Put yourself into a French character's shoes and learn about different cultures, customs and ways of living and imagining life. Reading in French is an excellent way of expanding your vocabulary and grammar knowledge in context, and of traveling in French-speaking countries without leaving the comfort of your armchair. If you enjoy reading and you want to work on your French reading comprehension skills, this is for you! Social interaction is guaranteed! We will be discussing L’élégance du hérisson by Muriel Barbery.

Please ensure you have read the book prior to the class. This course is suitable for students who have completed all of B1 level or have at least 300 hours of prior French learning.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• Discuss the narrative of the book
• Discuss the contribution of the book to French culture
• Explore and polish intermediate level French conversation skills

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Discuss a novel in French
2. Apply features of French grammatical structures and relevant vocabulary to convey information and ideas