Sometime after 1492, the concept of the New World or America came into being, and this concept appeared differently — as an experience or an idea — for different people and in different places. This semester, we will read three groups of texts: first, participant accounts of contact between native Americans and French or English speaking Europeans, both in North America and in the Caribbean and Brazil; second, transformations of these documents into literary works by contemporaries; third, modern texts which take these earlier materials as a point of departure for rethinking the experience and aftermath of contact. The reading will allow us to compare perspectives across time and space, across the cultural geographies of religion, nation and ethnicity, and finally across a range of genres — reports, captivity narratives, essays, novels, poetry, drama, and film. Some of the earlier authors we will read are Michel Montaigne, William Shakespeare, Jean de Léry, Daniel Defoe and Mary Rowlandson; more recent authors include Derek Walcott, and J. M. Coetzee.
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to complete a curriculum vitae correctly by using the information from an article about the employee of the month.
At the completion of this lesson: based on verbal instructions you will be able to find an address in the city. Conversely, you will be able to ask for direction to a certain shop or place of interest in the city.
At the end of this lesson you will be able to name the different parts of a dinner service and cutlery. What are all the things that might decorate a table in a restaurant and what do you call them in French?
At the completion of this lesson will be able to answer some questions regarding a joint bank account. You will also learn the most current bank terminologies in French.
Childhood is a source of fascination in most Western cultures. It is both a major inspiration for artistic creation and a political ideal, which aims at protecting future generations. Which role does it play in French society and in other francophone areas? Why is the French national anthem (La Marseillaise) addressed to its 'children'? This course will study the transformation of childhood since the 18th century and the development of sentimentality within the family. We will examine various representations of childhood in literature (e.g. Pagnol, Proust, Sarraute, Laye, Morgivre), movies (e.g. Truffaut), and songs (e.g. Brel, Barbara). Course taught in French.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to: welcome someone to your house. How do you entertain people you don't know very well? What are the polite phrases in French?
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to obtain information about a boat trip in the Bourgogne region on a Internet site. You will also learn about different boats and some of the most important rivers in France.
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to understand a news report about a bush fire in France. You will also learn how big these fires can become and what kind of damages they cause each year, over and over again.
At the completion of this lesson you will be able to hold a conversation about purchasing a second hand car. What you need to pay attention to and what types of questions to ask. How will you asses a car objectively before buying it?
By the end of this lesson you will be able to: ask a travel agent for information. You can book a ticket by phone and ask correct, specific questions beforehand.
Exploring our use and relationship with water: This unit explores the relationship between people (individuals and populations) and water across the world. The lessons begin at a personal level, inviting students to think about how much water they use and how they could conserve water. The unit broadens to national and international/multicultural issues and perspectives as students compare how much water people use in different parts of the world and contemplate why there is such a wide gap.
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