Alright, I shall now explain to you what I am actually learning at the University of Caen.
I waited this long to fill you in because last week I was on a different schedule than Jessie, and we were waiting to see if I could join her class. Luckily I can! Which means only four days of classes and only one early morning (rather than three)!
Lundi: (Monday)
12h45 Communication orale et écrite
14h30 Société et culture françaises
16h15 Maîtrise du système phologique
Mardi: (Tuesday)
10h15, 12h45, 16h15 Communication orale et écrite
Mercredi: (Wednesday)
10h15, 12h45 Grammaire
Jeudi: (Thursday)
8h30 Communication orale et écrite
10h15 Grammaire
12h45 Maîtrise du système phonologique
14h30 Société et culture françaises
Communication orale et écrite:
This is our main class (evident by the five sessions that we have). It's a interactive class where we learn about a certain topic---apartments and houses being the first one--and then have conversations with other classmates. We'll have written and oral tests as well as a final.
Société et culture françaises:
How do the French live? We shall find out with this class. So far we've discussed French stereotypes as well as stereotypes from other countries and how sometimes they are false and sometimes they are a bit true. Next we'll be learning about geography... which probably means I'll end up knowing more about where cities are in France and Normandy than in the States.... oops.
Maîtrise du système phologique:
Phonics! Where we get to sound like monkeys. Seriously the difference between the vowel sounds are soooooo minimal. Sometimes it makes all the difference between what you're trying to say though.
Gammaire:
French grammar=confusing, and then I think about English... both have their difficult moments and positive aspects. We will also have tests in this class, and we'll use the same book that is used in communications.
The hardest part, of course, is trying to comprehend what I'm supposed to be doing. As soon as understand what I need to do though, I can normally do it decently well.
I waited this long to fill you in because last week I was on a different schedule than Jessie, and we were waiting to see if I could join her class. Luckily I can! Which means only four days of classes and only one early morning (rather than three)!
Lundi: (Monday)
12h45 Communication orale et écrite
14h30 Société et culture françaises
16h15 Maîtrise du système phologique
Mardi: (Tuesday)
10h15, 12h45, 16h15 Communication orale et écrite
Mercredi: (Wednesday)
10h15, 12h45 Grammaire
Jeudi: (Thursday)
8h30 Communication orale et écrite
10h15 Grammaire
12h45 Maîtrise du système phonologique
14h30 Société et culture françaises
Communication orale et écrite:
This is our main class (evident by the five sessions that we have). It's a interactive class where we learn about a certain topic---apartments and houses being the first one--and then have conversations with other classmates. We'll have written and oral tests as well as a final.
Société et culture françaises:
How do the French live? We shall find out with this class. So far we've discussed French stereotypes as well as stereotypes from other countries and how sometimes they are false and sometimes they are a bit true. Next we'll be learning about geography... which probably means I'll end up knowing more about where cities are in France and Normandy than in the States.... oops.
Maîtrise du système phologique:
Phonics! Where we get to sound like monkeys. Seriously the difference between the vowel sounds are soooooo minimal. Sometimes it makes all the difference between what you're trying to say though.
Gammaire:
French grammar=confusing, and then I think about English... both have their difficult moments and positive aspects. We will also have tests in this class, and we'll use the same book that is used in communications.
The hardest part, of course, is trying to comprehend what I'm supposed to be doing. As soon as understand what I need to do though, I can normally do it decently well.