Advanced French Conversation and Culture for Teachers

Course Description

This course will explore a variety of cultural aspects of the French-speaking world through thematic units and global themes. The focus of this course is for in-service French teachers to practice their own speaking skills in both the synchronous virtual setting (Thursdays from 7-8PM EST for 6 weeks) and the asynchronous virtual setting via a variety of instructional technology applications. The course uses a variety of authentic texts - literature, video, music - allowing participants to practice their language skills while developing strategies to enhance conversation at a variety of proficiency levels in their own classrooms. Instructor-led asynchronous graduate-level course conducted by Elisa Kirschhoffer in French.

What participants are saying about this course

"It was a wonderful opportunity to discover new ideas for increasing conversations in my classroom, but also a wonderful opportunity to share ideas with other teachers during our weekly conversations."

"I have no critiques! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this course. It was the perfect balance and I really felt like found a new community of language teachers to collaborate with and support. I was challenged by their spoken proficiency and inspired by the engaging ideas they presented and their hard work."

Required Texts 

There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.

Course Delivery 

Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced. 

Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.

About the Instructor

Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Elisa here.

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