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CSUS French Language classes offered by Prof. Duval during the Spring Semester 2000.

FRENCH-007 - FRENCH READING PROFICIENCY (3 Units)

This Course meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.
Course Description:
Attain high intermediate to advanced level of competency in reading French. Translation is de-emphasized in favor of comprehension. Translation is only used to establish and verify the meaning contained in words and phrases in French. Prerequisite: One semester of French or permission of instructor.
Text: READING FRENCH IN ARTS AND SCIENCES, 4TH ED. Edward M. Stack-Houghton Mifflin.

 Section 1. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 0430 to 0715 pm in BRH 204. NOTE: Section 1 starts on 01-31-00 and ends on 03-22-00. Students must register by 02-11-00

Section 2. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 0430 to 0715 pm in BRH 204. NOTE: Section 2 starts on 03-27-00 and ends on 05-24-00. Students must register by 02-11-00

Section 3. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 0300 to 0415 pm in BRH 109. NOTE: Section 3 starts on 01-31-00 and ends on 05-24-00. Students must register by 02-11-00

ED/TE-480 Student-teacher Supervision - Local schools TBA MTWThF

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You may leave a message with your name and phone number at 278-6565
or by email at duvalcj@csus.edu

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Prof. Duval is available for advising in the teacher preparation program of credential candidates in French....Office Phone (916)278-6565; FAX 916-278-5502 and email duvalcj@csus.edu

Prof. Kevin Elstob is available for advising in the teacher preparation program of credential candidates in French....Office Phone (916)278-6565; FAX 916-278-5502 and email kelstob@csus.edu

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Having trouble typing french diacritical marks, such as é, è, ç, à or other western european languge letters? If you use Windows 95 or Windows 98, here is an easy way to do so: international keyboard layout

Of special interest to those interested in French culture.
Featuring Special Events, Restaurants, Cinema, Art and other interesting Events.
Email her to be added to her list: Prof. Toczyski at suzanne.toczyski@sonoma.edu

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Visit some interesting Francophone Internet sites.

These links are subject to change without notice. Sometimes they are moved. Sometimes they are trashed. If you notice a defective link, please email the Webmaster
                                Le Chateau Frontenac, Québec City, Québec
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Official Paris Website
"Cité magique, temple des amoureux... - anon. circa 1901"
Welcome to the Paris Pages - a collection of everything regarding the City of Light.
Official French Website
News in French in Real Video, News in French in Real Audio, News in English in Text,
Paris Hotel Guide™
French Hotel Reservation Center™
Car rentals in France
France OnLine® Travel
FranceScape

Visit a site that is maintained by Laura Lawless that has many links to the French language, including lessons, tests, history, culture, teaching resources, books, and much more. http://french.about.com

Large directory of schools and universities offering French language courses in France. Includes regional introductions and details of main language exams. www.europa-pages.co.uk/france

Favorites Links Newspaper Mania + 5000 News Sources News - Newspapers - TV - Radio - Movies www.club.innet.be/~year2030/link4.htm

Volterre English and French Language Resources. www.wfi.fr/volterre

Language Travel Gazette. These pages provide information about travelling to learn a language in the country where the language is spoken.www.languagetravel.com

The Corbières This is a region of contrasts: the landscape ranges from wild, empty, windswept garrigue where you have nothing but cigales and circling buzzards for company, to acres of sandy beaches for swimming, windsurfing, or just lazing in the sun. www.archetype-it.com/corbieres

The Language Warehouse Your resource for online foreign-language lessons, language learning tips. www.tlwh.com/french

Free Newsletter from Paris www.parisinsites.com "Paris in Sites Newsletter".

A HUGE collection of Professional On-line French Dictionaries

Champs-Elysées, la France en cassettes Cassettes and transcriptions available. Publishers of audiocassette and CD magazines for speakers of French, German, Spanish and Italian

Another source of french-language cassettes which accompany a french-language "journal". www.biendire.com Published in France.

Alliance Française de San Francisco French language Web Sites
Les Pages Web de l'Alliance Française de San Francisco permettent de rechercher un document, un programme ou une adresse e-mail dans une base en langage francophone de plus de 2.900.000 pages Web. Toutes ces informations sont indexées quotidiennement.

French language Resources collected by Middlebury College. Language and literature--printed sources. Language and literature--online sources. Audio and video information. Country information. Daily news and magazines. Teaching French. Social science and history. Other French language sources. Research in French

Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists

Collection of french-canadian culture sites

French online instruction. Welcome to Fast and Friendly French for Fun, the Online Resource for Beginning French Students or just about anyone interested in learning French. Learn about the culture and people of France while exploring a language used by millions daily.

The French Page by Prof. Bill Griffin "Our primary purpose in developing this Page is to provide resources to our students studying French at the B.A. and M.A. levels. Links are provided  to educational, municipal and government sites which provide free resources on France and Francophone countries. Commercial sites are listed only if they provide unique services for teachers and students of French."

Some views of "la belle france".
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Vire countryside, Basse Normandie, France

This Page is "Under Construction": Please check back often.
Latest Revision May 5, 1999. eew

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