Motifs: An Introduction to French, International Edition

Description

Immersing you in the world of French language and culture, MOTIFS: AN INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH, 6E, International Edition teaches you to communicate with confidence. Lively, culturally authentic contexts enable you to communicate on larger, real-life themes, such as housing, school, food, work, and relationships. Offering a systematic study of French, the MOTIFS program provides the structures, vocabulary, communication strategies, and cultural background that enable you to experience French as it is spoken today.

Kimberly Jansma directs the French Language Program at The University of California at Los Angeles, where she supervises teaching instructors and teaches language, culture, and linguistics courses. She has published pedagogical texts and multimedia materials and presents her research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma's areas of interest include hybrid language instruction, second language acquisition, and sociolinguistics. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. Margaret Ann Kassen is associate professor and language program coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where she teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses, as well as works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, performance assessment, technology-enhanced language learning, and TA development. In addition to presenting at conferences, Dr. Kassen has published articles on technology and writing and edited a volume on developing self-direction in foreign language learners. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Prelude: Le francais--une langue mondiale. Module 1: Les camarades et la salle de classe. Module 2: La vie universitaire. Module 3: Chez l'etudiant. Module 4: Travail et loisirs. Module 5: On sort? Module 6: Qu'est-ce qui s'est passe? Module 7: On mange bien. Module 8: Souvenirs. Module 9: A la decouverte du monde francophone. Module 10: La maison et la routine quotidienne. Module 11: Voyages en France et ailleurs. Module 12: Les jeunes face a l'avenir. Module 13: La sante et le bonheur. Module 14: La vie sentimentale. Module de recapitulation: Fictions.