French Studies 2020 Orientation lecture The School of
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French Studies 2020 Orientation lecture
The School of Languages & Literatures • African Languages: isi. Xhosa Mother Tongue & Non-mother tongue • Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies • Chinese Studies: Mandarin • Classical Studies: Ancient Greek & Latin + Classical Civilisations • French Studies • German Studies
Where to find us? – The School of Languages and Literatures Building is located on Somerset Street, between Randall House (Dean of Humanities) and SAIAB (South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity). We are opposite Homeground Coffee! – To find us on campus, cross the road at Rhodes Drama department and go through the parking lot behind Randall House.
French Studies team Dr Claire Cordell (Section Head: French) Prof Arthur Mukenge Prof Patrice Mwepu (currently on leave)
French as a Major subject • French is a potential 3 -year major subject, i. e. once you have satisfactorily completed French 1, you may proceed to French 2 and provided you pass that course satisfactorily you may then enrol for French 3. • Thereafter you might consider doing French Honours, Masters and finally Ph. D.
What level of French will I reach? • The Common European Framework of Reference is used to provide an idea of the level you are likely to reach. • French 1 Elective 1: A 1 – A 2 level • French 1 Elective 2: A 2 – B 1 level • French 2: B 1 ‒ B 2 level • French 3: B 2‒ C 1 level
La belle France…
et la Francophonie… Did you know that there are more speakers of French in Africa than there are in France?
Why study French? 1 You’ve always wanted to learn it 2 It’s the language of love 3 It’s spoken in Europe It’s spoken in Africa 4 French goes well with other Humanities courses
French words in English: peloton joie de vivre Amazing savoir-faire déjà vu French words: anticonstitutionnellement sitographie (sites Internet + graphie e. g. biblio-graphie) internaute (Internet + -naute e. g. astro-naut) prestidigitateur
French 1 Timetable mnemonic: FRE 1 Course code 12011 A 0 To register you need: No prior knowledge of French (Elective 1) Course co-ordinator: Prof Arthur Mukenge Room 24 School of Languages Building (opposite Homeground Coffee) Or some prior knowledge, e. g. A-levels, O-levels, Matric French or an equivalent qualification (Elective 2) Course co-ordinator: Dr Claire Cordell c. cordell@ru. ac. za Room 25 School of Languages Building (opposite Homeground Coffee)
French 1 books : Available from Van Schaik Elective 1 Elective 2 You may also need a small French/English dictionary
What are the lecture times for French 1? • • • Lectures: Monday at 11 h 25 Wednesday at 8 h 40 Thursday at 9 h 35 Friday at 10 h 30 Tutorials: On Tuesdays
What sort of thing will I be doing? • The essential elements of the language • The essential elements of French and Francophone culture • Literature (basic – Semester 2) • Translation (basic – Semester 2)
What can I do with French? All sorts of things! Become a teacher, a reporter, a translator, study overseas, work in international relations, work for an NGO or a business enterprise here or elsewhere in Africa. . . French is your passport to the world!
