Synopses & Reviews
Bonne continuation is designed for students continuing from intermediate to advanced levels of French in fourth- and fifth-semester courses. It provides a rich variety of authentic content through which linguistic skills can be practiced and enhanced.
The four main Unités are organized around themes - the visual arts, folklore and tradition, love and friendship, and the presence of the past in the contemporary world. In each Unité, engaging short stories, poems, songs and expository selections such as newspaper articles, art reviews, historical discussions or letters offer different perspectives from which to view the central topic. The accompanying activities draw from and expand on the topics of the readings, and are designed to improve reading comprehension and writing skills, to encourage progress in listening and speaking, to increase vocabulary and to reinforce the students' ability to use the structures of French appropriately. A presentation of grammar structures follows each unit for easy reference and practice.
Synopsis
This book serves as a guide to the independent study of advanced levels of French, focusing on content through which linguistic skills can be practiced. Reading selections and activities designed to improve comprehension, will introduce readers to a variety of text types, increase vocabulary, and reinforce abilities to use the structures of French appropriately. Four main sections, each organized around one broad theme, provide both unity and variety. In each part, French and francophone short stories, poems, songs, and expository selections— such as newspaper articles, art reviews, and historical discussions offer different perspectives from which to view the central topics. Themes include the visual arts, folklore and literary treatments of European and West African traditions, human relationships, and the presence of the past in the contemporary world. For experienced language learners, who want increased confidence in their ability to express themselves, and to enjoy an adventure in the mastery of French.
Synopsis
The focus of Bonne continuation 2/e is on content through which linguistic skills can be practiced. Its organization, reading selections and activities are designed to improve reading comprehension, acquaint students with a variety of text types, increase their vocabulary, and reinforce their ability to use the structures of French appropriately, as they explore aspects of French and francophone cultures. Role plays, discussions, debates and varied writing assignments allow students to express their reactions to the readings and related themes, thereby developing their linguistic skills to prepare them to continue their study of French beyond the intermediate level. Repeated opportunities are provided for students to apply their knowledge of the language and build confidence in their ability to express meaning.
Synopsis
Bonne continuation offers a flexible approach to language acquisition, with its rich variety of authentic content allowing practice and enhancement of those skills central to intermediate or or bridge courses. This second edition includes updated texts with accompanying exercises, and a new Présentations section.
Synopsis
Bonne continuation offers students a flexible approach to learning French, with its rich variety of authentic content promoting the practice and enhancement of those skills central to intermediate levels of French. This second edition includes updated readings and accompanying exercises, and a new section on oral presentations and internet research.
About the Author
Nina Furry received her M.A. in French Linguistics and Ph.D. in Romance Linguistics with specializations in applied linguistics, second language acquisition and pedagogy from the University of Texas at Austin. Since joining the faculty at UNC in 1989, she has taught, coordinated and developed materials for courses at all levels in French language, including Business French and Phonetics. Her interest in students' reading development in a foreign language has expanded into an integrated-skills approach to foster increased student command of structure and form in extended discourse contexts from intermediate through advanced- level study. She works with the language director in the orientation, training, course assignment and coordination of graduate teaching fellows who are responsible for teaching most of the courses in French language. She also works with the exchange lecturers who come each year from France to teach in the department. She has lived in France herself, on two occasions as an exchange lecturer teaching English at the Universities of Paris and Montpellier and several other years as Resident Director for the UNC Year-at-Montpellier study abroad program. Since 2004 she has been the Departmental Director for that and other study abroad programs in French. She has also acted as Faculty advisor to the French Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi, and continues to function in such a capacity with the French House. During the summer, she coordinates the placement testing of incoming freshmen for French and Spanish.
Hannelore Jarausch received her MA and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a specialization in 18th and 20th century French literature. After teaching language, literature and humanities at the University of Missouri-Columbia, she joined the Department of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1983. Since 1987 she has been Director of the French Language Program, responsible for the training and supervision of graduate teaching fellows. In addition to the methods class for new graduate assistants, she teaches first through fourth semester language courses, grammar review and composition, as well as undergraduate literature courses, from the 17th to the 21st century. She has twice served as resident director for the UNC Program in Montpellier. Her particular interests are the pedagogy of literature, the incorporation of literature and culture in language courses, approaches to writing, and the preparation of future faculty. She has published in these areas, frequently presents at regional and national conferences and is the co-author of other college texts.
Table of Contents
Unité préliminaire En route
Les Français
Pour enrichir votre vocabulaire
Formes et structures utiles
Le présent
La négation
Unité 1 Les beaux arts
Introduction
Champ lexical
Parlons un peu
Lectures et activités
La cathédrale :
Nouvelle d’André Maurois
Une lettre de Vincent Van Gogh
Pour faire le portrait d’un oiseau :
Poème de Jacques Prévert
Calligrammes :
Poèmes de Guillaume Apollinaire
Le portrait :
Nouvelle d’Yves Thériault
L’impressionnisme :
Critique de Théodore Duret
Expositions
Formes et structures utiles
Les formes du passé
Rendre + adjectifs
Le participe présent
La voix passive
Devoir + infinitif
Unité 2 Héritages collectifs
Introduction
Champ lexical
Parlons un peu
Lectures et activités
Le paysan et le diable :
Conte traditionnel
La Belle et la Bête :
Conte de Madame Leprince de Beaumont
Dis-moi, lune d’argent :
Chanson de Mecano
L’enfant terrible
Conte ivoirien de Bernard Dadié
Raconte-moi :
Poème de Véronique Tadjo
Formes et structures utiles
La comparaison
Le futur
Le conditionnel
Les phrases de condition
Les questions
Unité 3 Amitiés et amours
Introduction
Champ lexical
Parlons un peu
Lectures et activités
Avec une amie :
Extrait de Nathalie Sarraute
Ma grand-mère toute puissante :
Nouvelle de Gabrielle Roy
Colloque sentimental :
Poème de Paul Verlaine
L’amour au Val Fourré :
Interview avec Faudel du Nouvel Observateur
Mère Awa :
Poème de Malick Fall
Quand il gagne moins qu’elle :
Article de l’Express
Formes et structures utiles
Les pronoms
Les articles
Le subjonctif
Les adverbes
Unité 4 Le passé dans le présent
Introduction
Champ lexical
Parlons un peu
Lectures et activités
Le patrimoine
Extraits d’un livret Autrement
La langue de chez nous
Chanson d’Yves Duteil
Jeanne d’Arc
Texte historique de Colette Dubois Brichant
La fuite de la main habile :
Nouvelle d’Henri Lopès
La régularisation des sans-papiers scolarisés
Appel du Réseau éducation sans frontières
La Marseillaise
Formes et structures utiles
Faire causatif
Les pronoms relatifs
Les adjectifs démonstratifs
Le style indirect
Appendices : Verbes
Lexique français-anglais
Indice : Structures