These advanced courses are designed for those with a good mastery of French and you will be expected to undertake prior reading to participate actively in the course. The linguistic level required is Advanced; that is, B2-C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, but slightly less fluent participants are very welcome too. A certain lack of confidence in oral expression at first will soon be overcome. It is essential that the comprehension of spoken and written French is very good.
Course programme
Friday 26 February 2016
Please plan to arrive between 16:30 and 18:30. You can meet other course members in the bar which opens at 18:15. Tea and coffee making facilities are available in the study bedrooms.
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Présentation des participants. Présentation du sujet : Monsieur de la Fontaine.
22:00 Terrace bar open for informal discussion
Saturday 27 February 2016
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Biographie (1)
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Biographie (2)
12:30 Free
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Free
16:00 Tea
16:30 Un génie sous-estimé / du « bonhomme La Fontaine » à « Monsieur » de la Fontaine / critiques et éloges / présentation des fables les plus connues / quelques fables moins connues / son œuvre au-delà des Fables.
18:30 Dinner
20:00 Projection de film - Projection du film : Jean de La Fontaine, le défi » de Daniel Vigne (2007)
21:30 Terrace bar open for informal discussion
Sunday 28 February 2016
07:30 Breakfast
09:00 Etude de textes / présentation de fables par Fabrice Lucchini / travaux d’écriture / imitation / parodie : « La cigale et la fourmi » de Françoise Sagan / adaptation / exercice de récitation (Documents audio & visuels / compréhension orale et écrite / expression orale et écrite)
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Conclusion: compléments / quiz / débat / production personnelle (facultative) bilan du cours questionnaire de fin de stage. (Expression orale)
12:30 Free
12:45 Lunch
The course will disperse after lunch.