Atelier

Jansma/Kassen/Denie-Higney's ATELIER, 2nd Edition, is your artistic studio for exploring the world of French language and culture, providing a fusion of online learning tools and engaging class activities and serving as your creative space for mastering French and communicating in the classroom, online and beyond. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and stories of everyday French life. Each carefully crafted unit revolves around themes such as social interactions, academic pursuits, hobbies and food. As you progress, not only will you enhance your speaking, listening and writing skills in French, but you will also gain an appreciation for the diverse practices and perspectives of the Francophone world related to the topics you study. Express yourself artistically through the mastery of French and Francophone language and culture.

List of contents

MODULE 01: BONJOUR
Thème 1: Comment se saluer et se présenter.
Structure 1.1 Tu et vous.
Perspectives culturelles: Greetings in French.
Thème 2: Identification des choses et des personnes.
Structure 1.2 Qui est-ce? Qu’est-ce que c’est? Est-ce que…?
Structure 1.3 Les articles indéfinis.
Thème 3: La description des personnes.
Structure 1.4 Les pronoms sujets avec être.
Structure 1.5 Les adjectifs (introduction).
Thème 4: Les vêtements et les couleurs.
Perspectives culturelles: Preferred pronouns: Les pronoms neutres (neutral) en français.
Thème 5: Comment communiquer en classe.
Synthèse.
Vidéo Les copains 1.
Explorez en ligne.
Expression écrite.
Situations à jouer.
Lecture Les prénoms.
Structures et Vocabulaire.
MODULE 02: LA VIE UNIVERSITAIRE.
Thème 1: Les distractions.
Structure 2.1 Aimer et les verbes réguliers en -er.
Structure 2.2 La négation ne…pas.
Thème 2: Comment exprimer ses préférences.
Structure 2.3 Les articles définis.
Perspectives culturelles: Les passe-temps préférés des Francophones.
Thème 3: L’université et le campus.
Structure 2.4 Il y a/Il n’y a pas de.
Perspectives culturelles: Le Quartier latin et la Sorbonne.
Thème 4: Les matières.
Thème 5: Le calendrier.
Structure 2.5 Le verbe avoir.
Synthèse.
Vidéo : Les copains 2 – Les préférences .
Explorez en ligne.
Expression écrite.
Situation à jouer.
Lecture Kylian Mbappé.
Structures et Vocabulaire.
MODULE 3 : CHEZ L’ ÉTUDIANT.
Thème 1: La famille.
Structure 3.1 Expressing relationship Les adjectifs possessifs.
Structure 3.2 Talking about where people are from Le verbe venir.
Perspectives culturelles: La famille francophone sur trois continents.
Thème 2: Les origines et les caractéristiques personnelles.
Structure 3.3 Another way to express relationship and possession La possession de + nom.
Structure 3.4 Describing personalities Les adjectifs (suite).
Thème 3: La chambre et les affaires personnelles.
Structure 3.5 Describing where things are located Les prépositions de lieu.
Thème 4: Objets et applis populaires et les nombres au-dessus de 60.
Thème 5: Comment vivre en colocation.
Perspectives culturelles: La vogue de la coloc.
Synthèse.
Vidéo Les copains 3: La colocation.
Explorez en ligne.
Expression écrite.
Situations à jouer.
Lecture La famille Bellelli.
Structures et Vocabulaire.
MODULE 4: TRAVAIL ET LOISIRS.
Thème 1: Les métiers et les lieux de travail.
Structure 4.1 Talking about jobs and nationalities.
Il/Elle est ou C’est + métier/nationalité.
Structure 4.2 Telling where people go to work.
Le verbe aller et la préposition à.
Thème 2: L’heure et l’emploi du temps.
Structure 4.3 Talking about time and daily activities.
Les verbes pronominaux (introduction).
Perspectives culturelles: Le travail en évolution.
Thème 3: Comment parler du travail.
Thème 4: Les activités: Ça bouge!
Structure 4.4 Talking about activities.
Les verbes faire et jouer pour parler des activités.
Thème 5: Les projets.
Structure 4.5 Making plans.
Le futur proche.
Perspectives culturelles: Les grands groupes des pays francophones.
Synthèse.
Vidéo Les copains 4: Le travail idéal.
Situations à jouer.
Lecture: Le Cirque du Soleil: le grand spectacle.
Expression écrite.
Explorez en ligne.
Structures et Vocabulaire.
MODULE 05: ALLONS AU CAFÉ.
Thème 1: Comment inviter.
Structure 5.1 Talking about what you want to do, what you can do, and what you have to do.
Les verbes vouloir, pouvoir, devoir.
Thème 2: Passer du temps entre ami(e)s.
Structure 5.2 Talking about going out with friends.
Les verbes comme sortir.
Perspectives culturelles: Se faire de nouveaux ami(e)s.
Thème 3: Rendez-vous au café.
Structure 5.3 Using pronouns to give emphasis.
Les pronoms accentués.
Structure 5.4 Talking about eating and drinking.
Prendre, boire et les verbes réguliers en -re.
Perspectives culturelles: Le café, une institution culturelle.
Thème 4: La météo dans le monde francophone.
Thème 5: Comment faire connaissance.
Structure 5.5 Asking questions.
L’interrogatif.
Synthèse.
Vidéo: Les copains 5: Invitation

About the author

Kimberly Jansma received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. She was Senior Lecturer and French language program director at UCLA for more than 30 years where she taught language and linguistics courses and was in charge of instructor development. In addition, she directed UCLA's Summer French language program in Paris. Dr. Jansma's research interests include pragmatics, technology-enhanced language learning and performance assessment. She has published several pedagogical texts and presented her research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma is a recipient of UCLA's Distinguished Lecturer Award and the Copenhaver Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology.Margaret Ann Kassen, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, is Associate Professor and past Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses and works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, performance assessment, technology-enhanced language learning and instructor 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.Laurence Denié-Higney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she teaches language, civilization and literature courses. She holds a ‘doctorat' from l’université de Nantes in International relations and a PhD from The Catholic University of America in Francophone literature. Her interests include content-based instruction, second language acquisition and French for Specific Purposes. Her research concentrates on the Algerian writer Mohammed Dib and second language acquisition. She has presented papers at major conferences and has articles published on Mohammed Dib’s works. She is the recipient of les Palmes académiques.

Summary

Jansma/Kassen/Denie-Higney's ATELIER, 2nd Edition, is your artistic studio for exploring the world of French language and culture, providing a fusion of online learning tools and engaging class activities and serving as your creative space for mastering French and communicating in the classroom, online and beyond. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and stories of everyday French life. Each carefully crafted unit revolves around themes such as social interactions, academic pursuits, hobbies and food. As you progress, not only will you enhance your speaking, listening and writing skills in French, but you will also gain an appreciation for the diverse practices and perspectives of the Francophone world related to the topics you study. Express yourself artistically through the mastery of French and Francophone language and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Kim Jansma, Margaret Kassen, Laurence Laurence Denie-Higney, Laurence Laurence Denié-Higney
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Languages: English
• Product format: Spiral bound
• Released: 31.01.2025
• EAN: 9780357797563
• ISBN: 978-0-357-79756-3
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 15 mm x 276 mm
• Weight: 748 g
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); French, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / French, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Language teaching & learning material & coursework, Language teaching and learning material and coursework