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U400-313
Introduction to Business French
2016
Number of credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Course materials:
Required
1. Parlons affaires! Initiation au français économique et commercial, 3rd ed., by
R.J. Berg and Heather McCoy (2014). ISBN-13: 978-1-133-31125-6
Optional
2. Collins Robert French College Dictionary, latest edition
Course description:
If you plan to use French in a business setting, this course is for you. Through the
13 units and 13 assignments in this course, students demonstrate their command
of the French language skills needed to understand and communicate in writing
about topics that relate to professional activities. You will develop specialized
terminology for the French-speaking workplace and gain a working understanding
of the French economy (including banking, insurance, the stock market, and
transportation). Assignments and readings are completed in French. There are no
comprehensive exams in this course. For appropriate course selection and
placement, please contact the academic department at [email protected].
Unit topics:
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La France économique
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La France économique
Le monde francophone
La correspondance
Les télécommunications et la micro-informatique
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Trouver un emploi
Mise en pratique 1
Les entreprises
La mercatique
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La banque
La bourse
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La vie quotidienne/le monde du travail
Les transports
Mise en pratique 2
Written assignments: There are 13 unit writing assignments, to be completed in French.
Grading information: Your scores on each of the 13 unit writing assignments is
weighted equally to comprise your course grade.
Grading scale:
A: Excellent (93–100)
AB:Very good (88-92)
B: Good (83–87)
BC: Above average (78-82)
C: Fair (70-77)
D: Poor (60-69)
F: Failure (below 60)
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