Emmanuel Laurin
Emmanuel hails from Rochefort, Charente Maritime, on the west coast of France. He holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris, and a B.A. in History and English language from the University of Poitiers. He lectured at the University of Créteil and Paris 8 before moving to Oregon where he currently teaches all levels of French.
Fridays at 10-12:15pm
04/05/2019 to 06/07/2019
Instructor: Emmanuel Laurin
Required: 101 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Describing people, lodging, leisure and daily activities; expressing one’s preferences; responding to ads; telling time.
Grammar: Gender and number of nouns/adjectives; possessive adjectives; reflexive verbs; futur proche; quel/quelle…; prepositions of place – dans/chez/sur/sous; on = nous; verbs: venir, aller, vouloir, pouvoir, devoir.
Phonetics: Plural liaison; /y/, /EU, /E/
Tuesdays at 10-12:15pm
04/02/2019 to 06/04/2019
Instructor: Emmanuel Laurin
Required: 103 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1/A2 level.
Communication: Describing a city, objects; asking for and giving directions; providing details; creating a classified ad; expressing (dis)agreement; obligation/interdiction.
Grammar: Placement of adjectives; prendre, faire; pronoun “y”; prepositions of place; comparisons; imperfect and past perfect tenses; negative imperative; relative pronouns qui/que.
Phonetics: / i / /y / /s / / z / / y / / u / / R / / l /.
Thursdays at 6:15-8:30pm
04/04/2019 to 06/06/2019
Instructor: Emmanuel Laurin
Required: Edito B2 or equiv. Prepare for CECR B2/C1 level.
Description: En mêlant histoire et géographie, ce cours interactif vous propose de voyager dans Paris et dans son histoire. De la période gallo-romaine au XXe siècle, nous présenterons les différents visages de la capitale française au gré de monuments, tels que les Arènes de Lutèce, la Tour St Jacques ou la butte Montmartre, qui incarnent ces diverses périodes du développement de Paris.