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
01/11/2019 to 03/15/2019
Instructor: Emmanuel Laurin
Required: none. Prepare for CECR A1 level.
Communication: Greetings; introducing oneself and others; understanding phone calls, contact details; providing personal information; discussing seasons, months, days of the week, dates; sharing one’s likes, dislikes; counting 0 – 100.
Grammar: Definite articles “le, la, les”; adjectives of nationality; negation “ne…pas”; prepositions before cities/countries; verbs: “avoir, s’appeler, être”.
Phonetics: Alphabet; rhythmic groups; word stress.
Tuesdays at 10-12:15pm
01/08/2019 to 03/12/2019
Instructor: Emmanuel Laurin
Required: 102 or equiv. Prepare for CECR A1/A2 level.
Communication: Describing clothing, a past outing, a film; expressing one’s opinion, congratulations; writing a recipe, invitation, correspondence; ordering in a restaurant; conversing at table, in a store.
Grammar: Demonstrative adjectives; adverbs of frequency; reflexive verbs; imperative; partitive article & quantities; passé composé w/ être; imperfect tense; negation - ne…plus, ne…jamais; en; il faut.
Phonetics: Intonation; /o/ / ɔ̃ /; /a / / ã /.