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Business French courses
FR 2164 Intermediate Business French
This course emphasizes all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) by focusing on various facets of the world
of business and technology. It also develops students' understanding of French institutions and business practices. PRE: 2105. Taught spring semester only.
FR 3164 Business French
Business French is a skills-based course where students learn to use appropriate technical vocabulary for different business
contexts, do translation, write professional correspondence, and read articles related to world of business, economics, and
finance. Cross-cultural differences regarding the work place are also a focus of the course. Advanced students will be
encouraged to take the Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial, administered through the Chambre de Commerce et
d'Industrie de Paris. Although many assignments will help prepare students for this exam, the course is not designed
specifically for this purpose, for its goals are broader in scope. Taught fall semester only. PRE: FR 3105-6
FR 4164 Topics in Business French
A variable content course devoted to developing and perfecting highly advanced language skills through the study of special topics in the French and francophone business worlds. Emphasis on a mastery of specialized French for professional settings. May be repeated indefinitely for credit with different content. Taught spring semester only during even-numbered years.
Pre: 3106, 3164. (3H, 3C)
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