Summer 2019/Pasadena

LG565

Velázquez

LG565: THEOLOGICAL FRENCH (4 Units: 160 hours). Victor Hugo Velázquez.

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of French. Students will be introduced to French vocabulary and grammar necessary for reading and translating the Bible, theological journal articles and books in academic research. Students will also be introduced to available resources and tools for reading and translating French texts.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who pass this course will demonstrate that they are able to (1) translate academic articles and books that are available only in French and are necessary for their research using only a dictionary; (2) make informed choices about tools for translating, such as grammars, dictionaries, and websites; (3) distinguish similarities and dissimilarities between English and French grammar.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets twice weekly for two and a half hour sessions for eight weeks for a total of 40 instructional hours in the classroom for lecture and discussion.

REQUIRED READING: [476 total pages required]

Sandberg, Karl and Eddison Tatham. French for Reading. Prentice-Hall, 1997. ISBN: 978-0133316032, Pub. Price $80.80. [436 pp. assigned].

La Sainte Bible. Edition Louis Segond. Alliance Biblique Universelle, 1910. Free online: biblegateway.net [20 pages assigned].

A French Dictionary such as:

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: French-English English-French. Fourth Edition. Edited by M. H. Corréard and V. Grundy. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0198614227, Pub. Price $55.00.

Literature, academic articles, and other materials in French available online and through course website [20 pages].

RECOMMENDED READING:

Morton, Jacqueline. English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French 7th ed. Olivia and Hill Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-0934034425, Pub. Price $19.95.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Attendance and participation in in-class activities (10%). [40 hours].
  2. Weekly quizzes on vocabulary, grammar, and translation (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, and 3] [20 hours].
  3. Weekly homework practicing of vocabulary, grammar, and nuances of translation (10%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3]. [65 hours].
  4. Translation of 5 excerpts from an academic article or book chapter in French (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, and 3] [25 hours].
  5. Midterm exam (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1] [5 hours].
  6. Final exam (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1] [5 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None. Transcript evidence of prior study of the language is required to audit this class.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.