General Presentation
Are you a teacher wanting to practise your French intensively, expand your knowledge of French culture and improve your teaching methods?
Organized around French language classes in the morning, and teaching modules and cultural and educational outings in the afternoon, this training program will enable you to achieve your personal and professional goals while enjoying the multiple charms of summer in Montreal.
For a detailed description of the program, click on the following headings :
- Eligible Participants
- Program Objectives
- Program Dates, Duration and Content
- Sample Week
- Instructors and Supervision
- Multimedia Resource Centre
- Library
- Meeting with Publishers
- Members
- Cost of the Program
Eligible Participants:
Teachers of French as a Foreign Language (FFL) with a mother tongue other than French, teaching at the secondary / high school or university level.
This training Program is also open to graduating students in Education/Teaching French as a Foreign Language (FFL)
Number of participants: A maximum of 20 people per group. A minimum of 10 participants is required.
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Program Objectives:
- Strengthen your language skills (written and oral) and stimulate your capacity to teach in fluent, up-to-date French;
- Deepen your knowledge of French language and culture by participating in a variety of cultural and educational outings, all of which are integrated into the program;
- Up-grade and energize your teaching methods;
- Explore new educational approaches enabling you to create courses that will be even more stimulating for your students;
- Conceive and experiment with ideas and approaches directly applicable to your classes;
- Diversify your classroom techniques with the experiences and ideas of fellow teachers.
- Program certification :
Detailed Program Certificate and Continuing Education Units (CEU):
6.5 CEU *
* (1 CEU = 10 course hours)
These CEUs meet high-quality standards similar to those used by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) in the United States.
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Program Dates, Duration and Content :
- Program dates : From Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 15, 2008
- Program duration: 3 weeks, with a total schedule volume of 65 hours
- Program content: The program comprises classes in the morning and teaching modules and cultural and educational outings in the afternoon.
Mornings - French Classes (15 hours/week)
Morning classes have four components:
1) Advanced Language Training
You will strengthen written and oral communication skills by:
- The use and analysis of written, audio and visual material;
- Systematic oral and written training;
- Communication activities
In addition to strengthening your own communication skills, these activities will allow you to collect a storehouse of written, audio and visual references for your own professional use. They will also stimulate regular reflection about the concept of “learning to learn.”
2) Emphasis on Oral Practice
You will develop and refine your comprehension and oral communication skills through a wide range of interactive activities with specific attention paid to pronunciation, intonation and fluency.
3) Methodological Exploration
You will enrich your professional skills using the linguistic work in the course (see components 1 and 2 above) to identify teaching approaches that make innovative use of props and educational activities.
In the multimedia lab, you will have the opportunity to watch and experience personally a fully computerized French as a foreign language course, created by a professor at UQAM’s Language School.
You will also participate in another multimedia laboratory session whose objective is to optimize your Internet searches for teaching resources. By the session’s end, you will have a wide selection of the best websites devoted to French as a foreign language.
4) Cultural Dimension
You will deepen your knowledge of the French-speaking world with a specific emphasis on life in Quebec and in French Canada. A variety of subjects will be explored, including :
- Culture and Society :
You will read the French press regularly, and pay specific attention to the multimedia (television and radio) archives of Radio-Canada, the national television network. - Creative Arts :
One of your activities will be an in-depth project on the film La Grande Séduction (2003) by Quebec filmmaker Jean-François Pouliot.
You will explore how to create teaching activities using this film in playful, dynamic ways. The methodology features a process that will enable you to apply this teaching approach (i.e. the development of written comprehension skills, or of oral and written production skills) to films of your choice. - Climate and the Environment
You will also engage in an analysis of how to encourage the acquisition of intercultural skills at all teaching levels of French as a foreign language.
All teaching materials are included.
Afternoons - Teaching Modules and Cultural and Educational Outings
(+/- 5 hours 1/2 / weeks + optional activities)
Week 1 (7 hours of training and integrated educational outings)
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Guided visit of Old Montreal with commentary (Monday)
- Duration: 2½ hours
Old Montreal, the oldest section of the city alongside the majestic Saint-Lawrence River. Old Montreal is world famous for its history, its architecture, unique in North America, museums, art galleries and numerous cafés and restaurants. In the summer, this vibrant neighbourhood attracts a great many artists, musicians and street performers.
- Module 1 : French Songs in the FFL classroom (Wednesday)
- Duration: 2½ hours
Description of Module #1 : Songs are a playful, stimulating and original way to approach the French language and culture of today in all of their diversity, and yet songs are seldom used in French-as-a-foreign-language courses. Why expose students to French songs? How can you bring this teaching aid into the classroom? What kinds of activities might you propose? Where do you find songs on the Internet? In this workshop, these and other questions will be raised and answered.
All teaching materials are included. - 1 ticket to a show of a major French singer as part of the Festival International de la Chanson Francophone : Les Francofolies de Montréal
- Guided screening of the Quebec film La Grande Séduction (Friday). Note-taking for further work on the film during Week 2- Duration: 2 hours
- Optional: Escorted outing to internationally renowned boîte à chansons «Les Deux Pierrots» - Friday or Saturday night
Week 2 (7 hours of training and integrated educational outings)
- Module #2 : Radio-Canada : Using Radio-Canada Internet archives in the FFL classroom (Monday) - Duration: 3 hours
Description of Module #2: How to use Radio-Canada’s multimedia archives in the French class : linguistic and cultural dimensions that are directly applicable to the course. This workshop will be offered on-site in the rooms and studios of the Radio-Canada Building.
All teaching materials are included. - Television workshop and visit to Radio-Canada (Wednesday)
- Duration: 4 hours
In a specially conceived studio, you will try out the roles of announcer, newscaster, reporter, critic, cameraman, lighting specialist, boom operator, sound technician, stage manager, production assistant, etc. You will produce a newscast in French from a provided script. A tape of the show will be given to you at the end of the activity.
You will also visit Radio-Canada television studios that are open to the public on the day you drop by. You will see the new Information Centre after passing through Radio-Canada’s museum and participating in a workshop on sets and painting. You will also attend a short sound-effects demonstration. - Encounter/exchange over a meal with French teachers teaching FFL in the UQAM Summer School Immersion Programs. (Friday)
- Duration 1 ½ hour (12:00 - 1:30 pm)
- Meals paid for individually by participants. - Optional: Film Club (Friday) - Duration : 2 hours (1:30 - 3:30 pm)
Week 3 (6 hours of training and integrated educational outings)
- Module #3 : The use of stories/tales in the FFL class (Monday)
- Duration : 2 ½ hours
Description of Module #3: Stories and tales have universal value and are a treasure trove of language and cultural symbolism. This module, offered by a professor who also happens to be a professional story-teller, will prompt reflections on the many facets of stories and their relevance to the French classroom.
All teaching materials are included. - A guided ballad about Mount Royal Park: « Les esprits de la Montagne » (Wednesday) - Duration: 3½ hours
Mount Royal is one of Montreal’s indisputable jewels. Located in the heart of the city, its landscapes, plants, animals and history make it a wonderful place to explore. The Mountain’s fabulous history, its many sites and the seven giants that protect it warrant discovery. You are invited on an exploratory walk, guided and embellished with numerous stories and tales so that the magic of words mixes in with the beauty of the landscape.Organized afternoon program subject to modification
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Sample Week :
| Monday | Thuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 9:00 - 12:00 French course |
Option : trip to Quebec City | ||||
| 12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch |
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| 1:00 - 3:30pm Cultural and Educational Module |
1:00 - 4:00pm Integrated Cultural Outing |
1:30 - 3:30pm Option: Film Club |
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| Option: Evening : Boîte à chanson (Cabaret) « Les Deux Pierrots » |
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Instructors and Supervision :
Certified instructors for the program (morning classes) are all academics (holding either Master’s or PhD degrees) specializing in teaching French as a foreign language (FFL). Hosts for the afternoon modules are all recognized specialists in their respective professional fields.
An educational and cultural coordinator will also be present and available throughout the training program for any query or concern you might have.
In addition, all of the administrative teams at the UQAM Summer School will be available and willing to help you with any problem, no matter how small.
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Multimedia Resource Center:
UQAM University prides itself on the number of multimedia rooms it offers, and on state-of-the-art computer equipment. You will have free access to these multimedia rooms outside of class hours (email access, personal work, Internet research, etc.).
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Library :
Throughout the entire program, you will have access to the extensive «linguistique et didactique des langues» component of the Languages Section in UQAM’s library. On-site consultation only.
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Meeting with Publishers :
Meeting with Thomson publisher of Group Modulo for an introduction to a brand new manual and exercise book called Pause Café Niveau intermédiaire, a Canadian method designed for adults and young adults. Week 2 (Monday 3:40 - 4:40 pm).
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Members :
UQAM Summer School is proud to work closely with the following professional bodies:
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Cost of the Program:
$1,590 CAN Cost with medical insurance included
(obligatory for non-Canadian or non-permanent Canadian residents)
$1,515 CAN Cost with without insurance
(for Canadians or permanent Canadian residents only)
This cost includes :
- Registration costs
- Medical insurance, if applicable
- Morning classes (45 hours of instruction)
- Teaching materials
- Afternoon cultural and educational modules (8 hours of instruction)
- Integrated afternoon cultural and educational outings (12 hours) including :
- Guided visit of Old Montreal, with commentary
- Television workshop and visit to Radio Canada
- Guided ballad of Mount Royal: « Les esprits de la Montagne »
1 ticket to attend show of a big-name French singer during the Montreal Francofolies Festival
Accommodation and travel not included
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