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
- 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):
7.1 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 26 to Friday, August 13, 2010
- Program duration: 3 weeks, with a total schedule volume of 71 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 Summer Schools.
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 and Invasions barbares (2003) by Denys Arcand.
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
(+/- 9 hours / weeks + optional activities)
Week 1 (9.5 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. - « Montreal in 12 Locations » Workshop - Duration : 2 ½ hours
In this multimedia workshop, you will discover different neighbourhoods in Montreal through various video clips. These short video documents come along with language exercises that have been created by UQAM Language Summer Schools professors. This workshop will be conducted by one of these profs and will give you the opportunity to refine your listening comprehension skills, to analyse the purpose and value of the different language exercises at hand, and also to embark on a virtual visit of Montreal in preparation for your own discovery of the living city. - 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 (concert or play)
- 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 (9 hours of training and integrated educational outings)
- Visit to Radio-Canada (Wednesday)
- Duration: 4 hours
You will 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. - Module #2 :
“Film Documentaries from Quebec at Office national du film (ONF)” Workshop
- Duration : 2 hours
In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to watch various documentaries and partake in debates aimed toward critical vocabulary enrichment. After each screening, you will be encouraged to share your opinions and ideas on the film and related topics. Next, in your own screening booth, you will have the opportunity to choose from among the 9,000 ONF film titles to further practice your listening comprehension skills. At the end of this training program, and thanks to the ONF online Education Resource Centre, you will have the possibility to use some of these documentaries with your own students. - Guided screening of the Quebec film Les Invasions barbares, (2003) by Denys Arcand (Friday). Note-taking for further work on the film during Week 3- Duration: 2 hours
- Optional : You will have the opportunity to attend a live TV show either at Radio-Canada or at TVA, a private Quebec TV network.
Week 3 (10.5 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.
- « Web Activities (Eduweb) Offered by the McCord Museum” Workshop - Duration : 2½hours
The McCord Museum is a public research and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, study, diffusion, and appreciation of the history of Canada and Montreal. This workshop, conducted in UQAM multimedia labs, will give you an in-depth overview of what the museum has to offer in terms of teaching resources. These resources will be clearly presented to you so that you feel confident to use them with your students. This workshop will then be followed by the actual visit of the McCord Museum. - Guided visit of the Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada - Duration : 2 hours
The Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada commemorates the life and accomplishments of one of the Fathers of Confederation, Sir George-Étienne Cartier. The reconstitution of the two adjoining homes of the Cartier family also serves to recall the architectural heritage left by the upper middle class of 19th century Montreal.The site also provides insight into the mores of this social class, using the house's Victorian décor as a backdrop for interpretive activities and small theatrical performances that vary with each passing season. - 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 |
1:00 - 3:30pm Workshop |
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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Members :
UQAM Summer School is proud to work closely with the following professional bodies:
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Cost of the Program:
$1,495 CAN*
* Mandatory insurance coverage for non Canadian citizens : $ 75
* Add registration fees: $ 100 (non refundable)
This cost includes :
- Medical insurance, if applicable
- Morning classes (45 hours of instruction)
- Teaching materials
- Afternoon cultural and educational modules (26 hours of instruction including the outings below)
- Integrated afternoon cultural and educational outings including :
- Guided visit of Old Montreal, with commentary
- Visit to Radio Canada
- “Film Documentaries from Quebec at Office national du film (ONF)” Workshop
- Guided ballad of Mount Royal: « Les esprits de la Montagne »
- Visit of the McCord Museum
- Visit of the George Étienne-Cartier Museum
1 ticket to attend show of a big-name French singer.
Accommodation and travel not included
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