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Literature (Levels C1/C2) - "L’Œuvre"

Dans aucun autre roman Zola n’a mis autant de lui-même que dans L’Å’uvre.

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Schedule

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Dates: January 15, 2025 – March 19, 2025

Duration:

10 weeks

Class Details

Price: $449

Teacher: Reich, Ginette

Zola, le critique d’art, ami de Cézanne, fervent défenseur, contre l’art officiel, de Manet, de Monet et de toute l’avant-garde qu’incarne Claude Lantier dans le roman. Zola, l’écrivain naturaliste, rêvant de donner son existence entière « à une Å“uvre où l’on tâcherait de mettre les choses, les bêtes, les hommes, l’arche immense ». Zola, l’homme enfin, et les souffrances quotidiennes de la création vues à travers l’insatisfaction permanente et l’angoisse de déchoir d’un peintre génial et d’un romancier travailleur. Roman de la passion de l’art au détriment de la vie et de l’amour, L’Å’uvre met en scène à la fois l’enthousiasme d’une révolution artistique et le drame éternel de l’artiste aux prises avec la création.

Literature makes a major contribution to a nation’s cultural heritage and exposure to authentic written texts is one of the many ways foreign language learners can improve their language proficiency. In this course, discover classic and contemporary French and Francophone literature through the analysis and discussion of major literary works, either focusing on one text or on a specific theme woven through a variety of texts. This course is designed for literature lovers who would like to learn about the history of literature, of French expression, and to become more independent in reading challenging texts in their original French language.”

    Great group and L'Alliance NY representative. I now feel like I can navigate through France and communicate most of what I need to say and hear. I could not recommend this program more!

    Great group and L’Alliance NY representative. I now feel like I can navigate through France and communicate most of what I need to say and hear. I could not recommend this program more!

    The opportunity to converse about interesting topics. I wouldn’t change anything.

    Soha is the best! I love our group of students and she really knows how to teach grammar and makes it fun… I can visibly see our class improve each session.

    Everything. Above all, the teacher, the skill level of student participants, the dialogue and the instructional expertise. I wouldn’t change anything.

    I enjoy the focus on getting the students actually speaking in class. Other materials are presented in the homework, so it doesn’t take away from the time in class where more active participation occurs. I wouldn’t change anything.

    How easy it is for conversational interchange among all the students. The group is small enough and not intimidating, so that everyone gets his or her chance to talk.

    I liked the interaction with my peers, the skits we have to prepare in class, the readings we have to do out loud, the compositions we have do at home, and the teacher’s sense of humor.

    What I liked most about the class is that it’s very inclusive, so nobody feels left out… Estele makes it fun and interactive.

    The emphasis on speaking helped with my confidence.

    The kinship with the other students.

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