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Sztajnberg, Suzy – Francais dans le Monde, 1996
Debates the suitability of introducing a text containing cliches into a foreign language class. The article emphasizes that before using such a book, it is necessary to decide whether it is possible to teach with such a text and what purpose would be served in doing so. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Cliches, Course Objectives, French, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedWest, Michael J.; Donato, Richard – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
Describes an initiative to incorporate folktales and legends from francophone West Africa into a college-level advanced French literary and cultural studies course. Students recorded their reactions to various texts taken from France and West Africa in reading journals. Analysis of the journals shows that critical competencies in Western culture…
Descriptors: African Culture, Course Objectives, Cultural Awareness, Folk Culture
