Description
Jansma/Kassen/Denie-Higney's ATELIER, 2nd Edition, is your artistic studio for exploring the world of French language and culture, providing a fusion of online learning tools and engaging class activities and serving as your creative space for mastering French and communicating in the classroom, online and beyond. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and stories of everyday French life. Each carefully crafted unit revolves around themes such as social interactions, academic pursuits, hobbies and food. As you progress, not only will you enhance your speaking, listening and writing skills in French, but you will also gain an appreciation for the diverse practices and perspectives of the Francophone world related to the topics you study. Express yourself artistically through the mastery of French and Francophone language and culture.
About the Author
Kimberly Jansma received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. She was Senior Lecturer and French language program director at UCLA for more than 30 years where she taught language and linguistics courses and was in charge of instructor development. In addition, she directed UCLA's Summer French language program in Paris. Dr. Jansma's research interests include pragmatics, technology-enhanced language learning and performance assessment. She has published several pedagogical texts and presented her research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma is a recipient of UCLA's Distinguished Lecturer Award and the Copenhaver Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology. Margaret Ann Kassen, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, is Associate Professor and past Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses and works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, performance assessment, technology-enhanced language learning and instructor development. In addition to presenting at conferences, Dr. Kassen has published articles on technology and writing and edited a volume on developing self-direction in foreign language learners. Laurence Denie-Higney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she teaches language, civilization and literature courses. She holds a 'doctorat' from l'universite de Nantes in International relations and a PhD from The Catholic University of America in Francophone literature. Her interests include content-based instruction, second language acquisition and French for Specific Purposes. Her research concentrates on the Algerian writer Mohammed Dib and second language acquisition. She has presented papers at major conferences and has articles published on Mohammed Dib's works. She is the recipient of les Palmes academiques.
Book Information
ISBN 9780357797563
Author Kim Jansma
Page Count 380
Imprint Heinle
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 748g
Dimensions(mm) 15mm * 228mm * 276mm
About the Author
Kimberly Jansma received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. She was Senior Lecturer and French language program director at UCLA for more than 30 years where she taught language and linguistics courses and was in charge of instructor development. In addition, she directed UCLA's Summer French language program in Paris. Dr. Jansma's research interests include pragmatics, technology-enhanced language learning and performance assessment. She has published several pedagogical texts and presented her research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma is a recipient of UCLA's Distinguished Lecturer Award and the Copenhaver Award for Innovation in Teaching with Technology. Margaret Ann Kassen, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, is Associate Professor and past Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses and works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, performance assessment, technology-enhanced language learning and instructor development. In addition to presenting at conferences, Dr. Kassen has published articles on technology and writing and edited a volume on developing self-direction in foreign language learners. Laurence Denie-Higney is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles, where she teaches language, civilization and literature courses. She holds a 'doctorat' from l'universite de Nantes in International relations and a PhD from The Catholic University of America in Francophone literature. Her interests include content-based instruction, second language acquisition and French for Specific Purposes. Her research concentrates on the Algerian writer Mohammed Dib and second language acquisition. She has presented papers at major conferences and has articles published on Mohammed Dib's works. She is the recipient of les Palmes academiques.
Book Information
ISBN 9780357797563
Author Kim Jansma
Page Count 380
Imprint Heinle
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 748g
Dimensions(mm) 15mm * 228mm * 276mm
