Le Petit Journal Français: French at ISU
Read this newletter to find out about extracurricular activities and other helpful information about a major or minor in French.
French Language Clubs
In memory of Dr. George Petrossian
L'Heure du Café
(French conversation hour-
in its 46th year!)
Faculty Advisor: Jackie Mitchell
Vice-Présidente: Kaiya Mines
Grad Rep: Jayme Kirchner
Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5pm
in Williams 116
Special French Club presentation:
Presentation by the Peace Corps Wednesday, November 4,
from 4-4:50 in WIH 307
Peace Corps representative Liz Ategou will present about opportunities to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in French-speaking countries. Refreshments will be served.
Pi Delta Phi
(French Honor Society)
Faculty Advisor: Jackie Mitchell
Every other Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
WILLIAMS 114
FAQs
Why French? Here are many reasons why learning French is useful for your profession.
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Study Abroad Scholarship in French
In honor of Dr. Tarrant, former professor, and Dr. George Petrossian, French professor and director of our summer study-abroad program in Grenoble for over thirty years, scholarships will be awarded twice per year to a few ISU French majors or minors who plan to study abroad in a French-speaking country. Applications are accepted each preceding semester—November 15 for spring studies and March 15 for summer/fall studies. Awards will be announced in December and April each year. Click here for scholarship guidelines.
Interested in teaching English in France or in a French-speaking country?
Click here to learn more about teaching English in France or in a French-speaking country.
Click here for a survival guide to teaching English in France or in a french-speaking country.
Are there any French movies or places that you particularly love? Send them in to be added to this list!
Opportunities to study abroad!
You can study in France or Canada! Click here to learn more about our study abroad program
Other interesting information
2009 Central States Conference – March 19-21- Chicago
The annual conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which attracts approximately 1,500 participants from all around the United States and the world, stimulates research in second-language learning and teaching, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and thoughts about foreign language teaching. Please come visit the French Embassy booth N°507. Website
Workshop for French Teachers – March 21st - Chicago
9:00AM-12:00PM at Ogden Elementary School
A professional development workshop on “Discovering Belgium through the bande dessinée and other pedagogical uses of the bande dessinée in teaching French” presented by Dominique LICOPS from Northwestern University, with special guest Emile BRAVO, author of the latest Spirou! Organized by the Chicago Public Schools’s Office of Language and Cultural Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy – Chicago. For details and registration, contact Amy Hammerand at AAHammerand@cps.k12.il.us