MAJOR COURSES

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IFR210 French Writing and Reading
Mr. SOK Lang, Mr. KIN Thavy, Mr. SOR Sary
Year II, Semesters I & II
In this course, students acquire a good knowledge of the French Language, in order to pass the DELF examination (A2) of the new CECR in Semester I, and pass DELF level F in Semester II. To pass these exams, students must be able to make conversation with examiners on a current affairs topic, as presented in newspaper articles, pictures, videos, and radio tape recordings. In addition, students build their skills in oral expression, learn to take notes and summarize articles, and write and edit their own articles and reports. This course will focus particularly on building students’ writing abilities, in all genres and contexts. As part of this, students learn to write a short summary or a report of 150 to 200 words on an issue of current affairs; correctly annotate dictated text, with correct spelling; write an essay on a chosen topic, following essay writing conventions including introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.

IFR211 French Speaking, Listening, Reading, Phonology and Video
Mr. SOK Lang, Mr. KIN Thavy, Mr. SOR Sary
Year II, Semesters I & II
In this course, students build their French language skills, so that they can discuss their chosen current affairs topic with examiners, and support their conversation with documents including texts, photos, video or audio. They also do an oral presentation on a current affairs topic; orally summarize a one page text, and take notes and orally summarize a 2 to 3

minute audio document after 3 consecutive hearings. This course also introduces students to image analysis, by providing them with some notions concerning the way in which filmmakers use cinematic techniques such as framing and montage to present an image. Students become aware that an audiovisual document is not a natural or spontaneous medium which shows the reality, but instead is the result of a formal, codified construction process which aims to persuade an audience. As part of this course, students analyse TV5 programs, devising a framework for spotting and analysing cinematic elements. Finally, students learn to differentiate phonetic symbols and use correct French intonation and pronunciation, including correct nasal, throat and aspiration sounds. Students learn by repetition and reading aloud to compare sounds in Khmer and French. Students also examine phonology books and various articles, songs and plays as sources.
Materials: Textbook, Tout va Bien II

IFR231 General Culture
Ms. HEM Vanna, Mr. SOK Lim Srorn
Year II, Semesters I & II
Students acquire and refine a general knowledge of French history and culture in the period since 1945. Using sources including school textbooks, journal and magazine articles and websites, they examine the political regimes, institutions and elections that continue to shape France and French culture into the twenty-first century.
Materials: History and Geography textbooks, as used in French secondary schools, including Histoire (terminales) Hachette de l’Education (2004).

IFR253 Work Methodologies at University I
Mr. PO Map
Year II, Semesters I & II
This course develops students’ capacity to read and analyse source texts, to an academic level. Students learn to use documents as sources of knowledge; find and select appropriate sources in the library and over the internet; gather information by taking notes, summarizing a text, picking out its key points and reading any graphs; analyzing information; and presenting it in written format. Students also learn about referencing and building bibliographies, thus building the skills to write academic assignments, research documents, theses, surveys, research proposals, CVs and cover letters.

IFR310 French Writing and Reading
Mr. SOK Lim Srorn, Mr. PO Map
Year III, Semesters I & II
This course reinforces the linguistic and communication competencies students have acquired during the two previous years. During this course, students are encouraged to reach a higher level of language fluency, and build their abilities to communicate in an academic context. Students work towards gaining the knowledge and practical language usage skills necessary to pass DELF levels (B1) and (B2) of the new CECR. Towards this end, students build their abilities to write reports, and to discuss various topics in French.
Materials: Textbook Tout va Bien III, newspaper clippings, authentic and adapted documents.

IFR311 French Speaking and Listening
Mr. SOK Lim Srorn, Mr. PO Map
Year III, Semesters I & II
In this course, students build their abilities in listening to French speakers, and speaking in French themselves. They do so with the aim of passing DELF levels (B1) and (B2).
Materials: Textbook Tout va Bien III, newspaper clippings, authentic and adapted documents.

IFR321 General Linguistics
Mr. Sylvain VOGEL
Year III, Semesters I & II
Students study phonetics and phonology, as well as the history and theories of the field of language research, linguistics. As part of this, they are introduced to Sanskrit and ancient Khmer script, dating from the Angkorian period, and trace the development of Khmer into the language it is today.

IFR331 General Culture II
Mr. PHOEUNG Kompheak
Year III, Semesters I & II
In this course, students build their knowledge and understanding of current affairs and issues. Students examine various topics related to Globalization, in fields including human geography (demography, urbanization), physical geography  (environment), modern history, economy (liberalism, international trade), sociology (work, leisure, mass tourism), politics (democracy, State of Law, human rights), geopolitical and international relations (national sovereignty, world instability), culture (“Americanization” , mass culture), science (OGM ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’, biotechnologies, cloning), and new technologies (information technology, internet, and ‘planetary’ communication).  

IFR342 French Literature
Mr. PHOEUNG Kompheak
Year III, Semesters I & II
In this course, students learn to comprehend texts, interpret literary themes and symbols, and analyze structures in French literature. They learn about descriptive and narrative styles, explore how writers evaluate culture and morality through their texts, and attempt to imitate the styles of many authors in their own short stories and essays.
Materials: Methodical Reading (Handbook; Marc Cheneaux, 1995); Methodical Reading (Initiation perfectionnement, Haitier 1992); High school textbooks: Methods and Techniques, (Nathan, 2000); Literature and French Practice (Haitier, 1999); French Progressive Literature (Cle International, 2004).

 

IFR353 Work Methodologies at University II
Mr. PO Map
Year III, Semesters I & II
Students build on the skills they acquired in previous courses, to optimize their research and writing methodologies. In this semester, they focus their studies on finding useful and appropriate sources, and writing research monographs and theses, using academic conventions and style.
Materials: Information Technology tools, research in documentation centers.

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