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Imagine bringing cultures to life while working with a diplomat or international relations specialist! Or picture yourself translating for a humanitarian organization in a French-speaking country. If you’re excited about using French to connect with the world in real-world careers, our VLACS Projects are the perfect fit for you!
This engaging learning pathway allows students to explore various career fields while mastering key concepts and skills. For each competency, you can choose to complete a pre-designed project that simulates real-life career tasks or create your own unique learning experience. Regardless of your choice, you’ll engage in thorough research and apply what you learn to authentic career scenarios.
With the pre-designed projects, you’ll tackle real-world tasks that align with each competency. If you decide to design your own experience, you’ll collaborate with your instructor and a mentor to design and complete meaningful career tasks that demonstrate your understanding. We have partnered with hundreds of mentors you can work with if you choose to design your own experience. Check out our Career Mentor Catalog here.
Take a look at the competency statements and pre-designed options below. We’re excited to support you on this exciting and open-ended learning adventure!
Note: This is a project-based course. If you’re looking for a traditional format, please return to the learning catalog and select the course.
Projects
Specialized Tour Host
You will take on the role of a specialized tour host for a francophone travel destination, tasked with creating an engaging video introducing yourself to your potential guests and a detailed written summary of your two day tour in French.
Genealogist
You will take on the role of a genealogist for a francophone heritage association, tasked with creating virtual francophone immigration experience exhibit.
Biographer
You will take on the role of a biographer for an educational website, tasked with writing mini-biographical summaries, in French, on great figures in francophone history, famous francophones!
Event Planner
You will take on the role of an event planner, tasked with creating an event proposal, in French, for a francophone holiday related event for a French speaking client.
Competencies
Three Verb Groups in Present, Recent Past, Near Future Tenses, and Object Pronouns
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the three primary verb groups including irregular and reflexive verbs in present, recent past and near future tenses, and object pronouns by using each to communicate in written and spoken French while discussing cultural and community-related information such as personal traits, gastronomy, and daily life.
Passé Composé, Imparfait, and Négative Formats
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the passé composé, and the imparfait by using each with adverbs of frequency and in negative formats to communicate in written and spoken French while discussing cultural and community-related information such as extended family and nationalities.
Plus que Parfait and Passé Simple Past Tenses
Students will demonstrate an understanding of various past tenses including plus que parfait and passé simple by communicating information about past events in written and spoken French about cultural and community-related information such as great figures in Francophone history.
Expressions of Indefinite Quantity, Causative form of FAIRE
Students will demonstrate an understanding of expressions of indefinite quantity and the causative form of the verb FAIRE by using each to communicate in written and spoken French while discussing cultural and community-related information such as transportation, holidays and getting things done.
