Capstone assignment( Admin2390- Capstone Experience for APT

The Intensive French Program offered by the New York Language School prepares students for study, travel or business in the French-speaking world. This program is designed for professionals and students who need to communicate in French with colleagues, instructors and clients. The program trains students to an advanced level of French proficiency in conversation and an intermediate level in written French. The program culminates with a one-month stay in France. Students then have the option to stay in France to take further training or to travel.

Upon successful completion of the New York Language School program, graduates receive a certificate recognized as equivalent to 15 credits at the university level.

Admission Procedures

Applicants must have an intermediate level of French for acceptance into the program. This level is determined during an interview with the Program Coordinator and completion of a one-hour written exam. In addition, applicants must have completed high school. Upon acceptance into the program, a non-refundable $700 administration fee is payable.

To apply for the program, call the New York Language School at (212) 555-5577.

Program Content

The New York Language program is divided into two 3-month terms followed by one month in France for a total program length of nine months.

Term 1	Term 2
Intermediate Conversation	Advanced Conversation
Reading Comprehension I	Reading Comprehension II
French Business Writing	Living and Working in France
French Creative Writing	French Cooking
French History	French Literature

Course Descriptions

Intermediate Conversation: Ask questions, give simple descriptions, use present tense, use past tense with avoir.

Reading Comprehension I: Develop grammar skills, understand travel documents and newspaper articles.

French Business Writing: Study typical business situations and develop business correspondence in French.

French Creative Writing: Develop a flair for French through writing short vignettes, poems, and stories in French and through study of selected French literary classics.

French History: Learn about French history from Neolithic times to the present.

Advanced Conversation: Express yourself easily, use all the main structures and tenses in French accurately, develop good aural comprehension.

Reading Comprehension II: Develop grammar skills, read and understand business contracts, read and understand journal articles and books.

Living and Working in France: Understand French regulations, identify job opportunities, learn French geography and culture.

French Cooking: Learn French cooking (in French) from a French chef.

French Literature: Review French classics.

Study Trip to France

Following the completion of Term 2, students fly to Paris and embark on a one-month stay in France that includes one week in each of four locations:

Week	Home Base	Highlights
1	Paris	World class museums, French cafes, walks along the Seine
2	Blois	Chateaux of the Loire Valley
3	Sarlat	Prehistoric sites and medieval towns in the Dordogne
4	Avignon	Sun, scenery, and the sweet life in Provence