Affaires globales

Develop language skills and cultural knowledge essential for a career in the francophone worldAffaires globales' broad scope of disciplines and cultural content will appeal to students interested in a wide variety of careers while giving them the skills needed to pursue them. This intermediate-high to advanced-level French textbook is designed for French for specific purposes courses such as business or professional French and can be used as a main text for one semester or adapted for two semesters of use.Affaires globales uses an interdisciplinary multiliteracies approach to help students develop the cultural knowledge and language skills necessary to pursue a career in the francophone world. Over the textbook's seven units, Affaires globales weaves in contemporary themes such as entrepreneurship, sustainable development, and global engagement with discussions of tourism, business, marketing, fashion, diplomacy, environmental studies, and global health. Lessons incorporate authentic materials from across the francophone world, from France to Quebec to sub-Saharan Africa.Features:A wide selection of activities—true or false, fill in the blank, multiple choice, and open-ended questions— allow students to engage with course material in varied waysChapter activities contribute to a semester-long project that helps students evaluate their career goals and reflect on their growth throughout the courseFree access to authentic multimedia resources and instructors' materials

Deborah S. Reisinger is an associate professor of the practice in French in the Department of Romance Studies and the associate director of Markets and Management Studies at Duke University.Mary Beth Raycraft is the assistant director of language instruction and a lecturer in French at Boston University.Nathalie Dieu-Porter is a principal senior lecturer in the Department of French and Italian Studies at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Center for Second Language Studies at Vanderbilt University.

French Language " Affaires globales goes beyond traditional textbooks of its kind by presenting linguistic frames and tools for multiple professional contexts. The expanded view here represents an approach that is dynamic and sure to engage both instructors and students in thoughtful, meaningful activities that prepare students to use their French in real-world contexts."-- Heather McCoy , teaching professor of French and francophone studies and director of the Basic Language Program, Pennsylvania State University "A cutting-edge and well-thought-through textbook. It incorporates everything to bring success in the classroom at the advanced level and has careful scaffolding to help students become proficient in the language, and also in terms of culture des entreprises. . . . This very attractive textbook is going to prepare students to do business with or work in French and francophone companies."-- Anne V. Lair , professor and lecturer of French, Department of World Languages and Cultures, University of Utah Affaires globales is an intermediate-high to advanced-level textbook designed for French for specific purposes courses, such as business or professional French, and can be used as a main text for one semester or adapted for two semesters of use. It uses an interdisciplinary multiliteracies approach to help students develop thecultural knowledge and language skills necessary to pursue a career in the francophone world. Over the textbook's seven units, Affaires globales weaves in contemporary themes such as entrepreneurship, sustainable development, and global engagement with discussions of tourism, business, marketing, fashion, diplomacy, environmental studies, and global health. Lessons incorporate authentic materials from across the francophone world, from France and Belgium, to Quebec, to sub-Saharan Africa. This practical textbook's broad scope of disciplines and contemporary cultural context will appeal to students interested in a wide variety of professions while giving them the skills needed to pursue the career of their choosing. Features A wide selection of activities--matching, table completion, open-ended questions, and performance tasks--allows students to engage with each other and with course material in varied ways. Chapter activities contribute to a semester-long project that helps students explore and reflect on different career paths.* Free access to authentic multimedia resources and instructor materials are available through the publisher's website. Deborah S. Reisinger is an associate professor of the practice of French in the Department of Romance Studies and the associate director of Markets and Management Studies at Duke University. Mary Beth Raycraft is the assistant director of language instruction and a lecturer in French at Boston University. Nathalie Dieu-Porter is a principal senior lecturer in the Department of French and Italian Studies at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Center for Second Language Studies.

A one-semester intermediate-high to advanced-level French textbook designed for French for Specific Purposes courses such as Business or Professional French, Affaires globales uses an interdisciplinary, multiliteracies approach to help students develop the cultural knowledge and language skills necessary for a career in the francophone world.

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