Foreign Languages: French

The demonstration below shows you how to use the online CATALOG to find a book by topic. The best way to search is by "ALL FIELDS," using "KEY WORDS joined by the word,"and."  

Many books are now available in electronic format rather than paper.  The links below will enable accessing these resources.

There are several options for searching for print and electronic books.

First, you may search the CUNY+ Online Catalog to find books, multimedia materials, and other resources. (See the demonstration below.)  You may limit your search to Queensborough, or include all of the CUNY libraries.  Both paper and digital versions of books are accessible through this catalog.

One collection of books in digital format, (electronic books that may be read on a computer) is eBrary - These e-books may be located through CUNY+.  With a CUNY ID Card you can access your library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.

  Another e-book collection may be accessed through Netlibrary - This contains many books that have been purchased in a digitized format, as well as a number of works in the public domain. Please note that to access this database from off campus, you must first create an account on campus.

Books in print format that are not available at the QCC Library may be ordered from the circulating collections of other CUNY libraries through  CLICS -(CUNY  Libraries Intra Campus Delivery Services).  This service may be used by CUNY students, faculty and staff.  When requested materials arrive at the QCC Library, patrons are notified via school e-mail accounts. Books also may be returned to the QCC Library, which will facilitate their delivery to the home Library.

When students, faculty or staff require library materials that are not owned by any CUNY Library, the ILLiad service may be utilized for Interlibrary Loan.

Another search tool that the QCC community may use is Worldcat, an international catalog which can locate a book in any library in the world.

This musical clip is from the 1962 film Jules and Jim.  The actress, Jeanne Moreau is singing.

French
FOR PLACEMENT IN THESE CLASSES, PLEASE CONSULT
THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND WHO ARE ENROLLED IN COURSES
BELOW OR ABOVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE
LANGUAGE MAY BE MOVED TO A MORE APPROPRIATE
COURSE.
LF-111 Elementary French I
4 class hours 4 credits
Elements of French grammar; learning to
understand and speak the language. Intensive
oral practice, as well as practice in writing simple
compositions. Weekly attendance in the language
laboratory is required.
LF-112 Elementary French II
4 class hours 4 credits
Prerequisites: LF-111 (or the equivalent), with a grade
of C or better.
Continuation of LF-111. Weekly attendance in the
language laboratory is required.
LF-213 Intermediate French I
3 class hours 3 credits
Prerequisite: LF-112 or the equivalent, with a grade
of C or better. Review of French grammar; selected
readings in French literature studied and analyzed.
LF-214 Intermediate French II
3 class hours 3 credits Offered as needed
Prerequisite: LF-213 or the equivalent, with a grade
of C or better.
Intensive training in literary analysis through study
of French works. Emphasis on French composition
and conversation.
LF-401 French and Francophone
Cultures Today
3 hours, 3 credits Offered as needed.
Not credited toward the language requirement.
Elective credit only.
Prerequisite: BE- 122 (or 226) and BE-112 (or 205), or
satisfactory score on the CUNY/ACT Assessment Test.
A civilization course featuring contemporary
France and selected French-speaking countries or
regions of Africa, North America, the Caribbean
and the Far East with emphasis on the diversity
of cultures within the French-speaking world. This
course is taught in English.