The course involves the translation of a variety of texts – extracts from press articles, essays and novels – from French into English. Texts are given to the students every week. The correction is done collectively in class the week after. Testing: There will be two exams during the semester. The first is before the October holiday, the second at the end of the course. The final exam will be a translation of a text of about 300 words. Both American and British English are acceptable, as long as the student is consistent.  During the course, students will also be required to hand in at least one translation assignment by email. This assignment is not graded, but it is necessary that you submit a paper so that your use of English can be checked by the teacher. Students are encouraged to bring French/English or English dictionaries to the class. Grammar guides are also welcome. The final exam will take place without a dictionary. Participation counts to your final grade: if you miss classes your final grade will be lowered.