


French for Communication V
LAFR-40010
Textbook chapters 11-12. Includes a review of pronouns and the subjunctive, and an introduction to the future and conditional tenses. Newspaper and magazine articles, as well as film excerpts, increase students' familiarity with French culture and feed lively in-class discussions.
Course Information
Course sessions
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Textbooks:
No textbook required.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 1/9/2026
Note:
Schedule:
Date | Day | Start | End |
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1/6/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/8/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/13/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/15/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/20/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/22/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/27/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
1/29/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/3/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/5/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/10/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/12/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/17/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/19/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/24/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
2/26/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
3/3/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
3/5/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
3/10/2026 | Tue | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
3/12/2026 | Thu | 4:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. |
Instructor:
Lisa Porfirio

Lisa Michelle Porfirio teaches French for Communication and has taught at a variety of locations in the United States and France. She holds a MA in French Language and Literature from Portland State University as well as having studied French at McGill University in Montréal. She is also a French-trained pastry chef and has lived and worked in both Québec and France extensively. She infuses her intimate knowledge of both cultures in her teaching and enjoys the great possibilities of cross-cultural learning through the medium of language.