Using a proficiency-oriented approach,Moments litteacute;rairesprovides intermediate- to advanced-level French students with an excellent introduction to French and francophone literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day. The selections are carefully chosen for their popular appeal, student interest, and linguistic accessibility. An innovative pre- and post-reading apparatus allows students to increase their proficiency in the four skills as they develop a working knowledge of French literature. New! Strategies for Speakingsection in the Chapitre preacute;liminaire gives students the tools they need to approach advanced-level speaking proficiency and participate comfortably in whole-class and small-group conversations. New! Literary and cultural readingsfeature 23 new integrated selections, including selections from the late 20th and early 21st century (Chapter 6) that inspire student conversation and literary and cultural understanding. New! Francophone selectionsinclude works by French-speaking authors from Africa, the Caribbean, the Maghreb, Canada, and the contemporary French-speaking world, exposing students to a broader range of French literature. New! All-in-French Preacute;parations sectionsfocus on helping students organize and clarify their ideas and opinions. New! Enriched Perceptions questionsencourage students to elaborate in French in a more sophisticated way. Revised! Post-reading Compreacute;hension activitiesverify students' understanding of key points and elicit more detailed insights and debate. Critical-thinking activitiesinvite students to think about the readings from a variety of perspectives, including stylistic, personal, and intellectual; theSynthegrave;sesection at the end of each chapter leads students to compare and contrast the period's selections through a carefully structured progression of oral and written tasks. Inclusion of classic and modern French literatureexposes students to the great works as a source of inspiration for their writing and speaking. Proficiency-oriented reading approachdevelops advanced-level reading ability and moves classes toward advanced-level speaking proficiency. Reading and writing strategiesenable students to grow less dependent on the dictionary and to develop both reading and writing at the paragraph level. Description