Teaching French Literacy in West Africa as Part of a BYU Study Abroad Program

Authors

Charles Thomas Sones, Brigham Young University
Dr. Chantel P. Thompson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

French literacy, West Africa, BYU study abroad, language acquisition

College

Humanities

Department

French and Italian

Abstract

Before arriving in Africa, our contact had arranged for us to work in a village outside of Saint-Louis, Senegal, within walking distance of where we would be studying. We were told that a group of twenty adults and twenty children were already selected who needed literacy skills. Although we were not sure of their specific levels, we were told that most had no literacy skills and many would have no French language skills.

Recommended Citation

Sones, Charles Thomas and Thompson, Dr. Chantel P. (2013) "Teaching French Literacy in West Africa as Part of a BYU Study Abroad Program," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 785.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/785