Get to Know Your Instructor
Mlle. Lisa Stangeland
French Instructor
Experience:
University Professor and High School Teacher
Teaching since 1994
Education:
B.A. and M.A. in French and English Language and Literature at UC San Diego and the
University of Hawaii
*Considered native U.S. American and France accents
*Se habla espanol
My story
My American ancestors came from France. I made my grandmother proud by learning French at a very young age. French and English literature/languages are my specialty.
I also speak Spanish and welcome all (ESL) English as a second language students.
My values
I am a firm believer in “When in Rome.” When experiencing a foreign culture, adapting to your environment and living as the locals do is the ideal. Traveling to a francophone country is the best way to use your language skills. While you are learning French to go abroad or for a class it is my philosophy that it should be fun. I intend to give you a quality experience and prepare you to be appropriate for “when in Rome.”
French & American History
The Age of Enlightenment is a shared period of history between France and America. The American Revolution was in 1776 and the French Revolution was in 1789. We can always support the inalienable rights from both countries: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, and Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. That needs to apply to all Francophone and Anglophone countries and peoples.
French culture
Flag: blue, white, and red
Food: Coffee, bread, pastries, cheese, wine, grapes, crepes, haute cuisine
Places: Museums, castles, cafes, bakeries, monuments, art, wineries and vineyards
Technology: The internet, the Concorde, the TGV train, and the Channel Tunnel
Paris: The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles, the Musee D’Orsay, the Arch of Triumph, the Opera, Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Sacre Coeur