FJ0005 French through Songs and Poems

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeňka Schejbalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Václava Bakešová, Ph.D.
Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FJ0005/01: each odd Wednesday 16:00–17:50 A33 učebna, Z. Schejbalová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Abstract
The course aims to improve and develop linguistic competence in French based on French songs, poems and rhymes. It focuses on training and correction of pronunciation, morphological structures and on expanding of students’ vocabulary knowledge.
Learning outcomes
After the course student will be able to: - correct his pronunciation - pronounce correctly - correct the pronunciation of his future pupils - properly use selected morphological structures - properly use selected syntactic structures
Key topics
- Practicing of French songs - Listening to French songs - analysis of pronunciation and spelling, morphology, syntax, vocabulary
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Coirault, P., Belly, M., Delarue, G. (2013). Chansons françaises de tradition orale: 1900 textes et mélodies. Paris: Bibliothèque nationale de France.
  • Bolduc M. Soixante-douze chansons populaires. Edited by Philippe Laframboise. Montréal (Québec): VLB éditeur, 1992. 218 s. ISBN 2890054675.
  • Chantons : francouzština : písničky pro děti. Edited by Wolfgang Froese. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2005. 1 zvuková.
  • BRASSENS, Georges. Poemes & chansons. Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 1993, 403 s. ISBN 2020129280. info
  • VIAN, Boris. Textes et chansons. Edited by Noël Arnaud. Paris: René Julliard, 1966, 191 s. ISBN 2264009527. info
    not specified
  • Briet, G. (2016). La France des années 60 en chansons: Jacques Brel, Gainsbourg. Paris: Maison des Langues.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Listening, reading, singing
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Oral credit - reading a text, reciting a poem.
Language of instruction
French
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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