FJ1A001 Practical French I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Irina De Herdt, MA, PhD (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 K33, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FJ1A001/01: Thu 8:00–9:40 J21, Fri 10:00–11:40 B2.32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
FJ1A001/02: Tue 16:00–17:40 G32, Fri 12:00–13:40 B2.32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
Prerequisites
Input level of language according to CEFR: A2/B1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
In view of the heterogeneous nature of the first year students’ level of French upon starting their studies, this French language course is primarily conceived as a remediation course, aiming to strengthen and deepen existing language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking; spoken and written mediation and interaction) in accordance with the B1 level of the CEFR. At the same time it also aims to substantially enrich lexical knowledge and to provide insight in grammatical structures in a systematic and explicit way, in preparation of future linguistics courses. Grammatical and lexical structures are drilled in various communicative situations, and special attention will be given to the command of basic written forms. Pronunciation and prosody will be corrected where necessary. Emphasis is also placed on the development and training of independent and interactive learning skills and strategies.
Learning outcomes
Output level of language according to CEFR: B1. At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand short written texts of various types; understand short audio and audiovisual materials in standard spoken French; correctly use and analyze basic grammatical structures; interact with a certain degree of spontaneity in daily situations; write short narrative or descriptive texts; talk with relative fluency about subjects directly related to their daily life and environment. They should also be able to study grammar and vocabulary in an efficient, autonomous manner and to make intelligent and critical use of automatized language tools.
Syllabus
  • Vocabulary topics : see contents Vocabulaire essentiel du FLE, niveau B1 (infra) ; corresponding reading, listening speaking and writing topics.
  • Grammar topics : revision of articles and conjugation; past tenses tenses passé compose and imparfait (conjugation, word order, pronominal forms, use); time markers; pronouns (personal, indefinite, negative, relative, demonstrative, interrogative), determiners and quantifiers; simple and complex future tenses; conditional mode and expression of hypothetical situations; subjunctive and infinitive mode after verbs of volition and necessity.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GOLIOT-LETE Anne, MIQUEL Claire, Vocabulaire progressif du français, niveau intermédiaire, CLE international.
  • • MIQUEL Claire, Grammaire en dialogues, niveau intermédiaire, CLE International, 2017.
  • • LOISEAU Yves, GLAUD Ludivine, MERLET Elise, Grammaire essentielle du français, niveau B1, collection 100% FLE, Didier, 2015.
  • ABRY, Dominique and Marie-Laure CHALARON. La grammaire des premiers temps B1-B2. Nouvelle édition. Grenoble: Presses universitaires de Grenoble, 2015, 317 stran. ISBN 9782706122842. info
Teaching methods
Seminar-style teaching with active participation and a focus on student interaction. Partial flipped classroom technique: self-study of grammar and vocabulary and self-training of reading and listening skills. The group will be split in half for two thirds of seminar classes. Occasional meetings in smaller sub-groups are possible.
Assessment methods
Continuous evaluation (formative assessment): active participation (maximum 2 absences allowed), quizzes on vocabulary and grammar, regular writing exercises with mandatory self-correction, portfolio with a compilation of various small projects. Final evaluation (summative assessment): oral and written exam.
Language of instruction
French
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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