FJ1A001 Practical French I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jan Seidl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Stéphanie Maria O. Dufond (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Vurm, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 K12 nerezervovat, Thu 18:00–19:40 G24
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FJ1A001/01: Wed 12:00–13:40 G24, S. Dufond
FJ1A001/02: Wed 8:00–9:40 M22, S. Dufond
Prerequisites
Input level of language according to CEFR: A2/B1 (A1 for students in minor)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Course of practical French language.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: development of language skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking)
Students should be able to understand any text from french news paper and a short record from french radio. Grammar and theme analysis of text in french.
Learning outcomes
Student should be able to understand some texts from french news paper and a short record from french radio and to carry out a grammar and theme analysis of text in French.
Output level of language according to CEFR: B1 (A1/A2 for minor)
Syllabus
  • Essential points of grammar; vocabulary developpement; oral expression; comrehension exercices; reading and commenting of literary and newspaper texts. Listening exercices (ELF).
  • The following issues of French grammar and linguistics will be tackled in the lectures:
  • 1) Yes/no questions and wh- questions
  • 2) Negation
  • 3) Article usage
  • 4) Personal pronouns
  • 5) Relative pronouns
  • 6) Possessive pronouns
  • 7) Expression of the past tense
  • 8) Expression of the verbal aspect
  • 9) Conjunctive
  • 10) Present participle and gerund
  • During the seminars, development of the 4 skills (listening, speking, writing and reading), of vocabulary (different themes) and grammar (construction of verbs, logical operators)
Literature
    required literature
  • TIONOVÁ, Alena. Francouzština pro pokročilé. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 375 s. ISBN 8004226191. info
    recommended literature
  • GOLIOT-LETE Anne, MIQUEL Claire, Vocabulaire progressif du français, niveau intermédiaire, CLE international.
  • LOISEAU Yves, GLAUD Ludivine, MERLET Elise, Grammaire essentielle du français,niveau B1, collection 100% FLE, Didier,2015
    not specified
  • DUPLEIX Dorothée, COCTON Marie-Noëlle, RIPAUD Delphine..., Saison 3, Didier, 2015
Teaching methods
Active participation in the course (only 2 missings are accepted). Participation on class discussions and all written homeworks are requested.
Assessment methods
Credit: is obtained for attendance and active participation in the course (min. 80 %) and after successfully completing a final test (success rate 60 %) where students prove their capability to connect theoretical knowledge with the analysis and interpretation of literary texts. Examination: 2 written tests resulting from the discussed thematic ranges including a practical analysis of a text. 1st test after 5 lessons (LL 1-5), 2nd test after next 5 lessons (LL 1-10). Oral exam - lecture and translation of a literary text from French into Czech. Seminar : Exam (50%) : tests (+ giving the homework during the semester)
Language of instruction
French
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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