FF:CJVF2B French II. - Course Information

CJVF2B French for Academic Purposes II.

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Natalie Mojžíšová (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Hanovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Anna Maryšková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Natalie Mojžíšová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Maryšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre

Prerequisites

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This course is for students with B1+ - B2 level of CEFR.
The course is intended as a one-semester or as a follow-up to CJVF1B. For capacity reasons, priority will be given to students coming from the CJVF1B course.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 13 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/13, only registered: 0/13, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/13

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to achieve the B2 level (based on the Common European Framework of Reference) of French language competence. Students should understand the main ideas of relatively complex text on both concrete and academic/professional topics, including discussions in their field of specialisation; can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party; can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of academic/professional subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Listening: can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar; can understand most media news and current affairs programmes.
Reading: can read academic/professional texts without great difficulty; can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt a particular stance or viewpoint.
Spoken interaction: can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible; can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their views.
Written interaction: can write formal and informal letters, emails, applications and cover letters.
Spoken production: can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of academic/professional subjects related to their field of study and interest; can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Written production: can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their field of study and interest; can write a short academic text, summary, and resume passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.
Grammar accuracy: shows a relatively high degree of grammatical control; does not make errors which cause misunderstanding, and can correct most of their mistakes; can also use some complex sentence forms.
Grammar and language fluency: can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo; although they can be hesitant as they search for patterns and expressions, there are few noticeably long pauses.
Coherence: can use a limited number of cohesive devices to link their utterances into clear, coherent discourse, though there may be some short pauses in a long contribution.

Learning outcomes

- analyse texts from various scientific disciplines - discuss academic and current topics - write an academic text (argumentative essay) - deliver an academic presentation - use grammar structures corresponding to B2 language level

Syllabus

• Textes are selected from folloving disciplines:
• philology, lingvistics, anthropology
• Literature
• Literary theory
• Philosophy
• Art history
• History and memory

Literature

• BOULARES, Michèle and Jean-Louis FRÉROT. Grammaire progressive du français : avec 400 excercices. Paris: CLE International, 2001, 192 s. ISBN 2090338625. info
• BLOOMFIELD, Anatole and Emmanuelle DAILL. DELF B2 : 200 activités : [nouveau diplôme]. [Paris]: CLE International, 2006, 157 s. ISBN 9782090352313. info
• SIRÉJOLS, Évelyne and Pierre CLAUDE. Grammaire : le nouvel entraînez-vous avec 450 nouveaux exercices. Paris: CLE International, 2001, 224 s. ISBN 2090338334. info
• POISSON-QUINTON, Sylvie, Reine MIMRAN and Michèle MAHÉO-LE COADIC. Grammaire expliquée du français : niveau intermédiaire : exercices. [Paris]: Cle International, 2003, 224 s. ISBN 2090337044. info
• LARGER, Nicole and Reine MIMRAN. Vocabulaire expliqué du français. Niveau intermédiaire. Paris: CLE International, 2004, 288 s. ISBN 2090337192. info
• SOIGNET, Michel. Le français juridique : droit, administration, affaires. Paris: Hachette, 2003, 127 s. ISBN 2011552001. info

Teaching methods

reading text
analysis
discussions and debating
work in groups
Peer-review
autonomous work on grammar

Assessment methods

The course is completed by an exam consisting on an academic presentation, essay and abstract of 5 min. talk (video).

Language of instruction

French

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Výstupní úroveň B2 podle ERR. Předností je absolvování předmětu CJVF1B.

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