Course detail

French for Beginners 2

FEKT-XPC-FR2Acad. year: 2022/2023

The seminars will put a great emphasis on communicative competence (pronunciation, speaking, reading and writing), and further development of the basic knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary. Units 5-8 of the textbook Inspire 1 will be covered during the semester.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Magdalena Šedrlová

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

By the end of the course, students will be equipped with basic knowledge of French grammar and lexis and thus able to understand and take part in simple conversations as well as understand and write short and simple texts on familiar topics immediately related to their personal and/or professional environment and/or interests.

Prerequisites

It is strongly recommended to either have passed French for Beginners 1 (XPC-FR2) or have corresponding language competence.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The work in seminars relies on a task-based, skills-orientated and communicative approach combining a wide range of activities (speaking, role-play, grammar drills, work with audio-visual materials) and on students' independent home preparation.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to successfully complete the course students have to pass a written exam covering the grammar and vocabulary studied during the semester (based on Inspire 1 - Unités 5-8). The passing grade is 50 %. Only students complying with the attendance rules will be allowed to take the test.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, revision, Unité 5: Leçon 16 – Les activités quotidiennes

2. Verbs: Conjugation of verbs of the second class (-IR) in present tense + verb phrases

3. Verbs: Conjugation of verbs of the third class (-RE) in present tense + verb phrases

4. Unité 5: Leçon 17 – Les commerces, Le futur proche

5. Unité 5: Leçons 18-19

6. Unité 6: Leçons 20-21

7. Unité 6: Leçons 22-23 – Le passé composé

8. Unité 7: Leçon 24

9. Unité 7: Leçon 25

10. Unité 7: Leçons 26-27

11. Unité 8: Leçons 28-29

12. Unité 8: Leçons 30-31

13. Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the French for Beginners 2 course is to strengthen and further develop language skills on A1 level of CEFR in order to foster communicative competence in everyday situations, such as work, travel, and study. This course directly follows French for Beginners 1 and covers further core grammatical structures and lexis to complete A1 level.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation in seminars is required. Students cannot miss more than 3 seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

LE BOUGNEC, Jean-Thierry a Marie-José LOPES. Inspire 1 – Méthode de français A1. Hachette, 2020. ISBN 9782017141839. (CS)

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Magdalena Šedrlová

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

French for Beginners 2

Type of course unit