Course detail

French for Advanced Students

FAST-BYF4Acad. year: 2009/2010

Grammar : adjectives in their comparative and superlative forms, indefinite pronouns, if- clauses, adverbs, indicating time, gerund, past perfect tense, place of personal pronouns, present and past subjunctive mood
Vocabulary: "What are the French like?", French educational system, French holidays, French mass media

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: mastering vocabulary of 1 500 words, all grammar rules.
Translating more demanding texts, communication in speaking and writing, dealing with everyday topics.

Prerequisites

To the extent of the optional subjects "French for beginners", "French for Pre-Intermedate Students", "French for Intermediate Students".
Textbooks: Taxi!1, Taxi!2. U1/L1-L3

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. U1/L4- revision L1-L4
2. U2/L5- relative pronouns; my flat, my house
3. U2/L6- adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms; public transport
4. U2/L7- adjectives and their comparative and superlative forms; French towns
5. U2/L8- revision L5-L8, U3/L9- indefinite pronouns, if- clauses
6. U3/L10- pronouns "en" and "y"; writing diary, blog
7. U3/L11- subjunctive mood- forming, use
8. U3/L12- revision L9-L12; health
9. U4/L13- past tenses in narration; unemployment
10. U4/L14- adverbs; jobs
11. U4/L15- indicating time, U4/L16- revision L13-L16; education, eduaction system of schools
12. U5/L17- "never, nothing, nobody"; bricolage
13. U5/L18- causal clauses; the French and cafés

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Mastering vocabulary of 1 500 words, all grammar rules.
Translating more demanding texts, communication in speaking and writing, dealing with everyday topics.
Level A2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Robert Menand: Taxi! 2. Hachette, 2005.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 2 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová