Course detail

French for Beginners 1

FEKT-XPC-FR1Acad. year: 2022/2023

The seminars will put a great emphasis on communicative competence (pronunciation, speaking, reading and writing), and acquiring the basic knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary. Units 1-4 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

Not applicable.

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 test covering the grammar and vocabulary studied during the semester (based on Inspire 1 - Unités 1-4). The passing grade is 50 %. Only students complying with the attendance rules will be allowed to take the test.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, Unité 1: Leçons 1-2

2. Unité 1: Leçon 3 + Unité 2: Lesson 4

3. Unité 2: Leçons 5-6

4. Unité 3: Leçons 8-9

5. Unité 3: Leçons 10-11

6. Verbs: Conjugation of verbs of the 1st class (-ER) in the present tense + verb phrases

7. Practical French: Au café/Au restaurant

8. Unité 4: Leçon 12

9. Unité 4: Leçon 13

10. Unité 4: Leçon 14

11. Unité 4: Leçon 15 – Projet pratique (Itinéraire dans une ville)

12. Revision

13. Credit test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the French for Beginners 1 course is to provide an introduction to the French language to students with no previous knowledge of French. The course will cover basic grammatical structures and lexis on A1 level of CEFR in order to foster communicative competence in everyday situations, such as work, travel, and study.

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 978-2-01-513575-5. (FR)

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Magdalena Šedrlová

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

French for Beginners 1

Type of course unit