Course detail

French 1

FSI-F1 Acad. year: 2021/2022 Winter semester

The course is intended to teach French as a foreign language at general level. It is focused on practical, everyday communication.

Language of instruction

French

Number of ECTS credits

2

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary and simple grammar for everyday communication.

Prerequisites

Course is intended primarily for beginners or false beginners.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively and worked out all assigned tasks for self-study. Students have to pass a credit test reaching 60% points as minimum.

Aims

The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks, such as describing problems or giving instructions, that arise in daily life.

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

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. In case of missing more than two seminars, the teacher can allow students to substitute for these.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme N-OBN-P: Common Offer, Master's, elective

Programme B-OBN-P: Common Offer, Bachelor's, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction, pronunciation
2. L1 Bonjour à tous/ Hello everyone
3. L2 In a French class
4. L2 Communication in class
5. L3 Introductions
6. L3 Nationalities, days, months, numbers
7. L4 Jobs
8. L5 Leisure
9. L5 Sport
10. L6 Asking and giving directions
11. L7 Eat and drink
12. L8 Shopping
13. Credit test