Course detail

French 2

FSI-F2 Acad. year: 2021/2022 Summer 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

3

Learning outcomes of the course unit

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

Prerequisites

The course is intended for beginners or false beginners who attended and successfully completed the course French 1 (code: F1) in the previous semester or for students who have basic knowledge of the French language. The course follows up on the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary acquired in the course F1.

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. The exam has a written and an oral part.

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. At a café
2. Telephoning
3. Everyday life
4. Travel
5. Information
6. Living with a partner
7. Health
8. Human relations
9. Household chores
10. Cultural heritage
11. Housing
12. Talking to others
13. Test