French Language B2.2
Code
711111083
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Espanhóis, Franceses e Italianos
Credits
4
Teacher in charge
Danielle Place Oliveira
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
French
Objectives
a) Broaden skills of students´ listening comprehension ability to different expressions of the French language within and outside the borders of the hexagon (Francophony) as well as the long and complex discourses of its expertise (conferences).
b) Acquiring language and communication tools for understanding and to produce clear and detailed oral discourse on topics related to their expertise before an audience of specialists or non-specialists.
c) Provide students with academic models of writing that will enable them to develop their critical sense, explain their reasoning clearly and in detail and substantiate their interpretations.
d) Acquire knowledge relating to cultural and literary life in Francophone countries and relevant events in the life of the twentieth century for a better understanding of French society today and its ties with Francophone countries.
e) Show different representations regarding the same object from different cultural perspectives.
Prerequisites
French B2.1
Subject matter
1) Study of an integral autobiographical narrative by Azouz Begag, Le Gone du Chaabi, Paris, Seuil, 1966, which focuses on the lives of Algerian immigrants in France in the 60s, and a novel by François Begaudeau, Entre les murs, Paris, Gallimard, 2006 which is a reflection of the heterogeneity of public school and the role of public schooling today in France.
2) Written Task: construction of an autobiographical narrative focusing on the educational background of the student.
3) Study of these narratives from the standpoint of character building, as well as of space and time.
4) Understanding and listening assignments from audio and video recordings - discussions on issues of colonization, emigration, the integration of minorities into French society and the role of the school - completed by producing a critical synthesis.
5) Introduction to the dissertation and awareness of historical and cultural aspects of this model of academic writing.
Bibliography
Chovelon, B. & Morsel, M-H. (2010). Le résumé, le compte rendu, la synthèse, Grenoble:PUG
Chovelon, B. & Barthe, M. (2009). Expression et style, Grenoble: PUG.
Capucho, F., Denyer, M., Labascoule, J. & Royer, C. (2013). Nouveau Rond-Point 3, Méthode de français basée sur les tâches, Barcelona: Difusión.
Bégaudeau, F. (2006). Entre les murs, Paris: Gallimard.
Begag, A. (1966). Le gone du Chaâba, Paris:Seuil.
Teaching method
Communicative method that strives to stimulate interaction and promote growing autonomous learning process.
Intercultural approach that promotes students´ awareness toward a better perception of cultural diversity
Doing tasks that imply the use of linguistic as well as extralinguistic competences.
Frequent use of ICT
Evaluation method
Assessment is continuous and formative consisting of:
2 written tests in class: 50%
1 spoken task (discursive/informative): 1 individual 20%
1 each student must produce a scholar autobiography, 4 chapters read aloud in the classroom - 20%.
2 argumentative texts - 10%
( Minimum attendance: 50% of classes except student workers)