Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

French A2.1

Code

711111078

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

Jean-Pierre Léger

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

French

Objectives

In the end of level A2-1, the students should be able to :
1 - understand overall various types of authentic oral documents (simple sentences)
2 - understand overall various types of authentic short written texts
3 - produce short and simple oral discourses (familiar matters), communicating habits, experiences, feelings and personal opinions, as well as to interact orally in the same situations
4 - write coherent and simple texts (familiar matters), communicating habits, experiences, feelings and personal opinions
5 - develop linguistic, discourse and sociocultural skills necessary to achieve different communicative tasks (level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference).
6 – acquire knowledge about Francophone cultures for a awareness of interculturality

Prerequisites

not applicable

Subject matter

The course resolves around various topics and presents :
1 – Listening and reading activities from authentic documents (novel, newspaper articles, TV reports, audio and video recordings)
2 - Written and oral interaction activities : discussions and simulation of authentic oral communication situations.
3 – Speaking and writing activities of various types of text (descriptive, narrative, explanatory, argumentative and dialogical).
4 – Various activities for the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary necessary to achieve different communicative tasks (level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference)

Bibliography

DENYER, M. et alii (2011) : Version originale 2, Barcelone - Paris, Difusión - Maison des Langues
CAQUINEAU-GÜNDÜZ, M.-P. (2005) : Les exercices de grammaire, niveau A2, Paris, Hachette

Teaching method

Communicative method seeking to stimulate interaction and engender increasingly autonomous learning.
Intercultural approach which raises the student’s awareness of cultural diversity carrying out tasks which draw on linguistic and extra-linguistic competences.
Frequent use of the ICT

Evaluation method

Formative and continuous assessment : 2 written tests (60%) + 1 oral test (20%) + active participation (10%) + homeworks (10%)
Minimum attendance: 70% of classes.

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