French B1.2 - 2nd semester
Code
711111126
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Espanhóis, Franceses e Italianos
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Christina Dechamps
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
French
Objectives
To achieve the Level B1 of the Common European Framework:
1 - Being able to understand overall various types of authentic oral documents
2 - Being able to understand overall various types of authentic written documents
3 - Being able to produce coherent and simple oral discourses (familiar and routine matters), communicating personal opinions and feelings, as well as interact orally in the same situations
4 - Being able to produce coherent and simple written documents (familiar and routine matters), communicating personal opinions and feelings
5 - Acquire and consolidate language, sociolinguistic and pragmatic skills necessary to achieve different communicative tasks (level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference).
6 Acquire knowledge about Francophone cultures
Prerequisites
French B1.1
Subject matter
1 Listening and reading activities from authentic documents (newspaper articles, TV reports, audio and video recordings, etc.).
2 - Activities of written/oral interaction: discussions and simulation of authentic oral communication situations.
3 Speaking and writing activities of various text types (descriptive, narrative, explanatory, argumentative and dialogical).
4 Various activities for the acquisition and consolidation of grammar and vocabulary necessary to achieve different communicative tasks (level B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference)
Bibliography
AVANZI, A. et alii (2016). Entre Nous 3. Paris, Ed. Maison des Langues. (unidades 5 a 8)
CAQUINEAU-GÜNDÜZ, M.-P. (2005). Les exercices de grammaire, niveau B1. Paris: Hachette
REY-DEBOVE, J. (2002). Dictionnaire du Français. Paris: Le Robert - Clé International
NOTHOMB, A. (1993). Le sabotage amoureux. Paris: Livre de Poche ou NOTHOMB, A. (2001). Attentat. Paris : Livre de Poche
Actividades diversas provenientes do sítio TV5 (http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/lf/p-26292-Langue-francaise.htm)
Teaching method
Communicative method seeking to stimulate interaction and engender increasingly autonomous learning.
Intercultural approach which raises the students awareness of cultural diversity carrying out tasks which draw on linguistic and extra-linguistic competences.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment (20%) + 2 written tests (50%) + 1 oral test (30%)