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French B1.2 - 1st and 2nd semester

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

General characterization

Code

711111126

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Cristina Clemente Monteiro

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

French

Prerequisites

French B1.1

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
KHADRA, Y. (2006). L´attentat. Paris : Pocket.
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 student’s awareness of cultural diversity carrying out tasks which draw on linguistic and extra-linguistic competences.
Frequent use of the ICT
In class teaching


Evaluation method

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

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)