French A2.1
Objectives
To perform at level A2 (partly) of the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (basic user).
The students should be partly able to:
1. understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most
immediate relevance (e.g.: basic personal and family information, shopping, local
geography, employment).
2. communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of
information on familiar and routine matters.
3. describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment and
matters in areas of most immediate needs.
4. consolidate linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competences necessary to
achieve different communicative tasks (level A2 of the Common European Framework
of Reference).
5. acquire knowledge about Francophone cultures for an awareness of interculturality.
General characterization
Code
711111123
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Jean-Pierre Antoine Leger
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
French
Prerequisites
French A1
Bibliography
BIRAS, P. et alii (2018). Défi 2, niveau A2. Paris: EMDL.
CAQUINEAU-GÜNDÜZ, M.-P. (2005). Les exercices de grammaire, niveau A2. Paris:
Hachette.
MIQUEL, C. (2018). Communication progressive du français, niveau intermédiaire
(A2/B1). Paris: Clé International.
Teaching method
Communicative method (with action-oriented approach) 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 communicative competences.
Frequent use of the ICT
In class teaching
Evaluation method
1 oral presentation(20%), 2 written tests(60%), active participation during classes (10%) + homework (10%)(20%)
Subject matter
The course resolves around various topics (shopping, health, alimentation, sport) and
presents :
1. Listening and reading activities from (semi)authentic documents (short newspaper
articles, short TV reports, audio and video recordings, etc.).
2. Oral interaction activities : simulation of authentic oral communication situations.
3. Speaking and writing activities, especially descriptive, narrative and dialogical texts.
4. Various activities for the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary necessary to
achieve different communicative tasks (personal, COD, COI, relative and demonstrative
pronouns, verb tenses passé composé, futur proche e impératif, description and
comparison)
Programs
Programs where the course is taught: