This course is intended for students who have completed French: intermediate course 1 or have an equivalent competence in French language. Instruction will be based on the communicative approach with activities designed to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. The course will also introduce students to French and Francophone cultures through various materials including audiovisual tools. In ''Intermediate course 2'', students will improve their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary as well as their ability to communicate in daily life.
The aim of this course is to help students develop their basic skills of the French language, which will serve as an introduction to French and Francophone cultures.
At the end of this course, students will:
1. Improve their knowledge of French grammar and vocabulary.
2. Acquire the ability to communicate in daily life.
3. Enjoy and appreciate French and Francophone cultures.
France, French language, intercultural understanding, fostering international awareness, communication skills
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
At the beginning of each lesson, the instructor explains the main points of the day, using the textbook. Students are given exercise problems and communicative activities related to what is taught on that day. Attendance is taken in every class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | A la poste (1) Participe présent, gérondif | To be announced during the class. |
Class 2 | A la poste (2) Proposition participale | |
Class 3 | L'environnement (1) Comparatif, superlatif | |
Class 4 | L'environnement (2) Voix passive | |
Class 5 | La famille (1) Pronoms relatifs: qui et que | |
Class 6 | La famille (2) Pronoms relatifs: où et dont | |
Class 7 | Comment passer le wee-end? (1) Pronoms interrogatifs | |
Class 8 | Comment passer le week-end? (2) Final exam |
Specified in the first class session.
Course materials are provided in class.
Learning achievement is evaluated by a short test given in each lesson (60%) and by a final exam (40%).
Students must have successfully completed French: intermediate course 1.