Université Catholique de Louvain - COURSES DESCRIPTION FOR 2015-2016 - LFRAN1011
LFRAN1011 French - Waystage level (A2) - Complete
2015-2016
beginners - French, step by step
10.0 credits
Teacher(s) :
Briet Geneviève ;
Language :
Français
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
120.0 h
1q
Inline resources:
http://www.tv5monde.com/premiereclasse
http//moodle.uclouvain.be
Prerequisites :
To know the French alphabet
Main themes :
The body responsible for the course description defines the main subjects to be approached to reach the stated objectives
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Family, close relationships, public places, leisure, public transport, everyday life, housing, food, countries, cities, weather, events
on television, festivals, cultural habits in Belgium.
Grammar
* Simple present and present progressive,
* positive and negative statements,
* imperative,
* near future with aller , future simple
* conditional, recent past, the past,
* interrogative, exclamative and negative sentence,
* pronouns,
* time-clauses,
* quantity.
Aims :
At the end of the course, the student is able to do in :
Listening
- can understand and extract the essential information from short, recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters
which are delivered slowly and clearly;
- can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment;
- can identify the main point of TV news items reporting events, accidents etc. where the visual supports the commentary;
- can follow changes of topic of factual TV news items, and form an idea of the main content.
Reading
- can understand basic types of standard routine letters and faxes (enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation etc.) on familiar topics ;
- can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements,
prospectuses, menus, reference lists and timetables;
- can understand everyday signs and notices: in public places, such as streets, restaurants, railway stations; in workplaces, such
as directions, instructions, hazard warnings;
- can identify specific information in simpler written material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures and short newspaper
articles describing events.
Speaking
- can establish social contact: greetings and farewells; introductions; giving thanks;
- can make and respond to invitations, suggestions and apologies;
- can say what he/she likes and dislikes;
- can discuss everyday practical issues in a simple way when addressed clearly, slowly and directly;
- can discuss what to do, where to go and make arrangements to meet.
Writing
- can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate need;
- can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas of immediate need;
- can write very simple personal letters expressing thanks and apology;
- can write a short biography.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s)
can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
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Evaluation methods :
During the semester, continuous assessment (40%)
-writing assignments
-tests of grammar, tenses and vocabulary
-group oral presentations
-Presence and active participation in class
At the exam, final assessment (60%)
-3 listening files (multiple choice)
-4 texts to read (multiple choice)
-2 texts to write
-make an oral presentation and roleplay a situation from everyday life with another student
Teaching methods :
Besides the lessons in class, students continue to improve their French outside the classroom with the help of 'exercises in town'.
Students have to meet French speakers to make various tasks of observation and interaction.
Students have to do on-line exercises on the Intranet (platform Moodle) and they have to do exercises with 'Première Classe',
on www.tv5.org
Several outing are organized during the course. They are compulsory.
Students must study at home 8 hours a week. This is necessary to digest the content of the course. The student should collect
their homework ( written texts, vocabulary') in a file.
Content :
At the beginning of the course, students get familiar with the French pronunciation and prosody.
Speaking, writing and reading skills are developed in a second time.
Students learn with courses notes and one CD.
One syllabus: the syllabus is the main workbook. It includes grammar as well as reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises.
One CD: This CD collects 5 dialogues. Students can listen to Rose and Paco's adventures at home (Rosa and Paco are foreign
students who discover the city of Louvain-la-Neuve).
Bibliography :
Course material: syllabus, the Action file, Intranet (Moodle platform)
References:
J. Bady et allii. Conjugaison. 350 exercices. 1000 verbes à conjuguer, Hachette français langue étrangère
M. Grégoire. Grammaire progressive du français. Niveau débutant, CLE International (compulsory).
Other infos :
Opened to the students enrolled at UCL as well as to the members of staff.
The students are complete beginners but have to know the French alphabet.
This course is situated on level A2 of the Common European Frame of Reference for Languages.
Equivalences with courses offered in other UCLouvain programs: FRAN 1201 (60 hours) in Semesters 1 and 2.
Training staff
A group of 20 students approximately
The teacher is available during his reception hour and can be contacted by email.
Faculty or entity in
ILV
charge:
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