French Language II

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

In order to develop oral production, students doing mixed evaluation should give an oral presentation on a theme covered in the curricular units of the second year of the first cycle degree in International Relations using bibliography in French recommended by the teachers . To improve students’ aural skills, comprehension exercises will be given using excerpts from conferences, debates, interviews, and television and radio news programs. The reading and lexical and grammatical analysis of texts in the area of International Relations will enable a lexical and morphosyntactic study of the language. Through the writing of letters or discursive texts, the students will develop their written competence. The range of exercises given during classes will center on the four competences of the CEFR and will be the focus of the final exam at the end of the curricular unit.

Learning Outcomes

In relation to student competencies, students should reach level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The program contents, which are always in the area of International Relations, include the following: revision of essential grammar points, consolidation of vocabulary, improvement of textual comprehension and development of listening skills, increased familiarity with academic writing and enhancement of the use of diplomatic language in oral production in order to achieve the learning outcomes of the CEFR.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

To communicate and understand the gist of both simple and complex texts about concrete or abstract themes, including technical discussions in the areas of specialization. To provide the necessary tools to enable communication with native speakers with a degree of spontaneity and ease, with students being able to express themselves clearly and in detail, on a wide range of topics and give and justify opinions on current affairs (e.g. treaties, declarations, protocols, war-related and social conflicts, etc.)

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Elisabeth Pedrosa Alves Duarte

Assessment Methods

Mixed Regime
should give an oral presentation on a theme covered in the curricular units : 100.0%

General regime
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Specific French

Além da Bibliografia em Francês de outras unidades curriculares, aconselha-se:

 

Gauchon,P.,Huissoud J.M., Les 100 mots de la géopolitique, Paris, collection Que sais-je? Nº3829

Gauchon,P.,Huissoud J.M., Les 100 lieux de la géopolitique, Paris, collection Que sais-je? Nº3830

 

Newspapers:

Le Monde, Le Monde diplomatique, Le Courier International, L’Express, Le Nouvel Observateur, Le Point, La Croix, Le Figaro, Le Parisien. Le Figaro