French Language II

Recommended Prerequisites

Level A1 of the CEFR or aproval at French Language I.

Teaching Methods

In order to develop speaking skills, students should simulate a role-play in a real everyday life situation.

To improve student’s oral skills, comprehension exercises will be provided by using excerpts from conferences, debates, interviews, and television and radio news programs (TV5 Monde, RFI …). The reading and lexical and grammatical analysis of texts will enable a lexical and morphosyntactic study of the language.

Learning Outcomes

In relation to student competencies, students should reach level A2.1 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

 Grammatical skills

1. Expression of quantity

2. Direct and indirect receptive pronouns

3. The comparison

4. Duration in the future: future near / future simple

5. Characterize an action: adverbs and forms in -ant

6. Denial (continued) and restriction

7. The relative pronouns that / that

8. Times of the Past: Past Composed / Imperfect

9. Past Participant Agreement

10. The present conditional

11. The place of adjectives

 

        Assisted skills

1. Communicate in simple, routine tasks that require only a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities

2. Organize a reception

3. Have Fun

4. Making / presenting a project

5. Look for work: make a resume, prepare a job interview

6. Working on a daily basis (managing human relations / complying with a regulation.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Elisabeth Pedrosa Alves Duarte

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Speaking (Presenting a project to the classroom) 25%: 25.0%
Spoken Participation / Homework Assignments 25%: 25.0%
Examination 50% (25% Listening + 25% Reading and Use): 50.0%

Bibliography

Jornais: Le Monde, Le Monde diplomatique, Le Courier International, etc.

Institut Français des Relations Internationales (Paris-Bruxelles) : http://www.ifri.org/

http://www.diploweb.com/

http://www.diplomatie-presse.com/

http://www.facebook.com/geopolitique

http://www.frstrategie.org/barreCompetences/espace/espace.php

http://www.rfi.fr

http://www.tv5.org

http://ec.europa.eu/sitemap/index_fr.htm

Francês lingua Geral:

http://www.lepointdufle.net/

Evelyne Bérard, Grammaire du Français, Les éditions Didier, Paris 2006.

Compréhension orale 2, Paris, Clé International, 2007

Communication progressive du français - niveau intermédiaire, Paris, Clé International.

Grammaire essentielle du français A1/A2, Collection 100% FLE, Paris, Ed. Didier

Dictionnaire bilingue ou unilingue, Larousse/ Le Robert.