French Language I

Recommended Prerequisites

Level A1 of the CEFR.

Teaching Methods

Students doing mixed evaluation should give an oral presentation on a conflict covered in one of the curricular units of the third year of the first cycle degree in International Relations, using French bibliography recommended by the teachers of the aforementioned curricular units. To improve aural skills, comprehension exercises will be given using excerpts from conferences, debates, interviews and television and radio news programs. The reading and analysis of texts in the area of International Relations will enable a lexical and morphosyntactic study of the language.

Learning Outcomes

In relation to student competencies, students should reach level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The program contents, which are always in the area of International Relations, aim to develop the necessary competences for the student to understand a wide range of lengthy and challenging texts, including their implicit meanings, allow students to express themselves fluently and spontaneously and use the language flexibly and effectively in social, academic and professional contexts and give opinions on complex topics in a clear and well-structured way, indicating a very good grasp of the organizational structure and coherence and cohesion of discourse.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

To communicate and understand the gist of both simple and complex texts about concrete or abstract themes, including technical discourses 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 through debates and provide arguments on current affairs (e.g. treaties, declarations, protocols, war-related and social conflicts, etc.).

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Elisabeth Pedrosa Alves Duarte

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Periodic or by final exam as given in the course information: 100.0%

Bibliography

Jornais :

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

 

Sites :

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

 

Gramática:

Grammaire de Français, cours de civilisation.

 

Exercicios:

Exercices Communicatifs de la Grammaire Progressive du Français-niveau intermédiaire, Paris, Clé International.

Grammaire progressive du français– niveau débutant, Paris, Clé International.

Grammaire progressive du français– niveau intermédiaire, Paris, Clé International.

Dictionnaire bilingue ou unilingue, Larousse/ Le Robert.

 http://www.lepointdufle.net/