French Language III

Recommended Prerequisites

Level a2.1 of the CEFR or aproval at French Language I and II.

Teaching Methods

In order to develop speaking skills, students should summarize and comment 1 text on a current theme.

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 A2.2 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 cause / consequence

2. Expression of duration in the past

3. Expression of frequency

4. The impersonal form

5. Construction who / who, who / whom, etc.

6. Indefinite adjectives and pronouns

7. Relative pronouns who / whom / where / whose

8. Comparison of quantities and actions

9. Time indicators

10. Expression of the condition

      Assisted skills

1. Express a discomfort and raconteur an accident

2. Manage your well-being

3. Act according to rules and habits

4. Write a protest or protest

5. Find out about / present a place, a city, a region

6. Tell the story of a trip

7. Make service

8. Meet new people

9. Get along with someone

10. Give of his News

11. Learn about the news: read / listen to the press / understand, report and comment on information.    

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

Francês específico:

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

Defarges Moreau, Philippe, La géopolititique pour les Nuls, First Editions.

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

Sites :

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

http://www.diploweb.com/

http://www.diplomatie-presse.com

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:

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

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

Dictionnaire bilingue ou unilingue, Larousse/ Le Robert.