Course: French A

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Course title French A
Course code UJP/FA
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction French
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dovhunová Martina, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction. Communicative activities. 2. Expressions of repetition and frequency. 3. Direct and indirect object. 4. Writing communication - thanks and apologies. 5. Etiquette in francophone regions - basic rules. 6. Midterm test. 7. Advices and recommendations. Expressing beggining, development and end of action. Using present continous, near future, near past. 8. Indirect speech in present. Telephoning. 9. Parts of body. Diseases. Cases of emergency. 10. Writing about personal problems. Description of a person or a thing. 11. Imperative - in detail. Formation of words - basic rules. Clothes. Colours. 12. Final test. 13. Test correction. Evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Students' self-study, Practicum
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 35 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- name daily activities
- identify imperfect tense forms
- identify the meaning of the perfect and imperfect verb tense
- identify reflexive verb forms
- identify the imperative mood
- name the rooms in an apartment
- identify the forms of the imperfect tense
- identify the meaning of the perfect and imperfect verb tense
- identify the meaning of the basic tenses - present simple, present continuous, near future, near past, perfect, imperfect
- name family members
Skills
- explain (describe) daily activities
- have a simple conversation while shopping, compare products, ask about their characteristics and price and give this information
- describe housing in a simple way
- express someone's needs
- write a short personal letter, greeting
- describe housing in a simple way
- correct use of basic past tenses with regard to what the speaker wants to express
- express someone's needs
- choose appropriate grammatical means (basic tenses, time expressions) to express the temporal context of a narrative
- describe a family and its members in a simple way
- correct use of basic past tenses with regard to what the speaker wants to express
- summarize or analyse information obtained by listening to a simple text from the field of personal life, housing or geography of France
- find important information in a short text focused on personal life, housing or geography of France
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- name colours
- name the basic ways of forming words in French
- identify direct and indirect speech
- name body parts and the most common diseases
- identify the pronominal forms of direct and indirect object
- name emergency phone numbers used in the European French-speaking countries
Skills
- transform direct speech in the present tense into indirect speech
- describe clothing in a simple way
- have a simple phone conversation
- give information about physical condition and health
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Individual study
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Discussion
Collaborative instruction
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Individual study
Discussion
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Test
Oral exam
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Test
Oral exam
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Test
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Girardet, J., Pécheur, J. Écho 1 - cahier personnel d´apprentissage, niveau A1, 2e édition. Paris, 2013. ISBN 978-2-09-038589.
  • Girardet, J., Pécheur, J. Écho 1 - méthode de français, livre de l´él?ve, niveau A1, 2e édition. Paris, 2013. ISBN 9782090385885.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education and Sport (19) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer