Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies.
Description
In this course you learn how to handle successfully a variety of basic social situations you may encounter in daily life in France or other French-speaking countries, or when meeting French-speaking people. You learn to maintain non-complicated face-to-face conversations, and to perform such tasks as introducing yourself, asking directions, understanding a TV program or writing an e-mail. These basics are acquired by using the textbook and through a wide range of real-life situations, performed either individually or in groups. Grammar, cultural topics, current issues and pronunciation are main concerns, too.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve a good level A1 of the Common European Frame (CEF) and prepare the DELF A1/A2.
This course is the first course in a series of three language acquisition courses within the International Studies program. The final objective of this course series is to obtain an intermediate level of proficiency in French, aimed at communication with people in the region in everyday social situations and enabling students to follow current affairs in the region via various media..
Visual reception (reading): A1/A2
Written production (writing): A1
Listening(Audio): A1/A2
Oral productions (speaking): A1/A2
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA International Studies website
Mode of instruction
Three two hour tutorials every week
Attending lectures and tutorials is compulsory. If you are not able to attend a lecture or a tutorial, please inform the tutor of the course. Being absent without notification can result in a lower grade or exclusion from the final exam or essay.
Course Load
Total course load for this course is 10 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), this equals 280 hours, broken down by:
Atending classes: 72 hours (6 hrs per week over 12 weeks) Preparing classes, exams and extra activities : 208 hours
Assessment hours (midterms and final exam): 6 hrs
Assessment method
There is no re-sit test during the course.
Learning aim: Use of course contents, including vocabulary items, grammar
Assessment
Assessment: Written exam and quiz
- Learning aim: Use of the target language to communicate with correct pronunciation, Listening/speaking/Dictation
Assessment: In-class oral/listening performance
Deadline: at most twice/semester
- Learning aim: Use of the target language to write with suitable vocabulary items and grammar
Assessment: Writing assignments
Weighing
1) Participation and homework : 10%
2) Evaluations every week : grammar/ vocabulary : 20%
3) Mid-term exam : 25%
4) Final Exam : Part I written (25%) + Part II oral (20%)
To complete the final mark, please take notice of the following: the final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average.
To pass the course, the average has to be 5.5 at least.
Resit
If the final grade is insufficient (lower than a 6), there is the possibility of a resit.
The resit will be a written exam of two hours, and will test if the students have reached the end level of this semester. This exam consists of the following components:
Reading and writing;
Written dialogue;
Vocabulary and grammar.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used. For tutorial groups: please enroll in blackboard after your enrolment in uSis
Students are requested to register on Blackboard for this course.
Reading list
Version Originale A1 Livre de l’élève. Isbn : 9789460301667
Version Originale A1 Cahier d’exercices. Isbn : 9789460301841
Grammaire progressive du français, niveau débutant, 2e édition, Clé internationale, collection. isbn : 978-209-038114-6
Grammaire progressive du français niveau débutant, 2e édition Corrigés isbn: 978-2-09-038115-3
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable
Contact
P.G. Hulsbosch
J.M.Giberius-Vignaud
F. Decauville
Drs. J.C. Bekker
Remarks
For this course attendance and participation is essential. Classes missed for a good reason have to be discussed with the language instructor BEFORE the class takes place. Frequent absence will inevitably lead to lower participation grades, or denied access to the final exam.
Passing this course is an additional requirement for a positive Study Recommendation at the end of the year.
This course uses Integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.