Admission requirements
This course is only available for students in the BA International Studies programme who have passed French 1 Pre-Intermediate.
Description
In this course you learn how to handle successfully a variety of 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 face-to-face conversations. We will focus on speaking and understanding the language with a variety of oral and written communication tasks in small groups, in pairs or with the whole class. This course will also discuss cultural backgrounds of speakers of French.
Course objectives
This course enables the student to achieve a level B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
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.
| Skill | CEFR Level |
|---|---|
| Reading | B2 |
| Writing | B1 |
| Listening | B1+ |
| Speaking | B1 |
Timetable
The timetable is available on the BA International Studies website.
Mode of instruction
Tutorials
Three two-hour tutorials every week, with the exception of the midterm exam week. Attending all tutorial sessions is compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session, please inform your tutor in advance, providing a valid reason for your absence. Being absent will result in a lowering of the participation grade with 0.5 for every absence after the first three (3) times.
Course Load
Total course load for this course is 10 EC (1 EC = 28 hours), which equals 280 hours, broken down by:
Attending classes (6 hours per week over 12 weeks): 72 hours
Preparing for classes, exams and extra activities: 202 hours
Assessment hours (exams and other assessment): 6 hours
Assessment method
Assessment & Weighing
| Partial grade | Weighing |
|---|---|
| In-class participation and homework, tests/evaluations | 20% |
| Oral presentations in class | 5% |
| Midterm exam; reading, writing, listening | 30% |
| Final exam I; reading, writing, listening | 30% |
| Final exam II; oral productions | 15% |
End Grade
To successfully complete the course, please take note that the End Grade of the course is established by determining the weighted average of the in-class oral and listening performance, and written exams.
The End Grade needs to be a 6.0 or higher to pass the course.
Resit
If the End Grade is insufficient (lower than a 6.0), there is a possibility of retaking the full 80% of the exam material (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). No resit for the tutorial (participation) is possible.
Retaking a passing grade
Please consult the Course and Examination Regulations 2018 – 2019.
Exam review
How and when an exam review takes place will be determined by the examiner. This review will be within 30 days after official publication of exam results.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for this course. Students are requested to enroll on Blackboard, but only after correct enrolment in uSis.
Reading list
Claire Miquel, Vocabulaire progressif du français niveau avancé, Clé internationale, 2e édition, ISBN 978-209-038130-6
Claire Miquel, Vocabulaire progressif du français niveau avancé, Clé internationale, 2e édition Corrigés, ISBN 978-2-09-038131-3
Grammaire progressive du Français Niveau Intermédiaire, CLE International, ISBN 978 94 6030 7294
Grammaire progressive du Français Niveau Intermédiaire Corrigés Nouvelle édition, CLE International, ISBN 978 946 030 7300
Registration
Enrolment through uSis for Tutorials is mandatory.
Students will be enrolled for Exams by the Administration Office, as long as they have a valid Tutorial enrolment.
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable.
Contact
F. Decauville Drs. J. Bekker S.C.L.L. Tonckens MA P.G. Hulsbosch
When contacting lecturers or tutors, please include your full name, student number, and tutorial group number.
Remarks
This course uses an integrated communicative language learning method. Therefore active participation in the classroom activities is essential for successful learning outcomes.