Course: Another Romance Language I (French)

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Course title Another Romance Language I (French)
Course code URO/7DJF1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dendoncker Francois
  • Hodková Kateřina, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Students will learn to say hello and goodbye, give personal information, apologize, talk about their hobbies, tastes and preferences, talk about their plans for the weekend. They will learn to understand basic dialogues, to participate in a simple conversation on these topics and ask for basic questions. Vocabulary: European countries, nationalities, family, profession, hobbies, numbers, days of the week etc. Grammar: irregular verbs etre and avoir, the first conjugation class, near future, negative particles ne ... pas, possessive expressions, subject and disjunctive pronouns etc. Practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and writing. Students will learn how to write short, simple texts, for example greeting cards or how to complete forms with personal information (name, nationality, address).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
Learning outcomes
The main objective of the course is to offer basic vocabulary and grammatical competencies used in everyday written and spoken communication at a basic level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Students can understand and use common everyday expressions and basic phrases. They can introduce themselves, they can ask and answer simple questions of a personal nature.
Prerequisites
No special prerequisites.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Compulsory attendance (no more that 3 absences), active participation, individual homework, home study, written tests and final test including all achieved competencies. Final exam schedules will be given in the exam period according to the academic calendar of Faculty of Philosophy JU.
Recommended literature
  • Capelle, G.; Menand, R. Le nouveau taxi ! 1. Méthode de français. Cahiers d'exercices. Hachette, 2008..
  • Capelle, G.; Menand, R. Le nouveau taxi ! 1. Méthode de français. Hachette, 2008..
  • Davies, H.; Priesolová, J. Obrázkový francouzsko-český slovník. Fraus, Plzeň, 1995..
  • Grégoire, M. Grammaire progressive du français, niveau débutant : Cahier de 440 exercices. Clé International, 2003..
  • Hendrich J.; Radina O.; Tláskal J.:. Francouzská mluvnice. Fraus, Plzeň 2001..
  • Miquel, C. Vocabulaire progressive du français, niveau débutant avec 250 exercices. Clé International, 2003..
  • Pravdová, M.; Pravda, M. Francouzština pro samouky. Leda, Praha 1998..
  • Stauchová, V. Stručná mluvnice francouzštiny. Academia, Praha 1996.


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