Cours de conversation en français (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

This course aims to develop the ability to discuss and debate in French about various news topics which reflects today’s French society and culture.

Listening, interacting and oral skills will be practiced through diversified authentic documents.

Having successfully completed the course the student will be able to

1) understand everyday French and cope with conversational situations

2) get to know different aspects of Francophone culture and everyday life

3) achieve the level B1 of the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Accomplishment methods

Contact teaching, pair and small group work (24h).
Student’s individual or small group work (60h), including homework assignments, preparatory work for the classes, online exercises and activities.
Final exam (oral).
Regular attendance (80%) and active participation in exercises are also required to complete the course.
It is allowed to miss a maximum of 4 classes. Extra work will be necessary to make up for any missed class.

Content

In this course you will discuss and debate about news topics from videos, radio extracts and press articles about subjects that reflects today’s Francophone society and culture.

You will get to know various aspects of the Francophone culture, which could be useful for a potential exchange program in a French-speaking country.

During the lessons, we will concentrate on listening comprehension, pronunciation and speaking exercises through pair and group exercises and small games.

At home, you will be required to do some preparatory work for the lessons, as well as some homework and online activities.

Materials

Course material will be handed out during class.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5-1/fail

Qualifications

Level A2 of the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), High school or equivalent (e.g. XRAN0001 French 1 - XRAN0004 French 4). If you have studied French in high school and you would like to attend the course, please contact the teacher before the beginning of the course.

Further information

Schedule : 2 face-to of 1h30 per week.

Teaching days and time will be confirmed with the students on the first meeting in class.