French: Repetition Course (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

This course is a review of French vocabulary and grammar through everyday life situations and tasks.
Listening, interacting, oral and written language skills will be practiced. The structures of different types of texts will be studied to improve reading comprehension.

Having successfully completed the course the student will be able to
1. understand everyday French and cope with conversational situations
2. read and understand different types of texts in French
3. get to know different aspects of Francophone culture and everyday life
4. achieve the level B1 of the CEFR (the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Accomplishment methods

Pair and small group work and contact teaching (36h).

Student’s individual or small group work (60 h), including homework assignments, preparatory work for the classes, online exercises and activities.
Final exam (written).

Regular attendance and active participation in exercises are also required to complete the course.
It is allowed to miss a maximum of 2 classes. Extra work will be necessary to make up for any missed class.

Content

In this course you will review vocabulary and grammar through everyday life situations and tasks:
1. find an apartment and a roommate
2. set up an alibi and justify your schedule
3. organize a weekend in your city for your French friends
4. organize a debate
5. create a personality test and prepare a job interview.

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

1) Digital textbook:

Title: Nouveau Rond-Point 2 – Livre et Cahier numériques (12 mois) – Élève

Edition: Maison des Langues (EMDL).

2) Teacher’s own material.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

1) 80% attendance. It is allowed to miss a maximum of 2 classes. Extra work will be necessary to make up for any missed class.

2) Active participation in class.

3) Final exam (written).

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

If you miss the first class session and have not discussed your absence with the teacher, your place can be given to the first person on the waiting list.
Remember to cancel your registration if you will not be taking the course.

A degree student attending the Lapland University of Applied Sciences can register free of charge for LUC studies offered by the University of Lapland, if the studies can be linked to their own degree. Enrollment takes place through the Applicant’s Desktop of the University of Lapland: https://hakeutuminen-lay.peppi4.lapit.csc.fi/web/hakijan-tyopoyta/. From the left hand menu, first select "Study selection" and then "LUC studies YO”, and you will see the entire offering. Choose the study unit in question and register.