French in practice – Oral and written performance 3300-PNJF-SFK-2-Z

Understanding of the following text types:
- letter - formal and informal,
- review,
- argumentative text

Production:
- stories
- "compte rendu"

An oral statement within the following forms:
- a monologue (e.g. 'petites actualités'),
- discussion,
- debate.

Examples of thematic blocks:
- consommation
- voyages
- media

Term 2023Z:

None

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

After completing the course, students will master selected language competences at the B1-B2 level. The center of gravity is located on - the meaning of written texts adequate to the level of advancement, - constructing oral statements, including care for its coherence, spontaneity and lexical and grammatical correctness, - editing of written works, including care for their coherence, lexical, grammatical, spelling correctness (various text genres, various themes).

Course coordinators

Pascale Peeters
Dariusz Zembrzuski

Type of course

obligatory courses

Learning outcomes

After completing the course with a positive result, the student will be able to formulate a short, consistent statement in French on the basis of the materials provided (press articles). He will also be able to use the French language to construct a coherent statement, while maintaining the appropriate form.

The subject gives the following learning outcomes.

K_W10 The student has the knowledge and the understanding of the functions of the French language within complex processes of social and intercultural communication.

K_U06 The Student can prepare a written work in French with the use of appropriate methodology.

K_U07 The student can prepare an oral presentation and can present own views in French and Polish.

K_U08 The student can communicate with the help of various channels and communicative strategies with specialists of selected branches of science.

K_U09 The student can commummunicate in French at B2+ level of CEFR scale.

K_K01 The student is ready to self-evalute the knowledge and skills critically.

K_K03 The student can adopt and promote an attitude of openness towards different cultures in the spirit of tolerance and plurality.

Assessment criteria

Continuous evaluation of the student's work.

To complete the semester, there are several requirements: systematic student's own work, active participation in classes and positive results from partial control tests, and works prepared at home.

During the semester:
2 oral presentations (prepared at home)
spontaneous speeches during the classes
2-3 written works
2-3 lexical tests

Class attendance is obligatory. Two absences are allowed.

Practical placement

Not applicable.

Bibliography

- Current French-speaking press
- Media (radio, TV, Internet) French-speaking (RFI, tv5 monde, Arte, etc.)
- Compréhension orale, M. Barfety, coll. Compétences, niveaux 3 et 4, Clé International
- "DALF B1/B2" - 250 activités, R. Lescure, Cle International
- "Ecouter et comprendre, La France au quotidien", R. Roesch et R. Rolle-Harold, PUG
- "Le français par les textes 2", M. Barthe et B. Chovelon, PUG
- "Le résumé, le compte rendu, la synthèse", G. Cotentin-Rey, Cle International
- "Rédiger un résumé, un compte rendu, une synthèse", C. Charnet, J. Robin-Nipi, Hachette

Term 2023Z:

None

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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