French - intermediate level 3700-CS-JFR2
Originally designed syllabus for students with a basic command of French (A2 level).
The course has two main objectives. The first one is to expand students’ knowledge of grammatical and lexical structures to enable them to cope in most communication situations and spontaneously carry on a conversation with a native speaker. The other goal is to familiarize students with various texts from contemporary French culture. Thus, the material presented in class will include articles from the French press, literary stories, films, commercials, etc.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
KNOWLEDGE: Expanding one’s vocabulary in different areas (history, education, geography, general knowledge). Knowledge on French grammar structures at the B1 level.
SKILLS: Developing different language skills: writing, speaking, listening comprehension, reading. Being able to speak on selected basic topics in French. Using basic French grammatical forms and syntactic structures in speech and writing. Being able to build short written statements on selected topics, in different forms.
SOCIAL COMPETENCES: Developing the need to continue learning and to expand lexical and grammatical knowledge to the advanced level.
Assessment criteria
Tests throughout the year, involving different grammatical structures and language skills.
The following constitute the final grade:
60-70% 3.0 dostateczny
71-75% 3,5 dostateczny plus
76 -85% 4,o dobry
86-90% 4.5 dobry plus
91-98% 5.0 bardzo dobry
99-100% 5! celujący
1. Attendance record: it is allowed to be absent twice during a semester.
2. Final grade is drawn from the results of all test and assignments.
Bibliography
R. Menand, Le nouveau Taxi 2, Hachette
M. Grégoire, Grammaire Progressive du français, niveau intermédiaire, CLE International
dictionaries, additional materials to the discretion of the teacher