Conducted in terms: 2025Z, 2026Z

Erasmus code: 05.1

ECTS credits: 2

Language: French

Organized by: Centre for Foreign Language Teacher Training and European Education UW

Practical French - academic communication 4100-5SNJFKA

The course constitutes the fourth semester of study of French as the second language of specialisation and aims to achieve level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The course focuses on further developing all language skills—listening and reading comprehension, speaking, writing, interaction, and mediation—with an emphasis on fluency, accuracy, and functional language use in diverse educational, social, and professional contexts.

Particular attention is paid to developing argumentation skills, the ability to formulate more complex utterances independently, and the ability to respond appropriately in communicative situations. The course prepares students for an examination confirming the attainment of B1 level.

Throughout the course, students develop the skills necessary to:

expand their lexical and grammatical repertoire to enable effective language use at B1 level (e.g. moods and compound tenses, syntactic relations, and topic-specific vocabulary);
write various functional and semi-formal texts (e.g. letters, notes, opinion pieces, and short summaries);
improve their oral production: presentations, topic-based dialogues, descriptions, narratives, expressing and justifying opinions, and responding to arguments;
practise interaction and mediation tasks, both oral and written.

Term 2025Z:

Listening comprehension course objectives:

1. Developing the ability to understand a variety of audio materials – audio materials accompanying FLE textbooks (level 3 in the first semester and 4 in the second) and authentic materials: advertisements, weather forecasts, songs, informational and argumentative recordings (
2. Practicing the ability to determine: the situational context (place, time, conditions, participants), the main idea of the text, the main ideas of individual parts of the text, and the intention of the text sender.
3. Practicing the ability to determine whether a text contains specific information and to select information.

Reading comprehension course objectives:

1. Familiarizing students with different types of texts and their structure based on specific text examples.
2. Developing reading comprehension skills for different types of texts: reporting, describing, informing, instructing, and arguing.
3. Developing the ability to understand authentic texts by familiarizing students with reading strategies (global reading – understanding the general meaning, selective reading – searching for specific information, intensive reading).
4. Developing reading skills, taking into account all types: reading aloud (focusing on correct articulation of sounds, prosodic elements: stress, intonation, word connections), silent reading, expressive reading (practicing the ability to express various emotions, highlight important text fragments, and emphasize text structure).
5. Familiarizing students with the stages and principles of text analysis: formulating hypotheses about the text's content based on the title, author, and place of publication; practicing the ability to formulate the main idea of a text based on a series of questions: who? where? when? what? why?; practicing the ability to formulate the main idea of a text based on keywords; practicing the ability to recognize relationships between different parts of a text (paragraphs) based on the analysis of logical articulators.
6. Developing students' competences that determine reading comprehension: lexical competence (developing a vocabulary – recognizing and understanding words), grammatical competence (recognizing and understanding word relationships and sentence structures), and pragmatic competence (recognizing and understanding stylistic and textual functions; developing the ability to express textual ideas in the form of a plan).

Lesson objectives for developing skills Speaking:
1. Practicing the ability to formulate questions and provide precise and grammatically correct answers during a conversation and express one's own opinion on topics covered in texts presented in class.
2. Developing students' skills in orally presenting a read text, presenting its main ideas.
3. Practicing the ability to argue one's point of view.

4. Course objectives for developing writing skills.
1. Familiarizing students with various types of written texts: personal letters, simple formal letters, advertisements, biographies, reviews, short stories, and essays. Analyzing their structure in order to master their writing.
2. Practicing the ability to write a plan of a text (read or listened to).
3. Developing the ability to use correct language structures by completing exercises on syntactic constructions, synonyms, and logical articulators.
4. Writing longer argumentative texts, reports, and summaries.

Course coordinators

Barbara Kukuryka-Kwiecińska

Type of course

obligatory courses

Requirements

French phonetics
French grammar for teachers
Practical French

Prerequisites

French grammar for teachers

Mode

Blended learning

Prerequisites (description)

Students must have successfully completed the French Language Learning course in their second year of studies and have language proficiency at an A2+ level, according to the CEFR. Students are assigned to language courses.

Learning outcomes

_S_U11 • conduct an argument using the views of other authors and formulate conclusions in French

_S_U13 • prepare written work in both Polish and another language, relevant to their course of studies, at an appropriate academic level, on specific issues, using basic theoretical approaches and a variety of sources

_S_U14 • prepare, and deliver in public, oral presentations in French, for specific purposes, using basic theoretical approaches, as well as a variety of sources

_S_U15 • speak and write consistently and precisely in French on topics related to educational matters, applying different theoretical approaches and using findings from other disciplines related to the field of studies

_S_U16 • present their ideas, concerns, and suggestions, in French, supporting them with argumentation in the context of chosen theoretical perspectives and opinions of various authors

_S_U17 use language skills at CEFR level B1 in French , including the specificity of academic language and that of classroom communication.

_S_U22• independently acquire knowledge and develop their professional competences in teaching foreign languages using a variety of sources (in Polish and a foreign language) and new technologies (ICT)

-S_U24 • act in a mature, responsible and professional manner and control their emotions

Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands

-S_W10 • to a significant extent, the learners (recipients of educational services) and the methods of diagnosing their needs and assessing the quality of educational services

-S_W16 • to a significant extent, the process of interpersonal communication and social patterns in French

-S_W8 • elementary principles and ethical norm

Social competences: the graduate is prepared

-S_K01 pursue lifelong learning

_S_K02 • reflect on the level of their skills and knowledge, constantly develop professionally and personally, self-assess their competences, improve their skills, plan their development and training

-S_K05 • interact and work in a group, performing various roles

-S_K06 • correctly identify the priorities for the implementation of tasks set by oneself or others

-S_K10 • see the importance of behaving in a professional manner and reflect on the ethical issues raised in the teaching profession

Assessment criteria

1. Course Completion Rules

A condition for being admitted to the course completion is attendance at classes (a maximum of two unexcused absences per semester is allowed); if this threshold is exceeded, the student must retake the course.
An additional condition is the timely completion of all partial written and oral assignments at the B1 level in accordance with CEFR, both during in-class sessions and as part of individual work.
The final grade is determined based on the results obtained through the accepted methods and assessment criteria, according to the specified weightings.

As part of the NJF course, supplementary classes (self-access) are also organized, serving as supportive classes. These consist of 30 hours per semester in the form of online sessions with the instructor. Each student is required to achieve 80% attendance per semester in order to be admitted to the final assessment of the entire NJF course module.

2. Assessment Methods

a/ Oral performance at the end of the semester – short texts prepared at home; CEFR A2 (S_W16, S_U01; S_U11; S_U12; S_U14; S_U15; K01; S_K02):

the student presents the main points of one of the prepared texts and expands on it by providing a personal opinion.

b/ Semester tests (3x): covering grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, and writing.
Assessment criteria for free written expression – written work at B1 level in accordance with CEFR (S_U01; S_U11; S_U12; S_U13; S_U15; K01; S_K02):

tasks include argumentative texts, event reports, and narratives on familiar topics, based on specific stages of the main coursebook, using grammatical tenses such as présent, passé composé, imparfait, futur proche, futur simple, conditional clauses, and other B1-level structures.

c/ Homework assignments – recorded and checked orally at the beginning of each class; completing all assignments increases the final grade by 10%. Regular completion of homework is noted and orally verified at the beginning of every class (S_U09; S_U13; K01; S_K02).

Assessment Criteria and Weighting

Oral performance (20 points): content – 3 pts; grammatical accuracy – 5 pts; vocabulary range – 5 pts; phonetic accuracy – 3 pts; structure and coherence – 4 pts. Passing from 12 pts (60%). Weight: 30% of the final grade.

Written expression in tests (20 points): content – 4 pts; grammatical accuracy – 6 pts; vocabulary range – 6 pts; structure and coherence – 4 pts. Passing requires 60% of total test points. The last, third test covers the entire semester’s material. Test grades account for 60% of the final grade. (S_U01; S_U11; S_U12; S_U13; S_U15; K01; S_K02).

Tests (total): three tests, the third being cumulative. Passing requires 60% of the total points. Weight: 60% of the final grade.

Homework assignments: full completion = +10% to the final grade.
Students may retake the failed final test and/or oral performance once during the last week of classes in the semester.

Grading Scale (passing threshold):

60%–68% – Satisfactory

69%–76% – Satisfactory plus

77%–84% – Good

85%–92% – Good plus

93%–100% – Very good

ECTS credits: 4

Bibliography

Sowa, M., Deckert, M., Piotrowska-Skrzypek, M., C’est parti ! 3, Wydawnictwo Draco, Kraków, 2020.
Himber, C., Waendendries, M., Hugot, C., Darchelet, M., Mon Alter Ego 3, Hachette, 2025.
Leroy-Miquel, C., Goliot-Lété, A., Vocabulaire progressif du français, Clé International, Paris, 2005.
Boulares, M., Frérot, J.-L., Grammaire progressive du français, Clé International.
Girardeau, B., Jacament, E., Wierzecha Salim, M., DELF B1, 100 % réussite.
Kober-Kleinert, C., Parizet, M.-L., ABC DELF B1.
Articles from the French-language press and exercises prepared by the course instructors.
Radio recordings and audio materials accompanying Le Français dans le Monde.
Articles from the French-language press selected by the students.
Available French–French dictionaries.

Term 2025Z:

1. Sowa M., Deckert M., Piotrowska-Skrzypek M., C'est parti! 3, Wydawnictwo Draco, Kraków 2020.
2. Leroy-Miquel, C., Goliot-Lété, A., Vocabulaire progressif du français, Clé internetional, Paris 2005.
3. Akyuz A. et all., Exercices de vocabulaire en contexte. Niveau intermédiaire, Hachette, Paris, 2000
4. Heu E., Mabilat J.-J. Edita. Méthode français. CECR B1 Level, Didier, Paris, 2006
5. Pécheur J., Constanzo E., Molinié M., Campus 3. French Method, CLE International, Paris, 2003
6. Dupleix D., Mègre B., Production écrite, CECR B1/B2 Level, FLE atelier, Didier, Paris, 2007
7. DELF B1 and B2, 100& réussite
8. DELF B1 and B2 New Language Level, PUG
9. Articles from the French-language press, exercises developed by the instructors.
10. Radio recordings, audio materials for Le Français dans le Monde
11. Articles from the French-language press found by students. 12. French-French dictionaries available.