Practical French - academic communication 4100-6SNJFKA
Objectives of the course in the area of listening comprehension:
1. developing the ability to receive various audio materials – audio materials accompanying FLE textbooks and authentic materials: advertisements, weather forecasts, songs, recordings of an informative and argumentative nature (duration approx. 3-4 minutes)
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, the intention of the sender of the text
3. practicing the ability to determine whether the text contains specific information and to select information
Objectives of the course in the area of reading comprehension:
1. familiarizing students with different types of texts and their structure based on specific examples of texts
2. developing the ability to read with comprehension of different types of texts: reporting, describing, informing, instructing, 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 (paying attention on the correct articulation of sounds, on prosodic elements: stress, intonation, connections between words), silent reading, expressive reading (practicing the ability to express various emotions, underlining important fragments of the text, emphasizing the structure of the text)
5. familiarizing students with the stages and principles of text analysis: formulating hypotheses regarding the content of the text based on the title, author, place of publication; practicing the ability to formulate the main idea of the text based on a series of questions: who? where? when? what? why?; practicing the ability to formulate the main idea of the text based on key words; practicing the ability to recognize relationships between different parts of the text (paragraphs) based on the analysis of logical articulators
6. developing in students the competences that condition reading comprehension: lexical competence (developing a dictionary – recognizing and understanding words), grammatical competence (recognizing and understanding word relationships and sentence structures) and pragmatic competence (recognizing and understanding the stylistic and textual function; developing the ability to express the thoughts of the text in the form of a plan
Lesson objectives in the scope of developing speaking skills:
1. practicing the ability to formulate questions and provide precise and grammatically correct answers during a conversation and expressing one's own opinion on topics discussed in the texts presented in the classes
2. developing students' skills in the scope of oral presentation of the read text, presenting its main ideas
3. practicing the ability to argue one's point of view
4. Lesson objectives in the scope of developing writing skills
1. familiarizing students with different types of written texts: a private letter, a simple formal letter, an announcement, a biography, a review, a story, an essay and an analysis of their structure in order to mastering their writing
2. practicing the skill of writing a plan of a text (read or listened to)
3. developing the skill of using correct language structures by doing exercises on syntactic constructions, synonyms, logical articulators
4. writing longer argumentative texts, reports and summaries.
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Term 2023L:
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Term 2024L:
Objectives of the course in the area of listening comprehension: 1. developing the ability to receive various audio materials – audio materials accompanying FLE textbooks and authentic materials: advertisements, weather forecasts, songs, recordings of an informative and argumentative nature (duration approx. 3-4 minutes) Objectives of the course in the area of reading comprehension: 1. familiarizing students with different types of texts and their structure based on specific examples of texts Lesson objectives in the scope of developing speaking skills: 4. Lesson objectives in the scope of developing writing skills |
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
K_W01 to an advanced degree selected facts, theories, institutions, processes, and phenomena related to the study areas: linguistics, literary studies, pedagogy and education studies, psychology, culture and religion studies, and history relevant to the field of studies - teaching foreign languages and, optionally, those related to the study areas relevant to teaching of social studies: politics, administration and public policy studies, social sciences, public communication and media studies, law, which have practical application in teaching foreign languages in kindergartens and at the first and second educational stages or teaching social studies at the second educational stage
K_W02 essential terminology related to: linguistics, literary studies, pedagogy and education studies, psychology, history, culture and religion studies, relevant to teaching foreign languages, and possibly terminology related to politics, administration and public policy studies, social sciences, public communication and media studies and law, relevant to teaching “social studies”
K_W16 to a significant extent, the process of interpersonal communication and social patterns in French.
K_U01 search, analyse, evaluate, select and use information, using a variety of sources and methods in French
S_U02 plan and implement projects typical for foreign language teaching environments (including
S_U09 analyse their own actions and identify possible areas for change in the future
S_U11 conduct an argument using the views of other authors and formulate conclusions in Polish and in a foreign language
S_U12 communicate in Polish and in a foreign language, using a variety of channels and techniques, with all participants in the teaching-learning process and experts in the academic disciplines and subjects that are relevant to the field of studies in French.
S_U13 prepare written work in French, 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 Polish and another language, 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_U17 use language skills at CEFR level C1French, including the specificity of academic language and that of classroom communication*
*Students who have chosen teaching French or German as their second specialisation are required to pass an exam at level C1 prepared by CFLTT&EE and are not required to take a language certificate exam.
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_K04 conduct interpersonal and intercultural communication mediating with participants in the
teaching-learning process in a local and global context
S_K05 interact and work in a group, performing various roles
Assessment criteria
Classes develop four basic skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. The methods used put the main emphasis on activities that prepare students for communication in situations related to studies and future professional work. Students receive tasks to solve, which they work on in groups of different sizes or individually.
Assessment methods and criteria –
The basis for passing the exercises is:
Attendance at classes is obligatory (Study Regulations of the University of Warsaw, III. Student rights and obligations, article 19, point 2).
a) attendance at classes: the student has the right to 2 unexcused absences from all scheduled classes of the subject in the semester. Attendance constitutes 10% of the grade.
b) systematic completion of homework - 35% of the grade at the end of the semester
c) positive passing of control papers and 2 tests in the semester - 60% pass. Passing the tests constitutes 35% of the grade at the end of the semester
The tests consist of five parts: grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, writing
1. writing - a short text (description, story, expression of opinion on a given topic, letter/e-mail ..... ) of about 160 words;
2. reading comprehension;
3. listening;
4. grammar;
5. vocabulary;
- passes the sum of points from 60%
d) positive passing of the oral presentation at the end of the semester on prepared topics for development and texts developed during classes (passes 12 points out of 20 - 3 points structure, 3 points argumentation, 3 points fluency, logical connections, 4 points richness and use of vocabulary, 4 points grammatical correctness, linguistic correctness, 2 points phonetic correctness. ) - 20% of the final grade
As part of the NJF subject, there are additional classes - 30 hours, which are of a supporting nature. Classes include remote meetings with the lecturer and independent classes as part of the student's own work.
The NJF subject coordinator refers students to classes based on the analysis of the progress made by the student as part of the NJF classes. Each student referred by the NJF subject coordinator is obliged to participate in 80% of online meetings.
Passing all the listed elements is necessary to pass the subject - assessment according to the average number of points received in the semester.
The student has the right to retake failed tests and oral statements once additionally in the last week of classes in the semester.
Percentage calculation of the grade at the end of the semester:
60% -68% - satisfactory grade
69% -76% - satisfactory plus grade
77% -84% - good grade
85% -92% - good plus
93% - 100% - very good
ECTC 2,5
Bibliography
1. Sowa M., Deckert M., Piotrowska-Skrzypek M., C'est parti! 3, Wydawnictwo Draco, Kraków 2020. 2. Braud C., Edito B2 3e édition, Les éditions Didier, Paris 2015 3. Leroy-Miquel, C., Goliot-Lété, A., Vocabulaire progressif du français, Clé internetional, Paris 2005. 4. Akyuz A. et all., Exercices de vocabulaire en contexte. Niveau intermédiaire, Hachette, Paris, 2000 5. Heu E., Mabilat J.-J. Edita. Méthode de français. CECR B2 level, ,Didier, Paris, 206
6. Chovelon B., Barthe M., Expression and style, grammar & style, PUG, France
7. Dupleix D., Mègre B., Production standard, B1/ B2 level CECR, atelier FLE, didier, Paris, 2007,
8. DELF B2, 100& réussite,
9. Clés du nouveau DELF B2, PUG,
10. Articles from the French press, exercises developed by the instructors.
11. Radio recordings, audio materials for Le Français dans le Monde, RFI.
12. Articles from the French-language press found by students.
13. Available French-French dictionaries.
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Term 2023L:
None |
Term 2024L:
1. Sowa M., Deckert M., Piotrowska-Skrzypek M., C'est parti! 3, Wydawnictwo Draco, Kraków 2020. 6. Chovelon B., Barthe M., Expression and style, grammar & style, PUG, France 10. Radio recordings, audio materials for Le Français dans le Monde. 12. Articles from French-language press found by students. 13. Available French-French dictionaries. |
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