MED20 Practical French IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Remundová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.51, Thu 12:00–13:40 A24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MED19 Practical French III
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to deepen the knowledge of French and to develop the vocabulary and communicative competence (level B1 CEFR).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
understand the main points (conversation, media) of clear standard speech concerning familiar topics;
understand texts in a common language;
enter unprepared into conversation on topics of personal interest or concerning everyday life (eg family, hobbies, work, travel and current events);
explain her/his opinions and plans;
write simple coherent text on familiar topics, as well as personal letters describing experiences and impressions.
Syllabus
  • COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
  • 1. Offer to do something.
  • 2. Respond to a request.
  • 3. Organize a speech.
  • 4. Interact on the phone. Accuse, deny.
  • 5. Interact by letter. Complain, protest.
  • 6. Expressing cause, consequence.
  • 7. Express hypothesis, condition.
  • LANGUAGE SKILLS:
  • 1. Past tenses (review)
  • 2. Demonstrative and interrogative pronouns. Personal pronouns and en/y.
  • 3. Adverbs. Negation. Emphasis.
  • 4. Articles (definite, indefinite, partitive)
  • 5. The passive voice.
  • 6. The present/past conditional. The hypothetical sentences.
  • 7. Reported speech. The sequence of tenses.
  • 8. The present participle, gerund.
  • Training DELF B1.
Literature
    required literature
  • HIRSCHSPRUNG, Nathalie, Tony TRICOT, Mathias VAN DER MEULEN and Emmanuelle GARCIA. Cosmopolite 3 : méthode de français B1. Edited by Anne Veillon - Marine Antier - Nelly Mous. Vanves: Hachette, français langue étrangère, 2018, 223 stran. ISBN 9782015135472. info
  • HIRSCHSPRUNG, Nathalie and Tony TRICOT. Cosmopolite 2 : méthode de français A2. Edited by Anne Veillon - Émilie Pardo - Nelly Mous. Vanves: Hachette, 2017, 221 stran. ISBN 9782014015997. info
    recommended literature
  • PRAVDOVÁ, Marie and Miroslav PRAVDA. Francouzština nejen pro samouky. První vydání. Voznice: LEDA, 2007, 568 stran. ISBN 9788073350833. info
  • AKYÜZ, Anne. Les exercices de grammaire: niveau A2 : [avec corrigés]. Paris: Hachette, 2006, 223 pp. ISBN 2-01-155435-7. info
  • Francouzsko-český, česko-francouzský velký slovník : [--nejen pro překladatele]. 2. vyd. V Brně: Lingea, 2011, 1471 s. ISBN 9788087471319. info
  • Gramatika současné francouzštiny. 1. vyd. V Brně: Lingea, 2011, 207 s. ISBN 9788087471357. info
  • CARLO, Catherine and Mariellea CAUSA. Civilisation progressive du français :avec 400 activités : niveau débutant. 2e edition. Paris: CLE International, 2010, 176 pp. ISBN 2-09-038120-5. info
  • ROBERT, Paul. Le nouveau Petit Robert : dictionnaire alphabétique et analogique de la langue française. Edited by Josette Rey-Debove - Alain Rey. nouv. éd. Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert, 2009, xlii, 2837. ISBN 9782849023860. info
Teaching methods
All the basic methods of CLT programme (Communicative Language Teaching)are used: individual, pair, group activities (conversation, practice, drill). Listening exercices. Homework.
Assessment methods
Final exam:
I. Written test (grammar, vocabulary, translation), min. 70%.
II. Oral part will examine the ability to express him/herself on a specific topic and to interact with examiner.
Submission of four written translations and four essays before the end of semester is obligatory (see ELF).
Attendance at the seminars is obligatory.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nemohou zapisovat posluchači oboru francouzština.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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