M.4 French Language 1 Course Description

Subject Teacher: A. Anne-France Muyard

Matayom :M4 Academic Year: 2012 Semester:1

Subject Code: FR 31201 Subject: Frenc h Language 1

6 Period/ Week/ Semester Credit: 3.0

Course Description:

The students will learn the basis of French language through various typical situations and discover civilization‘s topics such as politeness, geography and seasons, main symbols of the Republic, cultural events, etc.

Other topics will cover preferences and hobbies, daily routine and work, describing the family, food and restaurants, sports and health, clothes and shopping, holidays and transportation.

Learning Outcome:

1 Introduce themselves and talk about their family and preferences

2 Describe their daily routine and goals in the future

3 Go to the restaurant and order food

4 Go to the Doctor’s and give advice

5 Plan holiday, book a hotel and take transportation

6 Go shopping and give their opinion

7 Understand family relationship and society facts

Content Topics:

Each topic will be covered within 15 periods

1. Preferences 2. Portrait 3. Casual conversation 4. Appointments 5. Lunch break 6. Health and sports 7. Colors and tastes 8. Transportation

9. At work 10. Family life 11. Social event

Teaching & Learning Activities:

1. Listening and Writing comprehension 2. New Vocabulary and Grammar explanation 3. Reading and writing exercises 4. Communication 5. Civilization

Evaluation & Assessment:

During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20

Quiz during semester: - Quiz1: ( Mid June 2012) Topic: U1 5 points

- Quiz2: (June-July 2012) Topic: U2 5 points

- Quiz3: (August 2012) Topic: U4 5 points

- Quiz4: (Sept 2012) Topic: U5 5 points Midterm Test: (July 2012)

Topic: U1+2+3 15 points

Class Activities: 10 Points

Listening / Speaking / Efforts 25 points

Student’s expected characteristics 10 points

(Attitude/ organized / systematic working/ responsibility)

Final Exam (September 2012)

Topic: U1 to 6 20 points

References:

Text Book and Exercise Book : Café Crème 1 – Hachette

Phonetic : Le Sac a malices

Culture and Civilisation : Reflets de France 1 and Internet ressources

M.5 French Language 3 Course Description

Subject Teacher: A. Anne-France Muyard

Matayom :M5 Academic Year: 2012 Semester:1

Subject Code: FR 32201 Subject: French Language 3

6 Period/ Week/ Semester Credit:3

Course Description:

The students will improve their competencies (listening / speaking / reading / writing) in the French language through various typical situations and enlarge their knowledge of French civilization by analyzing social facts and cultural events. New vocabulary and grammar will be studied.

The new students’ book, issued in 2009, follows the Council of Europe principles based on communication skills, on tasks (learning by doing), on formative and final evaluations and on intercultural skills.

Learning Outcome:

1 Being able to express their opinion and to justify it

2 Being able to express their feelings

3 Being able to understand / give orders

4 Being able to organize and qualify their speech

Content Topics:

Each of the 12 units will be covered within 15 periods

1. Express opinions 2. Debate 3. Justify 4. Preferences 5. Surprises and fears 6. Disappointment and regrets 7. Proposals 8. Orders 9. Contest 10. Formal writing

11. Causes and consequences 12. Hypothesis

Teaching & Learning Activities:

1. Listening and writing comprehension 2. New vocabulary and grammar explanation 3. Reading and writing exercises 4. Communication tasks 5. Civilization analysis

Evaluation & Assessment:

During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20

Quiz during semester: - Quiz1: ( Mid June 2012)

Topic: U1 5 points - Quiz2: (End June 2012)

Topic: U2 5 points - Quiz3: (August 2012)

Topic: U4 5 points - Quiz4: (End August 2012)

Topic: U5 5 points Midterm Test: (July 2012)

Topic: U1+2+3 15 points

Class Activities: 10 Points

Listening / Speaking / Efforts 25 points

Student’s expected characteristics 10 points

(Attitude/ organized / systematic working/ responsibility)

Final Exam (September 2012)

Topic: U1 to 6 20 points

References:

Text Book and Exercise Book : Latitudes 2 – Didier

Phonetics : Le Sac a malices

Culture and Civilisation : Latitudes 2 and Internet ressources

M.6 French Language 5 Course Description

Subject Teacher: A. Anne-France Muyard

Matayom : 6 Academic Year: 2012 Semester: 1

Subject Code: FR 33201 Subject: French Language 5

4 Periods/ Week/ Semester Credit:2

Course Description:

The students will continue to improve their competencies (listening / speaking / reading / writing) with a higher and more sophisticated level of French. They will discover and analyze authentic documents and take part in debates.

The new student’s book, issued in 2010, follows the Council of Europe principles based on communication skills, on tasks (learning by doing), on formative and final evaluations and on intercultural skills.

Learning Outcome:

1 Tell about the past

2 Describe a place

3 Describe a person

4 Express feelings

5 Organize a speech

6 Express intentions

7 Debate

8 Develop critical analysis skills

Content Topics:

Each of the 9 units will be covered within 12 periods

1. Souvenirs 2. Home 3. Physical / moral description

4. Well-being 5. Feelings 6. Job 7. Solidarity 8. Discrimination 9. Environment

Teaching & Learning Activities:

1. Listening and writing comprehension 2. New Vocabulary and Grammar explanation 3. Reading and writing exercises 4. Communication tasks

Evaluation & Assessment:

During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20

Quiz during semester: - Quiz1: ( Mid June 2012)

Topic: U1 5 points - Quiz2: (End June 2012)

Topic: U2 5 points - Quiz3: (August 2012)

Topic: U4 5 points - Quiz4: (End August 2012)

Topic: U5 5 points Midterm Test: (July 2012)

Topic: U1+2+3 15 points

Class Activities: 10 Points

Listening / Speaking / Efforts 25 points

Student’s Expected Characteristics 10 points

(Attitude/ organized / systematic working/ responsibility)

Final Exam (September 2012)

Topic: U1 to 6 20 points

References:

Text Book and Exercise Book : Latitudes 3 – Didier

Internet ressources

M.6 French Language (Read-Write 1) Course Description

Subject Teacher: A. Anne-France Muyard

Matayom : 6 Academic Year: 2012 Semester: 1

Subject Code: FR 33203 Subject: French Language (Read-Write 1)

2 Periods/ Week/ Semester Credit: 1

Course Description:

Using their skills in French, the students will learn the history, geography, politics system and culture of France through running projects.

Learning Outcome:

1 Increase their knowledge of France

2 Develop their autonomy competence

2 Understand the French people and way of thinking

3 Develop intercultural skills

Content Topics:

Each unit will be covered within a month (8 periods)

1. History 2. Geography 3. Politics 4. Culture

Teaching & Learning Activities: 1. Listening and writing comprehension 2. Research 3. Collaborative writing 4. Oral presentation

Evaluation & Assessment:

During Semester: Final Exam = 80: 20

Quiz during semester: - Quiz1: ( June 2012)

Topic: U1 5 points - Quiz2: (July 2012)

Topic: U2 5 points - Quiz3: (August 2012)

Topic: U3 5 points - Quiz4: (September 2012)

Topic: U4 5 points Midterm Test: (July 2012)

Topic: U1+2 15 points

Class Activities: 25 Points

Listening / Speaking / Efforts 10 points

Student’s Expected Characteristics 10 points

(Attitude/ organized / systematic working/ responsibility)

Final Exam (September 2012)

Topic: U1 to 6 20 points

References:

Text Book : Civilisation progressive du Francais, CLE International

La France d’aujourd’hui, CLE International

Francoscopie, G. Mermet

Internet ressources