French Basics 2 (3cr)

Objective

The aim is that the student familiarizes him- or herself with the French language and reaches a level where he or she can manage basic everyday life and service situations. The student also learns about the French culture.
After completing the basic course:
- the student is able to pronounce the language
- the students are able to introduce themselves and their family, and ask common questions
- the student is able to communicate in easy service situations i.e. in a café or when travelling
- the student is able to form simple sentences and questions
- the student is able to use the most common verbs
- the student is able to describe using adjectives
- the student is able to tell about hobbies
- the student is able to tell about ways of living
- the student is able to use basic grammar structures
- the student is able to understand fairly easy texts in French
- the student has familiarized him- or herself with the French culture and interesting places

The target level of the course according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is A1.2.

Content

Languages: French, English (and Finnish)

- French language in basic everyday and service situations
- French culture
- multicultural skills
- interaction and communication skills
- language learning skills

Content scheduling

Oral and written basic everyday situations and service situations, introducing oneself, basic grammar. Vocabulary on travels and work.

Location and time

The classes are online and there is a supervised exam at the end (on campus or in Exam). Through the Exam-system the exam can be written at an individually booked time and place. (not always an option for Open university students).
The published schedule can be found on: https://lukkarit.centria.fi/.

Materials

The learning materials will be found in itslearning starting on the first day of the course according to Peppi.

Teaching methods

On the course there are classes about grammar, as well as practical discussions and repetition of vocabulary. On the course the students write short texts, make a video and write a grammar exam.

Exam schedules

At the last week of the course there is a spoken video exam, as well as a supervised written exam.

The written exam can also be done through the Exam-system either at a Centria campus or another Finnish higher educations campus at an exam appointment of your choice.

International connections

The course increases the students' multicultural know-how in preparing students to communicate in another language and culture.

Student workload

On this course, it is important to participate in the classes and actively have weekly repetition of the learnt issues. At the end of the course there is an oral video-exam and a supervised written exam.

3 cr corresponds to 80h of student work, divided as follows:
online classes 26 hours
independent study 54 hours.
Students must attend 50% of the classes

Qualifications

French Basics 1

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment scale: 0-5

50% Active attendance in class, dialogs, discussions, oral exam

50% Exam (written), short assignments

In order to pass the course, the student has to study actively online/in classroom and get a passed grade in all the assignments.

Active attendance in class and work on itslearning affects the course assessment.


Assessed assignments:

a) written exam (on campus or in the Exam system)

b) oral exam (recorded video in itslearning)

Evaluation scale

0-5