French 1 (3 cr)

Objective

- greet other people, introduce yourself, say goodbye and apologize
- tell and inquire about the latest news and how someone is doing
- provide basic information about people

Content

What kind of vocabulary do you need in everyday communication situations?
What are the French phonology and orthography like?
How do you use basic structures in everyday communication situations?
How do you communicate in the French-speaking culture?

Course material

Material prepared by the teacher in Learn.

Study forms and methods

Weekly lessons, self-study and homework.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not applicable.

Timing of exams and assignments

1 exam at the end of the study module. Homework to be returned by the deadline.

Student workload

81 hours of student work.

Course part description

Chapter one:
French alphabet, introductions, pronunciation.
Chapter two:
Telling about yourself (countries, nationalities), the verb "être" and regular -ar -verbs, articles, gender, pronunciation.
Chapter three:
Telling about your studies and language skills, negative sentences, numbers 0-20.
Chapter four:
Asking questions, more verbs, numbers 0-69.

Further information

Online lessons once a week in Teams on Thursdays at 14.30-16.00.
Recommended attendance.
This study module is meant for beginners. No prior knowledge needed.
Teacher: elina.halonen@xamk.fi.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Written tasks (pass - fail).
Written exam (1-5).

Qualifications

No previous knowledge needed. This is an assignment for beginners.