French 1 (3 ECTS) XAMK |
| Language of instruction: English |
| Time: The schedule will be announced in November. |
| Online meetings: |
| Exam in Moodle: |
| CEFR-Level: Starting level 0, target level A1. |
| Prerequisites: Completing the course does not require previous knowledge in French. |
Course description
Course contents
You will learn the basics of the French language. You will learn to tell about yourself and how to greet people. You will learn how to ask and show the way. You will learn to conjugate verbs and to form negative sentences. You will learn to express time and the vocabulary related to visiting a coffeeshop. You will also learn the correct intonation of affirmative and interrogative sentences
- alphabet and phonetic alphabet
- French sounds and their spelling
- verbal conjugation
- gender of the nouns
- pronouns
- numbers 0-100
Learning outcomes
You will be able to
- introduce yourself and your family
- talk about your studies
- discuss hobbies, weather and your plans for the near future
- use correct intonation in affirmative and interrogative sentences
- apply the most central rules of the French grammar
Study material
All the materials are available in a digital learning environment.
Teaching and evaluation methods
You will study independently with the help of texts, recordings, videos and interactive exercises in the learning environment and practice what you have learned in the weekly online meetings.
The evaluation is based on the interactive exercises and assignments and three exams.
Grading scale and evaluation criteria
Pass/Fail or 0-5 depending on the implementation.
The assignments are evaluated with the scale pass/fail.
Amount of work depending on modes of study
- Self-study 30h
- Exercises 20h
- Online meetings 13 x 2h = 26h
- Exams 5 h
81 hours. One credit corresponds to 27 h of student’s work (3 x 27h = 81h).
Enrolment to the courses in the spring term starts on December 2nd 2024 and ends on January 12th 2025.
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