Second Foreign Language (French)

Bachelor 2020/2021

Type: Elective course (Political Science and World Politics)

Area of studies: Political Science

Delivered by: Department of Foreign Languages

Where: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences

When: 2 year, 2-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Vasilisa Datsuk, Natalya E. Rasskazova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 112

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course is aimed at acquirement basic knowledge and competences of modern French language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course. The course consists of tutorials. Tutorials or practice run provide students with basic knowledge of phonetics, intonation, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of modern French and focus on practical activities and exercises as well as project work. The tutorials also involve feedback on students’ written work, aimed at developing basic linguistic knowledge and practical skills of French, presenting the project results and home-reading in the written and oral forms.

Learning Objectives

The course is aimed at acquirement basic knowledge and competences of modern French language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course.
Student is capable of reporting the results of the information retrieval and analysis, academic or applied research she/he has conducted
Able to conduct professional activities internationally in French
Able to learn and demonstrate skills in the field, other than the major field in French

Expected Learning Outcomes

to know vocabulary on the topic
to be able to conduct a monologue on the topic
to be able to make simple dialogs on a given topic
to be able to support a conversation on a specified topic
to be able to write simple essays on a specified topic
to have the necessary communication skills at the A1.1 level
to own the necessary grammar

Course Contents

Bonjour! ABC, cardinal numbers 0-20
Greetings. Pleased to meet you (personal pronouns, verbs Être et s'appeler in Présent de l`Indicatif.
Formulas of politeness. Definite articles. Verbs aller, avoir.
Indefinite Articles
Question to the subject
Demonstrative adjectives
Nationalities. Gender (nouns, adjectives). Plural of nouns.
Construction C`est, Il y a.
Conjugation of the verbs (1 group) in Present
Test 1
The negative forms ne … pas, ne … plus, ne … jamais
Plural of adjectives. In a shop (Word order in questions)
My family. Ma famille. Possessive adjectives mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses
Conjugation of the verbs connaître, comprendre, venir, faire
My flat. L'adjectif interrogatif quel(le). (accord des adjectifs le no
Description of a room (Prepositions of place).
Description of a room (adjective in the predicate function, colors)
My house. My apartment. Types of housing (apartment, house or hostel etc.)
What floor do you live on?(articles, adverbs of place)
Test 2
Questions (interrogation inversion, word order)
The negative forms ne … plus, ne … jamais
In a restaurant (how to order and to pay)
In a restaurant (cardinal numbers 21-100)
Pronouns. Les pronoms toniques moi, toi, lui, elle, vous
Conjugation of the verbs pouvoir, vouloir, devoir
Les adjectifs possessifs au pluriel
Shopping Faire des achats. Les vêtements
Adjective interrogative quel(le)
Questions comment, combien?
Test 3
My day. Ma journée. Reflexive verbs.
Times of day. L`heure.
What do I do during the day?
What time is it now?
Prepositions of time: depuis, pendant, il y a
Weather and seasons.
Weather and seasons (impersonal verbs il fait froid/chaud, il pleut …)
Verbs of 3 group savoir, voir,
Test 4
Adverb Y.
Studies and free time. Loisirs.
Verbs ending in –ir (2 group)
Indicate direction
Prepositions of place (à côté de, à droite, à gauche, tout droit etc.)
Transport. Les moyens de transport
Verbs ending in -endre, -ondre
L'interrogation quand, quelle
Partir, sortir in present
Le futur proche
Le passé récent
How I learn a foreign language? (skills and abilities)
How I learn a foreign language? (what I learned)
Test 5
Repeat of the material
Final test

Assessment Elements

Assignments for seminars
Activity of participation, contribution to work at classes, answering questions, performing individual and group practical assignments.
Final Test (Exam)
Экзамен проводится в дистанционном формате в устной форме (опрос по материалам курса). Экзамен проводится на платформе ZOOM (http://zoom.us/). К экзамену необходимо подключиться согласно составленному расписанию ответов. Компьютер студента должен удовлетворять требованиям: наличие рабочей камеры и микрофона, поддержка ZOOM. Для участия в экзамене студент обязан: явиться на экзамен согласно точному расписанию, при ответе включить камеру и микрофон. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено: выключать камеру, пользоваться конспектами. Кратковременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение связи менее 2 минут. Долговременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение связи от 5 минут и более. При долговременном нарушении связи студент не может продолжить участие в экзамене. Процедура пересдачи подразумевает использование усложненных заданий.
Modul Test
Written test including vocabulary and grammar assignments within the passed topic
Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue)
The oral part of the exam is on tickets (a survey on the course materials).
Written Assignments (Essay, Test/Quiz, etc.)
Written assignments (letters, small essays) performed by students independently in extracurricular time for assessment.
Reading for seminars / tutorials (lecture materials, mandatory and optional resources)
Reading texts. Check in class

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (4 module)
0.15 * Assignments for seminars + 0.2 * Final Test (Exam) + 0.15 * Modul Test + 0.2 * Oral answer (exam, monologue, dialogue) + 0.15 * Reading for seminars / tutorials (lecture materials, mandatory and optional resources) + 0.15 * Written Assignments (Essay, Test/Quiz, etc.)

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Бартенева И. Ю., Желткова О. В., Левина М. С. - ФРАНЦУЗСКИЙ ЯЗЫК (A1–A2). Учебное пособие для вузов - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2019 - 332с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-11913-8 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/francuzskiy-yazyk-a1-a2-446391

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Багана Жером, Лангнер А.Н. - Le Francais des Affaires. Деловой французский язык - Издательство "ФЛИНТА" - 2016 - 264с. - ISBN: 978-5-9765-1101-9 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЛАНЬ - URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/85850

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