Second Foreign Language (French)

Bachelor 2021/2022

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, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Vasilisa Datsuk, Vladislav Kirichenko

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 126

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

Able to learn and demonstrate skills in the field, other than the major field.
Able to conduct professional activities internationally
Student is capable of reporting the results of the information retrieval and analysis, academic or applied research she/he has conducted: - in various genres (including reviews, policy papers, reports and publications pertaining to socio-political subject matter); - and depending on the target audience
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 be able to make simple dialogs on a given topic
to be able to conduct a monologue on the 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 know vocabulary on the topic
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. Накопленная оценка: 30% домашние задания 30% устные зачеты по пройденным темам (2-3 темы в каждом модуле) 30% текущие контрольные 10% домашнее чтение (индивидуальное чтение, зачет принимается в конце каждого модуля)
Final Test (Exam)
The assessment for the exam: 70% - Writing part; 30% - Oral part, where 15% is the Answer for the ticket and 15% the Dialogue
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). The assessment for the exam: 70% - Writing part; 30% - Oral part, where 15% is the Answer for the ticket and 15% the Dialogue
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

2021/2022 4th module
0 * Reading for seminars / tutorials (lecture materials, mandatory and optional resources) + 0 * Modul Test + 0.3 * Final Test (Exam) + 0 * Written Assignments (Essay, Test/Quiz, etc.) + 0.7 * Assignments for seminars
2022/2023 2nd module
0.7 * Assignments for seminars + 0.3 * Final Test (Exam)
2022/2023 4th module
0 * Written Assignments (Essay, Test/Quiz, etc.) + 0.7 * Assignments for seminars + 0 * Modul Test + 0.3 * Final Test (Exam) + 0 * Reading for seminars / tutorials (lecture materials, mandatory and optional resources)

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, Ж. Le Francais des Affaires. Деловой французский язык : учебное пособие / Ж. Багана, А. Н. Лангнер. — 3-е изд., стер. — Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2016. — 264 с. — ISBN 978-5-9765-1101-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/85850 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.

Authors

Перегудова Татьяна Владиславовна

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