Bachelor
2024/2025
Foreign Language (French)
Type:
Elective course
Area of studies:
Public Policy and Social Sciences
Delivered by:
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When:
4 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
7
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is designed for the students of the Parallel Degree from HSE and UoL and is aimed at forming professional communicative competence and its components (language, speech, intercultural, cognitive and academic). Students are intended to achieve B2 level in terms of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages so that they can cope with different socio-communicative tasks in scientific, professional, socio-cultural domains, realise the principle of academic mobility and be able to receive international certificates and study other courses in French at foreign universities.
Learning Objectives
- The course is aimed at developing students’ skills in academic reading, listening, speaking and writing as well as their test-taking strategies while preparing for the DELF exam. It will enable students to - develop cultural, social, personal, professional and cognitive competences, - form skills in all types of speech activities and those of working autonomously, - raise sociocultural awareness, the informational culture and general cultural knowledge.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of short recorded texts; - the details of short written texts related to the topic under study Speaking - can make up a monologue, - can participate in a dialogue Writing: - can fill in a form, - can write a postcard to a friend.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of short recorded texts (moderate tempo), - the gist and details of short written texts related to the topic under study Speaking: - can make up a monologue (focusing on narrative and description), - can participate in a dialogue (focusing on questions), - can take part in a role-play. Writing: - can write an email, a greeting card.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of short recorded texts (tempo not very fast), - the gist and details of short written texts related to the topic under study Speaking: - can make up a monologue (focusing on narrative), - can participate in a dialogue (focusing on questions). Writing: - can write an email to a friend, - can write a letter to relatives.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of short narrative recorded texts (natural tempo); - the main content and details of short written texts related to the topic under study. Speaking: - can make up a monologue (focusing on narrative and description), - can participate in a dialogue (focusing on questions), - can participate in a discussion. Writing: - can write a letter / an article.
- Listening and reading: understand - the gist of short narrative recorded texts based on the well-known language material (natural tempo); - the gist and details of short written texts related to the topic under study. Speaking: - make up a monologue (focusing on narrative and description), - participate in a dialogue (focusing on questions), - participate in a discussion. - make a Power Point presentation. Writing - write a comparative essay with the elements of argumentation
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of the authentic texts on social and political subjects; - details of pragmatic informative texts related to the topic under study. - particular information in tables, schemes, diagrams, etc. Speaking: - can make up a monologue (focusing on narrative and message), - can participate in a dialogue (focusing on questions), - can participate in a discussion. Writing: - can summarise the text using the technique of résumé.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of the authentic texts on social and political subjects; - details of pragmatic informative texts related to the topic under study. Speaking: - can make up a monologue (focusing on narrative and message), - can participate in a discussion. - can make a Power Point presentation. Writing: - can express the gist of the text using the technique of résumé; - can write an argumentative essay.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: to understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts related to the topic under study (pronounced clearly with normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts related to the topic under study (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study
- - to demonstrate the knowledge of the basic rules of compte-rendu and résumé: common features and differences Reading: - to understand the gist of written texts / elements of argumentation; find keywords / expressions and logical connectors; use the basic methods of reformulating text`s ideas. Speaking: to formulate the gist of the recorded text using the technique of compte-rendu and résumé (summarising); Writing: to formulate the gist of a text using the technique of résumé (summarising)
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts related to the topic under study (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist and details of authentic recorded texts related to the topic under study (normal tempo); - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study. Speaking: -can make up a monologue; - can participate in a dialogue; - can participate in a discussion. Writing: - can translate texts from Russian into French and from French into Russian; can fill in a questionnaire on a given topic
- - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study. Speaking: -can make up a monologue; - can participate in a dialogue; - can participate in a discussion. - can demonstrate information analysis skills, public speaking skills in the form of a Power Point presentation. Writing: - can translate texts from Russian into French and from French into Russian; - can write an argumentative essay on a given topic.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of authentic recorded texts related to the topic under study (normal tempo) - the gist and details of authentic written texts related to the topic under study.
- Listening and reading: can understand - the gist of the authentic publicist texts on social and political topics; - the details of pragmatic informative texts related to the topic under study. - particular information in tables, schemes, diagrams, etc.
Course Contents
- Man and his family, friends and favorite pastime
- Man and his lifestyle
- Man and his social relations.
- Man and the society
- Man and his everyday activities.
- Man in the surrounding world, country, city
- Man in the political and economic context.
- Man in the modern society.
- Man in the cultural and historical contexts.
- Social and cultural aspects in the life of the French society.
- Man in the global educational and informational space.
- Man in the consumer society.
- Man and his job.
- Enterprise (economic aspects)
- Enterprise (social aspect)
- Man and his income
- Banking Sector
- Money. Financial Sector
- Abstract and summary rules
- Writing a CV.
- Rules for writing a motivation letter.
- Business correspondence: business writing rules
- Business correspondence: email.
- Man and his social connections
- Fundamentals of project research activities
- Man and his life style
- Man and modern society
- People and the cultural environment
- Man and means of communication
- A person in a consumer society
- Man and his labor activity
- Enterprise
- Man and his Income.
- The regulatory role of the state (taxes, the provision of social services)
- Banking sector of the economy
- A person in an economic, cultural and historical context
- Man and the world
- Man and the political system
Assessment Elements
- Written testScore on the 1st and 2nd years: the arithmetic mean of all written test scores; Score on the 3rd year: the arithmetic mean of all written test scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for academic purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,5:0,25:0,25; Scores on the 4th year: Score - the arithmetic mean of all written test scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,6:0,4.
- General / detailed listening comprehension written testScore on the 1st and 2nd years: the arithmetic mean of all listening assessment elements scores; Score on the 3rd year: the arithmetic mean of all listening assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for academic purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,5:0,25:0,25; Score on the 4th year: the arithmetic mean of all listening assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,6:0,4.
- Exam
- Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video)Score on the 1st and 2nd years: the arithmetic mean of all speaking assessment elements scores; Score on the 3rd year: the arithmetic mean of all speaking assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for academic purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,5:0,25:0,25; Score on the 4th year: the arithmetic mean of all speaking assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,6:0,4.
- General / detailed reading comprehension written testScore on the 1st and 2nd years: the arithmetic mean of all reading assessment elements scores; Score on the 3rd year: the arithmetic average of all reading assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for academic purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,5:0,25:0,25; Score on the 4th year: the arithmetic mean of all reading assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,6:0,4.
- Writing a text corresponding to a communicative taskScore on the 1st and 2nd years: the arithmetic mean of all writing assessment elements scores; Score on the 3rd year: the arithmetic mean of all writing assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for academic purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,5:0,25:0,25; Score on the 4th year: the arithmetic mean of all writing assessment elements scores according to different aspects – French for Professional Purposes: French for General Purposes = 0,6:0,4.
- Final written test
Interim Assessment
- 2021/2022 2nd module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2021/2022 4th module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2022/2023 2nd module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2022/2023 4th module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2023/2024 2nd module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2023/2024 4th module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.4 * Final written test + 0.4 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
- 2024/2025 3rd module0.3 * Exam + 0.3 * Exam + 0.1 * Final written test + 0.1 * Final written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed listening comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * General / detailed reading comprehension written test + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Oral quiz (rendering / abstracting / summarising a text / a recording / a video) + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.1 * Writing a text corresponding to a communicative task + 0.2 * Written test + 0.2 * Written test
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Змеёва, Т. Е. Французский язык для экономистов (B1-B2) : учебник для академического бакалавриата / Т. Е. Змеёва, М. С. Левина. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2019. — 440 с. — (Бакалавр. Академический курс). — ISBN 978-5-534-06777-4. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/432056 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).
- Змеёва, Т. Е. Французский язык для экономистов (B1-B2) : учебник для вузов / Т. Е. Змеёва, М. С. Левина. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2020. — 440 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-06777-4. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/450043 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).
- Левина, М. С. Французский язык в 2 ч. Часть 1 (A1—А2) : учебник и практикум для вузов / М. С. Левина, О. Б. Самсонова, В. В. Хараузова. — 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2020. — 380 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-13719-4. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/466455 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).
- Левина, М. С. Французский язык в 2 ч. Часть 1 (A1—А2) : учебник и практикум для среднего профессионального образования / М. С. Левина, О. Б. Самсонова, В. В. Хараузова. — 4-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2020. — 380 с. — (Профессиональное образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-13986-0. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/467442 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Левина, М. С. Французский язык. Экономика, менеджмент, политика : учебное пособие для академического бакалавриата / М. С. Левина, И. Ю. Бартенева, О. Б. Самсонова. — 2-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2019. — 203 с. — (Бакалавр. Академический курс). — ISBN 978-5-534-06029-4. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/441757 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).