SYLLABI (COURSE DESCRIPTION)
Academic year 2020 / 2021
| French for Academic Purposes 1 | |
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| Name | French for Academic Purposes 1 |
| ECTS credits | 2 |
| Teachers | Jasna Ćirić, Senior Lecturer |
| Hours | Practical foreign language exercises 30 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Goal | Acquiring basic language competences with the purpose of developing reading, writing and oral skills in the French language |
| Teaching methods | Discussions, questions and answers, demonstrations, research, collaborative and individual learning. |
| Assessment methods | Classroom participation 5%, homework 5%, oral presentation 30%, mid-term exam 30%, final exam 30% |
| Learning outcomes | 1. Use elementary rules of writing, reading and pronunciation in the French language. 2. Use simple phrases and sentences in basic communication in the French language. 3. Understand simple texts while reading (mainly composed from the independent clauses and most frequently used vocabulary). 4. Derive basic information from the listening materials. 5. Recognize and describe specific elements in a language. |
| Week by week schedule | 1. Introductions. General facts about the French language and the language for academic purposes. Introduction to the mandatory literature. The rules of reading. Basic terms regarding the pronunciation and spelling. Types of accents. 2. Revising the rules of reading, writing and accentuating words. Checking it on a text. A text and a lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Gender, definite and indefinite article, verb etre. Acquiring basic vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Instructions for writing the first homework. 3. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Nouns and adjectives, numbers, acquiring new vocabulary and expressions, exercises and tasks. Checking and discussing the previous homework. 4. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Verb avoir, negation ne…pas, question adjective quell, quelle. Acquiring new vocabulary and expressions. Checking the acquired knowledge, exercises and tasks. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. Dictation. 5. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Present indicative of the regular verbs of the first conjugation, possessive adjectives. Acquiring new vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. The attempt to communicate for the first time – improvising a dialogue. 6. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Present indicative of the regular verbs of the second conjugation. Checking the acquired knowledge and vocabulary through an organized communication in the foreign language in the form of a dialogue. A short additional text as a reading suggestion for homework. Checking and discussing the previous homework. 7. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Present indicative of the regular verbs of the third conjugation. Asking questions with est-ce que…, demonstrative adjectives. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 8. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Revising present indicative through reading and understanding a text. Additional text as an exercise for acquiring new vocabulary and oral usage of the taught grammatical unit. Checking the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. Dictation. 9. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Stressed pronouns, modal verbs, imperative. Acquiring new vocabulary from everyday situations. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 10. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. The conjugation of reflexive verbs in present indicative, acquiring and using new expanded vocabulary. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 11. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Perfect and past participle of all three conjugations, morphology and the position of the negation. Detailed analysis of exercises and tasks. Acquiring new and revising the learned vocabulary. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 12. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Revising the taught verb tenses through exercises and tasks. Near future – future proche. Expanding vocabulary and encouraging students to oral expression. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. Dictation. 13. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Near past – passe recent. Exercises and tasks for acquiring the new grammatical structure and practising new vocabulary. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 14. A short text from the additional literature which contains lexical and grammatical knowledge with vocabulary extension. Checking the acquired knowledge in the form of a mini test. Encouraging students to mutual dialogues. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 15. Revision of the grammatical and lexical units in order to prepare the students for the mid-term exam at the end of the winter semester. |
| Required reading | 1. A. Berhet, C. Hugot, V. M. Kizirian, B. Samposis, M. Waendendries : Alter ego 1, Hachette, Paris, 2006 |
| Additional reading | 1. Horetzky E., Precis pratique de grammaire francaise 2. Articles from journals and Internet |
| French for Academic Purposes 2 | |
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| Name | French for Academic Purposes 2 |
| ECTS credits | 2 |
| Teachers | Jasna Ćirić, Senior Lecturer |
| Hours | Practical foreign language exercises 30 |
| Prerequisites | To enrol course it is necessary to pass course French for Academic Purposes 1 |
| Goal | Acquiring basic language competences with the purpose of developing reading, writing and oral skills in a french language |
| Teaching methods | Discussions, questions and answers, demonstrations, research, collaborative and individual learning. |
| Assessment methods | Classroom participation 5%, homework 5%, oral presentation 30%, mid-term exam 30%, final exam 30% |
| Learning outcomes | 1. Make simple questions and answers about past events and future plans. 2. Derive basic information from authentic listening materials. 3. Choose key elements from a short text. 4. Find basic information in electronic media or press materials. 5. Prepare and give an oral presentation on a selected topic. |
| Week by week schedule | 1. Revising the previously taught grammar units and the acquired vocabulary from the previous semester. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Teaching the past tense with the auxiliary verb avoir. A poem by J. Prevert: Petit dejeuner. Acquiring new vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Instructions for writing homework. 2. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Teaching the past tense with the auxiliary verb etre. A poem by J. Prevert: Pour toi mon amour. Acquiring new vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 3. Homework check, reciting the poem Pour toi mon amour. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Acquiring new vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 4. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Possessive adjectives. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring new vocabulary. Checking the previous homework and assigning the next one. Giving instructions for the preparation of a short presentation. 5. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Verbs expressing feelings and perception. Acquiring new vocabulary. Exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 6. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. The position of adjectives. Acquiring new vocabulary, exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 7. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Acquiring new vocabulary. The formation of the future tense. Exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 8. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. The usage of the pronoun: on. Exercises and tasks. Assigning homework. 9. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Partitive article. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring new vocabulary. Assigning homework. 10. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Personal pronouns as a direct object. Exercises and tasks Acquiring new vocabulary. Assigning homework. 11. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Giving advice. Exercises and tasks Acquiring new vocabulary. Assigning homework. 12. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Personal pronouns as an indirect object. Exercises and tasks Acquiring new vocabulary. Assigning homework. 13. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Relative pronouns qui and que. Exercises and tasks Acquiring new vocabulary. Assigning homework. 14. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A short text from an additional literature which contains lexical and grammatical knowledge with vocabulary extension. Checking the acquired knowledge in the form of a mini test. 15. Revising the taught lexical and grammatical units in order to prepare students for the final exam. |
| Required reading | 1. A. Berhet, C. Hugot, V. M. Kizirian, B. Samposis, M. Waendendries : Alter ego 1, Hachette, Paris, 2006 |
| Additional reading | 1. Horetzky E., Precis pratique de grammaire francaise 2. Articles from journals and Internet |
| French for Academic Purposes 3 | |
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| Name | French for Academic Purposes 3 |
| ECTS credits | 2 |
| Teachers | Jasna Ćirić, Senior Lecturer |
| Hours | Practical foreign language exercises 30 |
| Prerequisites | To enrol course it is necessary to pass course French for Academic Purposes 2 |
| Goal | Acquiring techniques of writing summaries, developing speaking skills on academic and specific topics and acquiring academic and specific vocabulary. |
| Teaching methods | Discussions, questions and answers, demonstrations, research, collaborative and individual learning. |
| Assessment methods | Classroom participation 5%, homework 5%, oral presentation 30%, mid-term exam 30%, final exam 30% |
| Learning outcomes | 1. Use reading techniques for a specific/scientific literature in a french language. 2. Recognize usual methods of structuring a specific/scientific text from overall organization of a text to organizing paragraphs. 3. Use sentence structures in an academic discourse. 4. Summarize and present the content of a listening material. 5. Write the summary of a specific/scientific text. |
| Week by week schedule | 1. Introductions. General facts about the French language and the language for academic purposes, its aims and content. Determining students’ obligations for the subject. Discussing expectations, needs, interests and student motivation. Short introductory test to determine the previous knowledge of the French language. 2. Reviewing basic terms regarding pronunciation and spelling. Revising reading rules. A text and a lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Relative pronouns qui, que. Acquiring vocabulary related to a person’s character, exercises and tasks. Instructions for the first homework. 3. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Past participle agreement, converting nouns to adjectives and vice versa. Vocabulary acquisition, exercises and tasks. Checking and discussing the previous homework. 4. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Direct and indirect speech. New vocabulary acquisition. Checking the acquired knowledge. Preparation for the next homework. 5. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Perfect and imperfect tense usage, exercises and tasks. Vocabulary acquisition. Homework check and preparation for the next homework. 6. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Retelling a past event. Time adverbs. Exercises and tasks. Homework check and assigning homework. 7. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Time adverbs. Vocabulary acquisition regarding jobs and job ads. Writing a CV. School system in France. Homework check and instructions for the next homework. 8. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Acquiring vocabulary on the topic of jobs, working experience, covering letter. Writing a formal letter. 9. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Giving advice about jobs. Standard and informal speech. Vocabulary acquisition, exercises and tasks. Preparation for homework. 10. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. The formation and usage of the subjunctive form. Exercises and tasks. Homeworking check and assigning the next one. 11. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Adverbs. Pluperfect. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring internship-related vocabulary. Homework. 12. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Indefinite pronouns, negatives. Exercises and tasks. Working hours and working life expectancy – retirement in France. 13. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Relative pronouns qui, que, ou, dont. Demonstrative pronouns. Exercises and tasks. Getting to know French culture and customs. Comparison of the French and other nations – stereotypes. Homework. 14. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Gerund, superlative. The French and vacation. Homework check and the preparation for the next one. 15. Revision of the grammatical and lexical units in order to prepare the students for the mid-term exam at the end of the winter semester. |
| Required reading | 1. A. Berthet, C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Saampsonis, M. Waendendries : Alter ego 2. Hachette, Paris, 2006. |
| Additional reading | 1. Horetzky E., Precis pratique de grammaire francaise 2. M. Gregoire, O. Thievenaz, Grammaire progressive du francais, CLE international, Paris, 1995 3. Articles from journals and Internet |
| French for Academic Purposes 4 | |
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| Name | French for Academic Purposes 4 |
| ECTS credits | 2 |
| Teachers | Jasna Ćirić, Senior Lecturer |
| Hours | Practical foreign language exercises 30 |
| Prerequisites | To enrol course it is necessary to pass course French for Academic Purposes 3 |
| Goal | Acquiring techniques of writing summaries, developing speaking skills on academic and specific topics and acquiring academic and specific vocabulary. |
| Teaching methods | Discussions, questions and answers, demonstrations, research, collaborative and individual learning. |
| Assessment methods | Classroom participation 5%, homework 5%, oral presentation 30%, mid-term exam 30%, final exam 30% |
| Learning outcomes | 1. Discuss specific topics supported by arguments in a french language. 2. Give a presentation on specific topic. 3. Write the summary of a specific text in a french language. 4. Make a general outline and write an essay on a specific topic. |
| Week by week schedule | 1. Revising the previously taught grammar units and the acquired vocabulary from the previous semester. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Nominalization, noun gender. Acquiring new vocabulary. Homework instructions. 2. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. La mis en relief. Acquiring new vocabulary. Exercises and tasks. Checking the previous homework and giving instructions for the next one. 3. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. The formation and usage of passive voice. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring new vocabulary. Checking and discussing the previous homework and the preparation for the next one. 4. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Retelling past events – using perfect, imperfect and pluperfect tenses (active and passive). Acquiring film and cinematography related vocabulary. Film criticism – homework. 5. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Expressing wishes and hopes – indicative and subjunctive. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring new vocabulary. Checking and discussing the previous homework and giving instruction for the next one. 6. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. The formation and usage of conditional clauses. Exercises and tasks. Acquiring new vocabulary. Homework check and giving instructions for writing the next one. 7. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Acquiring humanitarian work related vocabulary. Final clauses. Exercises and tasks. Giving instructions for writing homework. 8. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Conditional clauses. Exercises and tasks. Agreeing on the choice of a short technical text that students are to present individually in the next class. 9. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook. Expressing cause and consequence. Acquiring new vocabulary. Instructions for writing homework. 10. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Expressing agreement and disagreement. Acquiring new vocabulary. Checking the previous and the preparation for the next homework. 11. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Exercises and tasks. Checking homework and giving instructions for writing the next one. 12. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Indirect pronouns: y, en. Exercises and tasks. Checking homework and giving instructions for writing the next one. 13. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations. A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Adverbs of time. Writing a biography. Checking homework and giving instructions for writing the next one. 14. Students’ presentations of the chosen topic. Commenting and discussing the presentations A lesson from the mandatory textbook, listening to audio material. Indirect speech – in the past. Tense sequencing. Exercises and tasks. Checking homework and giving instructions for writing the next one. 15. Revising the lexical and grammatical units in order to prepare students for the final exam. |
| Required reading | 1. A. Berthet, C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis, M. Waendendries : Alter ego 2. Hachette, Paris, 2006. |
| Additional reading | 1. Akyüz, Anne; Bazell-Shahmaei, Bernadette; Bonenfant, Joëlle; Flament, Marie-Francoise; Lacroix, Jean; Moriot, Daniel; Renaudineau, Patrice, 2000., Exercices de vocabulaire en contexte, Hachette Livre, Paris 2. Articles from journals and Internet |