VIVE LA FRANCE!

COURSE OUTLINE
BEGINNERS
FRENCH I
FREN0101/FO2A
SEMESTER 1
ACADEMIC YEAR
2016/2017

TEXTS:
Le Nouveau Rond Point UWI BOOK SHOP
Oxford French - English Dictionary and Grammar
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week (+ 26 hours of online exercises (OURVLE) during the semester 10 % of
Final Mark)
In-Course Assessment
(40%)
Listening Ia & b

(10%)

Written Expression:
(Reading Comprehension Ia & b 12.5% + Writing 7.5%)
Online assessment of reading and writing
- Date of Completion of OURVLE Exercises - November 30, 2015

Final Exams

(60%)

(20%)
(10%)

Listening II
Oral Exams
**Written Expression II:

(Reading Comprehension 12.5% + Writing 7.5%) =

ENGLISH VERSION

05 09 September
16

10 - 19

Date

12 September
September

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20 - 29

CONTACTMAKINGUnit 2

OFF WE GOUnit 1

Unit

(15%)
(25%)
(20%)

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

introduce yourself
greet someone and take
your leave
communicate in class
count in French (1)
ask questions (1)

Grammatical Competencies

the alphabet & pronunciation

ask what an object is (Questce que cest?)
say what an object is (Cest;
ce sont)
say your name
say someone elses name

Vocabulary

greetings
class room
vocabulary
numbers from 0
20
expressions of
courtesy

Phonetics

Intercultural

French sounds
vowels
intonation of
a sentence

actions and
gestures that
accompany
greetings and
leave taking
(kisses?
gestures? or
handshakes?)
video:
pictures of France
France through
numbers

justify a choice,
provide & request
personal information
count in French (2)
request information
say you didnt
understand
ask someone to repeat

identify someone or
something (cest; ce sont)
definite articles le, la, l, les)
subject pronouns je, j, tu, il,
elle, nous, vous, ils, elles
emphatic pronouns moi, toi,
lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
nouns in French gender &
number
interrogatives comment?
pourquoi?
parce que

numbers from 20;

21 30; 31 69;
Country names
French given/first
and family/last
names

French
accents

tu or vous ?
about the French
the French &
their new modes
of
communication

Date

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

Grammatical Competencies
present tense of irregular
verbs: tre, avoir & sappeler

present tense of regular verbs

ending in er / ir / re
indefinite articles: un, une,
des
possessive adjectives: mon,
ma, mes
Interrogative words : quel,
quelle, quels, quelles

verbs
numbers from
70 79; 80 100.
infinity
nationalities
professions
marital status
family
relationships

qualifying adjectives
placement and agreement ;
masculine and feminine forms
of adjectives
singular and plural forms of
adjectives - agreement

placement of
adjectives
before the noun
after the noun
physical &
personality traits

introduce someone
age, nationality,

speak about their

profession,

ask questions (2)

speak about their family

speak of someones
characteristics

19 September 07 October

Vocabulary

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Page
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30 - 39

SIMILARITIES Unit 3

Unit

Phonetics

Intercultural

intonation:
statement or
question?

liaisons and
enchanemen
ts

France & its

languages
French novels
plurilingualis
m in the
Francophone
world

Unit

Page
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Wee
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Date

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

speak about their likes &

dislikes
affirm or negate
something

Grammatical Competencies

make a statement or
question negative using ne
pas
present tense of the verb
aimer
give your address

Vocabulary

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40 - 49

EXAM

EXA
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EXAM1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION la - (5% of final grade)

Venue: Language Lab 1 & Lab 2

familiar leisure
activities
swimming,
jogging, cycling,
dancing, singing,
going out,
watching movies,
going to a
restaurant
days of the week

Date: Tues. Oct. 4, 2016

Phonetics

Intercultural

the three
nasal vowels

Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00

(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)

EXAM 2: READING COMPREHENSION la (5% of Final Grade)
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Time: 10:00 to 11:00
Venue: OLD LIBRARY
EXAM 3: READING COMPREHENSION lb (7.5%) AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 1 EXAM (7.5%) (15% of Final Grade)
Date: Friday, October 14, 2016
Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm
Venue: OLD LIBRARY
use TU or VOUS?
Different ways of formulating
singular and plural intonation
regions and
ask question (3)
questions.
forms of nouns
symbols of
Interrogative words est-ce
faire du/de la/des
seek information
France
que; qui , que, quand, o,
jouer au/ la/ aux
propose an outing
the theatre
comment, combien, pourquoi,
& jouer du/de la/
discuss possible activities
the Proust
Expressing different degrees
des

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Date
10 October 28 October

Page
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LIFE ROCKSUnit 4

Unit

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

speak on the telephone

discuss your likes and
dislikes

seek a penfriend

8
10

31October

50 - 59

of appreciation for persons or

things: I like, I like a lot, I love,
I hate, I dont like at all
Present tense of the verbs : to
make or do (faire) and to play
(jouer)
review definite and indefinite
articles
review the three ways of
formulating a question

Vocabulary

plan a class trip based on

student preferences and
interests
speak about holidays
express preferences
speak about location
indicate the destination
country
express intention (what
you want to do)

masculine and feminine forms

of nouns
masculine and feminine forms
of adjectives
uses of the indefinite pronoun
on
present tense of aller &
vouloir
prepositions of place: sur;
dans; pres de; ct de;
prepositions with names of
countries and towns
vouloir +infinitive
il y a & il ny a pas

Phonetics

culture and leisure

activities

difference
between (s)
and (z)

plural
markers in
oral French

means of
transportation
the seasons
urban life
months of the year

difference
between
sharp and flat
sounds in
French

the weather
clothing

Intercultural

telephone
expressions: all,
ne quittez pas, je
vous le/la passe ;
the house
size large, small,
average
colours
countries
names
the family
the house

Unit 5

Grammatical Competencies

questionnaire
French songs and
singers

French national
holidays
vacations in
France
tretat and other
beautiful
locations
being on time
(punctuality dos

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12

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

understand an itinerary

Grammatical Competencies

Vocabulary

telling the time

EXAM 4: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1b (5% of Final Grade)

Date: Tuesday November 8, 2016; Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR
Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
choose a theme for a
express obligation : il faut
party and organize all the conjugation of the verbs:
preparations
savoir/vouloir/pouvoir
go shopping
the partative (some/any) : du,
name and say where
de la, de l, des, de/ d
each shop is found
indefinite articles : de/d
list purchases
demonstrative adjectives : ce,
ask and give prices
cet, cette, ces
make an appointment
indefinite pronoun : on (used
understand a timetable
in place of nous)
Sequencing words: dabord,
aprs, ensuite, puis, enfin.
write an invitation and
near future (aller + infinitive
respond to one
Emphatic pronouns: moi, toi,
write a poster
lui etc.
speak of future activities
aller + infinitive (near future)

Phonetics

Intercultural

&accessories for
each season

6:00 to 7:00;

and donts in
France)

Venue: Language Labs 1 & 2(Sign up in

Expressions of
good wishes: good
luck, all the best,
enjoy your
holidays, etc.

Linking words
and word
groups

Pronunciation of
food items,
articles of
clothing, and
other elements

popular businesses
and services
date and time
days of the week
clothing; chez, au,
la

revision

very French
holidays: la Fte
des voisins; la
Nuit Blanche; etc.

14 25 November

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SPECIAL EVENTSUnit 6

Date
11 November

TIMEDAYHOLI

Unit

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EXA
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WEE
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WEE
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Date
TBA

02 December28 November

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REVIEWEXAMS &

Unit

Communicative Objective
You will learn to

Grammatical Competencies

Vocabulary

EXAM 5: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 EXAM (15% of Final Grade)

Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00;
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)

Phonetics

Intercultural

Venue: Language Labs 1 & 2

OURVLE EXERCISES COMPLETED December 05, 2016

EXAM 6: WEEK OF ORAL EXAMS- November 28 to December 02 10-minute individual slots
VENUE: NAB Room 44 & TBA
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam )

EXAM 7: **READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 2 EXAM OFFICIAL SIT-DOWN UWI EXAM SEE UWI
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Mid-Semester Exams October 3 14, 2016

EXAM 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION la - (5% of Final grade)
DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
TIMES: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm OR 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm:
VENUE: Language Labs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
EXAM 2: READING COMPREHENSION la(5% of Final Grade)
DATE: Thursday, October 6, 2016
TIMES: 10:00 to 11:00 am TBC
VENUE: OLD LIBRARY
EXAM 3: READING COMPREHENSION lb (7.5%) AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 1 EXAM (7.5%) (15%
of Final Grade)
DATE: Friday, October 14, 2016
TIME: 12:00 to 2:00 TBC
VENUE: OLD LIBRARY
EXAM 4: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1b (5% of Final Grade)
DATE: Tuesday November 8, 2016
TIMES: 05:00 06:00 OR 06:00 to 07 :00 pm
VENUE : LANGUAGE LABs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
EXAM 5: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 EXAM (15% of Final Grade)
DATE: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
TIMES: 05:00 06:00 OR 06:00 to 07 :00 pm
VENUE : LANGUAGE LABs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
EXAM 6: ORAL EXAM
DATE: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28 DECEMBER 02, 2016 - (25% of Final Grade) ; 10-minute individual time
slots
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam )

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