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Basic Business French 1

(initiation au français des affaires 1)

  • Code: FRE4LE005
  • Extent: 3 ECTS (81 h)
  • Timing: 1st Semester
  • Language: French/ English
  • Competence level: A2
  • Level: core studies
  • Type: elective*
    *required of students who have chosen compulsory French

Prerequisites

Secondary school French (C/D) or equivalent.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student

  • understands some basics of Business French
  • is able to have small-talks in ordinary situations
  • knows basics of French grammar

Course contents

  • French Grammar
  • Oral exercises
  • Basics of Business French vocabulary and concepts

Teaching and learning methods

Contact hours 32 h
Self-study 48 h
Self-assessment of learning 1 h

Mandatory attendance  80 %

Alternative ways to complete the course

1) Not attending the contact hours but doing the coursework and taking the test
One alternative available to students is that they complete all of the coursework and take the final exam, without attending the actual contact hours.
2) Recognition of prior learning
A student can demonstrate his or her equivalent language skills relating to the course objectives and content. This must be agreed upon with the teacher no later than two weeks before the course begins. Each student may attempt this only once in the period prior to the giving of the course. Evaluation is on a scale of 1-5.

Contact teachers

Catherine Métivier, Pasila

Course materials

Grammaire progressive du français avec 600 exercices, nouvelle édition – niveau intermédiaire, Maïa Grégoire, Odile Thiévenaz, CLE international
Web-pages
Material provided by the teacher.

Assessment criteria/scale 5-1.

5 excellent 3 good 1 satisfactory

The student

  • has strong writing and
    speaking skills
    in French and a good
    basic knowledge of
    Business French.
  • knows how to apply
    the learned skills acquired in
    practice in new situations.

 

The student:

  • has good writing and speaking skills
    in French and a good basic
    knowledge of Business French.
    His/her speaking and writing
    skills are good as far as constructions
    and pronunciation
    are concerned.
  • has the readiness to apply
    in practice the skills learned.

 

The student:

  • has limited writing and speaking
    skills in French and a limited basic
    knowledge of Business French.
    His/her speaking and writing skills
    are passable as far as constructions
    and pronunciation are concerned.
  • can partly apply the learned skills
    in practice in new situations.
 

Assessment criteria

Written exam in grammar and vocabulary 50%
Oral exam 50%
Assignments

The self-assessment of learning assignment does not impact your grade. The
assignment is the same for all courses/modules and your answers will be used
also for course/module development. The assignment is completed online in
WinhaOpaali.

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