Elementary French (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

European competence level A1

Target group: beginners or those with comprehensive school studies in the languageIn the second foreign language course, the student learns the language used in the most common situations of working life, basic structures of the language and business culture(s) of the target language area.

The student
- will be able to understand and speak the language in the most common situations of working life
- will be able to understand and communicate the main information concerning businesses and workplace
- will be able to use the basic structures of the language
- will know cultural differences and ways of interaction in the language area, and will be able to take them into consideration in his/her work.

Content (course unit)

How to communicate in the most common situations of working life?
How do cultural differences and different business cultures affect oral communication?
What are the characteristics of oral communication?
What do I need to know about the country/countries in which the language is spoken?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and tell about his studies
- will manage the most common everyday situations in oral communication in an understandable way
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures
- will need a lot of support in communication
- will manage rather well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and tell about his studies in a clear and understandable way
- will manage rather well the most common everyday situations in oral communication
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures in an adequate and correct way
- will manage fairly well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and his interests more broadly
- will manage well the most common everyday situations in oral communication
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures in an adequate and correct way
- will manage well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Location and time

Katso opetusajat ja -paikat lukkarikoneesta tai Pakista.

Exam schedules

Katso tentti- ja uusintatenttiajankohdat Moodlen tiedoista.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Aktiivinen osallistuminen lähi- ja etäopetukseen, verkkotehtävien palautus aikataulussa Moodleen, luokassa tai videoituna pidetty suullinen esitys ja kirjallinen tentti Examissa.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lähi- ja etäopetus sekä itsenäinen opiskelu Moodlen-ohjeiden ja aikataulun mukaisesti.

Learning materials

Tiina Martikainen & Marjaana Mäkelä: Parfait ! 1 Ranskaa aikuisille (Otava) ja opettajan jakama lisämateriaali, joka on Moodlessa.

Student workload

5 x 27h opiskelijan työtä = 135h

Completion alternatives

Sovitaan opettajan kanssa tapauskohtaisesti

Further information

Opintojakson opetuskieliä ovat pääasiassa suomi ja luokkatilanteissa toisinaan ranska. Opskelijalla tulee olla riittävä suomen kielen taito (vähintään B2-taso), jotta voi seurata tätä opintojaksoa.