French for beginners 1 (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

The object of the course:
You will learn the basics of the French language and the culture of French speaking countries. By the end of the course, you can manage simple everyday communication situations in French. You know the most common polite phrases in French. You understand the cultural differences between Finland and the French speaking countries.

Course competences:
The course prepares and equips you to act and work in an international and multicultural environment.

The learning objectives of the course:
You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may affect communication. You understand the main points of a simple text. You are able to write a simple text using the vocabulary and structures you have learned on the course. You understand the cultural differences between your home country and France.

Starting level: 0. Objective: A1 (according to CEFR)

Content

Do you want to learn the basics of the French language and get to know the culture of French-speaking countries?

This course is just for you!

In this course, you will learn:

- The basics of French pronunciation, so you can pronounce words correctly and understandably.
- How to use French in easy everyday interactions (such as greetings, introductions, talking about languages and nationalities, polite phrases, restaurant vocabulary, talking about family, arranging meetings, asking for directions, simple shopping phrases, talking about weather)
- The distinctive features of the culture of French-speaking countries.

The course also covers basic French grammar, so you will learn:

-personal pronouns and their stressed forms
-possessive pronouns
-numerals
-gender of a noun and the use of articles
-affirmative and negative sentences in present tense
-how to form basic questions
-present tense of regular and irregular verbs

Join us and start your journey into the world of the French language and culture! This course provides you with a solid foundation in the basics of French.

Starting level: 0. Objective: A1 (according to CEFR)

Materials

Oppimateriaali on saatavilla Moodle-oppimisympäristössä.

Teaching methods

Kurssin ajoitus: 02.09.2025 - 9.12.2025 (rästitentit 16.12.)

Aikataulu: Tunnit tiistaisin Zoomissa klo 16.00-18.30. Luennoille osallistuminen on osa kurssin suorittamista. Viikolla 42 ei ole opetusta Keski-Suomen syyslomien vuoksi.

Kurssin suoritus: Kurssilla osallistut viikottaisille Zoom-luennoille sekä harjoittelet itsenäisesti suorittamalla harjoitustehtäviä verkossa. Lisäksi kurssilla on 2 videotehtävää, jotka palautetaan opettajalle. Kurssille osallistuminen vaatii mikrofonin ja kameran käyttöä.

Arvointi: Ison loppukokeen sijaan kurssilla on 3 pienempää välitestiä. Tentit sekä arvioitavat tehtävät arvioidaan asteikolla hyväksytty/hylätty.

Huom! Kurssiarvointi on syksystä 2024 alkaen hyväksytty/hylätty. Jos haluat numeroarvioinnin (1 – 5), se on mahdollista saada erillisenä todistuksena. Tarve numeeriseen arviointiin on ilmoitettava opettajalle heti opintojakson alussa. Arviointiasteikkoa ei voi vaihtaa hyväksytty/hylätty -arvioinnista numeeriseen sen jälkeen, kun ensimmäinen tehtävä tai tentti on arvioitu.

Exam schedules

Säännölliset välitestit + kaksi arvioitavaa videotehtävää kurssin aikana.

Uusintamahdollisuus kurssin lopussa tai muuna opettajan kanssa erikseen sovittavana ajankohtana.

Student workload

Kontaktiopetus 35h, itsenäinen/virtuaalinen työskentely 97h, tentit 3h. Yht. 135h (yhden opintopisteen työmäärä on 27 tuntia).

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass:
You understand basic expressions from slow and clear speech. You can interact in simple and routine everyday situations, although problems in pronunciation and pauses may affect communication. You understand simple texts on familiar topics. You can write a simple text. There may still be some faltering in the use of vocabulary and language structures.

Fail:
The level of competence does not reach the minimum requirements, or the assignments and exams of the course have not been successfully completed.

NB! If you need a numerical grade (1 - 5), it can be obtained on a separate certificate. The need for a numerical assessment must be communicated to the teacher at the beginning of the course. After the first assessed assignment or test, it is no longer possible to change the grading scale from pass-fail to a numerical scale.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Further information

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