French 2 (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students continue acquiring the working knowledge of the French language and are able to apply it in everyday situations. The students have a motivation to actively use the language even with a minor command of the vocabulary. They also understand some special features of the French culture.

Content

Clothes, shopping, francophony, excursions, communication: e-mail, text messages, letter, answer machine. Doctor's appointment, job interview, travelling, studying, housing, youth work.

Materials

Nivanka, Sutinen: Chez Marianne, French for beginners. Finn Lectura 2009.

Completion alternatives

Vocabulary tests, verb tests, test on adjectives and adverbs, oral test. The course grade will be the average value of all tests.

Student workload

Contact lessons 52 hours Independent work 83 hours Total 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

5
The students can deal with simple social encounters and routine conversations respecting cultural norms.
They can communicate fluently and effortlessly on familiar subjects. They are able to write fairly correctly on familiar topics. They can effortlessly understand standard spoken French.
4
The students can effortlessly understand standard spoken French. They are able to write fairly correctly on familiar topics. The students can understand familiar texts without any effort. Pronunciation is good.
3
The students are able to successfully interact in various situations concerning their free time. They are able to write in a clear way and rather correctly on familiar topics. They can effortlessly understand various texts on familiar topics. Pronunciation is fairly correct.
2
The students can fairly effortlessly understand standard French on familiar topics. They can fairly effortlessly understand brief texts on familiar topics. The students are able to deal with routine writing and speaking situations. The level of pronunciation is adequate for communicating the message.
1
The students can communicate well in an understandable way in simple and routine situations regardless of some deficiencies. They can understand the essential points of standard French dealing with familiar matters. They can understand simple text. They can manage fairly well in simple basic-level writing and speaking situations although some incorrectness still occurs in pronunciation.

Qualifications

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages A1–A2.

Further information

The course can also be studied in Finnish. The course code is ZZCF1210 Ranska 2.