4.French Language Training 法語課程
a.法語入門速成Quick Start French Beginner Course
The French Language Training course is designed for beginners who have had no prior exposure to the French language. The course offers a broad introduction to the French language and daily life communication. While participants will learn how to express themselves in French and understand the fundamentals of the language, they will also gain a deeper understanding of French society.
Course objectives
Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate the use of familiar expressions and basic phrases in French
- Introduce himself/herself and others
- Give and ask information regarding company’s products and companies of various industries
- Handle simple conversations, give opinions and show preference
Total Hours: 30
Duration of Lesson: 2 hours
Suggested Frequency: At least once a week
Some of the Course Content:
| Lesson | Speech Acts | Text Types | Grammar |
| Self Introdution | Introducing oneself in a professional context Greetings |
Business Card | Verb conjugation: être (to be), s’appeler (to call oneself), aller (to go), travailler (to work) Preposition: pour, chez Subject pronoun’s gender: masculine vs feminine (il vs. elle) Adjectives : content(e), heureux(-euse), enchanté(e) |
| The personnel | Introducing colleagues Name, age, profession Nationality Introducing a company Address, phone, email |
Company organization chart | Definite article + noun Noun’s gender: masculine vs. feminine Numbers Adjective’s agreement: in gender & numbers Prepositions: à, au, aux, de, de la, du, des |
| Commercial products | Describing a product Asking for price Talking about preference, expressing agreement/disagreement |
Product catalogs | Colors, models, characteristics, materials The French idiom: il y a, parce que Elision Verb conjugation: préférer, choisir Negation: ne… pas Question words: comment, combien |
| The different industries | Speaking of business activities of a company | Distribution plan | Question words: Quel, quelle Verb conjugations: vendre, fabriquer Asking yes-no questions with Est-ce que… |
Useful Websites
For pronunciation:
- Acapela text-to-speech: http://www.acapela-group.com/
Dictionaries:
- Larousse: http://www.larousse.com/en/dictionaries/french-english/
- 法語助手 : http://www.frdic.com/
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b.法語入門French Beginner Course
Course Description:
In Beginning French the students will develop fundamental oral and written skills in French.
Total Hours: 100
Duration of Lesson: 2 hours
Suggested Frequency: At least once a week
Learning Objectives:
the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge of the basic grammatical structure of the French language expected of the beginning level student.
- Communicate in various practical situations at a beginner’s level of proficiency.
- Demonstrate a grasp of the basics of French pronunciation, being able to recognize words from sound cues only and being able reproduce words with correct pronunciation.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of various aspects of French culture which are unique and different from ourculture.
- Demonstrate mastery of the four communicative language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, at a beginner’s level of proficiency.
Course Outline:
A. Grammatical Structures
1. Definite and indefinite articles
2. Present tense of regular -erverbs
3. Present tense of the irregular verbs être, avoir, faire, aller, prendre, vouloir, and devoir
4. The passé compose with avoir, être
5. Adverbs
6. Interrogative forms
7. Il y a, voilà and voici
8. Number: 0- 1,000,000
9. Adjectives: of nationality, descriptive, possessive, demonstrative
10. Contractions with à, de
11. Telling time
12. Days of the week, months, dates, seasons
13. Pronominal (reflexive) verbs, present tense
14. Commands
15. The near future tense
16. Expressions of quantity
17. Partitive articles
B. Communication – Vocabulary and practice in situations related to:
1. Asking for and giving information about basic activities
2. Hesitating in order to gain time to think
3. Understanding a simple conversation upon meeting someone for the first time
4. Meeting and greeting people
5. Reading a café and a fast-food menu
6. Getting something to eat and drink
7. Talking about possessions
8. Having someone repeat what you have not heard or understood
9. Expressing likes and dislikes
10. Reading a short descriptive text about people
11. Describing your family
12. Understanding people talking about themselves
13. Identifying and locating places in a city
14. Making plans
15. Asking for and giving directions
16. Giving orders and suggesting activities
17. Indicating possession
18. Telling time
19. Reading a tourist brochure
20. Understanding discussions of plans and activities
21. Making plans to do various activities in town
22. Understanding conversations about making plans
23. Using the Paris subway
24. Talking about future plans
25. Talking about various means of urban transportation
26. Reading short informational texts about transportation
27. Talking about events in the past
28. Talking about the weather
29. Talking about events in the past
30. Reading informational materials about leisure-time activities
31. Understanding conversations about leisure-time activities
32. Organizing leisure-time activities
33. Asking for information and making purchases in stores
34. Understanding information presented by salespeople
35. Using a variety of expressions to say what you want to buy
36. Expressing quantities
37. Reading ads about a variety of products
38. Choosing the right store when making a purchase
C. Pronunciation
1. Final consonants, silent and pronounced
2. The combinations qu, ch, and gn
3. The consonants c, g, s,and t
4. The consonants n and m in various positions
5. The vowels a, i, u, é, è, ê,and e
6. The combinations ai and au
D. Culture
1. The café
2. Greetings
3. Fast food
4. The family
5. The city
6. Time, the calendar, weather
7. Money
8. Movies
9. Lawn bowling
10. The market
11. The supermarket
12. The shopping center
Textbook: Living Language (2009) Ultimate French
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