VIVE LA FRANCE!

COURSE OUTLINE

BEGINNERS FRENCH I
FREN0101/FO2A

SEMESTER 1
ACADEMIC YEAR
2016/2017

TEXTS:
Le Nouveau Rond Point UWI BOOK SHOP
Oxford French - English Dictionary and Grammar

INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week (+ 26 hours of online exercises (OURVLE) during the semester 10 % of Final Mark)
In-Course Assessment (40%)
Listening Ia & b (10%)
Written Expression: (Reading Comprehension Ia & b 12.5% + Writing 7.5%) (20%)
Online assessment of reading and writing - Date of Completion of OURVLE Exercises - November 30, 2015 (10%)

Final Exams (60%)

Listening II (15%)
Oral Exams (25%)
**Written Expression II: (Reading Comprehension 12.5% + Writing 7.5%) = (20%)
 ENGLISH VERSION
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to
introduce yourself the alphabet & pronunciation greetings French sounds actions and gestures
OFF WE GOUnit 1

greet someone and take your ask what an object is (Quest-ce que class room vocabulary vowels that accompany
1

05 09 September
leave cest?) numbers from 0 20 intonation of a greetings and leave
communicate in class say what an object is (Cest; ce sont) expressions of sentence taking (kisses?
count in French (1) say your name courtesy gestures? or
10 - 19

ask questions (1) say someone elses name handshakes?)

video:
pictures of France
France through
numbers

justify a choice, identify someone or something numbers from 20; 21 French accents tu or vous ?
CONTACTMAKINGUnit 2

20 - 29

provide & request personal (cest; ce sont) 30; 31 69; about the French
2

16 September

information definite articles le, la, l, les) Country names the French & their
count in French (2) subject pronouns je, j, tu, il, elle, French given/first and new modes of
request information nous, vous, ils, elles family/last names communication
say you didnt understand emphatic pronouns moi, toi, lui,
ask someone to repeat elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
nouns in French gender & number
interrogatives comment?
12 September

pourquoi?
parce que
present tense of irregular verbs:
tre, avoir & sappeler
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to

introduce someone age, present tense of regular verbs verbs intonation: France & its
30 - 39

nationality, ending in er / ir / re numbers from statement or languages
3

SIMILARITIES Unit 3

indefinite articles: un, une, des 70 79; 80 100. question? French novels
speak about their profession, possessive adjectives: mon, ma, infinity - plurilingualism
19 September 07 October

mes nationalities in the

ask questions (2) Interrogative words : quel, quelle, professions Francophone
quels, quelles marital status world
speak about their family family relationships

speak of someones qualifying adjectives placement placement of liaisons and

4

characteristics and agreement ; adjectives enchanements
masculine and feminine forms of before the noun
adjectives after the noun
singular and plural forms of physical & personality
adjectives - agreement traits
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to
speak about their likes & make a statement or question familiar leisure the three nasal
dislikes negative using nepas activities swimming, vowels
affirm or negate something present tense of the verb aimer jogging, cycling,
give your address dancing, singing,
going out, watching
5

movies, going to a
restaurant
days of the week

EXAM WEEK EXAM1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION la - (5% of final grade) Date: Tues. Oct. 4, 2016 Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00 Venue: Language Lab 1 & Lab 2
5 (Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)

EXAM WEEK EXAM 2: READING COMPREHENSION la (5% of Final Grade) Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: 10:00 to 11:00 Venue: OLD LIBRARY
5
EXAM WEEK EXAM 3: READING COMPREHENSION lb (7.5%) AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 1 EXAM (7.5%) (15% of Final Grade)
6 Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 Time: 12:00 to 2:00 pm Venue: OLD LIBRARY

use TU or VOUS? Different ways of formulating singular and plural intonation regions and symbols
40 - 49

ask question (3) questions. forms of nouns
6

10 October 28 October

of France
seek information Interrogative words est-ce que; faire du/de la/des the theatre
LIFE ROCKSUnit 4

propose an outing qui , que, quand, o, comment, jouer au/ la/ aux &
the Proust
discuss possible activities combien, pourquoi, jouer du/de la/ des
Expressing different degrees of culture and leisure questionnaire
appreciation for persons or things: I activities French songs and
like, I like a lot, I love, I hate, I dont singers
like at all
Present tense of the verbs : to make
or do (faire) and to play (jouer)
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to
speak on the telephone review definite and indefinite telephone difference
discuss your likes and dislikes articles expressions: all, ne between (s) and
review the three ways of quittez pas, je vous (z)
formulating a question le/la passe ;
the house
7

size large, small,

average
colours
countries
seek a penfriend masculine and feminine forms of names plural markers
nouns the family in oral French
8

masculine and feminine forms of the house

adjectives
plan a class trip based on uses of the indefinite pronoun on means of difference French national
50 - 59

11 November31October

student preferences and present tense of aller & vouloir transportation between sharp holidays
interests prepositions of place: sur; dans; the seasons and flat sounds vacations in France
speak about holidays pres de; ct de; urban life in French tretat and other
HOLIDAY TIMEUnit 5

express preferences prepositions with names of months of the year beautiful locations
9

speak about location countries and towns

indicate the destination
country
express intention (what you vouloir +infinitive the weather being on time
want to do) il y a & il ny a pas clothing &accessories (punctuality dos and
understand an itinerary telling the time for each season donts in France)
10

EXAM WEEK EXAM 4: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1b (5% of Final Grade)

10 Date: Tuesday November 8, 2016; Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00; Venue: Language Labs 1 & 2(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to
choose a theme for a party express obligation : il faut Expressions of good Linking words Pronunciation of
60 69

and organize all the conjugation of the verbs: wishes: good luck, all and word food items, articles
11

14 25 November
SPECIAL EVENTSUnit 6

preparations savoir/vouloir/pouvoir the best, enjoy your groups of clothing, and

go shopping the partative (some/any) : du, de la, holidays, etc. other elements
name and say where each de l, des, de/ d
shop is found indefinite articles : de/d
list purchases demonstrative adjectives : ce, cet,
ask and give prices cette, ces
make an appointment indefinite pronoun : on (used in
understand a timetable place of nous)
Sequencing words: dabord, aprs,
ensuite, puis, enfin.
write an invitation and near future (aller + infinitive popular businesses revision very French
respond to one Emphatic pronouns: moi, toi, lui etc. and services holidays: la Fe te des
write a poster aller + infinitive (near future) date and time voisins; la Nuit
12

speak of future activities days of the week Blanche; etc.

clothing; chez, au, la
EXAM WEEK TBA EXAM 5: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 EXAM (15% of Final Grade)
12 Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Times: 5:00 to 6:00 OR 6:00 to 7:00; Venue: Language Labs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
Unit Pages Week Date Communicative Objective Grammatical Competencies Vocabulary Phonetics Intercultural
You will learn to

WEEK
EXAMS & REVIEW

02 December28 November
13 OURVLE EXERCISES COMPLETED December 05, 2016
EXAM 6: WEEK OF ORAL EXAMS- November 28 to December 02 10-minute individual slots
VENUE: NAB Room 44 & TBA
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam )

EXAM 7: **READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 2 EXAM OFFICIAL SIT-DOWN UWI EXAM SEE UWI OFFICIAL NOTICEBOARD
 BEGINNERS FRENCH - FREN0101 IN-COURSE EXAM SCHEDULE SEMESTER 1 2016/2017
Mid-Semester Exams October 3 14, 2016
EXAM 1: LISTENING COMPREHENSION la - (5% of Final grade) WEEK 5
DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
TIMES: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm OR 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm:
VENUE: Language Labs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam) EXAM 7:
EXAM 2: READING COMPREHENSION la(5% of Final Grade) WEEK 5
DATE: Thursday, October 6, 2016
FINAL
TIMES: 10:00 to 11:00 am TBC
OFFICIAL
VENUE: OLD LIBRARY
UWI
EXAM 3: READING COMPREHENSION lb (7.5%) AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION 1 EXAM (7.5%) (15% of Final Grade) - WEEK 6
WRITTEN
DATE: Friday, October 14, 2016
EXAM
TIME: 12:00 to 2:00 TBC
VENUE: OLD LIBRARY
EXAM 4: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 1b (5% of Final Grade) WEEK 10
SEE
DATE: Tuesday November 8, 2016
OFFICIAL
TIMES: 05:00 06:00 OR 06:00 to 07 :00 pm
UWI
VENUE : LANGUAGE LABs 1 & 2
NOTICE
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
BOARD
EXAM 5: LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 EXAM (15% of Final Grade) WEEK 12
FOR DATE
DATE: Tuesday, November 22, 2016
AND TIME
TIMES: 05:00 06:00 OR 06:00 to 07 :00 pm
VENUE : LANGUAGE LABs 1 & 2
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam)
EXAM 6: ORAL EXAM WEEK 13
DATE: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28 DECEMBER 02, 2016 - (25% of Final Grade) ; 10-minute individual time slots
(Sign up in Language Lab 2 weeks before exam )