Master
2025/2026
French 1
Type:
Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
Where:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
1 year, 1-4 module
Online hours:
20
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Леру Лео Стефан
Language:
English
Contact hours:
168
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The program of the course "French 1" in the field of study “Linguistics” 45.03.02 is designed for those students who do not have experience in learning French. The main goal of the course is the formation of foreign language communicative competence at a level corresponding to the A2 according to the common European classification of foreign language competencies. This level is the minimum necessary and sufficient for solving socio-communicative problems in the main areas of socio-cultural and everyday activities, as well as for further self-education.As the course is for those who start learning French, the syllabus is in English for your convenience. However, the course will be taught fully in French, with the consideration of your level, because there are both local and international students who do not share a common first language.
Learning Objectives
- Formation and development of foreign language communicative competence at level A2, which assumes the student's readiness and ability to carry out everyday communication in French in any communicative situations and academic communication in the simplest communicative situations
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Can understand ideas, passages and sentences from spoken and written French, including those typically found in academic communication
- Produces short, simple spoken and written texts in French, expressing ideas clearly, using mainly simple sentences
- Takes part in simple conversations in French, including those typical for academic communication
Course Contents
- The man and family, friends, favorite activities
- The man and lifestyle.
- The man and social connections
- The man and society.
- The man and social activities.
- The man in city, country and world.
Assessment Elements
- Current control module 3This element of control checks the current level of development of the student’s language skills and speech abilities and includes the assessment of phonetic, lexical, grammar tests, listening and reading tests and tasks, as well as oral and written speech products created by the student.
- Current control module 2This element of control checks the current level of development of the student’s language skills and speech abilities and includes the assessment of phonetic, lexical, grammar tests, listening and reading tests and tasks, as well as oral and written speech products created by the student
- Current control module 4This element of control checks the current level of development of the student’s language skills and speech abilities and includes the assessment of phonetic, lexical, grammar tests, listening and reading tests and tasks, as well as oral and written speech products created by the student.
- Final written testThis element of control evaluates the level of development of the student’s lexical and grammatical skills, listening and reading skills and abilities, as well as proficiency in written speech to solve various communication tasks.
- Oral examThis element of control evaluates the student’s level of oral speech proficiency for solving various communication tasks.
- Current control module 1This element of control checks the current level of development of the student’s language skills and speech abilities and includes the assessment of phonetic, lexical, grammar tests, listening and reading tests and tasks, as well as oral and written speech products created by the student.
- Classroom workThis element of control evaluates the student's use of a foreign language to solve various communication tasks in the process of direct interaction between the teacher and students in the classroom, including with the support of prepared homework.
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd module0.25 * Current control module 2 + 0.1 * Classroom work + 0.25 * Current control module 1 + 0.15 * Final written test + 0.25 * Oral exam
- 2025/2026 4th module0.25 * Current control module 3 + 0.1 * Classroom work + 0.25 * Current control module 4 + 0.15 * Final written test + 0.25 * Oral exam
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Французский язык : учебник для бакалавров, Левина, М. С., 2011
- Французский язык. Ч. 1 (А1 - А2): ., Левина, М. С., 2020
- Французский язык. Ч. 1:, Левина, М. С., 2017
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- DELF A1. 150 activites : nouveau diplome, Lescure, R., 2005
- DELF A2. 200 activites : nouveau diplome, Lescure, R., 2006
- Беликова, Г. В. Французский язык: говорим, пишем, мыслим. Le Français: parler, écrire, réfl échir : учебное пособие / Г. В. Беликова, О. А. Кулагина. — Москва : МПГУ, 2018. — 248 с. — ISBN 978-5-4263-0678-3. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/122298 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.