Course Capsule : Cosmopolite A1 (Text book) selected lessons from Dossier 0-4 - Introduce French language: French Alphabet, accents, numbers, days of the week, months of the year, basic classroom expressions, basic greetings, Introduce basic French grammar rules and structures, Presenting one-self and someone else: name, age, nationality, profession, Present the family: members, their passions, professions, dreams, leisure time activities, health problems, Daily routine: time, propose, invite, refuse formal and informal requests for outings.
Course Aim: To introduce basic French grammar structures, vocabulary and expressions to enhance student’s communication skills in A1 level – Basic User (Common European Framework for References [CEFR henceforth] enabling the students to prepare information about one self and enhance ability to gather someone else’s information in French; to talk about and describe family members, about their passions, professions, dreams, leisure time activities, health problems, to express time, daily routine and to arrange outings.
Course ILOs:
After completing of this course, the students will be able to:
- use basic greetings in usual conversations and introduce oneself and present someone else’s basic information in French.
- name the countries and cities along with the appropriate prepositions before countries and mode of transportation.
- describe family members and express once’s tastes, professions, passion, dreams, activities and health problems.
- tell time, express daily routine and prepare and propose outings.
- apply basic grammar in writing and in speaking; the definite and indefinite articles, contract articles, basic verb conjugations, simple prepositions, qualifying, demonstrative, possessive, interrogative adjectives.
- list vocabulary and expressions related to presenting oneself, countries, lodging, family, time, passions, professions, dreams, leisure time activities, health.
- demonstrate speaking and listening competencies in French at level A1 (CEFR Basic User).