Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2FRE 302Basic French II1+4+03501.11.2025
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Lisans Dil Dersleri
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Online
Objectives of the Course This course is designed to help students improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. In addition to the textbook followed in the course, news and articles from various newspapers and magazines are read by students. Short writing assignments in the context of the course subjects; paragraphs and presentations on various current and social issues are expected to be done by the students. In addition to the course book, visual and auditory materials will be used in the course to do basic French level practices. Students are expected to reach A2 level at the end of course.
Course Content This course aims to develop students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in French at the A2 level. Throughout the course, students will acquire communication skills applicable to various contexts, from everyday life to professional and social situations. The topics are designed to foster the learner’s interest in French-speaking societies and cultures. Newspapers, magazines, videos, dialogues, and audiovisual materials are used to encourage students to use the language in authentic communicative contexts. Through diverse written and oral tasks, students enhance their expression, observation, and critical thinking skills. By the end of the course, students are expected to achieve A2 level proficiency, enabling them to use French independently in daily communication.
Course Methods and Techniques The course is conducted based on the communicative approach, emphasizing active and practical use of the language. Interactive and task-based teaching methods are employed to help students use French effectively in real-life situations.

The following methods and techniques are used in instruction:

Lecture and demonstration,

Question-and-answer and discussion techniques,

Role-playing, pair and group work,

Listening and reading comprehension activities,

Use of audiovisual materials (videos, dialogue recordings, short texts),

Online-supported exercises,

Communication tasks based on real-life situations.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( FRE 301 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor İlayda Özdemir ilayda.ozdemir@ihu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Edito A2 (Méthode, Cahier d’activités, CD), Didier FLE, 2016
Grammaire Progressive du Français A2-B1
Documents Didier Edito A2 (2016) ve öğretim elemanı tarafından hazırlanan haftalık ders notları ve etkinlik sayfaları
Assignments Konu sonlarında yazı çalışmaları ve dinleme etkinlikleri
Exams Ara sınavda proje hazırlanır ve final sınavında okuma, yazma ve dinleme bölümlerinden oluşan yazılı sınav yapılır.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 20
Attendance 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
4
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 5 70
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Assignments 1 10 10
Mid-terms 1 10 10
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 148

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 The student can understand and use basic expressions related to everyday life in French.
2 The student can introduce themselves, their family, profession, and surroundings using simple sentences.
3 The student can listen to short conversations, announcements, and directions and understand the main idea.
4 The student can read short texts, identify essential information, and produce simple written texts.
5 The student develops the ability to ask and answer questions and communicate in everyday situations.
6 The student develops cultural awareness of French-speaking countries and societies.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 To speak about a town, name and locate places in the city, ask/give explanations, inquire about accommodation, indicate a simple route, talk about daily activities.
2 Some places in the city, expressions of localization, terms related to accommodation, verbs of direction and movement, polite expressions.
3 Talk about tastes and activities, professions, talking about oneself, characterizing a person, inviting/accepting/declining an invitation, fixing an appointment.
4 Professions, sports and cultural activities, terms related to outings, physical and psychological characterization.
5 Indicate/ask for the time, talk about daily habits, recount past events.
6 Prepositions with time, daily activities, chronological connectors, expressions of frequency.
7 Announce a family event/react, ask someone for news, talk about family, make/answer phone calls.
8 Family events, “Avoir mal à + part of the body”, family ties, telephone conversations.
9 Express sensations and feelings, talk about the seasons, understand/give simple information about weather, locate an event in the year, present and describe places.
10 Weather and climate terms, senses and perceptions, location and geographical situation, adjectives to describe a place.
11 Talk about tastes and food habits, understand a menu, describe a dress code, give positive/negative appreciation.
12 Food, expressions of frequency, clothing and accessories, colors, positive/negative appreciation.
13 Make everyday consumer purchases, Express precise quantitiesMake everyday consumer purchases, express quantities, describe food products, shops, expressions of quantity, ordering formulas., Characterize food products, Shops, Expressions of quantity, Shows, The formulas to order.
14 Understand a show announcement and react, make a reservation at the theater, order and express satisfaction/dissatisfaction at the restaurant, understand a short restaurant description to make a choice.

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Veri yok
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
All 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1
C1 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
C2 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
C3 4 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
C4 4 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
C5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
C6 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant