Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1FRE 303Intermediate French I1+4+03524.10.2025
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 The aim of this course is to develop students’ communication skills in French at an intermediate level. Students learn to express themselves more fluently and accurately in personal, social, academic, and professional contexts. The course enables students to understand different types of texts, express opinions, give reasons for their ideas, and engage in natural communication on everyday topics. In addition, the course aims to enhance students’ cultural awareness of French culture and the Francophone world.
Course Content This course aims to develop students’ ability to communicate independently in French. Students learn to express their experiences, opinions, and emotions more fluently and accurately. Through the use of newspaper articles, short stories, dialogues, and audiovisual materials, the course balances the development of reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. Focus is given to vocabulary and grammatical structures related to everyday life, travel, education, work, culture, and social issues. Students also practice communicative functions such as exchanging ideas, giving opinions, making suggestions, comparing, and providing justifications through interactive activities.
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 302 )
Course Coordinator Instructor İlayda Özdemir ilayda.ozdemir@ihu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor İLAYDA ÖZDEMİR SAPOUNIDIS
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Grammaire progressive du français - Niveau avancé (B1/B2)
Edito B1 (Méthode, Cahier d’activités, CD), Didier FLE, 2018
Documents Didier Edito B1 (2018) ve öğretim görevlisinin hazırladığı dokümanlar
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 Students will demonstrate comprehension of sentence-length speech, one utterance at a time, in a variety of basic personal and social contexts.
2 Increase the number of useful everyday vocabulary you need to communicate basic ideas.
3 Students will demonstrate comprehension of short, non-complex texts that convey basic information and deal with personal and social topics to which the reader brings personal interest or knowledge.
4 Students will be able to meet a number of practical writing needs with outcomes similar to those for speaking.
5 Students will be able to write short, simple communications, compositions, and requests for information in loosely connected texts about personal preferences, daily routines, common events, and other personal topics.
6 Students will demonstrate conversational ability in a variety of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations.
7 Students will demonstrate increased familiarity with various facets of everyday life in francophone countries.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Expressing interest/indifference, obligation/permission/prohibition, and giving advice will be covered. Housing and social life vocabulary will be learned, and the subjonctif présent (subjunctive mood) will be studied. Edito B1
2 Expressing interest/indifference, obligation/permission/prohibition, and giving advice will be covered. Housing and social life vocabulary will be learned, and the subjonctif présent (subjunctive mood) will be studied. Edito B1
3 Focus on family history, describing relationships with relatives, and narrating past experiences. Usage of passé composé and imparfait (past tenses), along with time indicators and agreement of pronominal verbs, will be covered. Edito B1
4 Focus on family history, describing relationships with relatives, and narrating past experiences. Usage of passé composé and imparfait (past tenses), along with time indicators and agreement of pronominal verbs, will be covered. Edito B1
5 Developing skills to express satistaction, professional experience, career vision, and motivation. Simple relative pronouns (qui, que, dont) and expressing purpose will be covered. Edito B1
6 Developing skills to express satisfaction, professional experience, career vision, and motivation. Simple relative pronouns (qui, que, dont) and expressing purpose will be covered. Edito B1
7 Focus on comparing consumption habits, describing a place, and expressing a point of view. Expressing opinion (indicatif/subjonctif), comparison (comparative/superlative), and the placement of adjectives will be studied. Edito B1
8 Focus on comparing consumption habits, describing a place, and expressing a point of view. Expressing opinion (indicatif/subjonctif), comparison (comparative/superlative), and the placement of adjectives will be studied. Edito B1
9 Discussing the diversity of Francophone cultures, advantages/disadvantages of a single language, and hesitating about expatriation. The plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) and double pronominalization (en, y) will be covered. Edito B1
10 Discussing the diversity of Francophone cultures, advantages/disadvantages of a single language, and hesitating about expatriation. The plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) and double pronominalization (en, y) will be covered. Edito B1
11 Developing skills to talk about one's relationship with media, reporting an event, and reacting to a news item. Nominalization of the verbal phrase, the passive voice, and -ment adverbs of manner will be studied. Edito B1
12 Developing skills to talk about one's relationship with media, reporting an event, and reacting to a news item. Nominalization of the verbal phrase, the passive voice, and -ment adverbs of manner will be studied. Edito B1
13 Focus on planning a trip, indicating an itinerary, and making hypotheses. Expressing the future (in three different forms) and conditions/hypotheses (conditionnel présent/passé) will be covered. Edito B1
14 Focus on planning a trip, indicating an itinerary, and making hypotheses. Expressing the future (in three different forms) and conditions/hypotheses (conditionnel présent/passé) will be covered. Edito B1

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9
All 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C1 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C2 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C3 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C4 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C5 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C6 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1
C7 5 5 5 4 3 5 1 1 1

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