Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2FRE 304Intermediate 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 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.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( FRE 303 )
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 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 % 50
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
2
% 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 understand long texts with a variety of vocabulary on different social contexts.
2 Students will increase the number of useful everyday vocabulary you need to communicate your ideas.
3 Students will be able to meet a number of practical writing needs with outcomes similar to those for speaking.
4 Students will be able to write long, texts to requests information about personal preferences, daily routines, common events, and other personal topics.
5 Students will demonstrate conversational ability in a variety of complicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations.
6 Students will demonstrate increased familiarity with various facets of everyday life in francophone countries.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Developing skills for interviewing, insisting, convincing, and expressing simultaneous actions. Verbs and adjectives followed by prepositions, and the gérondif (gerund) will be studied. Edito B1
2 Developing skills for interviewing, insisting, convincing, and expressing simultaneous actions. Verbs and adjectives followed by prepositions, and the gérondif (gerund) will be studied. Edito B1
3 Focus on expressing disgust, reporting speech, and suggesting urban improvements. Reported speech (discours rapporté) in the present and past, and the sequence of tenses will be studied. Edito B1
4 Focus on expressing disgust, reporting speech, and suggesting urban improvements. Reported speech (discours rapporté) in the present and past, and the sequence of tenses will be studied. Edito 1
5 Discussing studies, expressing worry/intention/wishes, and stating cause and consequence. Cause and consequence connectors, the participe présent (present participle), and compound relative pronouns will be studied. Edito B1
6 Discussing studies, expressing worry/intention/wishes, and stating cause and consequence. Cause and consequence connectors, the participe présent (present participle), and compound relative pronouns will be studied. Edito B1
7 Discussing studies, expressing worry/intention/wishes, and stating cause and consequence. Cause and consequence connectors, the participe présent (present participle), and compound relative pronouns will be studied. Edito B1
8 Developing skills to present the utility and qualities of an object, and talking about leisure and sports habits. The order of double pronouns, emphasis (mise en relief), and the futur antérieur (future perfect) will be covered. Edito B1
9 Developing skills to present the utility and qualities of an object, and talking about leisure and sports habits. The order of double pronouns, emphasis (mise en relief), and the futur antérieur (future perfect) will be covered. Edito B1
10 Developing skills to present the utility and qualities of an object, and talking about leisure and sports habits. The order of double pronouns, emphasis (mise en relief), and the futur antérieur (future perfect) will be covered. Edito B1
11 Focus on reading habits, artistic tastes, and describing a work of art or artistic event. Expressions of opposition and concession, and the passé simple (narrative past tense) will be studied. Edito B1
12 Focus on reading habits, artistic tastes, and describing a work of art or artistic event. Expressions of opposition and concession, and the passé simple (narrative past tense) will be studied. Edito B1
13 General review of all units and practice exercises/strategies for the DELF B1 exam. (Based on DELF strategies mentioned in the book ) Edito B1
14 General review of all units and practice exercises/strategies for the DELF B1 exam. (Based on DELF strategies mentioned in the book ) Edito B1

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

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

  
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