Subject Code: Subject Code: 22SS201 

Course Discriptions

• Introduction to French Culture, Language and Francophone Countries
• Importance of French language learning
• Greetings
• Asking/Giving personal information
• How to Present Yourself
• How to communicate with people

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, the students will be able to express themselves in writing and orally in basic French. This course content focuses on the speech of the students in a lucid and concurrent manner using appropriate vocabulary and pronunciation techniques. Extra stress will be laid on their understanding of grammatical structures and the foreign accent of the language.

Course Objectives:

This course teaches the students to express themselves in basic French and familiarizes them with the Present tense. Students will be able to engage in basic conversation in French and frame sentences using a negation, interrogation, etc.

Module Mapping:

• Soft skill: Soft skills can often be things that you have naturally. Student of
  foreign language learners can understand the importance of
  professional grooming and need for various components of skill for
  industry-ready like self-confidence, self-esteem, leadership skills and
  group dynamics and so on.
• Entrepreneur: Good communication skills are essential at work but being able to
  communicate effectively in business French will make you stand out among
  your peers and colleagues. Whether you’re looking to grow at your current
  company, seeking employment abroad, or branching out with French
  professionally, you’ll need a solid understanding of business French in
  order to shine. Not only that, but more companies also than ever are now
  conducting business remotely, and business French is the first step to
  becoming a part of the growing online workforce.
• Employability: In short, no matter your career goals, business French will help you reach
  them! And you’ll be in good company. There are over 80 million native
  French speakers spread across the world. This makes French one of the
  most frequently used languages for all kinds of communication — but
  especially for doing business.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Communicative, interactive Lectures, including project work, role play, conversation, text translations and
practice exercises.

Text Reading:

A Propos – A1, Livre de l’élève et Cahier d’exercices by Christine Andant, Catherine Metton, Annabelle Nachon, Fabienne Nugue

References :

• Mon livre de français 1
• Apprenons la grammaire ensemble
• 450 exercices de grammaire
• Collins 3-in-1 French Grammar, Vocabulary & Verbs
• Larousse French-English-French dictionary

Additional Reading:

• J’aime lire
• Jumelage -1