COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FRENCH I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
FL 207	D	3	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Eglantina Gishti
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	The objective of this course is to develop reading, speaking and writing skills of students in French language.
Course Objectives:	• This course is an introduction to the French language, and proposes activities that enable students to achieve competencies of understanding and written expression, at A1 and A2 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Comprehension of simple texts and answering questions on them. To know how to introduce yourself, to describe your work, talk about tastes and hobbies and describe the past. How to write a postcard. Responding to simple and practical things. To communicate confidently on a basic level in everyday situations. Developing essential speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as a solid understanding of the structure of the language.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Dossier 0: Opening on. Alphabet. French names. Nationalities. Adjectives of nationality. Masculine and feminine of country names. Numbers. Accents. Spelling names. Exercises
2	Dossier 1: Leçon 1: Greetings, contacts, to introduce oneself. GRAMMAR: Verb “to have” in present tense, the negation, definite article, possessive adjectives. PHONETIC: Voice downlink – uplink. Exercises – Student book.
3	Dossier 1: Leçon 2: Request information. Questioning on the identity. Understanding / give coordinates. GRAMMAR: Indefinite article, Interrogative adjective. Months of the year. Numbers 70 to 99. Exercises.
4	Dossier 1: Leçon 3: Give personal information. Talk about passions and dreams. GRAMMAR: Prepositions with names of countries. –ER verbs in the present. Verbs “to have” & “to be”, to give personal information. The liaison. Carnet de voyage – Civilization.
5	Dossier 2: Leçon 1: Talk of the neighborhood and the city. Ask and give an explication. GRAMMAR: Definite & Indefinite articles. Preposition of place + contracted articles. UN / Une + a name (phonetic). Exercises.
6	Dossier 2: Leçon 2: To inform on the accommodation. Indicate a route. GRAMMAR: Interrogation. Verbs “to take” & “to get down” in the present tense. Intonation of interrogative and affirmative sentence. Exercises. GRAMMAR : Interrogation, Formula of route. PHONETIC : Intonation of the sentence interrogative and affirmative, Exercises.
7	Dossier 2: Leçon 3: Write a postcard. Indicate the province, the destination. GRAMMAR: Demonstrative adjectives. Preposition of origin & of destination. Formula of a letter. Ordinal numbers. Accentuation of last syllable. Practice. Exercises. Civilization: Paris, hier et aujourd'hui.
8	Mid-term
9	Dossier 3: Leçon 1: Talk about the tastes, the activities and profession. Talk about activities and pets. GRAMMAR: Faire & Aller + contracted articles. Masculine/Feminine of professions. Expression of tastes and activities. Identification in speaking of masculine & feminine of professions.
10	Dossier 3: Leçon 2: Talk about itself. Talk about the characteristics of a person. GRAMMAR: Qualifier adjectives in masculine/feminine/plural. “Aimer”, “Adorer”, “Detester” + noun/verb. Tonic pronoun. Exercises.
11	Dossier 3: Leçon 3: Invite/Accept/Refuse. Give someone an appointment. Writing a message/invitation. GRAMMAR: “Pouvoir”, “Vouloir”, “Devoir” in present tense. Pronoun “ON” The imperative. Civilization. Exercises.
12	Dossier4: Leçon 1+2: Talking about time & Timetables. Talk about habits. Talking about daily activities and past events. GRAMMAR: Prepositions + time. Present tense of pronominal verbs. Expressions of time.
13	Dossier 4: Leçon 2+3: Present and past tense. Understanding a questionnaire of survey. Talking about projects. GRAMMAR: “Dire” present tense. Near future.
14	Exercices, revision.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Alter Ego + 1, Livre d’Eleve et Cahier d’ Exercices. C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis, M. Waendendries, A Berthet, E. Daill. CD/Audio,www.hachettefle.fr Other Course Materials:CD/Audio, on line materials, videos, websites, TV5 monde, etc.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:	Links to French exercices
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Objectives and activities will allow to the student to develop his capacity to interact verbally in simple situations of daily life.
2	Understand sentences, messages and short simple texts.
3	Produce short messages and fill simple forms and documents.
4	Introduce oneself and the other using single words and short phrases.
5	Write and understand short letters and messages.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.
5	5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. 4
6	6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. 4
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology
10	10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. 2
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	35
Presentation	1	10
Quiz	1	10
Final Exam	1	45
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	14	14
Other	7	3	21
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5