French for Advanced Students P2

Lecturer:

Zuzana Panáčková

Tutor:

Zuzana Panáčková

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

04FP2 0 + 2 z, 1 credit

The course is focused on practising correct writing, formulation and text organisation (incl. cohesion, coherence). Writing an outline, paragraphs, whole texts(projects, instructions, description).

Advanced grammar topics: compound tenses, passive, subordinate clauses,participal constructions, nominalisation, word-formation. Reading popular science texts, technical texts. Summary. Further technical topics from lecture notes.

Requirements:

Linguistic knowledge and skills at level FP1.

Syllabus of lectures:

The course is focused on practising correct writing, formulation and text organisation (incl. cohesion, coherence). Writing an outline, paragraphs, whole texts(projects, instructions, description).

Advanced grammar topics: compound tenses, passive, subordinate clauses,participal constructions, nominalisation, word-formation. Reading popular science texts, technical texts. Summary. Further technical topics from lecture notes.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Knowledge of morphology, syntax, and lexis at the level appropriate to the course, namely: verb structures for speaking about the past and expressing possile, unreal and subjective states and actions. Compound tenses. Word formation. Infinitive and participle clauses, gerund, passivization. Pronouns review and practice. Vocabulary expansion with particular stress on specific and technical vocab. Pronunciation and spelling developed together with new vocab and grammar.

Skills:

Application of acquired knowledge in everyday communication and in more professional contexts: reading of general, popular science and technical texts with a dictionary, looking for specific information, summary. Correct oral communication in social environment and on technical topics(monologue and discussion), including student´s specialization. Writing of : a paper, transactional letter.

Usage of larger and more accurate vocabulary, idioms and varied grammar structures. Care of the style and spelling.

Qualify for admission to the higher level course.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Z.Panáčková, French for Engineering Students of FJFI, ČVUT 2002

[2]Espaces II, Hachette , Paris 1990

Recommended references:

[3]Panorama 3, Clé International, Paris 2004

[4] Electronic lecture notes of the teacher

[5]La Recherche journal

Tools:

dictionaries, grammar handbooks, audio program, autocorrective exercices, language classroom, the Internet

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: