The French Language and Communication Skills course is addressed to the first year students of the DFLTI and, among other things, aims at highlighting certain difficulties of French grammar through specific references. It also aims at familiarizing students with French language and discourse of different linguistic levels and forms, especially with the similarities and differences between general and specialised (LSP) texts, as well as with online dictionaries. In any case, the approach that is attempted is not a linguistic end but a transitory path to the act of translation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, the students will:

• have strong foundations in the French language
• be aware of the different morphosyntactic phenomena of the French language
• become familiar with French language of different linguistic levels and forms
• have comprehended the structures of the French language
• build up on the knowledge background gained from the course French Language and Language Analysis.
• be familiar with the use of online general dictionaries.

1st week:

Getting familiar with the course object.
a) Specialised texts vs. general texts: a first approach.
b) Grammar: expressing hypothesis and supposition (I).

2^nd week:

a) Specialised texts vs general texts: similarities and differences.
b) Grammar: expressing hypothesis and supposition (II).
c) Society-culture: the education system in French-speaking countries through online texts (I). Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

3^rd week:

a) Specialisation degree of LSP texts (I).
b) Grammar: expressing hypothesis and supposition (III).
c) Society-culture: the education system in French-speaking countries through online texts (II) Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

4^th  week:

a) Specialisation degree of LSP texts (II).
b) Grammar: expressing opposition and concession (I).
c) Society-culture: the education system in French-speaking countries through online texts (II) Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

5^th  week:

a) Specialisation degree of LSP texts (III).
b) Grammar: expressing opposition and concession (II).
c) Society-culture: food and drink – the production of Roquefort through online texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

6^th  week:

a) Main features of commercial websites (I).
b) Grammar: expressing time (I).
c) Society-culture: food and drink – the production of Camembert through online texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

7^th  week:

a) Main features of commercial websites (II).
b) Grammar: expressing time (II).
c) Society-culture: food and drink – the production of Cognac through online texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

8^th  week:

a) Main features of commercial websites (III).
b) Grammar: expressing purpose.
c) Society-culture: food and drink – the production of Calvados through online texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

9^th  week:

a) Using general online dictionaries: basic principles (I).
b) Grammar: expressing cause (I).
c) Society-culture: rail transport in France through online SNCF texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

10^th  week:

a) Using general online dictionaries: basic principles (II).
b) Grammar: expressing cause (II).
c) Society-culture: river transport in France through official online texts. Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

11^th  week:

a) Using general online dictionaries: basic principles (III).
b) Grammar: expressing cause (III).
c) Society-culture: départements and régions of France through official websites (I). Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

12^th  week:

a) Using general online dictionaries: basic principles (IV).
b) Grammar: expressing consequence.
c) Society-culture: départements and régions of France through official websites (II). Presentation of the content by students in the form of question-and-answer sessions.

13th week:

Révisions. Revision exercises in issues discussed during the semester. Answering the students’ questions.

Suggested reading:

1. Avanzi A., Malorey C., Prunières L. (2016). Entre Nous 4. Livre de l’élève + Cahier d’activités + CD audio. Klett Hellas Εκδοτική ΕΠΕ.
2. Allouache, F., Blondeau, N. & Ne, M.F. (2005). Littérature progressive du français - Niveau avancé-B2. Paris : Clé International.
3. Bouchard, Ch. (2018). Méchante langue : la légitimité linguistique du français parlé au Québec. Montréal : Presses Universitaires de Montréal.
4. Challe, O. (2002). Enseigner le français de spécialité. Paris : Économica.
5. Mangiante, J.-M. & Parpette, Ch. (2004). Le Français sur Objectif Spécifique : de l’analyse des besoins à l’élaboration d’un cours. Paris : Hachette.
6. Mangiante, J.-M. & Parpette, Ch. (2011). Le français sur objectif universitaire. Presses universitaires de Grenoble.
7. Mourlhon-Dallies, F.  (2008). Enseigner une langue à des fins professionnelles. Paris : Didier.
8. Reboul, A. & Moeschler, J. (1998). Pragmatique du discours. Paris : Armand Collin.

DELIVERY: The course takes the form of a lecture, the structure of which is based, on the one hand, on the study of texts and, on the other hand, on exercises solved by the students, their questions and comments.

Use of ICT in teaching.

Support of the learning process through the Open eClass platform.

Course material upload (notes, lecture slides, exercises, etc.) onto the Open eClass platform.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Written exam (100%).