ENGL2012 Elementary French I

Dr. Rita Kelly

rita.kelly@polyu.edu.hk
AG403

Course outline (tentative)

Week 1

 Introduction: course outline, organizational and practical matters

 Personal introductions (1): names and the alphabet
 Introduction to the French-speaking world

Week 2

 Personal introductions (2): languages and nationalities

 Numbers (1)
 Some comparisons between English and French

Week 3

 Greetings and leave taking (formal and informal)

 Personal introductions (3): age, occupation/studies

Week 4

 Vocabulary test 1
 Asking for and giving information

Week 5

 Reading test
 Asking for and giving information

Week 6

 Numbers (2)
 Test revision

Week 7

 Progress test 1
 Talking about one’s interests and passions

Week 8

 Talking about one’s city/ town

Week 9

 Vocabulary test 2
 Enquiring about lodging and accommodation

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Week 10

 Team presentations on a cultural topic - to be pre-recoded in video format (where BOTH ppt
and face of the speakers are visible) and viewed during classtime

Week 11

 Talking about (holiday) activities, destinations and weather

Week 12

 Video dialogues due (link to be emailed to the teacher by Nov 27 th 23:59 at the latest –
assignment that will NOT be viewed in class)
 Talking about one’s tastes, hobbies/ activities and profession (if time allows)

Week 13

 Progress test 2

Week 14

 Written assignment due on the Monday of week 14 (Dec 7 th) and submitted through turnitin

Textbook

Berthet, A., Daill, E., Hugot, C., Kizirian, V. & Waendendries M. (2012). Alter Ego + A1. Paris:
Hachette. (Includes CD)

Link to browse book: https://www.hachettefle.com/grands-ados-et-adultes/alter-ego-1/alter-ego-1-

livre-de-leleve-cd-rom-parcours-digital

Link to audio for the first lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwRKftCH0s

Useful links

http://www.lepointdufle.net (publics spécifiques → débutants/ beginners)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/

http://www.parentheses-hk.com/ (librairie française/ French bookshop in HK)

http://www.lemonde.fr/ (French online newspaper)

http://www.lemonde.fr/asie-pacifique/

http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais (bilingual, English-French, online dictionary)