Course Outline
Course Title
Course Code
Course Period
Number of Sessions
Contact Hours/Week
Instructor Name
Instructor’s Contact
1. Course Aims & Objectives
2. Intended Learning Outcomes : Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
: Basic French I
: 221-340105-02
: 7 February 2022 – 30 May 2022
: 15
: 45 hours (Monday class, 7-10 pm) Room 107 & 100, Central
Learning Centre
: Mr. Cedric Lebayle
:
: In this course, participants will learn to communicate in basic
French, pronounce French places, and read simple messages. It is a
beginner's course for those who have never learnt French. It
introduces basic grammar and communication skills in French. The
following content will be covered:
1) Greetings, self introduction
2) Asking for basic information, for example, name, nationality,
occupation, etc.
3) Useful vocabulary for daily life conversation
4) Basic sentence structure
5) Descriptions of simple situations
6) Basic French grammar, for example, verb conjugation, gender
agreement, prepositions and articles
7) How to write short messages
1. communicative for immediate needs by using very brief
expressions;
2. manage to write in the most familiar, easily predictable
situations related to everyday needs and experiences; and
3. demonstrate comprehension in the main facts and some
supporting details in simple messages.
 3. Teaching Schedule

Learning Activities/
Week Date Venue Content Topics
Assignment

Introduction
1 24 Jan 107
French Phonics

31 Jan No class

Introduction
1 7 Feb 107
French Phonics

2 14 Feb 107 Leçon 1

18 Feb
3 100 Leçon 2
(Fri)

4 21 Feb 107 Leçon 3

5 28 Feb 107 Leçon 4

6 7 Mar 107 Leçon 5 Class Presentation

7 14 Mar 107 Leçon 6 Deadline Assignment 1

8 21 Mar 107 Leçon 7 Mid-term Test

9 28 Mar 107 Leçon 8

10 4 Apr 107 Leçon 9

11 11 Apr 107 Leçon 10

18 Apr No class

12 25 Apr 100 Leçon 11

2 May No class

9 May No class

13 16 May 107 Leçon 12 Deadline Assignment 2

14 23 May 107 Revisions

15 30 May 100 Final Exam

Important Note: Students are kindly reminded that the teaching schedule is merely a tentative outline
of the course; the Instructor may make appropriate adjustments to make your learning more effective.
 4. Attendance Requirement:

Students are required to have an attendance rate of 70% or above in each module.

5. Assessment:

Students are required to pass the assessments of each module.

Assessment
Class participation 10%

Presentation 10%

Assignment 30%

Mid-term test 20%

Final exam 30%

Academic Honesty

School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high
importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance
on cheating in examinations and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action
including termination of studies at the School. Please refer to Student Handbook for further details.