GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies

This course is designed for beginners (or more advanced students). The aim of this course is to help students acquire basic skills of communication. In our epoch of "globalization", knowledge of only one foreign language (for example, English) is far from sufficient.
By learning French, students will have more opportunities to work on the world stage.

The goal of this course is to develop basic daily communication skills:
asking for information, answering questions, speaking about oneself, and understanding simple texts.
The students must make an effort to reach the level A1 of CEFER.

Will be able to gain “DP 3”.

英語 / English

As in the spring semester, Mr. Okamura (French BII) and I will use the same text book (see below) and conduct the class in relay. The students will learn all basic skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing although learning of practical skills takes precedence in this course. (Mr. Okamura will rather focus on learning of the grammar. It is therefore required that the students attend both of the courses). Active participation is necessary not only for the acquisition of communicative skills through various means (e.g. role-playing), but for an understanding of French culture or that of other French-speaking countries.
The students will get information about the course by way of Learning Management System (LMS).
During the semester, the students are required to submit several assignments through LMS. They will get them back equally through LMS.

あり / Yes

なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]：Orientation,
Lesson 7
Quel âge avez-vous?

Speaking about oneself

2[対面/face to face]：Lesson 7
Vous avez quels cours le mardi matin?

University life

3[対面/face to face]：Lesson 8
Est-ce que vous avez une voiture?

Describing objects

4[対面/face to face]：Lesson 8
Excusez-moi, vous avez un stylo, s'il vous plaît?

In the class

5[対面/face to face]：Lesson 9
Le Louvre, qu'est-ce que c'est?

Describing sights

6[対面/face to face]：Lesson 9
Est-ce qu'il y a un restaurant italien dans le quartier?

Asking for directions

7[対面/face to face]：Lesson 10
Madame, qu'est-ce que vous faites demain?

Asking about activities

8[対面/face to face]：Lesson 10
Qu'est-ce que vous lisez en ce moment?

Asking for more details

9[対面/face to face]：Lesson 11
Est-ce que vous faites du sport?

Speaking about one’s activities

10[対面/face to face]：Lesson 11
Quels sports est-ce que les hommes font en général en France?

Interview

11[対面/face to face]：Lesson 12
Tu habites avec ta famille?

Speaking about one’s family

12[対面/face to face]：Lesson 12
Qu'est-ce que vous avez fait?

Past tense 1

13[対面/face to face]：Examination
Lesson 13
Où allez-vous ce week-end?

Examination
Asking about one's plan

14[対面/face to face]：Review of examination
Lesson 13
Est-ce que vous êtes sorti ce week-end?

Review of examination
Past tense 2

1st week: Homework and preparation for the next lesson
2nd week: Homework and preparation for the next lesson
3rd week: Review of expressions for sightseeing and preparation for the next lesson
4th week: Review of expressions for directions and preparation for the next lesson
5th week: Review of expressions for activities and preparation for the next lesson
6th week: Homework and preparation for the next lesson
7th week: Homework and preparation for the next lesson
8th week: Homework and preparation for the next lesson
9th week: Reviews of expressions for family members and preparation for the next lesson
10th week: Reviews of expressions for E-mail and preparation for the next lesson
11th week: Review of expressions for destination and preparation for the next lesson
12th week: Preparation for the examination
13th week: Review of the past tense
14th week: Total review
Preparatory study and review time for this class are 1 hour.

The same textbook that is used during the first semester:
Spirale, Nouvelle édition, Gaël Crépieux, Philippe Callens,
Tomoko Takase, Jun Negishi, Hachette, 2015

『英語がわかればフランス語はできる』久松健一、駿河台出版社、1999年
French Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide, Annie Heminway,
McGraw-Hill, 2007

Progress will be assessed by classwork and assignments. A term-end examination will be held. Continuous assessment: 50%; term-end examination: 50%.
If the term-end examination is not possible to organize, the grade will be given on the basis of the accumulation of assignments.
The students must work routinely at home: they must read aloud expressions and sentences given in the textbook. They must be able to use them in oral class activities. Active participation in role-playing is important.

The covid 19 situation has caused some problems on a larger or smaller scale: confusion of schedule because of the alternation of online classes and face-to-face classes, awkwardness of class activities especially on oral level because of distance between students in the classroom, etc. I will try to create an optimum situation which can facilitate students' class performance.

The students should also attend Mr.Okamura’s course French BII .

None.