French-I

Paper Code: 
24BMA113 A
Credits: 
02
Periods/week: 
02
Max. Marks: 
30.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to This course will enable the students to learn modern European languages and excel in them.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

 

 

 

 

 

24BMA 113 A

 

 

 

 

 

 

French-I

(Theory)

 

The students will:

CO13. Analyze, master, and possess all the elements of the machinery of basic grammar.

CO14. Classify categories of parts of speech, contrast their usages, select & apply appropriate elements/rules of language.

CO15.Compose the paragraphs.

CO16. Analyze comprehension and choose relevant elements to answer questions.

CO17. Develop themes into texts.

CO18. Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Demonstrations, Group activities

 

Learning activities for the students:

Effective assignments, Giving tasks.

 

Assessment Strategies

Class test, Semester end examinations, Practical Assignments, Individual and group projects

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Grammar: Verb << to be, to call oneself, >>, personal pronouns (subject), interrogation (intonation), definite and indefinite articles, gender of the nouns, adjectives depicting qualities, 1st group –er ending verbs in the indicative mood,

Comprehension and paragraph writing: Reading of the lessons 1--2 + comprehension passages from the lessons. Listening and speaking skills: to make acquaintances with someone, to welcome someone, to wish, to say good bye.

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Grammar: preposition before the name of the countries and the cities, interrogative adjectives, possessive adjectives, irregular adjectives.

Comprehension and paragraph writing: Reading of the lesson 3 + comprehension passages from the lessons + paragraph: my family.

Listening and speaking skills: to express appreciation, to take or give information about someone.

 

6.00
Unit III: 

Grammar: indefinite pronouns, demonstrative adjectives, special negations, special interrogation, present tense of the verbs: faire= to make/do, voir= to see, aller = to go, sortir = to go out,connaitre = to know, venir= to come, pouvoir = can, vouloir= to want, verbs of 1st group – er ending,

Comprehension and paragraph writing: Reading of the lesson 4 + comprehension passages from the lesson 4 + paragraph: my college. Listening and speaking skills: to accept and refuse invitation.

 

6.00
Unit IV: 

Grammar: interrogative adverbs, venir= to come, pouvoir = can, vouloir= to want, verbs of 1st group – er ending, articles contractes (two forms), usage of chez, future.

Comprehension and paragraph writing: Reading of the lesson 5 + comprehension passages from the lesson 5 + paragraph: my friend. Listening and speaking skills: to speak on the telephone.

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Grammar: remaining part of the possessive adjectives, exclamative adjectives, accordance of the adjectives, use of très (very) and trop (too), present tense of the indicative: acheter ( to buy), regarder ( to look), imperative form of 1st group verbs

Comprehension and paragraph writing: Reading of the lesson 6 + comprehension passages on the lesson 6 + paragraph on the topics: the festivals in India, my professor etc.

Listening and speaking skills: To ask the price of the things while shopping and bargaining.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS:

  1. Latitudes-I (méthode de français)
  2. DVD accompanying the textbook

 

REFERENCES: 

SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS:

  1. Collins mini gem bilingual Dictionary
  2. Robert &amp;Nathan: conjugation of verbs
  3. Grammaire Larousse
  4. Larousse compact dictionary
  5. Le nouvel entrainez-vous- Niveau débutant

 

E-RESOURCES

  1. •https://kupdf.net/download/latitudes-1-methode-de-francais_590481bcdc0d60504f959ed6_pdf
  2. •https://www.afomaha.org/latitudes-1

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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