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Third Foreign Language I, French

Code: 104646 ECTS Credits: 6
2024/2025
Degree Type Year
2500894 Tourism OT 4

Contact

Name:
Laura Nieves de la Paz Vigo
Email:
laura.delapaz@uab.cat

Teachers

Mercè Oliva Bartolomé
Genevieve Roubira

Teaching groups languages

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Prerequisites

There are no entry requirements.


Objectives and Contextualisation

Students acquire the knowledge of the language and they develop communicative competences in oral and written interaction, being able to do the following at the end of the course:
* Recognise the orthographic marks of French and relate them to the corresponding phonemes.
* Recognise the letters that are pronounced and those that are not.
* Distinguish between the phonemes /y/, /u/, /e/, /E/...
* Progressively interiorise the rhythm and intonation of French.
* Understand brief oral messages emitted in the media, by telephone or in public places.
* Have a simple conversation related to basic situations in everyday life.
* Understand announcements, news and brief pieces of journalistic information and extract information from a written text aimed at the general public (notices, posters, brochures, notes, etc.).
* Write brief and simple message in French (postcards, notes, personal texts, etc.).
* Fill in forms asking for personal information.


Competences

  • Communicate orally and in writing in three foreign languages within the tourism field and others related to it.
  • Develop a capacity for independent learning.
  • Implement business communication techniques used by tourism organisations: internal, external and corporate.
  • Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
  • Use communication techniques at all levels.
  • Work in a team.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop a capacity for independent learning.
  2. Identify vocabulary and grammar resources for use in the tourism sector, in three foreign languages.
  3. Self-assess the knowledge acquired.
  4. Use communication techniques at all levels.
  5. Use the idiomatic expressions typical of the tourism sector in three foreign languages, at upper intermediate level.
  6. Use tourism resources available on internet, in three foreign languages.
  7. Vary the discourse patterns used to fit different functions, contexts, media, activities and situations in the workplace.
  8. Work in a team.

Content

The nature of the learning process for languages in all the skills and abilities are continually related and so the contents below are all worked on together. The linguistic content is subdivided in function of language, grammar, vocabulary and phonetic and prosodic content.

Language functions

The communicative activities listed below have both general and specific language functions in the field of tourism.

a) Social function
* Establish contact with people: greet and respond to greetings. Welcome people.
* Say goodbye.
* Introduce yourself and others.
* Apologise.
* Give thanks.

b) Informative function
* Identify yourself and others. Ask for and give personal information (name, age, profession, address, nationality, civil status, family situation, customs, tastes, and holidays). Describe somebody’s character.
* Ask for and give information about places (situation, characteristics, etc.).
* Ask for and give information about time: the time, timetables, dates, duration of an activity.
* Ask for and give information about a present or future event.

c) Expressive function (feelings and sentiments)
* Express satisfaction or insatisfaction.
* Express preference.
* Express desires.

d) Inductive function
* Ask questions and express the wish or desire to do something.
* Shoe the possibility or impossibility of doing something.
* Suggest an activity.

e) Metalinguistic function
* Ask and tell how to say or pronounce words in French.
* Ask and tell how to spell a word and which graphic signs are required (accents, apostrophes, commas, full stops, hyphens, etc.).
* Ask to have spoken communication respected, to speak more slowly or louder.
* Ask for the meaning of a word or expression.

Grammatical content

Students should be able to recognise and use the following grammatical structures properly:

Determinants
* Definite articles: le, la, les.
* Indefinite articles: un, une, des.
* Contractive articles: au, aux, du, des.
* Partitive articles: du,de la, de l’, des (introduction).

Adjectives
* Demonstratives: ce, cet, cette, ces.
* Possessives: mon, ton, son and their agreements.
* Numerals: cardinals and ordinals.
* Exclamations and interrogatives: quel, quelle, quels, quelles.

Nouns and adjectives
* Noun: gender and number.
* Qualificative adjectives: agreement.

Verbs
* Simple present tense of regular and irregular verbs.
* Auxiliary verbs être and avoir.
* Present conditional (courtesy).
* Verbs of possibility (pouvoir + inf.), and the near future (aller + inf.).

Adverbs
* Of quantity (beaucoup, peu, assez, très, trop).
* Of frequency: (souvent, toujours...).
* Of judgement (bien, mal).
* Of time.
* Of place.
* Of affirmation or negation.

Pronouns
* Personal pronouns as subjects: je, tu, il, elle, on.
* Personal pronouns as direct objects: le, l’, la, les.
* Reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nous, vous.
* Tonic pronouns and pronouns of preposition: moi, toi, lui, elle.

Basic conjunctions
* Coordination: et.
* Opposition: mais, ou.

Prepositions
* Of place: à, en, dans, devant, entre, sur.
* Of time: en, à, après, avant.

Vocabulary

The vocabulary content is based around the following areas: presentations (professions, nationality, family, description of people), tastes, entertainment and sports, everyday activities and leisure activities, description of places (neighbourhood, city, house) holidays, tourist trips, transport, climate, accommodation, shopping (businesses or transactions), food and drink.

Phonetic and prosodic content

Student should be able to recognise the prosodic elements (intonation, rhythm, etc.) of the language. Students should also be able to recognise and use basicsounds in French as they apply to the following:
* Consonant endings (s, t, r).
* Distinction between /y/, /i/, /u/.
* Double vowels.
* Typical consonants (ch, ll, b, v, ç, s, ss, r, g, j, qu, x).


Activities and Methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed      
Classroom based 56.5 2.26 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Non-Classroom based 56 2.24 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type: Supervised      
On line 5 0.2 3
Tutorials classroom based 3 0.12 3
Type: Autonomous      
Activities 10 0.4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Theory 10 0.4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Language of instruction

Bachelor's Degree in Tourism (GT / GTA): French

The methodology is basically interactive. The students put all their knowledge of the language into practice in order to accomplish a set of oral and written tasks, both of a general nature and specifically related to tourism. The emphasis is placed on the learning process rather than on theoretical input from the teachers. 

In this subject:

− Classes include a gender perspective to promote equality between women and men and avoid producing gender stereotypes.

− Strategies to promote the participation of women in the classroom are used and they promote equal gender relations.

− Knowledge of the social and cultural differences between men and women and gender inequalities in the structure of society and in cultural production is offered.

− Knowledge is also offered on sexual and emotional diversity, gender identity and expression, knowledge and reflection on feminist thought and movements, the history of movements for womern’s rights, its evolution and critical repercussions in society, culture and philosophical and scientific thought, and the knowledge of the values of gender equality in professional practices.

− Non-sexist and non-androcentric language is used in written, visual and audiovisual documents and other class materials. Since this is a langauge class specific resources are also provided in the language being studied for non-sexist language and critical reflection is encouraged on non-sexist language and its uses.

 

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.


Assessment

Continous Assessment Activities

Title Weighting Hours ECTS Learning Outcomes
Attitude and participation 10% 0 0 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Dossier 20% 5 0.2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Final test 40% 1.5 0.06 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Partial Test 10% 1 0.04 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Speaking activities 5% 0.5 0.02 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Writing activities 15% 1.5 0.06 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM

The course is assessed by continuous assessment or single assessment. At the beginning of the course, students must choose the assessment system they want to undertake and this cannot be modified later. The two assessment systems are detailed below: 

  1. 1.    Continuous assessment system 

For continuous assessment, students must certify a minimum attendance at classes of 80%.  

The continuous assessment system is divided into:  

  • Activities: 60% of the grade 
  • Final examination: 40% of the grade 

The grade for the subject will be NOT EVALUABLE when the student attends less than half of the assessment activities and/or does not attend the final exam.

 

  1. A.   Continuous assessment activities: 60% of the grade

Writing. Between 2 and 5 essays are done. The teaching staff may request the correction of the original wording by the students if they wish.

Dossier. The dossier contains between 6 and 8 activities, which can assess the four language skills. The activities can be done at home or in class. Below are examples of activities that can be included as dossier activities:

Transformation of sentences 

Mini tests  

Exercises 

Information search  

Document production 

Speaking activities. Throughout the course, there is at least one speaking activity and a maximum of two. This activity can be individual or in group. Depending on the level speaking activities can be monologues, dialogues, presentations, etc.  

Control tests. During the course, one or more tests are held, which can be a written expression test and an oral expression test.

Attitude and participation. Student effort, attitude and participation are assessed. 

 

  1. B.    Final continuous assessment examination: 40% of the grade.

 

This final examination consists of two parts: oral expression and written expression. It is held on the same day and time as the final examination for single assessment.

To pass the course, a minimum overall grade of 50% must be obtained between continuous assessment activities and a final examination. If this grade is not attained, you may have the right to resit (see conditions).

 

The equivalences of the overall grade are set out in the table below:

Overall grade

Numerical grade out of 10 on SIGMA

Pass grade

92.45-100

10

A

87.46-92.45

9.5

A

83.46-87.45

9

A

80.46-84.45

8.5

B

76.46-80.45

8

B

72.46-76.45

7.5

B

69.46-72.45

7

B

64.46-69.45

6.5

C

59.46-64.45

6

C

54.46-59.45

5.5

C

50-54.45

5

C

44.46-49.45

4.5

Fail with right to resit

39.46-44.45

4

Fail with right to resit

34.46-39.45

3.5

Fail with right to resit

29.46-34.45

3

Fail

24.46-29.45

2.5

Fail

19.46-24.45

2

Fail

14.46-19.45

1.5

Fail

9.46-14.45

1

Fail

4.46-9.45

0.5

Fail

0-4.45

0

Fail

 

Reassessment of continuous assessment

Students who obtain between 3.5 and 4.999 of global grade have the right to recovery, which consists of repeating those parts of the final test of continuous assessment that students have below the overall average grade, that is, those parts that are below 60%.

 

  1. 2.    Single assessment system

Single assessment is based on a two-part final examination: an oral expression part and a writing part that are held on  the same day and time as the final examination for the continuous assessment.

The written part consists of a written expression test and a test of grammatical and lexical knowledge.  

To pass the final exam and pass the course, the following is required:

Obtain a minimum grade of 50% in each part of the exam; 

Obtain a minimum total grade of 60% between all parts of the final examination.

If these grades are not attained in the examination you may have the right to resit (see conditions).

With this system, the final grade of the subject is assigned in accordance with the following equivalence table:

 

Final grade

Numerical grade out of 10 on SIGMA

Pass grade

97-100

10

A

93-96.99

9.5

A

89-92.99

9

A

85-88.99

8.5

B

81-84.99

8

B

77-80.99

7.5

B

73-76.99

7

B

69-72.99

6.5

C

66-68.99

6

C

63-65.99

5.5

C

60-62.99

5

C

55-59.99

4.5

Fail with right to resit

50-54.99

4

Fail with right to resit

43-49.99

3.5

Fail with right to resit

36-42.99

3

Fail

30-35.99

2.5

Fail

24-29.99

2

Fail

18-23.99

1.5

Fail

12-17.99

1

Fail

6-11.99

0.5

Fail

0-5.99

0

Fail

 

 

Resit for single assessment 

When students opt for single assessment, the resit will be the same as that for the rest of the students, that is, you have to obtain between 3.5 and 4.999 in the set of tests and work submitted for the single assessment.  

 

Resit consists of repeating those parts of the exam in which students have obtained a grade below the overall average, that is, those parts that are below 60%. 

 

Change of exam date  

Examinees who are unable to attend the exams on the established dates for medical, work (travel or other similar obligations) or humanitarian reasons may request a change of date from the teaching staff, providing the necessary documentation and (except in extreme cases such as accidents) at least seven calendar days in advance. Where this change is permitted, the exams will always take place within the period established by the University School of Tourism and Hotel Management. 

 

Other aspects of assessment

No level certificates are issued.


Bibliography

Essential Bibliography:

  • Textbook: Illico A1, livre de l’élève. Hachette. ISBN:  978-2-01-513538-0
  • Grammar exercise book: Focus Grammaire du français multiniveaux A1, A2, B1. Hachette  ISBN: 978201155964. (Used in first, second and third year). ISBN: 978-209-038103-0.
  • Dossier with texts, exercises, ideas for classroom work and homework, which students should download from Moodle and bring to class.
  • Online multimedia learning materials and Websites.
  • Online resources of the Centre for Independent Language Learning of the Language Service: http://pagines.uab.cat/cal/content/francès, and then the specific section Francès a Turisme.

 

Supplementary Bibliography:

  • Le Nouveau BESCHERELLE: L’art de conjuguer.
  • MIQUEL, Claire : Vocabulaire Progressif du Français- Niveau Débutant avec 250 exercices, Paris, CLE International. ISBN : 978-209-033878-2

Software

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Language list

Name Group Language Semester Turn
(TE) Theory 1 French annual morning-mixed