Course title and code :    Oral 1  /  171 FRN

Topics to be covered

No of

Weeks

Contacthours

First contact: How to say “hello”, to make the difference between “tu” and “vous”, to read the alphabet, to spell some words, to make the difference between the feminine and masculine. The numbers from 0 to 10.

Sounds: [a] - [wa] - [u]     

1

4

How to introduce oneself, to ask  somebody to introduce herself or himself and to introduce somebody well-known.

Main verbs.

Numbers from 11 to 69.

Sounds: [i] - [y]      

   2. 5

   10

How to express someone’s tastes, to ask someone about his or her tastes. To be able to understand somebody’s opinion. To be able to use the negative form.

Numbers after 69 

    2

    8

To ask somebody to do something.

How to ask politely.

Talk about traditional and religious celebrations of one’s country.

New expressions: “avoir faim”, “avoir froid”, “avoir soif”… and use them in sentences. 

Sounds: [s] - [z]   

     3

   12

To invite someone / to accept or refuse an invitation.

Ask and say the time, the date.

Take and give an appointment.

To read a cinema program.

To talk about one’s hobbies.

Sounds: [∫]

     3

    12

To give and understand a positive or a negative opinion.

To ask the price.

Express the quantity.

To eat at the restaurant.

Sounds: [p] - [b]

   2. 5

    10

Institution

King Saud University                        

College/Department

French

1.  Course title and code: Oral 1  /  171 FRN

2.  Credit hours :  4 per week

3.  Program(s) in which the course is offered.

(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)

French Translation

4.  Name of faculty member responsible for the course

Chafia Djarmouni

5.  Level/year at which this course is offered : level 1

6.  Pre-requisites for this course (if any): none

7.  Co-requisites for this course (if any): none

8.  Location if not on main campus

1.  Summary of the main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course.

The aim is to give the students the vocabulary, to teach the structure of the sentences and the pronunciation  of the sounds to give them the ability to make their own sentences.

2.  Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being implemented.  (eg increased use of IT or web based reference material,  changes in content as a result of new research in the field)

1 Topics to be Covered

Topic

No of

Weeks

Contacthours

First contact: How to say “hello”, to make the difference between “tu” and “vous”, to read the alphabet, to spell some words, to make the difference between the feminine and masculine. The numbers from 0 to 10.

Sounds: [a] - [wa] - [u]     

1

4

How to introduce oneself, to ask  somebody to introduce herself or himself and to introduce somebody well-known.

Main verbs.

Numbers from 11 to 69.

Sounds: [i] - [y]      

   2. 5

   10

How to express someone’s tastes, to ask someone about his or her tastes. To be able to understand somebody’s opinion. To be able to use the negative form.

Numbers after 69 

    2

    8

To ask somebody to do something.

How to ask politely.

Talk about traditional and religious celebrations of one’s country.

New expressions: “avoir faim”, “avoir froid”, “avoir soif”… and use them in sentences. 

Sounds: [s] - [z]   

     3

   12

To invite someone / to accept or refuse an invitation.

Ask and say the time, the date.

Take and give an appointment.

To read a cinema program.

To talk about one’s hobbies.

Sounds: [∫]

     3

    12

To give and understand a positive or a negative opinion.

To ask the price.

Express the quantity.

To eat at the restaurant.

Sounds: [p] - [b]

   2. 5

    10

2 Course components (total contact hours per semester):                           

Lecture: 60

Tutorial: 

Practical/Fieldwork/Internship:

Other:

3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. (This should be an average :for the semester not a specific requirement in each week)

2 hours a week

4. Development of Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning 

For each of the domains of learning shown below indicate:

·         A brief summary of the knowledge or skill the course is intended to develop;

·         A description of the teaching strategies to be used in the course to develop that knowledge or  skill;

·         The methods of student assessment to be used in the course to evaluate learning outcomes in the domain concerned.

a.  Knowledge 

 (i)  Description of the knowledge to be acquired

To have a basic vocabulary, to be able to make a simple sentence and to pronounce correctly the sounds.

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge

To encourage the students to speak, to ask them to make simple dialogues related to the topics studied and to play it in class to be more confident. 

(iii)  Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired

Oral revisions and Oral tests.

b.  Cognitive Skills

(i)  Cognitive skills to be developed

To be able to express oneself  at a basic standard with the vocabulary seen in this subject and others as they are all interconnected.

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills

To encourage them to speak, to give them the vocabulary they need and to teach the structure of the sentence.

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills

Oral questions and revisions.

c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

(i)  Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be developed

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills and abilities

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility

d.   Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills

(i)  Description of the skills to be developed in this domain.

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills

e.  Psychomotor Skills (if applicable)

(i)  Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed and the level of performance required

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skills

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester

Assessment

Assessment task  (eg. essay, test, group project, examination etc.)

Week due

Proportion of Final Assessment

1

1^st monthly exam over 25

8th

1/4

2

2nd monthly exam over 25

13th

1/4

3

Final exam over 50

17th

1/2

1. Required Text(s)

2. Essential References

3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)

 Connexions niveau 1 /  Méthode de français  +  cahier d’exercices    (1st part)

4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc

5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards/regulations

Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (ie number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)

1.  Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.)

2. Computing resources

3. Other resources (specify --eg. If specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list)

1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching

2  Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department

3  Processes for Improvement of Teaching

4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (eg. check marking by an independent faculty member of a sample of student work, periodic exchange and remarking of a sample of assignments with a faculty member in another institution)

5  Describe the  planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and planning for improvement.