Ateneo - UPO

Grammar part: Subjects from CEFR levels A1-A2 Teaching activities concerning specialised French: Reading of articles (extracts from newspapers, French press magazines, audio-visual documents, etc.). Conversations and exercises

For the grammatical part: - Samira Zaouya, Cristina Nobili, Allié de grammaire. Grammaire graduelle du français, Turin, Loescher, 2025 - ISBN 9788858356609 For the part on specialised French (social services) - Laura Potì, Pour bien faire. Le français des services sociaux, Milan, Hoepli, 2014 - ISBN 9788820361402 For any further in-depth studies: For the vocabulary and vocabulary part : - Claire Miquel, Vocabulaire progressif du français : A1 débutant, Paris, CLE, 2017 (3rd ed.) - ISBN 9782090380170 - Claire Miquel, Anne Goliot-Lété, Vocabulaire progressif du français : A2-B1 niveau intermédiare, Paris, CLE, 2019 (III ed.) - ISBN 9782090380156 Cf. also: - Patrizia Revellino, Giovanna Schinardi, Emilie Tellier, Enfants, ados, adultes. Devenir professionnels du secteur, II ed., Roma, Clitt, 2020 - ISBN 9788808420343 - Max Rivière, Barbara Gianlorenzi, Tour d’Horizon. Culture et civilisation françaises, Milano, Liberty, 2023, ISBN 9788831466196 (si veda in particolare il dossier 1, La société, pp. 8-45) - Martine Pelon, Décoder la France, Milano, Mondadori - Minerva, 2023 – ISBN 9788829863655 (si veda in particolare il dossier 2, Société, pp. 50-97)

The course has two objectives: on the one hand, the attainment of level A2 of the CEFRL and, on the other hand, the acquisition of the fundamentals of the French social system.

There are no specific entry prerequisites. However, a basic knowledge of the French language (A1 level of the CEFRL) is desirable.

Lectures, language exercises

Non-attending students should contact the lecturer, preferably at the beginning of the course, for guidance and individualised study paths. Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/servicesstudents-physical-or-learning-disabilities Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

- Written test on grammatical topics - Oral test on specialised French

Grammar topics : A1 Articles définis, indéfinis, partitifs L’interrogation, la négation Le genre des noms, des adjectifs Les adjectifs possessifs, démonstratifs Quelques prépositions Les verbes pronominaux Le présent, le passé composé, le futur proche, l’impératif A2 Futur simple, l’imparfait, le passé composé La comparaison simple Les pronoms relatifs simples La mise en relief Les pronoms démonstratifs Le conditionnel de politesse Les pronoms compléments Les pronoms directs, indirects Distinction entre pronom et déterminant Les pronoms en et y

At the end of the course, students should be able to understand simple sentences related to everyday life and to take part in conversations expressing their tastes and opinions; they should be able to understand and identify messages and information contained in articles and brochures; they should be able to write simple messages as well as to use short professional writings (français des services sociaux)