Ateneo - UPO

French Language I

Reference text to be used for the entire three-year course: Françoise Bidaud, "La nouvelle grammaire du français pour italophones," Turin, Utet, 2015 (third edition), ISBN 978-8860084583. For non-attending students only: F. Bidaud, "Exercices de français pour italophones," Turin, Utet, 2016, ISBN: 9788860084675 (or 2021 edition, ISBN-10 : 8860086523).

The objectives are those recommended at B1 Level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

- Level A2 (elementary user) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for group A. Group A tends to be for those who have studied French in high school. Placement in the groups will be made by means of a compulsory test to be taken via the DIR platform and checked during the first lessons of the course, according to the level of language proficiency.

Seminars with audio-visual aids. Activation of DIR service.

The DIR service will provide detailed programs, instructions for the obligatory work, examples of written tests, exercise sheets, and dictations to be made. Students with disabilities or with Specific Learning Disorders (DSA) or Special Educational Needs (BES) may request specific services and tools dedicated to them by contacting the Career Development and Coordination Staff and Student Services and consulting the dedicated page on the University website: https://uniupo.it/it/servizi/servizi-studenti-disabili-e-dsa Students with disabilities, DSA, BES, once they have contacted the University Staff, may contact the teacher in charge of the course in relation to the declination of the examination methods, with regard to teaching aspects.

Separate written and oral exams. Two separate written exams. First written exam (3 hours): grammar test (/30). You must pass the grammar test with a minimum score of 18/30 to proceed to the second written exam (duration: 4 hours): dictation / 10; written comprehension/production / 20. A minimum grade is required in the second written test: 5/10 in the dictation test; 13/20 in the written comprehension/production test. The overall grade for the written test is the average of the first and second exam tests. A minimum grade of 18/30 is required to take the oral test, which consists of the presentation of the compulsory work monitored during the academic year. Students will be given the opportunity to take an early oral exam, subject to the submission of the compulsory assignment during the last lessons of the course, before the start of the summer session. In order to participate in this exam session, students must submit their research to the teacher by May 2026 (please follow the instructions given on the DIR carefully and respect the deadlines). Students who do not submit their research on time will not be allowed to take the early exam session under any circumstances. A maximum of 3 additional points may be awarded at the end of the oral exam. One point is awarded for fluency of expression, one point for grammatical accuracy, and one point for phonological accuracy, taking into account the set objectives (CEFR level B1). The ability to apply grammatical rules is assessed in both the first written exam and the oral exam, while the ability to understand and produce texts is assessed in the second part of the written exam. The ability to express personal opinions is assessed in both the second part of the second written test and in the oral test. The ability to study is assessed in both the written and oral tests, in which the student must apply all the skills developed during the course.

B1 level grammar course; study of phonology: introduction to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), phonetic transcription from French to Italian and from Italian to French; pronunciation exercises, preparation for the dictation test. Development of B1 level written and oral production and comprehension skills. Acquisition of idioms. Throughout the course, the teacher will monitor compulsory individual work in preparation for the oral exam, as described in detail in the course DIR. Ten hours of the course, taught by Dr Maurizio Busca, will be dedicated to an in-depth study of morphosyntax from a contrastive perspective (Italian/French), halfway through and/or at the end of the course.

Achieve level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the various skills and become familiar with the phonetic transcription of short utterances (from French to FIA and vice versa).