FRN209 - French - Level II

Subject Title
French - Level II

Subject Description
The purpose of FRN209 is to expand students' communicative skills to enable them to communicate orally and in writing in a wide variety of everyday situations relating directly or indirectly to tourism, hospitality and travel. FRN209 represents an integrated and balanced approach to language acquisition through communicative interactions wich allow students to enhance their listening, reading, spoken interaction, spoken production and writing skills according to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. The course also uses the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) guidelines to test students' cultural awareness of French-speaking communities.

Credit Status
This subject may serve as one of the four required French subjects in the Four Semester Travel & Tourism Studies Diploma (Flight Services Option).

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Listening:
Can understand phrases and highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relelvance. Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

2. Reading:
Can read very short, simple texts. Can find specific predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, menus, timetables.

3. Spoken Interaction:
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Can handle very short conversations.

4. Spoken Production:
Can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms of family and other people, living conditions, educational background.

5. Writing:
Can write short simple notes and messages. Can write simple personal letters, postcards to someone or for someone.

6. Cultural Competence:
Can demonstrate basic knowledge through readings of French and Francophone geography, history, society and art.

Essential Employability Skills

    •  Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfils the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.

    •  Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

    •  Locate, select, organize, and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.

    •  Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.

    •  Show respect for diverse opinions, values, belief systems, and contributions of others.

    •  Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals.

    •  Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.

    •  Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

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Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
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