LAF2201, French 2
This module is offered every semester.
Aims & Objectives
Lectures usually start in Week 2. Tutorials start in Week 3. This module builds on the
foundation skills acquired in French 1. It allows the student to carry out a wide range
of communication tasks in French. The student's writing and speaking skills are
further developed by means of a carefully sequenced practice leading to selfexpression. Recent texts and video materials are used to provide the student with an
insight into contemporary French culture.
Prerequisites
LAF1201 (French 1) or placement test for those who have not taken French 1 but
have some knowledge of French.
Textbooks
Students who did LAF1201 (French 1) already have the required textbook. New
students need to acquire the books. The required textbook for French 2 (LAF2201) is:
Campus 1, méthode de français, Clé international, Paris, 2005.
Campus 1, cahier d'exercices, Clé international, Paris, 2005.
This textbook has been used for French 1 (Units 1 to 6). Units 7 to 12 will be read
in French 2 (LAF2201).
Kinokuniya Bookshop will be coming to NUS in the beginning of the semester to sell
the textbooks to the students of the French program.
A French/English dictionary is also required, at the choice of the student. Students
will also be able to buy a French/English dictionary on those days.
Schedule
The semester consists of 24 lectures (2 sessions per week x 12 weeks) and 11 tutorials
(once a week x 11 weeks). Each session lasts 1 hour 40 minutes. Each student will
therefore have five hours of instructions a week. It takes 3 lectures (approximately
one and a half weeks) to complete each chapter (= unité) of the textbook. Students
will have to do regular homework.
The Tutorials groups will have a smaller enrolment that the lecture groups. During the
tutorials, the students will have oral practice on the topics learned during the lectures,
and will have opportunities to interact with one another and with the teacher more
effectively. Students are encouraged to participate actively in discussions and to ask
questions.
Syllabus
Sessions 1 to 4
Unité 7
Sessions 5 to 8
Unité 8
Communication
Social etiquette. Character
and personality.
Communication.
Exchange. Fear and
courage.
Communication
The 50's, 60's, 70's
and 80's through songs.
Portrait of Z. Zidane. The
French Family as it is
depicted in movies. The
rural France . Landmarks
in French history.
Grammar
Direct and indirect
pronouns. The Imperative
form.
Grammar
The Imperfect tense. The
Imperfect tense versus the
Present perfect. Words
used to express time and
duration (Ça
fait/Depuis/Pendant/Il y
a).
Sessions 9 to 12
Unité 9
Sessions 13 to 16
Unité 10
Sessions 17 to 20
Unité 11
Sessions 21 to 24
Unité 12
Portrait of Z. Zidane. The
French Family as it is
depicted in movies. The
rural France . Landmarks
in French history.
Communication
French Companies. A
Study of a French
newspaper. Changes and
evolution. Transport.
Communication
Consumer goods. Cars.
Climate. Scenery. French
television. How the
French Canadians view
the French. Traditional
life versus bohemian
life.
Communication
The French press. Illness
and
health. The Environment.
France : its
Administrative and
Political organisation.
Communication
Theme parks. Feelings.
Travel. The telephone.
Reading .
Present perfect. Words
used to express time and
duration (Ça
fait/Depuis/Pendant/Il y
a).
Grammar
The Pronoun en. The
Future tense. The Recent
past. The Progressive form
of the Present tense.
Indirect speech.
Grammar
The comparative form.
The superlative form. Si
clause. Ne...
que/seulement. Impersonal
expressions.
Grammar
The pronoun y. Adverbs.
Grammar
Relative pronouns(qui,
que, ou). Faire + verb
Assessment
Continuous Assessment (inclusive of written and oral tests, quizzes and listening
comprehensions): 100%. No final Exam.
The 100% CA is divided as follows:
Written: 60% Grammar tests, text comprehension and essays; French culture and
way of life.
Oral: 40% Oral tests and listening comprehension tests.