Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Second Language (French) and Intercultural Relations

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
VC_121
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
18.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Marketing and Advertising; Political Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

The aim of the course is to acquire French for social interactions in compliance with “Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning, Teaching and Assessment” language proficiency levels A1/A2 l, at the same time developing students' intercultural understanding and awareness, developing effective oral and written communication skills in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication, strengthening the ability to identify and apply diversity aspects to successful international business communication.

Preliminary Knowledge

Without preliminary knowledge of the French language.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.On successful completion of the course the students will: • understand ordinary French vocabulary, language structures and regularities for ordinary texts; • be able to find out the necessary information; • recognise and be able to differentiate whether the statement or the text is related to the present, past or future activities; • recognise the right order of the words in the narrative sentence and in the interrogative sentence; • be aware of the aspects of intercultural relations in the use of language.

Skills

1.On successful completion of the course the students will be able to: • understand ordinary texts about common themes, letters, invitations, classified ads, weather broadcasts and other authentic materials; • understand ordinary texts about common themes, dialogues, announcements in the airport or in the train terminal about the moving of the traffic, classified ads, weather broadcasts and other authentic material; • make short summaries about longer texts, short announcements, e-mails, write down easy information, and fill in the forms; • shortly tell about himself/ herself, his/her relatives, living conditions, surroundings, respond to the questions, make questions, using the common language structures; • retell and paraphrase text, expressing his/her opinion, making simple sentences; • comprehend and be able to use the grammar structures needed in the daily communication; • consider and apply intercultural communication aspects in daily and business communication.

Competences

1.On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to use acquired lexical expressions and language structures in daily communication, while demonstrating awareness of the intercultural aspects of communication.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Individual, pair and group work – preparation of presentations according to the course themes, work with the dictionary – finding out the meaning of unknown words, writing of descriptions on concrete topic.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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1. Attendance of classes is required. Individual work and presentations are required (10%). 2. Average assessment of tests (40%). 3. Examination mark (50%).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
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Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

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Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Location
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

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Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Auditorium
2

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Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Structure of a question phrase. Question words. Numerals (0 – 69). Countries and nationalities.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
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Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

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2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 3
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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2

Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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2

Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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2

Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Auditorium
2

Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
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Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Introduction to the French language. Alphabet, reading rules. Everyday phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
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Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

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Auditorium
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Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Phonetics. Personal pronouns. Verb "être". Negative form. Greeting and farewell phrases.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
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Modality
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Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Questions. Articles. Noun gender. Plural. Adjective. Verb "avoir". Impersonal structure "il y a". Popular nouns and adjectives. Test.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
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Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verb conjugation in present tense. Immediate future tense. Pronouns "à, de, dans, avec". Possessive pronouns. Numerals (70 – 1000). Family.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
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Modality
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2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Present tense of verbs "faire, savoir, croire, ouvrir, venir, nettoyer". Disjunctive pronouns. Indirect object pronouns. Relative pronouns "qui, que". Home. Furniture. Prepositions.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
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2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
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Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Ordinal numerals. Verbs "prendre, repondre, lire, sortir, dire". Verbs of the second conjugation group. Clock. Days of the week. Months. Studying. Student life.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
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2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Reflexive verbs. Pronoun "on". Direct object pronouns. Imperative mood. Verbs "s'assoir, mettre". Preposition "jusque". Everyday activities. Telling about one’s day.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 3
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
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Modality
Location
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2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Verbs "devoir, pouvoir, connaître, vivre". Feminine gender of adjectives. Pronoun usage with country names. Colours, external appearance. Temper. Tastes and priorities. Telling about one’s friend.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
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Modality
Location
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2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

City. Asking for directions. Describing one’s city, region. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
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Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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Topics

Future tense. Degrees of comparison. Seasons. Weather conditions. Quebec, Canada.
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Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
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On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Compound past tense. Pronoun "dont". Travel and leisure. Letter writing. Intercultural understanding and awareness, importance of effective oral and written communication skills and application in the context of intercultural and interpersonal communication in international business. Participation in the organisation of an IBSE study visit abroad – intercultural communication practice.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
28 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Timofejevs A., Petrova K. Franču valoda iesācējiem. Zvaigzne ABC, 2016. g.

2.

Alter Ego 1 (mācību grāmata un darba burtnīca). Hachette 2006., Paris.

Additional Reading

1.

Vocabulaire en action (niveau debutant). CLE international, 2010. Paris.

2.

Grammaire en action (niveau debutant). CLE international, 2010. Paris.

3.

Fiļipova A. Kā uzrakstīt vēstuli franču valodā: privātā sarakste. – Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1997. – 24 lpp

4.

Lemoine C. Katru dienu 15 minūtes franču valoda : katru dienu mācieties franču valodu tikai 15 minūtes. - Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2006. – 160 P.

5.

Boulares M. Grammaire progressive du français : tests d’évaluation : niveau avancé. – Paris: CLE International, 2003. – 95 P.

6.

Lück-Hildebrandt S. Franču valoda : gramatika. - Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. – 111 P.

7.

Jue I. Franču valoda pēdējā brīdī : valodas kurss nevaļīgiem cilvēkiem : [ar vārdnīcu]. - Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2004. – 156 P.

Other Information Sources

1.

Interneta resursi: www.tv5.org; http://www.leconjugueur.com/