Overall objectives:

1 - French A1 is for the Breakthrough or Beginner Level according to "The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment" (2000: 25). The A1.2 level (which follows A1.1 level) requires the understanding and the use of daily expressions to satisfy the students need in basic communication. The objectives of this level are:
1.1 - to develop the language/linguistic competence through a guided and systematic learning of the French morphosyntax, as a foreign language.
1.2 - to develop student?s autonomy to observe the language as well as its communicative practice.
1.3 - to develop general competences: ?savoir?; ?savoir-faire?; ?savoir-être?; ?savoir-apprendre?.
1.4 - Promote research and writing skills;
1.5 - To promote student?s interaction through pair/group work.

Syllabus:

1 - FRENCH CULTURE AND LANGUAGE AWARENESS
2 - READING AND WRITING
2.1 - Selection of authentic oral and written texts
2.2 - Progressive vocabulary of French
3. - GRAMMAR
3.1 - The negative form
3.2 - Regular and irregular verbs
3.3 - ?Les verbes pronominaux? in the present simple
3.4 - Particular expressions
3.5 - Passé Composé (?être? and ?avoir?)
3.6 - Adjectives
3.7 - Adjective degrees
3.8 - Relative pronouns
3.9 - Futur proche

Literature/Sources:

Bérard, É. , 2007 , Grammaire du français. Comprendre, réfléchir, communiquer , Didier.
Berthet, A., Daill, E. et al. , 2012 , . Alter ego + A1, méthode de français , Hachette Livre
Carvalho de O., , 2007 , Gramática do Francês Fundamental. Ensino Básico; Ensino Secundário , Porto Editora
Delatour, Y., Jennepin, D., Léon-Dufour, M., Mattlé-Yeganeh, A., Teysser, B., , 1991 , Grammaire du Français, cours de civilisation française de la Sorbonne. , Hachette.
Glaud, L., Lannier, M., Loiseau, Y., , 2015 , Grammaire essentielle du français. A1/A2.100% FLE, , Didier.
Grégoire, M., Thiévenaz, O., 2 , 2003 , Grammaire progressive du français , Porto Editora,
Larousse. , 2004 , Gramática de Francês. Guia Essencial da Gramática Francesa. Companheiro Ideal de revisões para todos os estudantes de francês , Larousse.
Miquel, C., , 2016 , Vocabulaire Progressif du Français.2e Édition avec 280 exercices, , CLE International.

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Classification Type: Quantitative (0-20) Evaluation methodology: Classes are of the expositive, theoretical-practical type where lecturer-student-lecturer interaction is predominant. During class students will develop their oral production as well as their written work in French, both through individual work and pair work (presentations, dialogues and simulation of situations ? ?Jeu de rôle?). Students are also asked to use different sources of information (manuals; magazines; music; articles). In terms of assessment, Assessment - Type A was chosen from the Assessment Regulation of Madeira University. The evaluation typology is continuous and the elements to be considered and their percentages are: 50% - Written tests (2x25%) 20% - Oral presentation 30% - Classroom activities: oral and written participation; individual /group work; reading; attendance)