Overall objectives:

1. - Generalities: The teaching of the Foreign Language, French A2, intermediate level, according to the "Common European Framework Reference as for the Foreign Languages. Learning, Teaching, Assessing" (2000, p. 25), is the continuation of the A1.1 and A1.2 levels for the Course of Culture Studies. This level has objectives as follows : develop the linguistic competencies, orally as well as in writing through an oriented, systematic, rigorous learning of morphology, syntax of French, as the foreign language and, naturally to develop the students' autonomy through observation of the language and through its discursive and communicative practices. The contents of the Foreign Language, French A2.1. are divided into three units (six lessons) according to six correspondents topics. The vocabulary, the grammar, the pronunciation, the reading and the writing are progressively introduced to every lesson of the correspondaent units.

Syllabus:

1. - LESSON SIX
1.2. - Personal pronouns « moi, vous, toi, nous, lui, elle, eux, elles »
1.3. - Comparative of qualifying adjective
1.4. - The irregular verb « savoir »
1.5. - The relative pronoun « qui »
1.6. - Two verbs used successively
1.7. - The near future
1.8. - The nouns of professions after the verb « être » (to be)
1.9. - Oral practice
1.10. - Oral or written exercises
2. - LESSON SIX BIS
2.1. - Situations: My family, your family
2.2. - Reading : Letter to Michèle to her American correspondent
2.3. - Practice of oral communication
2.4. - Exercises oral or written
2.5. - Pronunciation
2.6. - New expressions
3. - LESSON SEVEN
3.1. - The irregular verbs "prendre,apprendre, comprendre"
3.2. - Quantitative expressions
3.3. - Definite article uses in a general meaning. Partitive article.
3.4. - Negative "ne ... pas de"
3.5. - Demonstrative adjective
3.6. - Superlative of adjective
3.7. - « Avant » and « avant de »
3.8. - Oral practice. Oral or written exercises
4. - LESSON SEVEN BIS
4.1. - Situation : « Allons faire du ski ! » Let's go skiing.
4.2. - Reading : "Birthday party". "In France ..."
4.3. - Oral communication practice
4.4. - Oral or written exercises
4.5. - New expressions
5. - LESSON EIGHT
5.1. - Irregular verbs "connaître/to know" and "voir/to see". Difference between "savoir" and "connaître"
5.2. - Interrogative adjectives "quel, quelle, quels, quelles". Interrogative adverbs "quand, pourquoi, comment, combien de, où"
5.3. - Expressions followed by an infinitive, a noun or a pronoun
5.4. - Infinitive adjective "tout, toute, tous, toutes"
5.5. - Irregular verbs "mettre, dire" and "lire"
5.6. - Imperative
5.7. - Oral practice. Oral or written exercices
6. - LESSON EIGHT BIS
6.1. - Situations : «Evening Party project »
6.2. - Reading : Vive la liberté. En France... (Long live the freedon. In France ...)
6.3. - Oral communication practice
6.4. - Oral or written exercises
6.5. - Pronunciation
6.6. - Pronunciation observations
6.7. - New expressions
6.8. - Revision: Grammar exercises
6.9. - General grammar
6.10. - Poem: Premier jour. Jacques Prévert. The first day. Jacques Prévert
7. - REVISION : GRAMMAR EXERCISES
8. - GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: PROGRESSIVE FRENCH VOCABULARY AND CULTURE

Literature/Sources:

Bérard, É. , 2007 , Grammaire du français. Comprendre, réfléchir, communiquer. Niveaux A1/A2 du Cadre européen commun de référence. , Didier
Carvalho de O. , 2007 , Gramática do Francês Fundamental. Ensino Básico; Ensino Secundário. , Porto Editora
Descotes-Genon, Ch., Morsel, M.-H, Richou, C. , 1993 , L'exercisier, L'expression française pour le niveau intermédiaire, , PUG, Flem, Grenoble
Glaud, L., Lannier, M., Loiseau, Y., , 2015 , Grammaire essentielle du français. A1/A2.100% FLE , Didier
Grégoire, M., Thiévenaz, O., , 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
Pucciani/Hamel , 2002 , Langue & Langage 5E. Le français par le français ; , Custom Publishers, Thomson, USA

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
Methods of Teaching : Multi-approach - Don't use the students' mother tongue (Portugese) - Expositive classes, theories and practices at the same time with the presentation in Power Point (videoprojector) - Use of the Internet: cultural activities (pictures, geographical maps, authentical texts, etc.) - Discussion according to various topics and/ot the theoritical contents - Readings and discussions - Oral presentations / workshops - Games (Objects description, personal portraits, etc. Gests - Use of dictionaries (Portuguese / French) - Dialogs simulation Assessment of the students' learning : The students' assessment or the skills' acquisitions regarding the French language knowledge of French A2.1 (Elementary level) is through the regular assessment with 3 frequencies 33% each and 1 point to the final average with optional project, and one point to the final average if oral participation.