Business French 1 Propedeuse (EN)

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1 MPEN-BFRENCH Terms C and D Elective: foreign language Training course Programme leader: Kaat Biesemans-Hoogewijs Author: Kaat Biesemans-Hoogewijs kaat.biesemanshoogewijs@hu.nl, Room 1.106, tel July 2014 Hogeschool Utrecht: University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Utrecht, 2011 This material is subject to copyright. Copies for own or internal use are permitted. Business French 1 Propedeuse (EN) Hogeschool Utrecht: Univer Utrecht, 2007 This material is subject to cop Copies for own or internal use

2 Contents 1 Course Description 2 2 Course Goals and Learning Objectives 2 3 Place in the Curriculum and Related Courses 3 4 Study Burden 3 5 Pre-requisites 4 6 Exemption Possibilities 4 7 Competencies 4 8 Didactic Forms 5 9 Assessment 5 10 Course Material and Literature 7 11 Course Evaluation 7 1 Course Description French is the official and/ or native language for more than 110 million people in Europe, Africa and North America. French is a leading language in international fashion, luxury and gastronomy. Besides, French is an important standard in international public affairs and diplomacy (EU, United Nations in Geneva, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, ) When doing business with companies in French speaking regions, knowledge of the French language is essential since a lot of people do not speak English fluently. Moreover it is highly appreciated if you understand and speak French, it is an outstanding way to show respect for your business partners, their culture and traditions. This course offers you a basic knowledge of Business French (A2 level), preparing you partially for an internship or study abroad in a French speaking region. All skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) will be practiced on a basic level for day-to-day and business situations, although during the lectures most of the time is spent on speaking and listening. Apart from the language, you will learn more about French culture. 2 Course Goals and Learning Objectives The main objective is to give you enough idiomatic and grammatical knowledge to be able to participate actively in short, daily conversations and correspondence with French speaking business partners. After the course you will be able to: - introduce yourself and others 2/7

3 - ask and give information about daily activities - talk/write about events in the past (how/ when/ why things happened) - talk/write about company (organization chart, history, activities, ) - talk/write about job profiles and professional competences - interpret and give simple explanations about manufacturing process - interpret and write simple rules and regulations - interpret a basic job posting - write a basic CV - talk/ write about your professional experience and skills - interact in a basic job interview - describe and discuss your working environment - make and accept suggestions and recommendations - write short professional notes for internal use - explain how to use common machines (copier, laptop, phone,..) - name the parts of the body, describe symptoms - tell something basic about distinctive cultural items in the French speaking world (invitations, excuses, daily routine, spare time, ) - convince with simple arguments - ask and give information about future activities, future plans - describe people: character and physique 3 Place in the Curriculum and Related Courses In order to operate successfully in international business, working knowledge of more than one foreign language is crucial. The course prepares you partially for an internship or study abroad in a French speaking region. It shows similarities with other communication courses and is strongly related to Intercultural Management. 4 Study Burden 5 EC = 5 x 28 hours = 140 hours Lectures 14 weeks, 180 min per week 42 Preparation for lectures (reading + word bank + Testezvous ) lectures, 1 h per lecture Workbook exercises (3h per unit, 6 units) 18 Entraînement au DELF PRO A2 6 2 * 3h Portfolio professionnel PF1 mon emploi du temps 3 PF2 présentation d un site commercial 3 PF3 mail : mon nouvel appartement 2 PF4 présentation : notre entreprise, notre organigramme, 4 notre produit PF5 règles éthiques 2 PF6 notre site 4 3/7

4 PF7 recrutement : annonce + questions + entretien PF8 salon professionnel : ordre du jour + réunion + compte rendu PF9 après le salon : article + lettre de réclamation Prepare written exams 12 Written exams 2.5 Total amount +/ Pre-requisites You have a basic knowledge of French: master French at at least A1 level of the CEF, for all language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking in public and spoken interaction. 6 Exemption Possibilities All exemptions must go through the Exam Board. Exemption is only possible with - DFPA2 certificate from CCIP in Paris - DELF Pro A2 certificate form a certified center (Institut Français e.g.) 7 Competencies This course contributes to the development of the following competencies: I.2 Intercultural competency (level 1) - The student is aware of cultural differences, can indicate if different behaviour could be based on difference in cultural background, shows interest in the cultural background of others and is aware of basic elements of his own cultural background. IV.2 Co-operation (level 2) - The ability to initiate co-operation with others, to ask for input of team members, to exchange information/ knowledge and ideas with them and the ability to actively inquire whether he can be of help for the group. - The ability to elaborate on the input of others and to keep working on achieving a situation that is profitable both for the group and himself. IV.3 Business communication - The ability to express himself at a basic level in a foreign language: A2 of the CEF V.5 Planning and organising (level 1) - The ability to make a realistic and effective planning of his own activities. 4/7

5 8 Didactic Forms Learning a language is not easy, it takes effort and time and most of all perseverance. You might remember it took you several years of ups and downs to master your mother tongue? It will cost you a similar amount of effort and time to master a second (or third/ fourth/ ) language. But the good thing is it will also provide you a lot of fun and satisfaction. So do not give up too easily! For this course YOU WILL DO THE HARD WORK. You will have to: - look up the words you don t understand or might have forgotten, this way you construct your own word bank - study and actively use new words and expressions - do your homework, prepare each lecture thoroughly: practice listening, writing and reading skills with the help of the workbook Objectif Express 1 cahier d activités - open your mouth and dare speak French during the lectures - be active during the role plays and conversations in class - ask for clarification if you need it - invest time (a lot: 140 hours or more!) in this new language. But your lecturer will be there to help you: - to explain things (several times if needed) - to motivate and encourage you - to give you feedback on your progress - to recommend extra exercises - to draw your attention to specific (cultural) conventions - to provide you with sample solutions - to guide you through the book and the exercises - to improve your pronunciation - to make you aware of (repetitive) mistakes - to give clear instructions - to assess your speaking and writing skills 9 Assessment Type of Assessment Weighing Min. Mark Written exam 1 50% 5,5 Written exam 2 50% 5,5 Written exam 1 In the exam period of term C you will do a written test about Units of Objectif Express 1 nouvelle édition A1- A2 You will be tested on the following competencies: - ask and give information about daily activities - talk/write about events in the past (how/ when/ why things happened) - write about company (organization chart, history, activities, ) 5/7

6 - give simple explanations about manufacturing process - write about job profiles and professional competences - describe and discuss working conditions - write short professional notes and s for internal use The resit for the written exam 1 is in term D. Written exam 2 In the exam period of term D you will do a written test about Units of Objectif Express 1 nouvelle édition A1- A2 You will be tested on the following competencies: - write about events in the past (how/ when/ why things happened) - describe and discuss your working environment - explain how to use common machines (copier, laptop, phone,..) and describe technical problems with common machines - ask and give information about future activities, future plans - describe people: character and physique - name the parts of the body, describe symptoms - write short professional notes and s The resit for the written exam 2 is in term E. Portfolio professionnel All along terms C and D you will be working on a portfolio. This portfolio contains in total 9 professional tasks, some of them individual, most of them teamwork. Examples of these tasks you will perform: write a job posting, hold a meeting with your colleagues, write small texts for the company website, present your company and product, hold an interview, You can find detailed instructions, also about the deadlines and the evaluation criteria, on the course site (under assignments ). Through the portfolio professionnel the following competencies will be tested: - introduce yourself and others - talk/ write about events in the past (how/ when/ why things happened) - talk about company (organization chart, history, activities, ) - talk/write about job profiles and professional competences - give simple explanations about manufacturing process - write simple rules and regulations - write a basic job posting - talk/ write about your professional experience and skills - interact in a basic job interview - write short professional notes for internal use - ask and give information about future activities, future plans - write a basic letter of complaints Your professional tasks will be scored on the following scale: insufficient good excellent. If you score good or excellent you can skip several parts (40%) of the written exam. If you score insufficient you will have the opportunity to upgrade your score with some extra exercises on the written exam. MIND: The score for your portfolio professionnel is only valid through one academic year. 6/7

7 10 Course Material and Literature BOOK ( Required ) Title: Objectif Express 1 Le monde professionnel en français, livre de l'élève + dvd-rom Author(s): Anne-Lyse Dubois, Béatrice Tauzin ISBN: Edition: Nouvelle édition Publisher: Hachette WORKBOOK ( Required ) Title: Objectif Express 1 Le monde professionnel en français, cahier d'activités Author(s): Anne-Lyse Dubois, Béatrice Tauzin ISBN: Edition: Nouvelle édition Publisher: Hachette 11 Course Evaluation Evaluation of the course will take place in class at the end of the term. The course will also be evaluated by FEM management and by a student panel. 7/7