Course detail
French for Beginners
FAST-VYF001Acad. year: 2025/2026
Pronunciation: French phonetic system, stress, intonation, linking
Grammar: articles, present tense of 1st verb group, making negative forms and questions, making plural forms of nouns and adjectives, personal, demonstrative and possessive pronouns, imperative.
Vocabulary: introducing, description of person and objects, place of objects, orientation in the town, time, date, numbers 1-1OOO, shopping, clothes
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
2
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)
Entry knowledge
None.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
Student will accomplish the aim of the course, which is: mastering the rules of pronunciation to the extent of 500 words and basic grammar for speaking in the Present Tense.
Reading skills, translating a simple text, communication of simple information.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
G. Capelle, R. Menand: Le nouveau Taxi! 1, Hachette, 2018 (FR)
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BAK-ESBD Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
Type of course unit
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1.pronunciation, linking, numbers 1-10
2. Bienvenue- masculine and feminine gender, verb "to be", question; greeting, introducing
3.Rencontre- definite article, gender of nouns and adjectives, prepositions (countries, towns)
4. ca va bien?- possessive pronouns, indefinite article, question; adress, age, phone number, numbers 10-20
5. Correspondance- hobbies, writing an email
6.Passe-temps- plural of articles and nouns, prepositions, question, "il y a", description and location of objects
7. Portrait-robot- personal pronouns, negative form, accord of nouns and adjectives; description of person and clothes
8. Boutique.net- demonstrative pronouns, interrogative pronouns, question; shopping
9. Le coin des artistes
10. Appartement a louer- in the town, my flat
11. Pour aller au Louvre- imperative; means of transport
12. Voyages, voyages- pronoun "on"; travelling, cardinal points
13. Week-end a la mer- revision L9-L12