Functional grammar of French 2513-s1ROM2L-GFJF

Functions in complex sentences
Knowledge, skills:
- recognizing basic functions in complex sentences
- mastering subject-predicate agreement
- recognizing and assigning the subject and COD attribute
- identifying relevant complements in a sentence and text
- distinguishing between main circumstances: place, time, cause, purpose, means
The student will know how to:
- differentiate between subject constructions in a text
- write a portrait using attributes
- write a story, mastering direct and indirect object constructions
- write a story, changing the word of circumstance (time, place, cause, purpose)
- write a note, instruction manual, etc., expressing circumstances in a manner and by means of means.
- construct complex sentences
- use the subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses
- use reported speech
Topics covered:
- Subject
- predicate and COD predicate
- complement of the verb: COI and COS
- passive transformation and passive complement
- circumstantial complements of place and time
- circumstantial complements of cause and purpose
- simple sentence, complex sentence
- subordinate clauses of complement
- subordinate clauses of circumstance

Total student workload

The total workload required to obtain 2 ECTS credits (an average of 60 hours of work) includes: a) participation in classes and additional activities requiring the direct involvement of an academic teacher (e.g., in-person and email consultations, remote teaching, etc.) — 1.25 ECTS (approx. 37 hours) b) independent work (preparation for classes, control assignments and the final assessment, and familiarization with the course literature) — 0.75 ECTS (approx. 22 hours)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W01 has advanced knowledge of the French language. K_W02 knows French grammar, lexis, and orthography at a level that allows continuation of studies. K_W07 has advanced knowledge of the basic terminology and research methodology in the field of philology.

Learning outcomes - skills

U_01: The student can search for, analyze, evaluate, and use information with a variety of sources, methods, and communication tools. U_02: The student can read and comprehend texts in French. K_U04: The student can recognize different registers and varieties of the (French) language / of Romance languages (Spanish or Italian) within the Romance cultural sphere. K_U06: The student can apply basic theoretical approaches and paradigms appropriate to philology.

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K_K01 is aware of their level of knowledge and skills, and understands the need for continuous learning and development. K06: thanks to their language competence, they are prepared to navigate effectively within the Romance cultural sphere.

Course coordinators

Marcin Skibicki

Teaching methods

Below are the main methods and techniques that the academic teacher conducting the course/group in this cycle can use.

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- display

Expository teaching methods

- discussion
- description

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

(in Polish) Zaliczony moduł Praktycznej Nauki Języka Francuskiego na I roku studiów i semestr zimowy roku drugiego.

Assessment criteria

According to § 30 of the UMK Study Regulations, “1. Credit for compulsory classes […] is granted by the instructor based on attendance, the student’s activity, and the grades obtained.”

All learning outcomes in the areas of knowledge, skills, and social competences are verified through continuous and final evaluation.
Components of the evaluation:

Ongoing checks of the literature indicated by the instructor.

The student’s active participation in class and timely completion of tasks and exercises assigned by the academic teacher.

Progress tests in terminology and morphological analysis, in a number determined by the instructor for the given cycle.

Assessment criteria and grading scale adopted:

Class participation and timely fulfillment of requirements (knowledge of the assigned literature, completion of tasks and progress tests) may be graded using a points system, assessed as a percentage, or averaged from standard grades for each listed component.

To pass the course, it is necessary to obtain positive grades and/or 60 percent of the points allocated to all evaluation components and forms taken into account.

Bibliography

Dąmbska-Prokop, U., Nowa gramatyka języka francuskiego, Kraków : "Viridis" ; Częstochowa : "Educator", cop. 1994.

Maingueneau, D., Syntaxe du français, Hachette Éducation, Paris 2007

Kacprzak, A., Sypnicki, J., Elements de grammaire francaise, Wyd. Naukowe UAM, Poznan 2000

Poisson-Quinton, S., Grammaire expliquee du francais, CLE, Paris 2002

Sculfort, M. - F., Grammaire et expression 5e, Nathan, Paris 2000

Sculfort, M. - F., Grammaire et expression 6e, Nathan, Paris 2000

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

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