Course Name: Introduction of French Culture & Education

Course Code: S2293165

Semester: 1

Credit: 1

Program: All

Course Module: Language & Social Science

Responsible: Lian Hu

E-mail: lianhu@tju.edu.cn

Department: School of Architecture, Tianjin University

Time Allocation (1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Course Description

Understanding of French culture via French textbooks, paintings and movie clips, basic study of French history.

Prerequisite

No pre-course is required, basic level of French is advised.

Course Objectives

Based on French textbooks, painting and French movie clips, to build up an image of French culture, including language, geographic, gastronomy, daily life, etc. In particular, French education will be focus.

Course Syllabus

• The language of French

• Quotidian communication

• History of France

Textbooks & References

Hu Yu, Wu Yunfeng. Reflets I, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2011.

Grade Distribution

Attendance: 10% Final Assignment: 90%.

Capability Tasks

CT10: Basic knowledge of Culture, and capable of quotidian communication.

Achievements

• Basic knowledge of French Culture. –Level: N

• Capable of quotidian communication. –Level: N

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