The course offers fresh learners the basic grammatical rules. It consists of parts of speech namely nouns, pronouns, articles, quantifiers, adjectives and adverbs. The course will enable learners to master the different word classes in English and understand their syntactic functions. Learners will also learn how to write correct sentences that respect the different grammatical rules.

The course offers first year students the main grammatical rules to master the foreign language. It consists of the different parts of speech namely nouns, pronouns, articles, quantifiers, adjectives and   adverbs. Parts  of speech will enable learners to understand the different structures of the language .  Consequently, they will be able to write correct sentences in English. 

 Ce cours initie les étudiants au français parlé contemporain à travers du vocabulaire, des phrases et expressions de la vie quotidienne, présentées et expliquées toutes les deux semaines. Les points de grammaire et d'orthographe pertinents sont également abordés régulièrement. Des discussions autour de vidéos YouTube permettent une immersion plus approfondie dans la langue parlée actuelle. L'objectif principal est de familiariser les étudiants avec le français tel qu'utilisé dans les conversations de tous les jours, pour une meilleure compréhension et une communication plus aisée.

Contenu hebdomadaire:

- Une phrase de tous les jours

- Une expression idiomatique

- Une règle de grammaire 

- Une règle d’orthographe

- Une référence culturelle 

Une discussion autour d’une vidéo YouTube TOUTES LES DEUX SEMAINES.


Description and objectives of the course

The course aims to improve students’ knowledge of the English language through British life and history. The lectures and the tutorial sessions offer a general overview of the history and culture of the United Kingdom from its foundation to the 18th Century. Students of this course are supposed to have a basic knowledge of different civilizations and cultures. By the end, students should be able to recognize key dates and events related to the history of Britain. They should also engage in critical discussions and write relevant compositions about several aspects of British history and culture.

References

 BBC – British Prehistory. URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/

 Britannica– Ancient Britain.URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom/Ancient-Britain

 Geoghegan, Patrick M. The Irish Act of Union. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1999.

 Harriss, Gerald. Shaping the Nation: England 1360-1461. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2005.

 McDowall, David, An Illustrated History of Britain. London: Longman, 2006.

 Salway, Peter. Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2015.

 Schama, Simon. A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World 3500 BC – 1603 AD. New York: Hyperion, 2000.

Description and objectives of the course

The course aims to improve students’ knowledge of the English language through British life and history. The lectures and the tutorial sessions offer a general overview of the history and culture of the United Kingdom from its foundation to the 18th Century. Students of this course are supposed to have a basic knowledge of different civilizations and cultures. By the end, students should be able to recognize key dates and events related to the history of Britain. They should also engage in critical discussions and write relevant compositions about several aspects of British history and culture.

References

 BBC – British Prehistory. URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/

 Britannica– Ancient Britain.URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom/Ancient-Britain

 Geoghegan, Patrick M. The Irish Act of Union. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1999.

 Harriss, Gerald. Shaping the Nation: England 1360-1461. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2005.

 McDowall, David, An Illustrated History of Britain. London: Longman, 2006.

 Salway, Peter. Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2015.

 Schama, Simon. A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World 3500 BC – 1603 AD. New York: Hyperion, 2000.

Description and objectives of the course

The course aims to improve students’ knowledge of the English language through British life and history. The lectures and the tutorial sessions offer a general overview of the history and culture of the United Kingdom from its foundation to the 18th Century. Students of this course are supposed to have a basic knowledge of different civilizations and cultures. By the end, students should be able to recognize key dates and events related to the history of Britain. They should also engage in critical discussions and write relevant compositions about several aspects of British history and culture.

References

 BBC – British Prehistory. URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/

 Britannica– Ancient Britain.URL: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom/Ancient-Britain

 Geoghegan, Patrick M. The Irish Act of Union. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan, 1999.

 Harriss, Gerald. Shaping the Nation: England 1360-1461. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2005.

 McDowall, David, An Illustrated History of Britain. London: Longman, 2006.

 Salway, Peter. Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2015.

 Schama, Simon. A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World 3500 BC – 1603 AD. New York: Hyperion, 2000.

Cette matière initie les étudiants à la langue parlée des français pendants leur vie de tous les jours.