Survival French for the Chinese Visitor

Course no.: 03-01-EXC-13041-A/B

Survival French for the Chinese Visitor

Whether students are planning a trip to France, would like to work in a French company, or are just interested in France and French, this course is ideal for them. It will give students a better understanding of the French people, language and culture through a discussion of real examples and cases. Students will see different aspects and angles of France, and they will hear stories that were never shown on TV or reported in newspapers. They will also learn how to survive in a French environment, and learning activities will be stress-free and fun.

Purpose:

After taking this course, students are expected to be able to:

Introduce themselves and their family
Describe themselves and people
Talk about clothes, foods and drinks
Order at a bakery, a restaurant and a café

Session	Date	Time	Venue	Contents
1	23 Feb 2024 (Fri)	(A) 10.00 -12.30 (B) 19.00 -21.30	(A) Z208 (B) DE403	Foreword: La France and 7 Reasons for learning French Introduction to French Language: French and English languages, the roots and the history of the French language French alphabet, accents and sounds
2	1 Mar 2024 (Fri)			Greetings and self-introduction. Asking for someone’s name Saying your name Asking how someone is Saying how you are Saying goodbye Introducing someone Importance of politeness in France
3	8 Mar 2024 (Fri)			Giving personal information Asking someone’s age Saying your occupation, nationality Saying where you live and which language you speak Question to never ask to French people
4	15 Mar 2024 (Fri)			Describing a person’s basic appearance and personality Saying the parts of the body Describing a person’s basic appearance Describing a person’s basic personality
5	22 Mar 2024 (Fri)			Describing a person’s basic appearance and personality Talking about the clothes that a person is wearing Adjectives for colors Fashion in France Talking about family and relationships Être and Avoir Talking about your family (types of family in France) Talking about your date of birth
6	23 Mar 2024 (Sat)		(A) DE403 (B) DE403	Talking about family and relationships Talking about friends and lovers Adjectives about status Discussing relationships Talking about family activities and life of a typical French family Talking about pets Pet culture in France
7	5 Apr 2024 (Fri)		(A) Z208 (B) DE403	Talking about foods and drinks Saying the parts of the day Saying the time Saying the meals of the day Saying the parts of a meal Basic food vocabulary
8	12 Apr 2024 (Fri)			Talking about foods and drinks At the bakery At the restaurant Types of eating / drinking places Types of menus At the Cafe Basic opinions about food Famous foods in France Popular drinks in France Table manners Going shopping Things to know about shops in France
Instructor	Mr Michael Alexandre LE CARDINAL Instructor at the Department of English and Communication of PolyU Michael was born in France. He studied Cinema and Audiovisual at the University of La Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris). He taught French in Hong Kong primary and secondary schools.
Teaching Mode	Face-to-face
Medium of Instruction	English and French
Quota	25
Remarks	N/A