Courses Description

1．Course Title: 综合法语（1-2）

2．Course Title: Intensive Reading

3．Course Code: 1204463, 1304473

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course covers basics in French including spelling, grammar, vocabulary and sentence patterns with the goal of helping the students build up abilities to comprehend daily dialogues, communicate basically on certain topics and establish solid foundation for their French learning next stage. Attention will also be given to develop the students’ ability to understand different cultures. 

Wang Xiuli. 2009. A Textbook of French for Beginners. Beijing: Beijing Language and Cultural University Press.

8．Credit and Hours:6 hours per week, 204 hours in total, 20 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 综合法语（3-4）

2．Course Title: Intensive Reading

3．Course Code: 1204483, 1204493

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course covers grammar; vocabulary and reading in French with the goals of helping the students meet the standards of National Curriculum for College French Majors at Fundamental Level and pass National Band 4 Test for French majors. 

Wang Xiuli. 2009. A Textbook of French for Intermediates. Beijing: Beijing Language and Cultural University Press.

8．Credit and Hours: 6 hours per week, 216 hours in total, 16 credits.

9．Test Mode: Written examination

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1．Course Title: 法语视听说（1-2）

2．Course Title: Audio-visual class

3．Course Code: 1204173, 1204183

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course intends to develop the students’ abilities to comprehend authentic audio and visual materials in French so that they can gradually master daily expressions. Classroom activities include watching videos, listening to tapes, making dialogues, retelling, dictation, attending lectures and visiting French multimedia library.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 8 hours per week, 272 hours in total, 16 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1．Course Title: 法语视听说（3-4）

2．Course Title: Audio-visual class

3．Course Code: 1204593, 1204603

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course intends to improve the students’ abilities of comprehending authentic audio and visual materials in French such as TV news to understand French culture and society and gradually master ways of communication in French. Classroom activities include watching videos, listening to tapes, skills and practices, retelling, play-acting, speech and song contests.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 6 hours per week, 216 hours in total, 12 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1．Course Title: 法语视听说（5-6）

2．Course Title: Audio-visual class

3．Course Code: 1204613, 1204623

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course intends to further improve the students’ abilities to comprehend authentic audio and visual materials in French such as TV news to understand French culture and society and gradually master ways of communication in French. Classroom activities include watching videos, listening to tapes, skills and practices, retelling, theme report, editing newspaper in French, visiting related organizations.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 4 hours per week, 144 hours in total, 8 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1．Course Title: 高级视听讨论

2．Course Title: Advanced Audio-Visual Debate

3．Course Code: 1204633

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course intends to improve the students’ spoken French through expressing their own opinions on hot issues in politics, economy and culture, such as globalization, unilateralism, EU, world trade, culture diversity and culture exchange, etc. Emphases will be made to develop their responding and organizing skills and to build up their language competence and confidence in making public speeches. Classroom activities include discussion and retelling of French news.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1．Course Title: 法语口语（1-4）

2．Course Title: Spoken French

3．Course Code: 1204133, 1204143, 1204153, 1204163

4．Category: Compulsory course

5．Students: Undergraduates of French major

This course intends to develop the students’ spoken French based on their knowledge about the language through providing opportunities to practice under different scenes, with the ultimate goal that they can communicate correctly and fluently in French, including describing, narrating and expressing themselves on some topics. Units are divided according to the topics in Intensive Reading such as interpersonal exchange, friendship, dating, hobbies, etc. Aural exercises will be arranged for different communicating purposes like classroom communication, expressing emotions and attitudes and so on. Classroom activities include dialogues, speeches, presentations, and so on.

7．Textbooks: Handouts

8．Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 144 hours in total, 4 credits.

9．Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 法国概况（1-2）

2. Course Title: Background to France

3. Course Code: 1204443, 1204453

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, sophomore

The course is aimed at introducing the French majors to some of the history, culture, and customs of France and French-speaking countries. With their background knowledge and vocabulary enlarged, the students are hoped to have a better understanding of the cultural implications of the language and thus have a solid foundation for their future work.

Wang Xuli et al. 2009. Background to France. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 实用法语（1-2）

2. Course Title: Applied French

3. Course Code: 1204513，1204543

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

The course is to introduce scenic spots, traditions and customs both in China and France, including some information about tourism such as hotels, transportation and travels. Also included are the general knowledge about enterprises and national economy as well the management and operation of business activities (purchase, marketing and transportation, etc.). The aim of this course is to enable students to get familiarized with the practical works in some fields, especially the vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to such fields as tourism and business.

Thiry, Jean Louise. Economic and Enterprise French. Foreign Trade University Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 法语词汇学

2. Course Title: Vocabulary Building

3. Course Code: 1204643

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

The course is to approach vocabulary according to themes. The composition, function and usage of words are discussed via the analysis of synonym, antonym, affix, root, origin and meaning of words. Generally speaking, the course is to make a comprehensive summary of French vocabulary, with the aim of enlarging students’ vocabulary through various kinds of exercises.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 法语文体学

2. Course Title: Stylistics

3. Course Code: 1204653

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

This course sets as its starting point the basics of stylistics and rhetoric, with an aim at enabling students to improve their French with the mastery of rhetoric and styles, with the help of many practical exercises such as blank-filling, sentence-making and multiple choices. Generally speaking, the course is to provide a general description of styles and rhetoric devices in French. .

Fang, Renjie. 2002. French Stylistics and Rhetoric Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title:法国文学史（1-2）

2. Course Title: French Literature

3. Course Code: 1204233, 1204243

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

In the first term, the course is to introduce the students to the European literature from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18^th century, including the historical background, trends and thoughts, writers and works, etc. In the second term, the course is to introduce the history and works of French literature from the 19^th to the beginning of the 20^th century. The aim of the course is to enable students to have a general understanding of the history and cultural implications of French literature, thus broaden their horizon and extend their extracurricular reading. Moreover, the students’ ability to make research and analysis are to be cultivated through searching and choosing materials; their French proficiency is to be improved through reading and summarizing the materials; their understanding of the western culture is to be bettered through the study of the excerpts of masterpieces. 

Xu, Zhenhua. 2006. An Introduction to French Literature. Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press.

Li, Funing ed. 1999-2001. History of European Literature. Vol. 1-3. Beijing: Business Press.

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 72 hours in total, 4 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title:法语写作（1-4）

2. Course Title: French Writing

3. Course Code: 1204193，1204203，1204213，1204223

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior and senior

The course is to give an introduction to different genres of writing, including exposition, narration, argumentation, abstract, overview, as well as some guidance on the graduation thesis writing. The aim of the course is to improve students’ writing proficiency by enabling them to express properly and correctly with a large amount of exercises. . 

7. Textbooks: Handouts  

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 126 hours in total, 7 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title:法语笔译 (外译中)

2. Course Title: French-Chinese Translation

3. Course Code: 1204273，1204283，1204293，1204303

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior and senior

The course is aimed at enabling students to understand the nature, target and basic principles of translation. With a large amount of translation practices, it is hoped that the students can master the major techniques of translating from French to Chinese with regard to topics such as politics, foreign affairs, economy and technology etc (450-500 words/hour). The content of the course is to cover theme preparation, reference search, reading comprehension, appropriate expression in Chinese, proofreading and revision of the translation, with an emphasis on the accurate understanding and grasp of Chinese message and the appropriate expression in foreign language. Moreover, variations of translation are also to be included: overview, abstract, comment, etc.

7. Textbooks: Handouts  

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 126 hours in total, 7 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 法语笔译 (中译外)

2. Course Title: Chinese-French Translation

3. Course Code: 1204273，1204283，1204293，1204303

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior and senior

This course aims to make students understand the nature and basic principles of translation and have a good command of the skills of translating Chinese into French through plenty of practice, such asthemes preparation, information searching, reading and digesting, accurately processing and understanding, checking and proofreading. The students are expected to be familiar with the language features of Chinese politics, economy, and culture, and to translating about 30 articles in different topics and genres. The rendition is supposed to be accurate, fluent, and easy to understand. Through large amount of translation practice, the students are expected to know the characteristics and rules in C-F translation and can finish translating 500-550 words per hour.

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 126 hours in total, 7 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 口译（1）

2. Course Title: Interpretation

3. Course Code: 12045631

4. Category: Compulsory course                  

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

Through training and practicing, the students in this course are expected to master the techniques of listening, processing and synthesizing and retaining information while listening; techniques of note taking, and how to make use of notes to deliver accurate information faithfully. The syllabus also involves pre-interpret preparation, interpreters’ manners, work ethics, mentality, power relations between the interpreter and the speaker in situation. The course gives priority to French-Chinese interpretation.

Liu, Heping. 2009. French Interpreting Course. Shanghai: Shanghai Education Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 口译（2-3）

2. Course Title: Interpretation

3. Course Code: 1204253，1204263

4. Category: Compulsory course                  

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior and senior

This course teaches students how to grasp the information structure of Chinese message and give due emphasis on important information when delivering in target language. An interpretation task is about 3-5 minutes long, mainly in the area of politics, foreign affairs, economy and finance. After training, students can interpret Chinese speech into French in an appropriate way. The interpretation should be understandable, fluent, and appropriate in target language so that students are qualified to accomplish interpretation work after graduation.

Liu, Heping. 2009. French Interpreting Course. Shanghai: Shanghai Education Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 54 hours in total, 3 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 法语报刊阅读

2. Course Title: Newspaper Reading

3. Course Code: 1204373

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, senior

The course will help students better understand French newspapers and magazines’ different orientations and opinions about social, cultural issues and current affairs. Through reading the representative articles about current affairs, politics, economy, human life, culture and history, the students will learn to analyze the structure and elements of French news articles, keep track of the development trend of French language, and improve their overall knowledge and analytical abilities about French language and society.

Fu Rong 2007. Introduction to French Newspaper Reading, Shanghai Foreign Education Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Written examination

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1. Course Title: 专题讨论课

2. Course Title: Debate

3. Course Code: 1204383

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, senior

This course aims to promote students’ ability in debating on current controversial issues in French, making quick response in French conversation, and delivering organized speech accurately and logically. Students are trained to acquire necessary mental qualities when making public speeches. The issues discussed include globalization, unilateralism, UN issues, global and local economy, cultural issues, , democracy and human rights, Taiwan issue, Tibet issues, world-wide pollution, , Middle-East issues, etc. .

7. Textbooks: Handouts

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits

9. Test Mode: Oral examination

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1. Course Title: 语言学导论

2. Course Title: Introduction to Linguistics

3. Course Code: 1204313

4. Category: Compulsory course

5. Students: Undergraduates of French major, junior

The course will make students have a command of general knowledge of the branches of linguistics. Besides, the characteristics of French language are analyzed on the levels of phonology, syntax, semantics and discourse. By doing this, students can learn how to analyze language and acquire the methodology to study language.

Wang, Xiuli. 2006. Introduction to French Linguistics. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

8. Credit and Hours: 2 hours per week, 36 hours in total, 2 credits