Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana

COURSE MODULE (LEÇON PLAN)

SUBJECT: FOREIGN LANGUAGE (FRENCH)

Facilitator:
Shantimani Sathwara
shantimani@pcte.edu.in
9780-414172

COGNITIVE BENEFITS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY:

As the globe has shrunk, international business opportunities have multiplied and
travel has grown apace. Mutual understanding and meaningful communication
between nations, which have always been difficult to achieve, have now gained
increased urgency, to make better international understanding.

1. Why should one learn a foreign language?

• Foreign language study not only gives a competitive edge but also gives new
opportunities such as making new acquaintances or building better Relationships
in the corporate business world to understand more global business and economy.

• Learning a new language is an enriching experience, not only it helps

understanding another culture but also enables people to achieve a profound
understanding of their own.

• Research says, foreign language study enhances a student's achievements in

English.

• Learning a new language is a uniquely rewarding experience, the ease and

pleasure of the experience may boost one’s confidence and increase desire for new
discoveries.
 “Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. It requires a
commitment to daily practice, energy and patience.”

2. Why study ‘French’?

• French as a foreign language is the second most spoken language in the world
after English. French and English are the only two global languages.

• The International Organization of Francophonie (Organisation Internationale de

la Francophonie (OIF) has 51 member states and governments. Of these, 28
countries have French as an official language. French is the only language other
than English spoken on five continents.

• French, along with English, is the official working language of

 the United Nations
 UNESCO
 NATO
 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
 the International Labor Bureau
 the International Olympic Committee
 the 31-member Council of Europe
 the European Community
 the Universal Postal Union
 the International Red Cross
 Union of International Associations (UIA)

• French is widely spoken in France, Europe, in countries like Belgium,

Switzerland, entire Canada and Luxembourg etc. and in the North west Africa like
Cameroon, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Algeria and parts of Egypt, Latin
America are Francophone (French speaking) countries.
 • French is undoubtedly a language unsurpassed for clearness of expression and for
its artistic value.

AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS FRENCH COURSE STUDENTS WOULD

BE ABLE TO:

1. Read and pronounce French Alphabets.

2. Identify French Accents and their usage.
3. Get acquainted with French grammars.
4. Pronunciation of vowels and consonants combinations.
5. Speak few expressions of politeness in French.
6. Written knowledge with perfect pronunciation of the days of the
week and the months in a year in French.
7. Different colors and their usage in different sentences.
8. Usage of different adjectives.
9. Conjugation of French first, second and third group (irregular) of
verbs in present tense.
10. Verb “Être” and “Avoir”, their conjugation.
11. Form negative, positive and interrogative sentences.
12. Different vocabularies and their usage in sentences.
13. Expressions of encouragement in French.
14. Formation of sentences English to French and French to English.

Classroom Policies:
1. It will be more of an interactive session instead of a class.
2. Weight age will be given more on written practice on the blackboard and
loud pronunciation of words.
3. Participation is compulsory for every student so as to develop a complete
command over the language.
4. Attention in the class is definitely going to help you all.
5. Every minute will be very precious, as you will be learning a complete new
language so be extra cautious to be present in the class ON TIME.
Now get ready to explore a new world of language
A plan of Action (Un plan d’action)

January (Janvier)

No. of Contents to be covered in the class

lectures
Leçon 1 Grammar- 1. Alphabets (Les alphabets)
and its pronunciation
2. Vowels (Les voyelles)
3. Pronunciation of Vowel and
consonant combinations

Leçon 2 Grammar – 1. Accents (Les accents):

L’accent aigu
L’accent grave
L’accent circonflex

2. Other orthographic Signs

(Les autre signes orthographiques):

le tréma
la cédille
l’apostrophe
le trait d’union
 3. Final consonants (Les
consonnes finales) and their
pronunciation

Leçon 3 Grammar- 1. Use of Capital letters (Lettres

Majuscules)
2. Genders (Genre français)
3. The pronouns (Les pronoms)

Leçon 4 Grammar- 1. The Articles(Les Articles):

a) Definite Articles (Les Articles
définis)
b) Indefinite Articles (Les Articles
indéfinis)

February (Fébrier)

Leçon 05 1. Usage of some adjectives(des

adjectifs)

Leçon 06 1. Days of the week(Les jours de la semaine):

lundi
mardi
mercredi
vendredi
jeudi
 samedi
dimanche
2. The months (Les mois) and the seasons (Les
saisons)
3. The colours (Les couleurs)
4. The Body parts (Les parties de corps)

Leçon 07 1. The numbers(Les numéros(nombres)

Leçon 08 1. The numbers(Les numéros(nombres), usage of

numbers in sentences (Utilisation de
numéros(nombres) dans phrases(sentences)

March (Mars)

Leçon 09 1. Conjugation of 1st Group Verb in present

tense (Conjugaison de premier groupe de verbes
dans présent)
2. Conjugation 2nd Group Verb in present tense
(Conjugaison de deuxième groupe de verbes
dans présent)
3. Negation and Interrogation of Verb forms(La
forme négative et interrogative des verbes)

Leçon 10 1. Conjugation 3rd Group Verb in present

tense ( Conjugaison de troisème groupe de
 verbes dans présent)
2. Expression de politesse:
S’il vous plait
Merci
Merci beaucoup
Bon jour
Bon soir
Bonne nuit
au revoir
pardon
excusez-moi
a bientôt
a tout à l’heure
Je vous en prie
Désolé(e),excusez-moi
Avec plaisir
Ce n’est pas grave
Practice of these phrases in sentences.

Leçon 11 1. Vocabulaires du temps et formation de

phrase(sentence)
2. Translations (traductions)
a) Anglais de traductions à français
b) Français de traductions à anglais
3. Use of ‘De’ as an expression of quantity

Leçon 12 1. Conversation 1: A formal introductory

conversation.
2. Conversation 2: A formal conversation
on telephone.
April (Avril)

Leçon 13 1. French Indefinite Demonstrative Pronouns -

Ce, Ceci, Cela, Ça

2. Use of Voilà et voici

3. Use of Il y a
Leçon 14 Conversation 3: General conversation.

Leçon 15 Révision

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1. Learn to speak and write French by Sudhir Khanna.

2. Parlez à l’hôtel by A.Talukdar.
3. Learn French in Two Months by Dinesh Chander Kapoor.
DIALOGUE SITUATION 1: A FORMAL INDRODUCTION
DIALOGUE SITUATION 2: A FORMAL COVERSATION ON TELEPHONE
ALPHABETS PRONUNCIATIO
N
English Example
A ah anglais (English
B bay bébé (baby)
C say cadeau (present, gift)
D day défilé (parade)
E uh école (school)
F eff fleur (flower)
G zhay garçon (boy)
H ahsh hôpital (hospital)
I ee île (island)
J zhee jouet (toy)
K kah kilo (kilogram)
L el lapin (rabbit)
M em mauvais (bad, wrong)
N en neige (snow)
O oh oreille (ear)
P pay patrie (country)
Q kew quantité (quantity)
R err résumé (summary)
S ess sable (sand)
T tay triste (sad)
U ew utile (useful)
V vay voisin (neighbor)
W doobluhvay week-end (weekend)
X eeks xénophonbe
(xenophobic)
Y eegrek yeux (eyes)
Z zed zéro (zero)