FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME (FRENCH)
DISCIPLINE COURSE -I
SEMESTER 1
| Paper I |
Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (1) |
100 |
Reading simple texts and answering questions on them. Guided writing will include subjects concerning the learner and his immediate environment.
Aim: To attain Level A1 partially*
Paper II Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (1) 100
Listening to simple texts and answering questions on them. Monologues and /or dialogues will be on subjects concerning the learner and his immediate environment.
Aim: To attain Level A1 partially*
SEMESTER 2
Paper III Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (2) 100
Describing past events, reading, writing and understanding short texts including news items, instructions for use, emails, blogs, classified advertisements, biographies, invitations. Internet forums.
Aim: To complete Level A1 and to attain Level A2 partially*
Paper IV Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (2) 100
Asking for and giving instructions, narrating past events, commenting on and presenting simple texts, describing visual materials (photos, pictures, etc)
Aim: To complete Level A1 and to attain Level A2 partially *
SEMESTER 3
Paper V Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (3) 100
Describing past events and future plans, reading, understanding and preparing posters, (theatre, film, books) newspaper articles, informal communication (letters, SMS, post cards, etc.) Preparing and managing interactions on an Internet forum. Chat.
Aim: To complete Level A2
Paper VI Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (3) 100 Narration of past events including films, stories etc.; talking about future plans; interviews and telephonic conversations;
Aim: To complete Level A2
Applied Course 2:
Microlanguages - 1 100
Language for specific purposes including hospitality, tourism, banking, business, etc.
SEMESTER 4
Paper VII Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (4) 100
Studying different text types to familiarize oneself with different kinds of language usages and styles including reading and understanding informative texts, short scientific texts, writing a film critique, summarising a press article, analysing and writing a summary of opinion poll results, reading a comic strip, writing a dialogue for a comic strip. Different language registers, understanding word formation. Preparing a slam.
Aim: To attain Level B1 partially*
Paper VIII Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (4) 100
Summarising a film, preparing and conducting an opinion poll, conducting an interview, language games. Working with songs.
To attain Level B1 partially *
Applied Course 3
Microlanguages (2) 100
Language for specific purposes with emphasis on translation of texts in the chosen areas (including birth, educational qualification, marriage, death, certificates, mark sheets etc)
SEMESTER 5
Paper IX Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (5) 100
Asking for and giving instructions, comparing headlines and presentation of news in different newspapers, analysing an editorial, writing a short story, reading and analysing texts/articles on different social issues. Preparing a blog.
Aim: To complete Level B1 and attain Level B2 partially*
Paper X Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (5) 100
Debating on various social issues, preparing, conducting and presenting results of opinion polls on various social issues, preparing and presenting a skit.
Aim: To complete Level B1 and attain Level B2 partially*
Paper XI Introduction to Literature (1) 100
A selection of literary texts with focus on the major cultural and intellectual movements from the nineteenth century to contemporary times. The selection will include poems, plays and shorter and longer narrative texts.
Applied Course 4
Practice of Translation (1) 100
Introducing the student to the techniques of translation; texts from newspapers, journals, user manuals and excerpts from contemporary literature from target language to English/Hindi and vice-versa
SEMESTER 6
Paper XII Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills (6) 100
Describing and comparing education systems, reading and analysing texts/articles on various social issues, writing an open letter to the authorities, writing a petition, describing and analysing cultural representations, writing a short story. Writing blogs.
Aim: To complete Level B2
Paper XIII Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills (6) 100
Debates, oral presentations on various social issues, narrating one's experience of foreign language learning.
Aim: To complete Level B2
Paper XIV Introduction to Literature (2) 100
A selection of literary texts with focus on the major cultural and intellectual movements from the nineteenth century to contemporary times. The selection will include poems, plays and shorter and longer narrative texts.
Applied Course 5
Practice of Translation (2) 100
Introducing the student to the techniques of translation; texts from newspapers, journals, user manuals and excerpts from contemporary literature from target language to English/Hindi and vice-versa. Subtitling and dubbing of films, documentaries etc.
SEMESTER 7
Paper XV Reading Literature (1) 100
A selection of literary texts with focus on the major cultural and intellectual movements from the origins to the eighteenth century.
Paper XVI Cultural History 100
The major social, political and cultural events from the medieval to contemporary period.
Paper XVII Research Methodology 100
Types of research, how to conduct a research, formulating hypothesis, methods of data collection, analysis of data, documentation, citations, bibliography. Preparing a power point presentation.
SEMESTER 8
Paper XVIII Reading Literature ( 2) 100
A selection of literary texts with focus on the major cultural and intellectual movements from the nineteenth century to contemporary times with an emphasis on post-colonial literature
Paper XIX Introduction to Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice100
History of the language.
What is a classroom? Models of learning/teaching. Different methods/approaches to teaching a Foreign language, Introduction to the four skills. What is a text book? Issues in material production.
Paper XX Research Project/ Dissertation 100
Suggested Topics for Presentations/Projects
Discipline Courses-I: Making a Video; Preparing a wall magazine; Creating a radio Program; Making Comic strips; Review of plays, stories, etc.; Adaptation of Films, plays, stories, etc.
Applied Courses: Interviews via Internet; Making a video on themes related to languages for Specific Purposes (e.g. Hospitality, Tourism, Business, etc.); Making one's own CV; Translation of Educational Certificates, Birth/Marriage/ Death Certificates, etc.; Writing Letters of Motivation in Target Language
Prescribed and recommended Readings »
Readings
Paper I: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills - 1
Version Originale – 1 Livre de l’élève: Monique Denyer, Agustin Garmendia, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2009.
Version Originale – 1 Cahier d’exercices: Michael Magne, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper II: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -1
Version Originale – 1 Livre de l’élève: Monique Denyer, Agustin Garmendia, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2009.
Version Originale – 1 Cahier d’exercices: Michael Magne, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper III: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills – 2
Version Originale – 2 Livre de l’eleve: Monique Denyer, Agustin Garmendia, Corinne Royer, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Version Originale –2: Cahier d’exercices: Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper IV: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -2
Version Originale – 2 Livre de l’eleve: Monique Denyer, Agustin Garmendia, Corinne Royer, Marie-Laure Lions-Olivieri, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Version Originale –2 Cahier d’exercices: Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2010.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper V: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills -3
Version Originale – 3 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 1-5) Monique Denyer, Christian Ollivier, Emilie Perrichon, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Version Originale –3 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 1-5): Laetitia Pancrazi,Stéphanie Templier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper VI: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -3
Version Originale – 3 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 1-5) Monique Denyer, Christian Ollivier, Emilie Perrichon, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Version Originale –3 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 1-5): Laetitia Pancrazi,Stéphanie Templier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper VII: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills -4
Version Originale – 3 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 6-9) Monique Denyer, Christian Ollivier, Emilie Perrichon, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Version Originale –3 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 6-9): Laetitia Pancrazi,Stéphanie Templier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper VIII: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -4
Version Originale – 3 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 6-9) Monique Denyer, Christian Ollivier, Emilie Perrichon, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Version Originale –3 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 6-9): Laetitia Pancrazi,Stéphanie Templier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2011.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper IX: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills -5
Version Originale – 4 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 1-5) Fabrice Barthélémy, Christine Kleszewski, Emilie Perrichon, Sylvie Wuattier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Version Originale –4 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 1-5): Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper X: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -5
Version Originale – 4 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 1-5) Fabrice Barthélémy, Christine Kleszewski, Emilie Perrichon, Sylvie Wuattier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Version Originale –4 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 1-5):
Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper XI: Introduction to Literature – 1
Novels:
Louis Pergaud, La Guerre des Boutons.
Marcel Pagnol, La Gloire de mon père.
Saint-Exupéry, Vol de nuit
Georges Sand, La Petite Fadette.
Jules Verne, Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingt Jours.
Hector Malot, Sans Famille.
Plays:
Jules Romains, Docteur Knock.
Eugène Ionesco, La Leçon.
Alfred de Musset, On ne badine pas avec l’amour.
Alfred Jarry, Ubu Roi.
Shorter Narrative Texts and Poetry:
J.M.G. Le Clézio, La Ronde et autres histoires,
Philippe Caludel, Le Monde sans las enfants : et autres histoires
Yves Bonnefoy, Récits en rêve
Alphonse Daudet, Lettres de mon Moulin
Guy de Maupassant, Contes de la Bécasse
Jacques Prévert, Paroles
Victor Hugo, Les Contemplations
Alphonse de Lamartine, Meditations Poétiques
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper XII: Language in Context: Developing reading and writing skills - 6
Version Originale – 4 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 6 - 10) Fabrice Barthélémy, Christine Kleszewski, Emilie Perrichon, Sylvie Wuattier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Version Originale –4 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 6 - 10): Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper XIII: Language in Context: Developing listening and speaking skills -6
Version Originale – 4 Livre de l’eleve (Unités 6 - 10) Fabrice Barthélémy, Christine Kleszewski, Emilie Perrichon, Sylvie Wuattier Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Version Originale –4 Cahier d’exercices (Unités 6 - 10): Laetitia Pancrazi, Editions Maisons des Langues, Paris, 2012.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper XIV: Introduction to Literature – 2
Novels :
Françoise Sagan, Bonjour Tristesse
Maguerite Duras, L’Amant
George Simenon, L’Affaire Saint-Fiacre.
Raymond Queneau, Zazie dans le métro
Honoré de Balzac, Le Père Goriot
Guy de Maupassant, Pierre et Jean
Théophile Gautier, Le Roman de la Momie
Plays:
Marcel Pagnol, Topaze
Jean Anouilh, Antigone
Jean-Paul Sartre, Les Mouches
Victor Hugo, Hernani.
Shorter Narrative Texts and Poetry:
Frédéric Beigbeder, Nouvelles sous ecstasy
Prosper Mérimée, Mateo Falcone et autres nouvelles.
Gustave Flaubert, Trois Contes.
Paul Éluard, Poésie et vérité
Louis Aragon, Le Mouvement Perpétuel
André Breton, Clair de Terre
Charles Baudelaire, Les Fleurs du Mal.
Paul Verlaine, Poèmes Saturniens.
Arthur Rimbaud, Poésies Complètes.
Paper XV: Reading Literature - 1
Long texts:
Rabelais, Pantagruel
Mme de La Fayette, La Princesse de Clèves
Voltaire, Candide ou l’optimisme
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Émile ou de l’éducation
Plays :
Molière, Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Jean Racine, Andromaque
Pierre Corneille, Le Cid
Marivaux, Le jeu de l’amour et du hasard
Beaumarchais, Le Mariage de Figaro
Short texts and poetry :
Fabliaux du moyen âge
Marguerite de Navarre, L’Heptaméron
Jean de la Fontaine, Fables
Charles Perrault, Conte de ma mère l’Oye
Mme Fagnan, Minet Bleu et Louvette
Pierre de Ronsard, Sonnets pour Hélène
Joachim Du Bellay, Les Regrets
Théodore, Agrippa d’Aubigné, Les Tragiques
Théophile de Viau, La Maison de Sylvie
Nicolas Boileau, Les Satires
Paper XVII: Research Methodology
1.The Craft of Research, Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, The University of Chicago Press, 2003.
2. Méthodologie de la recherche: Guide du jeune chercheur en Lettres, Langues, Sciences humaines et sociales: Mathieu Guidère, Edition ellipses, Paris, 2004.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
Paper XVIII: Reading Literature – 2
Long texts:
Albert Camus, L’Étranger
Nathalie Sarraute, Enfance
Plays:
Samuel Beckett, En attendant Godot
Short texts and Poetry:
Marguerite Yourcenar, Nouvelles orientales
Andrée Chédid, L’artiste et autres nouvelles
Mongo Beti, Mission terminée
Assia Djebar, Les enfants du nouveau monde
Edouard Glissant, Le quatrième siècle
Azouz Begag, Le Gone du Chaâba
Patrick Chamoiseau, Texaco
Abdourahman A. Waberi, Pays sans ombres
Aime Cesaire, Cahiers d’un retour au pays natal
Amadou Kourouma, Allah n’est pas obligé
Nathacha Appanah, Le dernier frère
Dany Laferriere, Enigme du retour
Paper XIX: Introduction to Foreign Language Teaching: Theory and Practice
- Cours de didactique du français langue étrangère et seconde : Jean-Pierre Cuq, Isabelle Gruca, Presses universitaires de Grenoble, Grenoble, 2005.
- La didactique des langues étrangères : Pierre Martinez, Collection : Que sais-je ? PUF (5e édition), Paris, 2008.
Additional material will be provided by the Department.
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