Cognitive Benefits of Foreign Language Study

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Punjab College of Technical Education, Ludhiana

COURSE MODULE (LEÇON PLAN)

SUBJECT: FOREIGN LANGUAGE (FRENCH)

Facilitator:

Shantimani Sathwara

[email protected]

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 Relationshipsin the corporate business world to understand more global business and economy.

• Learning a new language is an enriching experience, not only it helpsunderstanding another culture but also enables people to achieve a profoundunderstanding 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 newdiscoveries.



“Learning a foreign language takes time and dedication. It requires acommitment to daily practice, energy and patience.”

2. Why study ‘French’?

• French as a foreign language is the second most spoken language in the worldafter 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, 28countries 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 likeCameroon, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Algeria and parts of Egypt, LatinAmerica 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 WOULDBE 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 lectures

Contents to be covered in the class

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(desadjectifs)

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 denuméros(nombres) dans phrases(sentences)

March (Mars)

Leçon 09 1. Conjugation of 1st Group Verb in presenttense (Conjugaison de premier groupe de verbesdans présent)

2. Conjugation 2nd Group Verb in present tense(Conjugaison de deuxième groupe de verbesdans présent)

3. Negation and Interrogation of Verb forms(Laforme négative et interrogative des verbes)

Leçon 10 1. Conjugation 3rd Group Verb in presenttense ( Conjugaison de troisème groupe de



verbes dans présent)

2. Expression de politesse:

S’il vous plait

MerciMerci beaucoup

Bon jour

Bon soir

Bonne nuit

au revoir

pardon

excusez-moia 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 introductoryconversation.

2. Conversation 2: A formal conversationon 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 PRONUNCIATION

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 f leur (flower)

G zhay garçon (boy)

H ahsh hôpital (hospital)

I ee î le (island)

J zhee jouet (toy)

K kah k ilo (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)

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