Course code

LCF6313.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Prantsuse keele alused

Course title in English

Introduction to Basic French

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Rémi Boisbourdin (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

Phonetics: an intensive introductory phonetics course. Grammar: number and gender of regular nouns and adjectives; use of definite and indefinite articles; the infinitive; formation and use of the present tense and imperative; personal pronouns and possessive adjectives. Oral expression: introducing oneself; understanding and responding to everyday questions. Vocabulary includes: family, home, colours, body parts, food, studies, transport. Written expression: producing short descriptive and informative texts, followed by error analysis. Reading and listening: understanding short informative texts and slow speech on familiar topics.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- pronounces French intelligibly and reads simple texts;
- understands and uses basic grammatical forms and sentence structures of French;
- understands simple spoken and written texts on familiar everyday topics;
- communicates in simple everyday situations, asking and answering questions and expressing ideas briefly and clearly;
- produces short written texts (e.g. self‑introductions, descriptions) using learned vocabulary and structures;
- uses acquired language skills in independent and guided tasks and collaborates with peers, reflects on their language‑learning process and development at the A1 level.

Teacher

Remi Boisbourdin

Study programmes containing that course

European Modern Languages and Cultures (HTENB/27.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/26.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/25.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/24.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/23-t.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/22-t.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/21.HT)
European Modern Languages and Cultures (GRENB/00.HT)