FR204 : Written Expression and Comprehension 3

Department

Department of French Language

Academic Program

Bachelor in French Language

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

FR124

Overview

This course is considered an extension of the previous course, Comprehension and Written Expression 2, as it aims to develop the skills of comprehension and written expression among beginning students. The lecture begins with understanding a written text, then the students are asked to write a similar text, and they are corrected collectively and given notes.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of Week 14, the student should be able to:

• Extracting specific information in simple writings such as letters, brochures and short newspaper articles describing events and understanding the main points of short texts dealing with everyday topics (e.g. lifestyle, hobbies, sports, weather).
• Use sample sentences and memorized sentences in new contexts. He may request or convey detailed personal information in writing and begins to use different tenses in his writing (past compound and past continuous tense)

Teaching and learning methods

• Theoretical lectures
• Periodic assignments where the student writes and reviews at home.
• Exercises and tests

Methods of assessments

• Duties/activities 10
• Written exam 30
• Final exam 60
• Total 100

The Basic sources and References of the Course

Arabic Language 1 (AR100)
Foreign Language 1 (IT100)
General French Language (SL19100)
General French 1 (FR102)
Grammar 1 (FR103)
Written Expression and Comprehension 1 ​ (FR104)
Oral Expression and Comprehension 1 (FR105)
Laboratory (FR106)
Dictating and Writing 1 (FR107)
Oral Expression and Comprehension 2 (FR125)
Foreign Language 2 (IT101)
Dictating and Writing 2 (FR127)
Laboratory 2 (FR126)
Written Expression and Comprehension 2 (FR124)
Grammar 2 (FR123)
General French 2 (FR122)
Arabic Language 2 (AREN200)
General French 3 (FR202)
Grammar 3 (FR203)
Written Expression and Comprehension 3 (FR204)
Oral Expression and Comprehension 3 (FR205)
Laboratory 3 (FR206)
Dictating and Writing 3 (FR207)
Arabic Language 3 (AREN300)
Foreign Language 3 (IT200)
Arabic Language 4 (AR201)
Foreign Language 4 (IT201)
Dictating and Writing 4 (FR227)
Laboratory 4 (FR226)
Oral Expression and Comprehension 4 ​ (FR225)
Written Expression and Comprehension 4 (FR224)
Grammar 4 (FR223)
General French 4 (FR222)
Islamic Culture (ICIEN100)
Translation 1 (FR310)
Dictating and Writing 5 (FR309)
General French Language 5 (FR302)
Grammar5 (FR303)
Composition (FR304)
Oral Expression and Comprehension 5 (FR306)
Methods of Teaching French as a Foreign Language (FR411)