EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

Students get the opportunity to improve their knowledge on various oral texts and to use
worksheets. Individual questions will be dealt with in detail.
French I
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Fall 2 FRE 2,5
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
This course is to provide the students with an overall view of France and the French as
business partner and give them a first insight into French as business language. After
completing the course students will be able to have a fluent conversation in common
situations of business life, they will be able to present various social and economic
aspects typical of France, they will manage to understand general statements on France
and they can describe general economic contexts.
Differences in language competence shall be evened out and thus grammar skills will be
reinforced and the overall knowledge of grammar completed.
Prerequisites / Level
ERR Level B2
Course Description
The course will start from an intermediate level. France and the French will be viewed
from different angles such as France – the country and its people, France – the tourism
destination, France – the business partner. The three economic sectors will be viewed in
more detail. Furthermore, topics of current interest will be treated. Particular grammar
items will be revised.
Literature
Required text:
Scripts: Le Truc Français, semester 1 Le point sur la grammaire française, Dictionary
(English -French/French-English)
Additional readings:
Newspapers and magazines (e.g.: Les Echos, Les Alternatives Economiques, Le Point……)
Dictionnaire Economique
Evaluation
Grammar Test
Final test
Homework, assignments, presentations
Teaching Methods
The basic linguistic skills – listening comprehension – speaking – writing – reading
comprehension - communication shall be trained.
The course will be based on interactive teaching: through common development of the
course topics, discussions, group-works and presentations the students will be
encouraged to express themselves as often as possible and improve their oral skills.
Every student must prepare an oral summary of a meeting.
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