EXPORT-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT - IMC Fachhochschule Krems

tourism and illustrate their characteristics (for example tourisme de santé et bien-être).
Grammar skills will be revised.
Prerequisites / Level
FRE 4
Course Description
The course should give an overview of structures and tendencies characterizing tourism
today. This involves the introduction of specialized language; business French will be
used in many contexts and will enrich the students' vocabulary. Classes are concerned
with climate change, current developments in air traffic and particular features of tourism
in France. Moreover, essentials forms of tourism will be compared: parallels and
differences between le tourisme de culture and le tourisme d'affaires, for example, will be
discussed. Students also concentrate on structures that help them to present the various
details of controversial economic subjects (presenting pros and cons of topics and
drawing effective conclusions). All in all, the participants should get a precise picture
illustrating the fascinating world of tourism made in France. Oral communication forms
will be emphasized.
Literature
Required text: Script: Manual for French-Semester 6, dictionary;
Additional readings: newspapers and magazines (for example Le Monde, L'Expansion or
L'Express).
Evaluation
Written test
oral exam
speech (intervention)
group work
Teaching Methods
Students will be encouraged to express themselves on the treated subjects. Dialogues
(taped), videos and texts will introduce the topics thus demanding the students to
understand and react. Various exercises will lead to a better understanding of the topics,
the correct use of the relevant terminology and develop the language competence both in
oral and in written.
German advanced
Semester Hours per week Subject code ECTS
Spring 2 GER Adv. 2,5
Learning Outcomes / Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course the students will be able to communicate in a written and
oral way in a correct and idiomatic German. They should be able to use their German in a
professional context and to talk about the specific skills at the IMC.
Prerequisites / Level
GER Intermediate
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