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Learning outcomes

At course completion, you will:

- be able to participate in conversations in familiar situations relating to your own work and everyday life, when your conversation partner is ready to help you. You will be able to talk about, for instance, your plans for the near future.

- be able to search for the information you need from simple authentic sources (e.g. timetables, ads for apartments, menus) and understand the gist of texts with the help of language tools.

- be able to manage in writing in a few everyday situations. You will be able to write short text messages on your phone.

- know some French-speaking countries and their customs.

Content

Learning more about the basic grammatical structures of French and expanding your basic vocabulary for everyday purposes, acquiring a limited economics vocabulary and managing in common communication situations at work and in everyday life, and getting to know some customs of the French-speaking world.

The teacher will primarily use English as a support language, Finnish is used in small amounts as a secondary supporting language.

Teacher
Claire Bichet

Study material
Objectif express 1 - 3e édition (Anne-Lyse DUBOIS, Sara KADDANI, ISBN 9782017144199). Objectif Express 1 (3.rd edition) is also available as a paid . 

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course:

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload

- contact hours 24h

- independent work by the student and a written examination, and preparing for the exam 57 h

Prerequisites

(A)LC-4310 French 1 or similar knowledge

Evaluation

Attending to lectures. Assignments assigned by the teacher, written exam(s), possibly an oral exam. More specific assement criteria will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching time and location

This course is taught online. Attendance is mandatory, lectures are not recorded.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 

Registration for this course starts on 3.6.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 28.7.2025 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rulesIf you are an attending degree student at Aalto University, it is possible for you to complete this course for free of charge during summer 2025. Registration is done normally in Sisu. Please make sure that you have the correct course code in your study plan before registering to the course. You can check the course code from the top of this page.

Instructions for course registration (for Aalto degree students)

Read more about Aalto University's summer studies:
Summer studies 

The number of participants is limited to 30. Please note: The course is organised if a minimum of 12 students register for it. 
This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University.

Access Token on Aalto University Campus

To be able to enter campus premises and classrooms you need the student access token of Aalto University. You can get the student access token from campus lobby services. The access token need to be activated with your Aalto account and password before you can use it. Please, arrive the campus well in advance before your first class so that you can make the access token work. Please, see the instructions how to get and activate the access token: How to get an access tokenOtaniemi Campus, Espoo: Campus mapFurther information
Equivalences to other courses: Replaces courses LC-4112 Français 2 - työelämän ranskaa, LC-4320 French 1

Individual study arrangements

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information and instructions for applying  individual study arrangements can be found here:
Individual study arrangements at Open University