Course Details

French for Beginners 2

Academic Year 2026/27

VYF002 course is not part of any programme in the faculty

Grammar

  • Verbs & Conjugation: Group 2 verbs (e.g., finir), verbs acheter, payer, prendre, boire, and the versatile verb faire. Review of Group 1 verbs, être, and avoir.
  • Articles: Partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) to express unspecified quantities of food and drink.
  • Mood & Sentence Structure: Imperative mood for giving directions and instructions. Review of the grammatical construction il y a.
  • Adverbs of Frequency: Expressing repetition of actions (toujours, parfois, jamais / always, sometimes, never).

Vocabulary & Topics

  • Food, Drink & Shopping: Food items, beverages, types of shops, daily menus.
  • City & Transport: Places and institutions in town, means of transportation, navigation.
  • Activities & Weather: Hobbies, sports, and leisure activities with faire, weather descriptions.

Communication Skills

  • Shopping & Dining Out: Asking for prices, paying, shopping in stores, and ordering in restaurants or cafés ("I eat...", "I drink...", "I'll have...").
  • Daily Diet & Food Habits: Describing personal daily menus and expressing food preferences.
  • Getting Around: Asking for and giving directions, describing one's city or village.
  • Talking About Activities: Describing activities and how often they occur (never, sometimes, always).

Review & Assessment

  • Introductory review of material from the previous course (Units 1 & 2: Group 1 verbs, être, avoir, introductions).
  • Comprehensive practice of grammar and vocabulary from Units 3 & 4.
  • Final credit test (Week 13).

The course places a strong emphasis on speaking, pair work, and group work. Lessons include games, listening activities, songs, and videos.

Credits

2 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

winter

Course Guarantor

Mgr. Markéta Horváthová

Institute

Institute of Social Sciences

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

French for Beginners (VYF001) or completion of any French course at the VYF001 level.

Aims

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Grammar & Language Knowledge

  • Correctly conjugate Group 2 verbs (e.g., finir), irregular verbs acheter, payer, prendre, boire, and the versatile verb faire.
  • Use partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) to express unspecified quantities of food and drink.
  • Form and practically apply the imperative mood to give directions and instructions.
  • Use adverbs of frequency (toujours, parfois, jamais) to express the regularity and repetition of actions.

Communication & Practical Skills

  • Shop in stores, order food and drinks in restaurants or cafés, ask for prices, and handle payments.
  • Describe their daily diet, eating habits, and food preferences.
  • Ask for directions, understand navigation in an unfamiliar setting, and describe their city or village, including available services and transport.
  • Talk about sports, leisure activities, and the weather using the verb faire.
  • Respond effectively in everyday situations related to shopping, travel, and dining within the scope of Units 3 and 4.

Basic Literature

L. Mesdorff-Pouilly: Édito-méthode de francais, A1; 2e édition, Didier, 2022 (fr)
R. Amoravain: Édito- cahier d´activités, A1; Didier, 2022 (fr)

Prerequisites

French for Beginners (VYF001) or completion of any French course at the VYF001 level.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/306461

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • Week 1: Review of Units 1 and 2: first-group verbs, avoir, être; introducing oneself

  • Week 2: Shops, food, groceries, drinks; What do I like?

  • Week 3: The verbs acheter, payer, prendre, boire

  • Week 4: The partitive article; I eat / I drink / I'll have...

  • Week 5: Going shopping, asking for the price

  • Week 6: Second-group verbs (finir); ordering in a restaurant

  • Week 7: My daily menu / what I eat in a day

  • Week 8: The verb to do/make (faire) and its uses (activities, hobbies, weather)

  • Week 9: The city, places in the city, my city; il y a (there is/are)

  • Week 10: Means of transport; the imperative mood; asking for directions

  • Week 11: How often? Never, sometimes, always/all the time

  • Week 12: Talking about my town/village

  • Week 13: Review of Units 3 and 4; credit test (final test)