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2025-2026 / ZENS0231-1

Teaching methodology for French as a foreign language (part II)

Duration

18h Th

Number of credits

 Master of education, Section 5: French as a foreign language3 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: French as a foreign language3 crédits 

Lecturer

Deborah Meunier

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course introduces the principles and theories of teaching/learning foreign languages ??and their methodological applications in French as a foreign language: how do you learn a foreign language, and in what progression? What distinguishes learning a foreign language from learning a first language? What to do with my learners' languages? How to react to mistakes? What tasks should be proposed to develop written and oral skills, with what tools and resources? And grammar, how to work on it from a communicative and functional perspective?

This course aims to prepare for the profession of teacher of French as a foreign language, by focusing on a socio-didactic understanding of teaching situations and so-called "allophone" audiences, in their diversity (pupils from the German-speaking and Flemish communities, exchange students, pupils and adults in situations - in the plural because necessarily diverse - of forced migration, etc.).

The two parts of the course are designed to complement each other. The various teaching contents will therefore be divided between the two courses in a progressive manner.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • analyze and build their French teaching practices in light of the reference theories of FSL didactics,
  • take a critical look at the methodological options for teaching foreign languages ??and the limits of the different paradigms,
  • analyze and use resource tools for teaching/learning FSL (manuals, reference materials, etc.),
  • define the objectives and progression of a FSL course,
  • work on oral and written skills according to the needs of the learners,
    manage the linguistic and cultural diversity of the group.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Good knowledge of French grammar

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching activities will vary throughout the sessions: preparatory readings or video capsules to watch in advance (on the flipped classroom model) to promote active understanding of concepts and leave time for discussion within the course; comparative analysis of lesson plans in small groups, analysis of classroom practices, etc.

The MOOC "Moi, prof de FLE" (Defays, Meunier & Thonard, 2018) will be integrated into my teaching.

 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

A selective bibliography and a list of required readings will be communicated to participants.

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

See CELCAT.


The resources are accessible on eCampus.

Contacts

Deborah MEUNIER, Chargée de cours

Département de langues et littératures romanes
Place Cockerill, 3 (Bât. A2 - 4e étage, bureau A2/4/47)
4000 Liège
dmeunier@uliege.be 

Charlotte STAS, Assistante
Bureau A2/4/46
Charlotte.Stas@uliege.be 

Ariane NÜSGENS, Secrétaire
Place Cockerill, 3 (Bât. A2 - 4e étage)
Téléphone : +32 (0)4 366 56 50.
Courrier : boite au 3e étage ou Ariane.Nusgens@uliege.be 

Association of one or more MOOCs

The MOOC entitled 'Moi, prof de FLE (P3)' is associated with this course.