Course information
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.
Course is taught in French / English. Finnish is used in small amounts.
Teacher
Claire Bichet
Study material
Objectif express 1 - 3e édition (Anne-Lyse DUBOIS, Sara KADDANI, ISBN 9782017144199)
Workload
- contact hours 24 h
- independent work by the student and a written examination, and preparing for the exam 57 h
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites: LC-4310 French 1 (3cr) or equivalent knowledge
Evaluation
1. Lectures 24 h, active participation in class. 80% attendance in class is required. Registration must be confirmed by attending the first lecture.
2. Classroom tests and/or written assignments
3. Oral test and/or oral assignments
4. Written examination
Teaching time and location
This course is taught fully online. Please see the exact teaching schedule from table below. Participation in lectures is expected, lectures are not recored
| Date |
Time |
Location |
| Mon 3.8.2026 |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Tue 4.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Thu 6.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Mon 10.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Tue 11.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Thu 13.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Mon 17.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Tue 18.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Thu 20.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Mon 24.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Tue 25.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
| Thu 27.8. |
at 13.30 - 15.30 |
Zoom |
Exam
Course exam is arranged during the last lecture. Re-exam date is agreed with the teacher separately.
Exam instructions at the Open UniversityThe teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.
Further information
Equivalences to other courses: Français 2 - työelämän ranskaa (LC-4112)
CEFR-level: A1.2
Online learning environment for the course
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.
Digital workspace of the course: MyCourses (link will be updated later)
More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.
Registration and course fee
Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below.
Registration for this course starts on 8.6.2026 at 9.00
Registration for this course ends on 2.8.2026 klo 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 rules
If you are an attending degree student at Aalto University, it is possible for you to complete this course for free of charge during summer 2026. 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
For this course, free spots are available for Aalto University staff. Staff registration is open from 16 February to 28 February via Webropol. A total of 4 spots are reserved for staff.
Registration begins on February 16 at 9:00 a.m. via the .
For more information on registration, visit the HR service page:
Lifewide Learning Study Offering for Staff
This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University.
The number of participants is limited to 30. Note! The course will be held if there are at least 12 participants registered in the group.
Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication
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 ID
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Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication
