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Foreign Language - French for FA Programmes - Exam B1 - ASZFJ1001

Title:	Cizí jazyk - Francouzština pro obory FF - zkouška B1
Form of teaching:	nothing
Guaranteed by:	Language Centre - French (21-JCF)
Faculty:	Faculty of Arts
Actual:	from 2026
Duration in semesters:	1
Semester:	both
Points:	0
E-Credits:	4
Examination process:	combined
Hours per week, examination:	0/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity:	winter:unknown / unknown (unknown) summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Maximum number of enrolled students:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Repeated enrollment:	2 / 2 / 2 / 2
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester

Guarantor:	Mgr. Kristýna Švorcová
Incompatibility :	ASZFJ0001, ASZFJ0002, ASZFJ1000, ASZFJ1001A, ASZFJ2000
Interchangeability :	ASZFJ0001, ASZFJ0002, ASZFJ1000, ASZFJ2000
Is incompatible with:	ASZFJ1001A

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Annotation -

The examination tests active language competence at the B1 level of the CEFR, focusing on reception, production, interaction, and mediation. Students demonstrate the ability to communicate independently in everyday situations, express opinions, understand main ideas, and mediate basic information between people and cultures.

The exam is intended only for students of the Faculty of Art. Only students who are not studying the chosen language as part of their degree programme are eligible to take the proficiency test at the Language Centre.

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (08.10.2026)

Aim of the course -

The aim of the exam is to verify whether the student has achieved level B1 in both receptive and productive skills.

The specific descriptors for level B1 are defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, available here: https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (23.10.2025)

Course completion requirements -

Written Section (approx. 75 minutes)

Listening Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Written Expression

Assessment: The written section is worth a total of 35 points. To pass, students must achieve at least 60% (i.e., 21 points) overall, with a minimum of 50% in each component. Upon fulfilling these minimum criteria, the student proceeds to the oral part of the exam.

Oral Section (approx. 15 minutes)

The oral examination consists of the following tasks:

The student briefly talks about themselves, their studies, and their interests.
The student responds to a given situation.
In both parts, the student answers the examiner’s questions.

Form: monologue and dialogue/interaction

During the oral exam, the student is expected to:

provide a simple description (e.g., of a person, place, or experience);
express and briefly justify an opinion;
compare two things or situations;
engage in routine conversation (e.g., shopping, ordering, making plans, or inviting someone).

Students are given time to prepare before the exam.

Assessment: The oral section is worth a total of 15 points. The minimum passing score is 8 points.

Overall Assessment

The total number of points for the entire examination is 50. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 60%, i.e., 30 points in total.

For sample test see https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/index.php?categoryid=411

The exam is intended only for students of the Faculty of Arts.

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (05.02.2026)

Literature - Czech

GIRARDEAU, B., JACAMENT, E., SALIN, M.: Le DELF B1 100% réussite. Didier, 2021.

GOLIOT-LÉTÉ, A., MIQUEL, C.: Vocabulaire progressif du français. Intermédiaire. CLE International, 2017.

GRÉGOIRE, M.: Grammaire progressive du français. Intermédiaire. CLE International, 2017.

MIGUEL, C.: Vite et bien 1. CLE International, 2018.

MIGUEL, C.: Vite et bien 2. CLE International, 2018.

PRAVDA, M., PRAVDOVÁ, M.: Francouzština nejen pro samouky. Leda, 2021.

PRAVDOVÁ, M.: Francouzština pro pokročilé samouky. 1. díl. Leda, 2023.

ZETTLOVÁ, M., BAUDINET, M.: Cvičebnice francouzské gramatiky. Polyglot, 2013.

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (16.09.2025)

Learning outcomes -

Student:

· understands the main ideas and important information in authentic written and spoken texts related to common topics of everyday life, study, or work

· selects and summarizes the main information from a spoken or written text in their own words

· uses vocabulary and grammatical structures appropriate to the B1 level in both written and oral communication

· applies the rules of formal and informal communication when producing written messages and in their own speech

· responds appropriately to a given communication situation, takes part in a conversation, expresses and gives simple reasons for their opinion, and asks for clarification or additional information

· conveys information with regard to the recipient and the communication situation in a way that preserves its meaning and ensures that it is clear and understandable

· produces a coherent spoken or written text on a familiar or previously prepared topic, organizes the information logically, and describes experience, events, plans, or opinions, providing simple reasons or explanations

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (21.09.2026)

Course registration requirements -

The exam is intended only for students of the Faculty of Arts. Only students who are not studying the chosen language as part of their degree programme are eligible to take the proficiency test at the Language Centre.

Last update: Švorcová Kristýna, Mgr. (08.10.2026)