Objectifs spécifiques dans l'enseignement du français (langue étrangère) spécialisé

Abstract

The article suggests a foreign language acquisition strategy based on choosing methods and educational supports best adapted to the organization of teaching sequences; time needed for different topics and fair evaluation criteria. Pedagogical progression takes into consideration performance, observable behaviour, a condition, a criterion and measurable results. The complexity of French for specific objectives teaching must therefore take into account the specificity of professional activities, the social and cognitive characteristics of the target audience and the learning situations. The author recalls definitions given to specialty language and notices that these objectives are also shaped by reception (comprehension, skill) and production (expression, performance). The characteristics of the audience interested in learning French as foreign language do not only concern their profession, but also their specific language needs. A common platform could help students and professionals to learn and to communicate, as required by the Certificate of scientific and technical French issued by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris.