The Ysu French Student Ability of Explaining Tourism Objects

Abstract

This study aims to describe the students' skills of explaining tourism objects in French language, the competence level to interact, and the speaking error. The research data was collected by using the performance test of French speaking skills through video recordings of presentation of tourism objects. The subjects were 21 students of French education majoring in Francais du Tourisme courses. The research object was speaking skills and the ability to explain tourism objects in French. The respondent's skills in explaining tourism objects were at level 3 or equivalent to level B1 of The Common European Framework of Reference with indicators 1) savoir informer, 2) savoir expliquer, 3) clarte, 4) comprehensibilité, 5) lexicosemantique, 6) morphosyntaxique, and 7) prononciation. The ability to give information (savoir informer) and the French pronunciation ability were approaching the CEFR B2 level. The types of errors are errors in pronunciation, diction, sentences and misrepresentation. .