French 2 for finalists (LL304)
Summary
Level
Pre-requisite: prior knowledge of French
- A1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
- or GCSE level
- or Language Centre French 1
- or equivalent
Main Objectives
- to understand and communicate in familiar and routine situations, using frequently used expressions;
- to develop strategies for language learning;
- to research, analyse and reflect on cultural contexts, enhancing cultural knowledge, as well as intercultural and cross-cultural competencies.
- to achieve A2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
Credits
30 CREDITS.
Teaching and Learning
- One weekly blended session for 21 weeks consisting of a two-hour face-to-face class on campus
- Four online workshops, each lasting ninety minutes, spread across terms 1 and 2
- Some independent study will also be set
Students will take part in an online exchange with the Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
If health & safety restrictions are required, teaching may move online.
Students are reminded that 1 credit = 10 hours of study, therefore for a 30 credit module, the minimum expected amount of study is 300 hours, which averages over 10 hours per week. A substantial amount of independent study is therefore required. Students can make use of Moodle to facilitate this.
Assessment
Term 1: one interim test (10%)
Term 3: one reading/writing test (35%) + one speaking test (40%) + one independent project (15%)
Main tutor
Mélanie Jolivet-Bâlon
Course Text (must be bought by student)
Marlène Dodin, Clémence Fafa et al. (2022), Edito A2 - Méthode de français, Didier, ISBN : 9782278104109
Course Description
The module will give the students the chance to spend some time learning and reinforcing the basics of the French language. This will offer an opportunity for students not specialising in foreign languages to improve their communicative competence in French as a supplement to their studies in other spheres. For those students intending to travel to French-speaking countries, either for study or on work placements, the module can work as a refresher and promote confidence-building for communicating with native speakers abroad. This module will also help students develop a critical understanding of cultural contexts, analytical and reflective abilities in cross-cultural settings, as well as autonomous learning and effective resource management.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- apply a basic knowledge of grammar
- gain insight into everyday life in the relevant countries
- apply strategies for understanding gist and short descriptions
- interact about familiar topics and activities
- write simple texts giving background information and relating to areas of immediate need
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develop strategies to communicate information coherently and effectively and work independently on an open-ended project
- Critically analyse and reflect on cultural contexts, demonstrating enhanced intercultural and cross-cultural competencies
- Conduct and present independent research into French-speaking culture(s) and society(ies).
- Self-monitor and self-regulate their own learning and manage resources.
By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level A2 Basic user (waystage) of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).
Syllabus
This module will allow students to develop strategies for self-directed and autonomous learning, as well as an understanding of diverse cultural contexts and the ability to engage with and communicate on them thoughtfully and respectfully.
The syllabus will include the following:
Topics
Including items such as describing people, talking about events, friendship, consumption trends, the workplace and writing a CV, environmental issues, travel and tourism.
Grammar
Consolidation and revision of essential basic structures including the present tense, adjectives and adverbs, revision of the negative form, open and close questions, use of relative pronouns, use of complement pronouns, extension of the use of the perfect tense to recount past events in a range of situations, the imperfect tense, using the perfect and imperfect tenses together, the future tense, the conditional tense.
Subject-specific and transferable skills
- Written and spoken communication
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- Intercultural Awareness, Professionalism, Digital Literacy, Teamwork, Problem-solving
Can count towards the Warwick Award
