French 2 - Beginners

Code

MLAC2145

School

Modern Languages and Cultures

Level

2

Credits

20

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

This module consolidates and expands the language skills and knowledge about the French language and French and Francophonie cultures you developed in French 1 beginners. Learning is based on the study of written, audio and audio-visual input at an appropriate level of difficulty and the analysis of aspects of language such as lexis, grammar and syntax. The texts, on topics relevant to an understanding of the French-speaking world and society in general, provide the basis for the development of French comprehension (written and aural) and expression (written and oral) to a level commensurate with B1/B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. In addition to explicit and implicit knowledge of the French language and communication skills, the module supports the development of linguistic mediation skills and helps prepare you for the challenge of living, studying and or/working in a French-speaking country.

Target Students

Core module for students taking French post-beginners as part of UG programme. Available to Liberal Arts: prerequisite MLAC1096.

Classes

• One 1-hour lecture per week for 20 weeks
• One 1-hour practicum per week for 20 weeks
• One 2-hour workshop per week for 20 weeks

The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies operates an attendance policy. The details of this policy can be found in the student handbook on Workspace and in module handbooks.

Assessment

• 20% Oral Exam: 10-15 mins Spring semester
• 10% Listening Exam: 1 hour exam
• 10% Oral: Oral - continuous assessment
• 15% Coursework 1: Written task into L1 (300-350 words) Autumn semester
• 15% Coursework 2: Written task into L2 (300-350 words) Spring semester
• 30% Exam 1 (2-hour)

Assessed in both autumn & spring semest

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and understanding:

• Understand spoken and written French language at a level commensurate with B1/B2 of the CEFR (A1).

• Demonstrate declarative and procedural knowledge of the key elements of French grammar, lexis and discourse appropriate to effective performance of written and spoken tasks at B1/B2 Level of the CEFR (A1).

• Demonstrate awareness and understanding of the differences and similarities between the French and the English language (A4) as well as between the societies and cultures of the French speaking world and their own (A5).

B. Intellectual skills:

• Gather, process and evaluate information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources in English and French (B1).

• The development of the ability to engage in exchanges of ideas with others, giving due weight to their opinions (B7).

C. Professional skills:

• Make effective use of grammar books and dictionaries (C5, C4).

• Present language work in an accurate and appropriate manner for specific tasks (C5, C6).

• Ability to translate texts derived from a variety of media into and out of French with a degree of accuracy commensurate with B1/B2 of the CEFR.

D. Transferable skills:

• Organise and manage working time, schedule tasks and meet deadlines (D7).

• Write and think productively under pressure (in examination conditions) (D5).

• Demonstrate ability to work independently and in groups (D3, D4).

• Use IT effectively as an aid to learning (D8).

Conveners

• Dr Melanie Bhend
• Mrs Lucy Sawyer-Da Rocha