Module FREN2051: FRENCH LANGUAGE 2

Department: Modern Language and Cultures (French)

FREN2051: FRENCH LANGUAGE 2

Prerequisites

• French Language 1 (FREN1011) or equivalent.

Corequisites

• None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

• French Language 2 [for students taking a Year Abroad] (FREN2071).

Aims

• To develop students’ knowledge of and ability to express themselves in French
• To develop students' ability to write effectively in French for a variety of purposes (essays, articles, reviews) and to translate fluently and accurately from and into French, whilst also consolidating grammar knowledge and vocabulary acquisition
• To develop students' spoken French as they take part in informal conversation and discussions and give presentations
• To develop students’ knowledge and understanding of French culture and their awareness of cultural issues.

Content

• The module is taught in two weekly one-hour classes: translation/composition and oral. The translation/composition class is taught in English and French; the oral class is taught in French
• Work in the translation class is based on texts from module booklet 1 (Translation/Composition), with an emphasis on cross-cultural themes and issues of current interest
• Work in the oral class is based on module booklet 2 (Oral) and on the broad theme of ‘aspects of contemporary France’, with a particular emphasis on the working environment in France and the French education system
• The module booklets and other course materials have been developed to help students to prepare both for the end-of-year examinations, for the year abroad in year three, and for final year study.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will have acquired a greater knowledge and understanding of French culture and an increased awareness of cultural issues.

• Students will have consolidated the skills and knowledge acquired in the first-year core language module – in speaking and writing, in listening to and reading contemporary French, in translating from and into French.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Regular, assessed practice in a variety of written and oral exercises extends linguistic accuracy and verbal manipulation.
• these exercises include some relevant to functioning well in a French-speaking country.
• Summative assessment tests competencies acquired in formative practice, including appropriateness of language (register and idiom); and range of language (lexis and structures).

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Regular language exercises.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University