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French Intermediate One (Part I)

Module description

This module is intended for students who have successfully completed 30 credits of French Beginners or have a level broadly of GCSE A*-B grade (or equivalent). The module provides a systematic approach to building on essential grammar structures in a communicative context. You will find this module particularly useful if you have less than 30 credits available for optional modules or are unsure of the level of commitment required.

Module aims - intentions of the module

The module is appropriate for students who either already have or may quickly regain a level of proficiency in French broadly equivalent to that of GCSE Grade A-B (or equivalent). This module introduces level A2 of the Common European Framework of Languages and aims to:

• Consolidate essential structures and expand vocabulary of the target language to enable students to communicate effectively in everyday situations.

• Further develop active and passive language skills, including comprehension skills in listening and reading, and productive skills in speaking and writing.

• Deepen students' understanding and appreciation of the customs, cultures and social realities of the diverse regions, countries and communities where French is spoken and develop student intercultural awareness

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

ILO: Module-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 1. Demonstrate competence in the use of the basic grammatical structures of the target language both in formal and informal contexts
• 2. Read and comprehend straightforward written and aural texts on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, study and leisure in the target language
• 3. Communicate effectively on a broad range of general topics which are familiar or of personal interest, both orally and in writing, including short descriptive and narrative texts

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 4. Understand the intellectual and interpersonal requirements of learning a language intensively and organise learning with guidance from the tutor and in cooperation with peers
• 5. Use available learning aids in a variety of media, such as a reference grammar books or bilingual dictionaries, to consolidate and expand your acquisition of language

ILO: Personal and key skills

On successfully completing the module you will be able to...

• 6. Give a presentation on an accessible topic and hold a conversation in the target language involving opinions
• 7. Show evidence of self-study and rigorous research skills used to develop language skills and to broaden cultural understanding
• 8. Demonstrate a good level of intercultural awareness in communication

Syllabus plan

Whilst the materials may vary from year to year, the course will cover the following grammatical items and topics whilst practising the skills of listening and reading comprehension and speaking and writing in the target language.

Grammar (non-exhaustive):

• Tenses: present, past
• Pronouns
• Comparisons
• Expressions of time
• Negative forms
• Possessive adjectives
• Articles: partitives
• Reflexive verbs

Topics (non-exhaustive):

• Origins and background
• Likes/dislikes
• Key events in your life
• Leisure events and activities
• Personal relations.
• Telephone conversations.
• Holidays, travelling and tourism

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Formative assessment

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Details of summative assessment

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Re-assessment notes

Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%. You will only be required to retake any failed assessments. Marks for any passed assessments will be carried forward. If you have failed any assessments but managed to pass the module overall, you will not be allowed to retake the failed assessments.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

• Alter EGO + A2 : Livre De L’élève + CD-Rom, by Annie Berthet , Emmanuelle Daill , Catherine Hugot , Véronique-M Kizirian , Monique Waendendries. Publisher: Hachette (4 Jun. 2012) ISBN-13: 978-2011558121

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

• Dictionary: Collins/Robert French Dictionary
• Grammaire Progressive Du Français - Nouvelle Edition: Livre Intermédiaire 3e Edition + Cd-audio + Livre-web by Maïa Grégoire & Odile Thiévenaz Publisher: Clé International (1 Sept. 2013) ISBN-13: 978-2090381245

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French, languages, skills, intermediate