Module Identifier | FR10740 | |||||||||||||||||
Module Title | FRENCH LANGUAGE (BEGINNERS) | |||||||||||||||||
Academic Year | 2007/2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Benjamin Andreo | |||||||||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | |||||||||||||||||
Other staff | Mr Kader Izri | |||||||||||||||||
Mutually Exclusive | FR19930, FR11220 | |||||||||||||||||
Course delivery | Seminars / Tutorials | 2 hours per week | ||||||||||||||||
Practical | 2 hours per week | |||||||||||||||||
Other | Oral/aural classes via audio/visual material in Language Resource Centre | |||||||||||||||||
Assessment |
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By the end of the module students will be able to:
1. demonstrate their interest in and understanding of the French language as a subject of study
2. display proficiency in the essential framework of French grammar and syntax
3. translate selected passages from and into French
4. use a range of linguistic structures, particularly those in more frequent general usage
5. communicate in written French at a standard appropriate to Level 1 beginners
6. produce summaries of material written in French
7. give their own insights into aspects of French society
8. use a good range of French vocabulary
9. respond with understanding to spoken French
10. make both supervised and independent use of the facilities available in the department: video, language laboratory, satellite television, web-based learning
Language modules have, as an integral part of their structure, regular homework assignments and class tests as well as end-of-year examinations. All assessment is designed to measure your progress against learning outcomes at the appropriate level.
Greetings, university life, personality description, accommodation, family, eating out, shopping, holidaying, travel & transport, media & communication, art, everyday life, the workplace, leisure, expressing an opinion, Francophonie.
Problem solving | Students will be expected to address and resolve various problems posed by the acqusition of a major European language | ||
Research skills | Required to find, evaluate and use source materials. ICT, books, newspapers, magazines | ||
Communication | Expected to communicate both orally (with tutor, between themselves and with French nationals studying at Aberystwyth) and in writing. Group work will be encouraged | ||
Improving own Learning and Performance | Learners will be able to observe the improvement in their own competence on a weekly basis by showing the capacity to deal with challenging situations and activities | ||
Team work | Organizational skills, time management can be achieved through group work thus preparing students for the workplace: agreeing ground rules and goals, planning actions and allocating tasks, checking on progress, cooperation, balancing own behaviour in team work | ||
Information Technology | ICT is part and parcel of language learning: data searching, email, machine-translation | ||
Application of Number | Reading and interpreting statistical data | ||
Personal Development and Career planning | Students will acquire the skills which would enable them to become autonomous learners in a French university or in the working environment. Transferable skills are an element of this course |
This module is at CQFW Level 4