Module Information
Module Identifier
FR11220
Module Title
BASIC FRENCH
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Mutually Exclusive
FR10740, FR19930
Pre-Requisite
little or no knowledge of French required
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 hour per week |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 1 hour per week |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Continuous Assessment: 6 written assignments (20%), weekly oral/aural tests and participation (40%). | 60% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours French written exam | 40% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1 x 2 hour written examination | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
The course-book will be The French Experience 1. Students should be able to communicate on a basic level in spoken and written French. Students will have acquired a basic knowledge about language in general as well as a basic grasp of French linquistic structures. Students will have been introduced to the cultural context in which those French structures are used.
Aims
Intended for absolute beginners with little or no language-learning experience in any language. This module offers students an opportunity to study French at university level, especially as an adjunct to their main studies, and to provide them with the vocational benefits that derive from knowledge of a major European and international language.
On completion of this module students will have acquired a foundation in the language, a grasp of its linguistic structures and familiarity with its common vocabulary and high-frequency verbs (predominantly in the present tense). They should be able to communicate at a basic level in spoken and written French and handle the more typical situations of everyday life.
On completion of this module students will have acquired a foundation in the language, a grasp of its linguistic structures and familiarity with its common vocabulary and high-frequency verbs (predominantly in the present tense). They should be able to communicate at a basic level in spoken and written French and handle the more typical situations of everyday life.
Reading List
General Text(2001) Collins-Robert bilingual dictionary Harper Collins Primo search Marie-Thérèse Gougard, Danièle Bourdais (2003) BBC The French Experience 1 Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4