This module aims to further develop and extend listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills acquired at French Level 4 & 5A. It caters for students at a higher intermediate level (who have reached A2 in the Common European Framework of Reference). You will be exposed to a greater variety of less predictable, more complex linguistic real-life situations and contexts, and develop communicative language skills by using a wide range of material, including authentic sources: digital media, newspapers, magazines, TV programmes, etc.
The course content will be delivered in a lively and interactive way, through activities designed to enable you to use the language in context, either in small groups or in pairs.
By the end of the course students are expected to have reached B1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate understanding of both didactic and authentic audio and video documents about selected topics.
Express opinions and debate prepared topics.
Read and write pieces of increasing length and complexity.
Access and work from a variety of resources in the target language autonomously.
Engage with and use more complex grammatical and lexical structures .
Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the cultural contexts and societies of the French-speaking world, and apply this knowledge to use the language effectively.
Demonstrate the achievement of B1.1 Level of the CEFR for languages in the use of French language.
Assessment
33340-01 : 10 Minute Oral Exam : Class Test (35%)
33340-02 : 2 Hour Written Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (65%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: The assessment for modules 33339 and 33340 is linked.
2-hour written exam (65%) [normally in Semester 2] 10-minute oral exam (35%) [normally in Semester 2]
Alternative Assessment for single-semester Exchange students (Semester 2 only): 2 hour written exam 70% 3-minute oral assessment submission 30%
Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: proctored exams will be converted to take home papers and live oral assessments will either be recorded presentations or conducted via Zoom/Skype.
Method of Reassessment Resit failed component. Alternative re-assessment for Exchange students: According to the policy of the home institution.
