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French 2 Language (ELCF08013)

Subject

European Languages and Cultures - French

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting Students MUST have passed: French 1A (ELCF08005) OR French 1B (ELCF08006) (or equivalents) at grade B or above. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

The course consists of one ORAL language tutorial AND of one WRITTEN LANGUAGE tutorial per week, in both semesters - using various teaching formats. Exposure to both oral and written French will be supplemented by autonomous active learning, such as podcasts and weekly e-learning grammar exercises.

Course Description

ORAL TUTORIALS Oral tutorials with native language tutors complement the written language course by giving students the opportunity to develop their skills in spoken French through group discussion on a variety of topics relating to contemporary France and the Francophone world. They also provide essential communicative skills for the year abroad. Regular attendance, regular preparation and regular participation are essential for the achievement of the learning outcomes on this programme. The course work assessment includes a mark for two oral presentations. WRITTEN LANGUAGE TUTORIALS Building on the work done in French 1, the French 2 language programme introduces a number of new exercises and key grammatical points that are essential for the understanding and production of modern French. In the course of the year, three main areas will be covered: 1. Writing in French, including précis: Writing in French is an essential skill not only for the language programme but also for your literature course. (You will be required to write your semester 2 literature essay in French). In Language Tutorials, you will learn how to write a précis in French (i.e. write an accurate summary of a French source text in your own words), how to translate from English into French and, more generally, how to produce idiomatic and correct French. The texts used for these exercises will relate to social, political or cultural debates in present-day France and the Francophone world? 2. Translation from French into English Both semesters will also focus on translation from French into English. You will be asked to familiarise yourself with grammatical and stylistic differences between French and English and to develop a range of translation skills. The course will cover a variety of texts for translation in class as well as for independent learning. These are taken mainly from Francophone fiction and the Francophone press. 3. Grammar Grammatical correctness is of the greatest importance. As well as revising essential grammar points covered in French 1, French 2 introduces new areas of grammar via the weekly independent study tasks such as e-learning exercises and quizzes to help you consolidate your prose and translation skills. In addition to working on written language in a variety of interactive settings, language tutors will work with students on formal presentation skills in spoken mode. Oral tutorials (i.e. tutorials with the native language tutors or French Language Assistants) are aimed more specifically at developing skills in conversational French and preparing students for their transition into Year 3 and their year abroad.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 30%, Coursework 70%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

Visiting Students MUST also take: French 2 Literature and Culture (ELCF08012).

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