- Department: Language and Linguistic Science
- Module co-ordinator: Information currently unavailable
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
The course is aimed at those with no previous knowledge of the target language. It is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff and members of the public.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 to Summer Term 2021-22 |
The course has two key aims. The first is to equip you with the necessary language skills to enable you to communicate with French speakers, or to make the most of time spent in France. Secondly, you will acquire a grammatical grounding in French which will enable you to build on your skills through more in-depth study later on.
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
A communicative approach will be used throughout the course, with an emphasis on real-life situations. Grammar will be taught in context and general terms. The course is textbook based, please see resources. During the course, your tutor will provide you with extra materials.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) LFA French Level 1 |
8 hours | 70 |
Oral presentation/seminar/exam Integrated Oral Exam |
N/A | 30 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) LFA French Level 1 |
8 hours | 70 |
Oral presentation/seminar/exam Integrated Oral Exam |
N/A | 30 |
Students will receive feedback on their formative open paper no later than week 3 of term 2. Individual feedback forms convey information on levels of attainment and advice for improvement on each section of the exam: reading comprehension, grammar and writing.
In addition, regular homework tasks provide opportunities for individual ongoing feedback on achievement and progress.
Custom-designed written and oral/aural materials; Internet-based materials; textbook (to be decided).