Modiwl LXN-1023:
Advanced French
Advanced French 2023-24
LXN-1023
2023-24
School of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 1
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Ruben Chapela-Orri
Overview
This module runs during the first semester and is aimed at students with prior knowledge of French. The course is based on a communicative approach and helps students to enhance all the key language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. After each of the contact hours, students are expected to spend at least 30 minutes of self-study to revise and consolidate what they have learned in class.
By the end of this course students will approach level B2 as defined by the Common European Framework, Language Assessment Scales*.
Textbook: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/arts-culture-language/languages-for-all/text-books
*Level B1: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
This module runs during the first semester and is aimed at students with prior knowledge of French. The course is based on a communicative approach and helps students to enhance all the key language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. After each of the contact hours, students are expected to spend at least 30 minutes of self-study to revise and consolidate what they have learned in class. By the end of this course students will approach level B2 as defined by the Common European Framework, Language Assessment Scales*.
Textbook: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/arts-culture-language/languages-for-all/text-books
*Level B1: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Assessment Strategy
Only Foundation Year students will be submitting two tasks in order to be assessed.
-Threshold -40-49%: For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them in specific situations at a basic level.
-Good -50-69%: For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them in specific situations.
-Excellent -70+%: For the award of the highest grade, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them confidently in specific situations.
Learning Outcomes
- An understanding of the following grammar
- Present tense: revision
- Perfect tense: revision
- Imperfect
- Reflexive verbs
- Modal verbs
- Comparisons
- Direct and indirect object pronouns
- Order of pronouns
- Time expressions
- An understanding of the following topics and functions - Talking about oneself and others: family; daily routine; preferences; likes/dislikes; hobbies and free time both in the present and in the past - Giving and understanding information about age, weight, height, appearance - Comparisons - Understanding descriptions of people and places - Recounting series of events
Assessment method
Oral Test
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Assessment task 1: one 5-min recorded video, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
02/12/2022
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Assessment task 2: one written assignment, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
13/12/2022