Overview

This module intends to promote appropriate use of style and register in all written work and to ensure that students can deal with variations in register and idiomatic expression in a confident and accurate manner. Through exposure to selected texts and complex grammatical structures, students are expected to acquire reading and writing skills which match the required standard of final year linguists.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D- - D+: A limited knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and a limited ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts.

-good -C- - B+: A good knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and a good ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts.

-excellent -A- - A*: An excellent knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and an excellent ability to translate and paraphrase the prescribed range of texts.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a high level of competency in translation skills.

• Demonstrate an ability to communicate fluently and accurately in the TL.

• Read and understand complex texts varying in style, tone and register and comment on these texts in a concise and fluent manner.