LL113-24 French 1
Introductory description
Absolute beginners only. This module is offered to students with no prior knowledge of French.
Students will develop and practise basic reading and writing, listening and speaking skills.
Students will acquire a grounding in essential grammar and gain an insight into French society.
Successful completion of French 1 qualifies students to progress to French 2.
Module aims
- to enable students to develop competence in a range of predictable everyday tasks;
- to begin to develop strategies for language learning;
- to achieve A1 and to work towards A2 standard of the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference).
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
See module web page: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/academic/french/ll113/
Communicative skills such as: introducing and describing people; expressing preferences, describing a city and accommodation; describing daily routine; asking for and giving directions; making travel arrangements; giving advice; describing a past event; expressing plans for the future; buying things; dealing with problems.
Grammar:
Term 1 will provide an introduction to fundamental features of French and essential basic structures, making it possible to use the present tense in order to function in a range of everyday situations.
Term 2 will introduce a range of standard structures making it possible to deal with more complex interactions and to talk about events in the past and about plans for the future.
This syllabus is for indicative purposes only and will be updated regularly to remain relevant.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- apply a basic knowledge of grammar
- gain insight into everyday life in the relevant countries
- develop strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- interact in a simple way and ask & answer questions on familiar topics
- write short simple texts, including personal details
Subject specific skills
This module will develop students’ language proficiency through engaging with primary materials in the target language
Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
Intercultural competence
Transferable skills
Written and spoken communication
Problem solving
Self-awareness
Communication
Teamwork
Digital literacy
Sustainability
Ethical values
Intercultural awareness
Professionalism
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Supervised practical classes | 21 sessions of 2 hours (18%) |
| Private study | 194 hours 30 minutes (81%) |
| Assessment | 3 hours 30 minutes (1%) |
| Total | 240 hours |
Private study description
Work set on Moodle and homework set by tutor
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group D
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| Interim test | 10% | 1 hour | No |
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A short test to monitor progress in term 1. The duration is indicative and depends on specific arrangements. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Reading/writing test | 50% | 1 hour 30 minutes | No |
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Reading/writing test. |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Oral test | 40% | 1 hour | No |
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Speaking test |
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Reassessment component is the same |
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Feedback on assessment
Verbal feedback is provided to the class regarding regular formative tasks set for homework and activities completed in class; individual written feedback is also provided for written work which has been handed in by students. Feedback is also provided orally and in writing on practice test papers. Feedback on interim test is given in class week 1 of term 2.
There is currently no information about the courses for which this module is core or optional.