Introductory description

Based on a step-by-step approach, the course is divided into learning blocks that focus on practical, useful and manageable language.
The course aims to develop speaking skills through a variety of pair and group work activities and give you the opportunity to consolidate your knowledge of foundational grammar whilst extending your understanding by learning more past and future tenses.
You will put new language into practice via games, role-plays, and problem-solving tasks.
You will access authentic texts and develop some understanding of society and culture.
Homework tasks will be set each week to reinforce the language you learn in class.

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of LLL French post-beginners or equivalent Level A1 standard of the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference)

Description of entry level:
You will have completed over 100 hours of tuition fairly recently or you have a reasonable foundation in the language at school level, possibly to GCSE level up to grade B or equivalent. You can deal with most common 'survival' situations confidently. You now want to start moving beyond merely practising simple exchanges during your holiday or work trip abroad, learning to cope in non-routine situations and contributing to conversations on topics of general interest.

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Module aims

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.

Communicative skills such as: Yourself and your friends; holidays; the world of work; the environment.

Grammar skills such as: Present tense (revision); prepositions; pronominal verbs; pronouns; perfect tense; time markers ( il y a, pendant, depuis); use of on; future tense; imperfect tense; perfect and imperfect contrasted; comparatives and superlatives.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• - Understand the main points of a conversation or short presentation on topics of personal interest; understand conversations about everyday life, study and work-related topics; catch the main elements of audio material on topics of general interest
• - Understand personal emails; read straightforward factual longer texts with a reasonable level of understanding; skim and scan short texts to find information.
• - Describe familiar subjects; describe plans and ambitions; talk (with preparation) about colleagues, workplace and organisation.
• - Write personal emails giving news, recounting an event, describing experiences; write short texts making enquiries, explaining problems; write about job, education.

International

The module develops intercultural awareness and helps to prepare students for international student mobility.

Subject specific skills

Strategies for understanding gist and specific information; intercultural competence

Transferable skills

Written and spoken communication