Introductory description

Pre-requisite: prior knowledge of French

• A1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
• or GCSE level
• or Language Centre French 1
• or equivalent

Students will learn and reinforce the basics of the French language.
The module will offer an opportunity for students not specialising in foreign languages to improve their communicative competence in French. For those students intending to travel to France or French-speaking countries, either for study or on work placements, the module can work as a refresher and promote confidence-building for communicating with native speakers abroad.
Successful completion of French 2 qualifies students to progress to French 3 or French Intermediate Accelerated.

Module web page

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.

See module web page:https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/languagecentre/academic/french/ll234/

Communicative skills including items such as: describing people, talking about events, friendship, consumption trends, the workplace and writing a CV, environmental issues, travel and tourism.
Grammar:
Term 1 will cover items such as: consolidation and revision of essential basic structures including the Present Tense, adjectives and adverbs. Revision of: the negative form, open and close questions. Use of relative pronouns. Use of complement pronouns. Extension of the use of the Perfect Tense to recount past events in a range of situations. Introduction of the Imperfect Tense.,
Term 2 will cover items such as: extension of the use of the Imperfect Tense, using the Perfect and Imperfect Tenses together, the Future Tense, the Conditional tenses, extension of the use of complement pronouns.

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
• apply strategies for understanding gist and short descriptions
• interact about familiar topics and activities
• write simple texts giving background information and relating to areas of immediate need

International

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

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