French – Language and Culture 2

French-Language and Culture 2

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Course unit title: French – Language and Culture 2

Course unit code: L-LIN/04 Lingua e Traduzione – lingua francese

Type of course unit: compulsory

Level of course unit: first cycle (2nd year)

Semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered: annual course

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 9

Name of lecturer(s): Prof.ssa Elisabeth Euvrard

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students will have mastered the subjects proposed, so they are able to write about them, speak about them, and answer textual-analysis questions (Reading Comprehension) succinctly and correctly. By the end of the course, they will have erached a B2 level of French.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning):

We converse in the target language. Face-to-face lectures (60 hours). Home learning.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Starting level of French: B1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Course contents:

Students will enhance the grammar skills acquired during the previous year, improving their ability in joining technical discussions in different specialised fields. We will analyse in depth:

  • regular and irregular verbs

  • sentence formation

  • nouns and pronouns

  • adevrbs

  • false friends

Recommended or required reading:

Educational material provided by the teacher (grammar cards, news items, online material, etc.)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

We will use:

  • Question-and-Answer and teacher driven sessions, quick-fire

  • Spontaneous chat

  • Pre-arranged classroom debates.

The lexicon will be enhanced through the analysis of specialized texts – news, didactics, technology, history, etc. In this manner, pronounciation will be improved, as well as text comprehension and oral expression.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Continuous evaluation will contribute to final evaluation.

Written multiple choice test (2 hours):

    1. Test written expression
    2. Comprehension test
    3. Grammar and lexical test (about 30 questions)

Oral test (about 30 minutes):

    1. Comprehension test

    2. Expression and interaction test