CFLS1F61: FRENCH STAGE 6

• Successful completion of French Stage 5 or an equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the modules language coordinator. No higher entry French language qualification permitted.

• None.

• Any Core Language Module offered by the School of Modern Languages and Cultures

• To consolidate and widen further the knowledge of the French language, including grammar and lexis;
• To enhance communicative proficiency in French, both in writing and orally (presentation and interaction);
• To develop further listening and reading skills;
• To broaden the knowledge of contemporary France and the Francophone world;
• To develop intercultural awareness

• The development of the students' language skills (reading, writing, listening, spoken production and interaction) will be integrated into a framework focussing on various aspects of contemporary France and other French-speaking countries (culture, politics, everyday life, social issues, etc);
• Teaching materials will be supplemented with handouts and digital resources;
• The module is conducted in French.
• There will be two one-hour seminars each week which will be used to consolidate and develop grammatical and lexical knowledge as well as to practice oral, aural and writing skills.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
• demonstrate the ability to carry out research in the target language and present an oral and written summary;
• demonstrate a sound broad knowledge of some aspects of contemporary France and the French-speaking world;
• demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the cultures and societies in France and French-speaking countries gained through the study of cultural products;
• demonstrate a sound broad knowledge and understanding of the main French linguistic principles, structures and registers used in various types of documents (essays, newspaper articles, songs, adverts, websites, etc.).

Subject-specific Skills:

• On successful completion of the moudle learners will be able to:
• write on a wide range of various contemporary French issues, expressing and discussing views;
• enter unprepared into conversation and issues related both to familiar and unfamiliar topics;
• understand and report on the main points of clear standard speech and authentic aural pasages on various topics;
• apply a range of grammatical principles;
• make effective use of reference material such as grammars and dictionaries;
• use a range of language learning techniques and skills effectively by independently developing strategies to extend their lexis and knowledge of grammar.

Key Skills:

• On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
• Give an oral presentation in French;
• Discuss topical or general issues with a high degree of fluency;
• Write an essay demonstrating the ability to organise ideas in a logical and coherent sequence in sustained prose and critically analyse arguments;
• Extensively communicate information, ideas and arguments both orally and in writing;
• Gather, process and evaluate critically information and evidence from a variety of paper, audiovisual and electronic sources.;
• Read complex and multivalent text with intellectual nuance, and a sensitivity to context and genre.

• This module is delivered through seminar style classes;
• Contact time will be used to introduce new material and provide the students with high quality target language input from the module tutor and multimedia sources.
• In preparation for each session students will be expected to revise new material and complete formative language exercises.

Regular homework/assignments will be given to the students to practise and consolidate what they have done in class and to prepare the following session, some of which will be submitted and marked as formative assignments and regular feedback will be given to the students accordingly.

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