ULFR51020 - LEAP French 2

  • Credits: 20
  • Level: 2
  • Pre-requisite: Successful completion of LEAP French 1 or equivalent (e.g. GCSE Grade 4 or 5 taken in the last 3 years).
  • Co-requisite: If you are studying a Modern Languages Degree, either single or joint honours, please refer to relevant guidance about eligibility for LEAP units on your programme structure.
  • Taught during: Full-year course (September to May).
  • Timetable: Timetable for the course

Description

This course is designed for students who already have some knowledge of the French language and have a basic understanding of the grammar system. The course aims to develop skills acquired in LEAP French 1 in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It lays emphasis on communication and comprehension skills but also builds on the fundamentals of grammar already acquired. The course introduces students to a wider range of vocabulary to enable them to read longer texts and conduct a more general everyday conversation on familiar topics of everyday communication in French-speaking countries. Topics covered in LEAP French 1 will be revised and extended and new themes will be introduced which will develop an understanding of the society and culture of French-speaking countries.

The course also serves as preparation for the French Ministry of Education Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française - Niveau A2 (DELF A2) should students wish to sit for this internationally recognized qualification.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to

  • demonstrate better understanding and knowledge of key grammar points with appropriate usage;
  • demonstrate reasonable competency in comprehension and listening through accurately extracting key information from written and audio sources on specific familiar topics;
  • communicate orally in simple, routine situations and handle short social exchanges about familiar topics;

By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level A2 of the Common European Framework.

Transferable skills

Active listening; skimming and scanning texts; presentation skills; extracting and processing information; intercultural competence.

Teaching and learning methods

One three-hour seminar per week, delivered through blended learning which integrates on-campus and online instruction as necessary. This will also include online digital learning available via Blackboard and supplemented by extra online resources to aid students in their independent learning.

Teaching hours

69 hours (3 hours per week) including assessment time

Independent study hours

140 hours (not including assessment time)

Language of teaching

English and the target language

Assessment

Four pieces of assessed work as follows

  • Semester one: Week 12- Written Exam 30%
  • Semester two: Week 11- Listening 10% & Written Exam 30%; Week 12 - Oral Exam 30%

If government or university guidance requires assessment to be held online, then Listening Exam may be assessed alongside the Oral Exam

Nature and timing of feedback

Feedback will include a combination of:

  • informal ongoing oral and written feedback resulting from homework and class-based learning activities;
  • formal written feedback will be given following every assessment.

Convenor

Annie Morton

Taught by

see timetables

Maximum entry

22 per group

Set texts

Latitudes 1: Livre de l’élève 1 & CD-audio: Methode De Francais A1/A2,R. Mérieux and Y. Loiseau (Didier Editions, 2008), ISBN: 978-2278062492.Latitudes 1: Cahier d'exercices Version Anglophone: Methode De Francais A1/A2, R. Mérieux and Y. Loiseau (Didier Editions, 2009), ISBN: 978-2278062898

Recommended texts

None

Pathway

ULFR51030 LEAP French 3

Employability

Successful completion of this course unit will enhance your curriculum vitae and your employability by showing that you have the capacity to learn other languages and the desire to engage with other cultures.