ULFR51050 - LEAP French 5 (B2/C1)

This course is designed to consolidate students’ level of competency, not only with the use of complex grammatical structures in the French language but also by offering a wider range of advanced sophisticated written and aural texts on both concrete and abstract topics including articles and reports concerned with contemporary issues.  

Students will gain further competence in the ability to appreciate and use nuanced language at this level, the ability to appreciate and use tone, register, structure and style in oral and written communication, and the ability to interact and negotiate orally in complex situations at an advanced level. 

The course serves as preparation for the French Ministry of Education Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF- B2) should students wish to sit this internationally recognized qualification independently. The course may also serve as preparation for the French Ministry of Education Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF- C1) for high achieving students who may wish to sit this internationally recognized qualification independently  (these exams are not organised by LEAP). 

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

• demonstrate effective advanced competency  in  the understanding and knowledge of language structure grammatical rules;
• follow debates, discussions or conversations as well as communicate in most situations using advanced complex and linguistically accurate structures (different types of discourses, registers, etc.);
• understand longer concrete and abstract reading and listening material;
• produce clear and well-structured texts on complex topics.

By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level B2/C1 of the Common European Framework.

All assessments are summative.

Non-credit students and members of the public need to be aware that written exams will not take place during lesson time.