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Overview

In this subject students undertake written and oral exercises designed to consolidate and build on linguistic skills developed in French 8, enhancing both fluency and accuracy while enabling them to work towards attaining a B2/C1 level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The subject introduces a … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Arts, Social Sciences & Commerce (Pre 2022)

School

Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Subject coordinator

James Cannon

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Grammaire progressive du français (niveau perfectionnement)

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Understand complex spoken French in a variety of contexts.
2.
Interact with French speakers in a natural way while understanding and respecting socio-cultural differences.
3.
Engage with French history or culture in a sustained, reflective way.
4.
Deliver a formal, oral presentation on an aspect of French history or culture.
5.
Compare and contrast the grammatical, syntactical and morphological characteristics of French and of one's first language.
6.
Work as part of a group while respecting different points of view.

Learning activities

  • Regular phonetic and listening comprehension exercises.
  • Regular discussions between students and teachers.
  • Weekly readings, film viewings and classroom discussions.
  • Individual research and regular classroom discussions.
  • Weekly grammar and translation exercises.
  • Regular classroom discussions.

Requisite rules

Requisites

Incompatible

Prerequisite