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LfA French Intermediate - LFA00285L

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Paola Scarpini
  • Credit value: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit level: LFA
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2024-25

Module summary

This course is aimed at students who already have a good level of competence in French, i.e. students who have completed the LfA Lower Intermediate course or their AS in French (or equivalent). The module will take students to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in the understanding and use of written and spoken French.

Related modules

AS in French or successful completion of the module LfA French Lower Intermediate / French Language and Cultures: Lower Intermediate or equivalent.

 

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2023-24 to Semester 2 2023-24

Module aims

This module will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to communicate and interact in French over the course of the year. It will focus on developing a communicative competence at intermediate level, to about B1 level standard of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Students will engage, individually and/or in groups, in communicative activities and tasks emphasising three modes of communication:

  1. reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);
  2. production activities (oral and written production);
  3. interaction activities (oral, written and online interaction).

The mediums of instruction are English and French.

Module learning outcomes

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • understand straightforward factual, authentic texts with a satisfactory level of comprehension

  • produce short, complex texts on topics of interest and express and justify their opinion.

  • summarise, report and give their opinion about factual information

  • fill in forms and write emails, short letters and brief accounts of events in French with a reasonable level of accuracy

  • express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events)

  • cope appropriately with most unexpected situations, problems and negotiations in French

  • generally respond appropriately to the most commonly used cultural cues to discuss in appropriate terms different perceptions of culturally determined actions.

Module content

The course will include topics such:

  • traveling, talking about past travels
  • talking about music, likes, and dislikes, expressing emotions, and giving advice
  • talking about aspirations, wishes, and following one’s dream
  • talking about new technologies and scams, giving opinions, discussing social media
  • talking about rights and responsibilities, complaining/ forms of protest
  • talking about cinema, giving opinions, explaining a plot
  • talking about education, the education system
  • talking about the media, including the press

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Departmental - attendance requirement
Attendance requirement		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

Pass/fail & Non-reassessable

Additional assessment information

The course is non-assessed but students will receive an LfA Certificate of Completion if they participate in at least 13 sessions out of 18.

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

Regular homework tasks will provide opportunities for ongoing feedback on progress.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to complete coursework. Its purpose is not to provide a summative assessment of students’ performance but to provide the basis for relevant tutor’s feedback and feedforward.

Indicative reading

Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the year.


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.