| CODE | FRE1506 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Français niveau intermédiaire avancé | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | French | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is an upper-intermediate course dedicated to the French language and French civilization. It combines grammar, vocabulary, speech acts and communication skills studied in real life situations and is designed for students who would like to express themselves in a wide range of situations. It targets the four language skills (Listening, speaking, reading and writing at B1+ level, thus enabling the student to bridge the B1 and B2 levels. Study-Unit Aims: - To improve reading and listening comprehension skills in French at B1+ level; - To improve the students’ ability of spoken and written French at B1+ level; - To increase the students’ vocabulary in French and to enhance and consolidate the use of more complex sentence structures; - To improve an awareness of the main grammatical aspects of French; - To create an awareness of complex topics of French civilization and culture; - To enhance intercultural communicative competence. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify and explain the main points of French language input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. - Produce clear, connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interact in French with a degree of fluency and spontaneity; - Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken; - Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions in French and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans; - Understand and discuss topics on French media and socio-cultural themes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Marion Dufour, Julie Mainguet, Eugénie Mottironi, Sergueï Opatski, Marion Perrard, 'Edito: Méthode de Français Niveau B1', Didier: Paris, 2018. - Catherine Dollez, Sylvie Pons, 'Alter Ego + 3: Méthode de Français', Hachette FLE Paris, 2013. - Nathalie Hirschsprung, Tony Tricot, Emmanuelle Garcia, 'Cosmopolite 3: Livre de l'élève', Hachette FLE: Paris, 2018. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: Intermediate level of French, or a DELF B1.2 or an Intermediate Pass at Grade C or better | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anne Marie Bezzina Busuttil |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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