French Higher Intermediate 2 (MLT226)
Based on 36 hours of small group interactive seminars and tutorials predominantly delivered in French, the unit also comprises 64 hours of monitored private study.
- University credits: 10
- University levels: 1-4
- Pre-requisite: MLT225, AS Level grade A, A Level grade B-D, CEF B1-/B1
- Co-requisite: N/A.
- Availability: Students, members of staff, members of the public
- Teaching period: Spring semester (Timetable and course dates)
- Contact times: 3 hours per week over 12 weeks, starting in Week 1 of the semester, and including a two-hour class and a one-hour lab session.
- Group size: Maximum of 23 students per class-group and 10-15 per lab-group.
- Language Co-ordinator: Karine Zbinden
- Module Leader: Sylvie Cassou
- Pathway: MLT260
Assuming successful completion of the Higher Intermediate 1 unit or equivalent, this unit aims to consolidate the linguistic and cultural skills to start interacting and socializing in a fairly authentic and spontaneous way with native speakers in a range of advanced but usually predictable situations which would be encountered during, for instance, a short stay or placement abroad.
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- perform at Level B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- understand the main points and some finer details of clear standard speech and many radio or TV programmes on current affairs provided the topic is reasonably familiar or predictable and delivery unchallenging
- understand authentic texts on contemporary issues with a simple argumentative line, and read specially adapted contemporary literary prose
- deal with most oral interactions likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken, entering unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest, or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events), and deliver a short presentation of a mostly informative nature on a contemporary topic, backing up their arguments with facts
- write simple, argumentative texts (e.g. essay, blog, email) on topics with which they are familiar or of personal interest, describing and organising facts, ideas and emotions in most temporal or modal contexts so as to convince their reader or ellicit further reaction from them
- demonstrate an understanding of current cultural and social trends and related behaviours in areas where the language is spoken so as to engage appropriately with native speakers in common communicative situations
- demonstrate a practical understanding of advanced grammar terminology and a strategic ability to study the language by themselves, assessing their language needs and cultural interests, setting themselves goals in relation to these, and identifying appropriate resources and techniques to achieve these goals
- demonstrate basic competence in a number of transferable skills such as IT skills, researching, presenting and analysing information, defending an argument and negotiating, intercultural and language awareness, autonomous learning, social media communication, etc.
- Textbook(s)*:
- Set: Alter Ego + B2 : Livre de l'élève + CD-ROM, Cynthia Fleury (Hachette FLE: 2015), ISBN: 978-2014015508
- Recommended: Alter Ego + B2 : Cahier d'activités + CD audio, Cynthia Fleury (Hachette FLE: 2015), ISBN: 978-2014015515
- Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard):
- Weekly scheme of work
- Summary of activities done in class, with slides and corrections
- Follow-up and preparatory homework
- Additonal resources, inc. free-view film selection and grammar exercises
- French Society
- Validation - This module can be validated as part of the following schemes:
- Undergraduate degree
- MLTC Confirmation of Attendance or Completion
- Higher Education Achievement Record
- Doctoral Development Programme & Research Training Programme
- Assessment:
Important: the method of assessment to be used in 2023-24 is subject to change and the below is for the 2022-23 academic year. This page will be updated with further information in due course.
- Oral Assessment: 50%
- Written Examination (in the examination period): 50%
- Feedback: In addition to on-going individual and collective feedback during class-activities, learners will receive individual written feedback on the three pieces of assessment above.
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