Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
EU30623: French written and spoken language 4 |
 Credits:
| 12 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| CW 30%, EX 50%, OR 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description: | Aims: To develop advanced language skills in the comprehension and production of written French; to provide a structured but informal context for the development of a variety of advanced oral skills. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: * demonstrate comprehension of a variety of registers and styles of written and oral French; * develop strategies for the analysis of language usage; * express themselves in written and oral French with fluency and accuracy, with sensitivity to the needs of reader or interlocutor. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: Written language: translation from French into English; summarization and rewriting in French; language commentary in French; analysis of style and register (contemporary literary, political, social). Spoken language: explication and debate, through lector-led group discussion and individual presentation, using material covering a wide range of cultural, political, social subjects. |