116-123 Beginners French IC

Formerly available as 116-003. Students who have completed 116-003 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Any student who has ever presented for Year 12 French or the equivalent is ineligible for this subject.

116-121 Beginners French IA and 116-122 Beginners French IB or equivalent.

116-124 Beginners French ID.

In this subject students will build on writing and reading skills acquired in 116-121 Beginners French IA and 116-122 Beginners French IB. Students successfully completing the course should be able to write accurately in basic French, using the range of grammatical structures studied and in a range of genres from short descriptive texts to letters and poems; read a variety of French texts from poems to newspaper items and short articles; and appreciate aspects of Francophone cultures.

• be capable of communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations;

• develop skills in written communication through essay and assignment preparation and writing;

• develop skills in public speaking and confidence in self-expression through tutorial participation and class presentations;

• develop attention to detail through close reading and textual analysis, essay preparation and writing, and examination revision;

• develop skills in time management and planning through managing and organizing workloads for required and recommended reading, essay and assignment completion and revision for examinations.

Written work and class tests totalling 2000 words 50% (due throughout semester), a 2-hour exam 50% (due in exam period), and a hurdle requirement of 80% attendance.

Some supplementary reading texts will be supplied by the department.

• J A Muyskens & A C Omaggio Hadley, Rendez-vous. An Invitation to French. (6th ed) McGrawhill 2001 (textbook, workbook/laboratory manual).