116-009 Intermediate French A

Completion of first year beginners French, 116-123 Beginners French IC and 116-124 Beginners French ID or adequate knowledge of French (four or five years of secondary school French or equivalent).

This subject is designed to provide students with a systematic revision and consolidation of the basic structures of French. Classes will include work in the language laboratory, with listening activities that present structures and vocabulary in meaningful situations. The course also stresses the productive aspect of language use in practical situations while extending grammatical and lexical knowledge and refining oral skills. On completion of the subject students should be able to sustain conversations and express opinions in French on topics of general interest, have consolidated their knowledge of the basic structures of French, and have attained a reasonable level of competence in written production.

• be capable of communicating knowledge intelligibly and economically: through essay and assignment writing, tutorial discussion and class presentations; Written communication: through essay and assignment preparation and writing; Public speaking and confidence in self-expression: through tutorial participation and class presentations.

Two written assignments of 400 words each 25% (due throughout semester), a 10-minute oral test 20% (due in week 10), a 15-minute listening comprehension test 15% (due in week 11) and a 1.5 hour written exam 40% (due during exam period).

• L Baker et al, Collage, Révision Grammaire, 5th Edition. McGraw Hill.
• L Baker et al, Collage, Variétés Culturelles, 5th Edition. McGraw Hill.