Registry

This module sets the level A2+ from the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as its minimum exit level. It aims to:

• Consolidate and expand the skills acquired in FR103
• Continue to increase language competence and fluency with greater emphasis on spoken production
• Continue to develop awareness and knowledge of essential aspects of contemporary and the Francophone world
• Improve pronunciation and intonation

The course is conducted through French.

Classroom sessions are interactive and learner-centered.

The syllabus focuses on increasing the language fluency and accuracy as well as covering essential cultural aspects through a variety of tasks, class activities and group projects.

Students will be asked to work in pairs/groups and complete a variety of language assignments/tasks. These can include but are not limited to:

• presentations of newspaper articles
• written/aural/video comprehension exercises based on newspaper articles/radio/television news or current affairs programmes
• organising debates on a prepared topic
• devising and preparing specific language exercises for class use

• Essential: Les Exercices de Grammaire A2, avec corrigés, Hachette Français langue étrangère, 2006 (available from the campus bookshop)
• Supplementary: Nouvelle Grammaire du Français, Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, Hachette (available from the campus bookshop)
• In addition to the course material handed out in class, a wide range of authentic electronic/digital resources will be accessible via Moodle (http://moodle.dcu.ie). Students will also be encouraged to research and use authentic materials relevant to their projects and to interact with French native speakers whenever possible.