Rhedir gan School of Arts, Culture and Language

10.000 Credyd neu 5.000 Credyd ECTS

Semester 1

Trefnydd: Mr Ruben Chapela-Orri

1. To introduce students to the intermediate level of the language.
2. To enable students to develop more advanced oral skills.

This module runs during the first semester and is aimed at students with some prior knowledge of French. The course is based on a communicative approach and helps students to enhance all the key language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. After each of the contact hours, students are expected to spend at least 30 minutes of self-study to revise and consolidate what they have learned in class.

The textbook for this course is Foundations Foundations French 2, Palgrave Foundations Series Languages (2nd edn), by Kate Beeching and Annie Fontaine Lewis (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) (ISBN 0-333-92235-2). By the end of this course students will approach level B1 as defined by the Common European Framework, Language Assessment Scales.(1) Students are expected to cover chapters 1-5 of their textbook.

(1) Level A2: Competent in a limited range of language tasks, performed in familiar work and social contexts. Repertoire is equal to most routine language tasks and the user has sufficient grasp of grammar to cope with some non-routine tasks. This applies to all the 4 language skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing.

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40-49%: For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them in specific situations at a basic level.

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50-69%: For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them in specific situations.

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70+%: For the award of the highest grade, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the various grammatical areas studied and an ability to implement them confidently in specific situations.

1. An understanding of the following topics and functions - Talking about oneself and others: family; daily routine; preferences; likes/dislikes; hobbies and free time both in the present and in the past - Giving and understanding information about age, weight, height, appearance - Comparisons - Understanding descriptions of people and places - Recounting series of events

2. An understanding of the following grammar - Present tense: revision - Perfect tense: revision - Imperfect - Reflexive verbs - Modal verbs - Comparisons - Direct and indirect object pronouns - Order of pronouns - Time expressions

3. Communicate orally using a variety of grammatical and syntactical structures

4. Understand and respond orally to questions using a variety of grammatical and syntactical structures

Math	Enw	Disgrifiad	Pwysau
LLAFAR	Oral exam week 5	5 minutes presentation on a basic topic (e.g. talking about oneself) + 5 minutes of questions	30.00
ARHOLIAD	EXAM WK10	Written exam assessing the grammar points covered in the module. The questions will be in writing and will combine exercises such as fill in the gaps, verb conjugation, vocabulary, reading comprehension and sentence writing.	70.00

		Oriau
Private study		80
Seminar	10 seminars x 2 contact hours per week.	20

• Llythrennedd - Medrusrwydd mewn darllen ac ysgrifennu drwy amrywiaeth o gyfryngau
• Rhifedd - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio rhifau ar lefelau priodol o gywirdeb
• Defnyddio cyfrifiaduron - Medrusrwydd wrth ddefnyddio ystod o feddalwedd cyfrifiadurol
• Hunanreolaeth - Gallu gweithio mewn ffordd effeithlon, prydlon a threfnus. Gallu edrych ar ganlyniadau tasgau a digwyddiadau, a barnu lefelau o ansawdd a phwysigrwydd
• Sgiliau Rhyngbersonol - Gallu gofyn cwestiynau, gwrando'n astud ar atebion a'u harchwilio
• Dadansoddi Beirniadol & Datrys Problem - Gallu dadelfennu a dadansoddi problemau neu sefyllfaoedd cymhleth. Gallu canfod atebion i broblemau drwy ddadansoddiadau ac archwilio posibiliadau
• Gwaith Tîm - Gallu cydweithio'n adeiladol ag eraill ar dasg gyffredin, ac/neu fod yn rhan o dîm gweithio o ddydd i ddydd
• Dadl - Gallu cyflwyno, trafod a chyfiawnhau barn neu lwybr gweithredu, naill ai gydag unigolyn neu mewn grwˆp ehangach
• Hunanymwybyddiaeth & Ystyried - Bod yn ymwybodol o'ch cryfderau, gwendidau, nodau ac amcanion eich hun. Gallu adolygu ,cloriannu a myfyrio'n rheolaidd ar eich perfformiad eich hun ac eraill.

• The ability to extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4, 5.14)
• Sensitivity to and analysis of grammar and syntax in the target language, as well as basic morphology and phonology. (Benchmark statement 5.8, and 5.9)
• Basic reading and listening skills in the target language as well as vocabulary acquisition. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, and 5.10)
• The ability to make effective use of notes and to carry out independent study. (Benchmark statement 5.15)
• Develop verbal communication skills in the target language through group work and class discussions. (Benchmark statement 5.8)
• The ability to read, understand, translate, and write short texts in the target language (benchmark statement 5.13, 5.14, 5.15 and 5.16)
• Sensitivity to and analysis of more advanced grammar and syntax in the target language, as well as morphology and phonology. (Benchmark statement 5.8, and 5.9)
• More advanced reading and listening skills in the target language as well as more advanced vocabulary acquisition. (Benchmark statement 5.3, 5.4, 5.7, and 5.10)
• Further develop students's verbal communication skills through group work and class discussions.
• The ability to read, understand, translate, and write more complex texts in the target language. (Benchmark statement 5.13, 5.14, 5.15, and 5.16)
• Sensitivity to and analysis of more advanced grammar and syntax in the target language, as well as morphology and phonology. (Benchmark statement 5.8, and 5.9)

Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr

Students have to purchase the textbook.

Rhestr ddarllen

The textbook for this course is Foundations Foundations French 2, Palgrave Foundations Series Languages (2nd edn), by Kate Beeching and Annie Fontaine Lewis (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) (ISBN 0-333-92235-2).

Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:

• R91F: BA French, German & Spanish [with Foundation Year] year 0 (BA/FGS4#F)