French Language Classes

Pre-requisite:
No previous knowledge of the language

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate in French according to elementary sociolinguistic norms and interact in a simple way when performing very basic, resembling like or real-life tasks.
• Speak with a sufficient fluency and accuracy on a range of very familiar topics related to yourself and others, your family, your city, your hobbies, your likes and dislikes and your daily life.
• Write simple sentences very short descriptive and informative texts about very familiar topics.
• Listen, interpret and comprehend simplified French spoken material and address comprehension questions related to learnt topics.
• Read, comprehend and interpret simplified written French material and address comprehension questions related to learnt topics.

Pre-requisite:
LF5001 or
Placement Test

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate in French according to elementary sociolinguistic norms and interact in a simple way when performing basic resembling like or real-life tasks.
• Speak with a proper pronunciation and sufficient fluency and accuracy on a range of familiar topics such as schedules, travels and shopping.
• Write short, narrative, injunctive or descriptive texts about familiar topics in the present and past tense.
• Listen, interpret and comprehend half authentic or simplified French spoken content material and address comprehension questions related to learnt topics.
• Read, interpret and comprehend half authentic or simplified written French material and address comprehension questions related to learnt topics.

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate in French according to simple sociolinguistic norms and interact in a simple way when performing resembling like or real-life tasks.
• Speak and participate in discussion with a good pronunciation and sufficient fluency and accuracy on a range of familiar topics such as food, accommodation, sports and arts.
• Write simple, short, narrative, injunctive or descriptive texts about familiar topics in the present, past and future tense.
• Listen, interpret and comprehend half authentic or authentic French spoken content material and identify information provided in spoken materials.
• Read, interpret and comprehend half authentic or authentic written French material and identify information provided in written materials.

• Communicate in French at a lower-intermediate level according to standard sociolinguistic and cultural norms and interact almost independently when performing resembling like or real-life tasks.
• Discuss topics of personal and public interests with a sufficient pronunciation and an adequate fluency and accuracy.
• Write simple connected texts such as short essays, blogs, emails discussing contemporary topics or personal issues.
• Listen, read, interpret and comprehend authentic French multimedia material and identify main information provided in it.
• Produce a short presentation about different and various aspects of French and francophone cultural and civilisational issues along with appropriate commentary, analysis and reflection.
  

• Communicate at an intermediate level according to standard sociolinguistic and cultural norms and interact independently when performing real-life tasks.
• Discuss and debate topics of personal and public interests with a sufficient pronunciation, fluency and accuracy.
• Write more complex connected texts such as essays, blogs, emails providing and requesting information or presenting a point of view and defending it with a few logical arguments.
• Listen, read, interpret and comprehend authentic French multimedia material on various issues and identify the main information and a few secondary information provided in it.
• Produce a more complex presentation about different and various aspects of French and Francophone cultures along with appropriate commentary, analysis and reflection.​

• Communicate at an upper- intermediate level according to standard sociolinguistic and cultural norms and interact fully independently when performing real-life tasks.
• Discuss and debate topics of public interests with a standard pronunciation, fluency and accuracy and a precise and various lexicon.
• Write complex, connected texts such as essays, blogs, emails presenting a point of view and defending it with a detailed, logical and clear argumentation.
• Listen, read, interpret and comprehend authentic French multimedia material on a wide range of current issues and identify main and secondary information provided in it.
• Produce a complex presentation about different and various aspects of French and Francophone cultures along with appropriate commentary, analysis and reflection.

Learning outcomes:

• Communicate effectively at an upper-intermediate level, adhering to sociolinguistic and cultural norms. Engage in spontaneous and independent interactions while performing real-life tasks.
• Discuss and debate topics of public interest with excellent pronunciation, fluency, and accuracy, using a precise and varied lexicon.
• Write complex, connected texts, such as administrative emails, blog articles, and application letters, presenting and defending a point of view with detailed, logical, and clear argumentation supported by multiple examples.
• Listen, read, and comprehend authentic French multimedia materials on a wide range of current issues, identifying both primary and secondary information within the content.
• Deliver presentations on various aspects of French and Francophone cultures, providing appropriate commentary, analysis, and reflection in the target language.