French Advanced One (FLF3430)

Staff	Dr Helene Street - Lecturer
Credit Value	30
ECTS Value	15
NQF Level	6
Pre-requisites	Completion of FLF2430: French Intermediate Fast-Track or FLF2330: French Intermediate Two or equivalent
Co-requisites	None
Duration of Module	Term 1: 11 weeks; Term 2: 11 weeks;

Module aims

French Advanced 1 is intended for students who have successfully completed FLF2330 French Intermediate 2 or FLF2430 French Intermediate Fast Track or who have an A level (Grade A*-B) or equivalent (IB5-7, Delf B1, or evidence of intermediate-level accomplishment as Entry level).

On completion of this module, students will be at the level of a solid B2 (as Exit level) - Independent User of the Common European Framework for Languages, and be able to:

review and consolidate the advanced structures of the French language, developing both vocabulary and range of language structures thus equipping you with the linguistic tools to enable you to communicate effectively in everyday and academic situations
interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without much strain and produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options,
further develop and embed active and passive language skills, including comprehension skills in listening and reading, with particular emphasis placed on the skills necessary for effective oral and written communication in French at an advanced level
build on knowledge of the sociocultural aspects of the regions/countries in which the language is spoken and continue to develop transferable and intercultural skills necessary for studying and/or working abroad in a Francophone country.

ILO: Module-specific skills

1. Demonstrate competence in the use of advanced grammatical structures of the French language
2. Read and comprehend demanding, written and aural texts on both concrete and abstract topics in French, including articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes and viewpoints
3. Communicate fluently and effectively, both orally and in writing, and use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes and produce clear, well-structured written text on complex subjects, expressing points of view at some length

ILO: Discipline-specific skills

4. Demonstrate autonomy in language learning, with reduced direction from the teacher
5. Combine available learning aids in a variety of media to class notes and material, including an advanced reference grammar and specialist dictionary, to consolidate your learning

ILO: Personal and key skills

6. Work creatively and flexibly, react and adapt to situations as appropriate and solve problem
7. Indicate developing skills of self-study and their application and report an awareness of and sensitivity to the foreign culture

Syllabus plan

The module provides a systematic approach to acquiring advanced grammar structures in a communicative context and in accordance with the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Whilst the content may vary from year to year, it is envisioned that it will cover some or all of the following topics:

Grammar: (non-exhaustive):

Past tenses
agreement of past participles
subjunctive
logical connectors (cause, consequence and aim, opposition and restriction)
simple and complex relative pronouns
passive
future tenses
expression of hypothesis and conditional
comparison
direct and indirect object pronouns
language registers
indirect speech, etc.

Main Topics:

Identities
Health
Migrations
Cities
Work
Arts
‘Francophonie’
Ecology and global engagement, etc.

Teaching methods are based on interactive language development tasks, such as pair / group work, and include the study of texts with comprehension exercises, oral development work and listening comprehension exercises.

You will be expected to spend time studying outside the class and we provide guidance, facilities and materials to help you develop your expertise as an independent language learner.

For this module, you will be asked to consolidate your class work by learning vocabulary and structures, and by reading, watching or listening to material in French. You will also be expected to complete exercises on a self-study basis, prepare exercises and activities for the class, write assignments and generally acquire a repertoire of effective language learning strategies (such as proofreading, self-editing and self-correcting).

You will receive regular feedback on your progress from class activities, homework assignments and formative assessment tasks. You will also receive formal feedback on summative assessments such as the In-Class Test, including suggestions on how to improve and identify your own strategies for improvement.

Learning activities and teaching methods (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
66	234	0

Details of learning activities and teaching methods

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	66	Language classes
Guided independent study	234	Consolidation of class work by learning vocabulary and structures, and by reading, watching or listening to material in French

Formative assessment

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
4 formative tasks covering some or all of the following areas: grammar, writing, listening, reading, speaking.	Variable	1-7	Written and oral

Summative assessment (% of credit)

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
50	25	25

Details of summative assessment

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Portfolio	50	As described on the ELE page	1-7	Written and oral
Oral examination	25	11-12 minutes	1-3, 6-7	Written (upon request)
Written examination	25	1.5 hours	1-7	Written (upon request)
	0
	0
	0

Details of re-assessment (where required by referral or deferral)

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Portfolio	Portfolio	1-7	Referral/Deferral period
Oral examination	Oral examination	1-3, 6-7	Referral/Deferral period
Written examination	Written examination	1-7	Referral/Deferral period

Re-assessment notes

Deferral – if you miss an assessment for certificated reasons judged acceptable by the Mitigation Committee, you will normally be either deferred in the assessment or an extension may be granted. The mark given for a re-assessment taken as a result of deferral will not be capped and will be treated as it would be if it were your first attempt at the assessment.

Referral – if you have failed the module overall (i.e. a final overall module mark of less than 40%) you will be required to submit a further assessment as necessary. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 40%.

You will only be required to retake any failed assessments. Marks for any passed assessments will be carried forward. If you have failed any assessments but managed to pass the module overall, you will not be allowed to retake the failed assessments.

Indicative learning resources - Basic reading

Alter Ego + B2 (livre élève + CD-Rom) by Catherine Dollez, Sylvie Pons, Marine Antier, Joëlle Bonenfant, Gabrielle Chort, Michel Guilloux edited by Hachette FLE, Code ISBN: 9782014015508

Module has an active ELE page?

Yes

Indicative learning resources - Web based and electronic resources

ELE: https://vle.exeter.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=11261

Indicative learning resources - Other resources

Grammaire progressive du français - Nouvelle édition : Livre avance B1/B2 + 440 exercices, CD. 2nd edition by Henri Murger, Publisher: Cle international (Feb 2017), ISBN-13: 978-2090382082
Dictionary: Collins/Robert French Dictionary or Oxford/Hachette French Dictionary

Available as distance learning?

Origin date

2010

Last revision date

27/07/2020

Key words search

French, Advanced