General French Through Tourism 1A

Code

LANG1062

School

Language Centre

Level

1

Credits

10

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

- The module’s content revolves around topics related to tourism (traveling, booking hotels and restaurants, meeting people from different nationalities, …).
- Students should develop a basic understanding of everyday vocabulary, understand the rules of pronunciation and have a basic grasp of the relevant grammar for this level. They should also develop an awareness of the cultures in the countries where the target language is spoken.
- The sessions will consist of a variety of activities arising from the themes and structures that underpin the course program. The module will be delivered in a blended mode with students having access to a virtual learning environment with extra activities and resources. Students are also required to undertake a program of autonomous learning.

- Students enrolling on this module must be complete beginners in French.
- The Language Centre reserves the right to check students’ prior learning and qualifications and to move students to a more appropriate level if necessary.

This module is capped to the number of 60.

Please note this module is assessed at the end of Autumn semester. First sit/ Resit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.

Target Students

- This module assumes no prior knowledge of the language.-It introduces the basic structure of the language and develops the students’ ability to communicate at a beginner's level.

Classes

• One 1-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
• One 2-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks

The second seminar will be designed as an online task.

Assessment

• 50% Oral Exam: Oral Examination 10 min
• 50% Written Exam (0-hour-45-minute): Written examination, 45 min

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding
- French pronunciation
- Standard French spelling
- Basic French syntax and semantics
- Gist comprehension of audio material
- Basic oral skills
- Vocabulary related to tourism and travel
B. Intellectual skills
- The ability to understand the standard French linguistic system both spoken and in the written forms in the context of the topics studied
- A more developed awareness of cultural factors
C. Professional Skills:
- Spontaneous and controlled production of small conversations on topics covered
- Listening for information
- Reading for information
D. Transferable Skills:
- Pair and group work
- Time management
- Independent language study
- Ability to organize and present material
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Use of digital technologies and platforms to communicate, collaborate and learn

Conveners