Overview
In this topic emphasis is placed on oral-aural comprehension, as well as on understanding and use of both spoken and written French.
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Review and expand French grammatical structures and vocabulary acquired at previous levels
- Enhance students' communicative competence through participation in activities involving group or pair interaction
- Expose students to independent and collaborative learning and to language learning skill development
- Introduce students to basic textual analysis and literary readings in authentic French
- Assist students in developing listening skills for sound recognition and speech comprehension
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
1.
Construe a breadth of meanings from everyday natural written texts and spoken passages in French, across different genres and text types
2.
Use moderately complex French to communicate independently and efficiently in speech and in writing, in a range of text types and for different purposes
3.
Interpret and produce a range of complex grammatical and syntactical structures and vocabulary in French
4.
Integrate specific features of French culture, as they are expressed through language: history, society, etc.
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Requisites information
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Assumed knowledge
SACE (Year 12) French Continuers or have completed first year level undergraduate French topics in the beginners major. If you are uncertain as to whether you should enrol in this topic, please contact the topic coordinator.