FRNCH231-23A (HAM)

Intermediate French 1

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Arts
French

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Convenor(s)

William Jennings

William Jennings
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william.jennings@waikato.ac.nz

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: malle.whitcombe@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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This paper is about taking your French to a higher level so you can communicate more effectively. You already have some notions of the language and during the trimester you will develop your written and spoken abilities in the language.
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How this paper will be taught

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This paper will be taught in two two-hour classes each week. Zoom sessions will also be provided for people choosing Flexi mode. Lecture notes will be provided in a Word document posted on Moodle summarizing what we have covered in class. Recordings of the grammar and vocab explanations will be available through the Panopto box in the Moodle page for this paper and through the Connect website linked to the textbook. In-class exercises will not be recorded. Language learning is about daring to try new things and accepting that you can make mistakes along the way. And it's easier to dare if you know your mistakes won't be recorded!

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Required Readings

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We will use 'Deux Mondes' by Terrell et al. (8th edition, McGraw-Hill), which you can buy in print or electronic form. It is available at the campus bookshop. We will cover Chapters 5-9. FRNCH131 covered the earlier chapters and FRNCH232 will cover chapters 10-14.

You should become familiar with:

The Library has many dictionaries and grammars. Avoid Internet translation software—it won't be reliable enough for some of the things we'll be working on!

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You will need to have

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purchase access to Connect, the 'Deux Mondes' online content provider. Instructions on how to sign up will be posted on Moodle and explained in class. Once you purchase access lasts for two years so will work with FRNCH232 as well. If you used Connect in FRNCH131 last year you will not need to re-purchase access but will need to sign up to a new class.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Communicate in spoken and written French to level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages

    • have acquired the basics in all four key areas of language use—listening, reading, speaking and writing
    • Basic knowledge of French

      As a student you will be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You will be able to introduce yourself and others. You will be able to ask and answer questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know and activities you do. You will be able to interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly.

      Level A1 of the Common European Framework for languages

      For a fuller description see

    Linked to the following assessments:
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Language acquisition papers involve a lot of small assessments to ensure regular progress. There will be online assessments involving listening, reading and short writing skills. The in-class tests will check your written French in longer pieces of work. Please set aside regular times to work on assessments each week to help you build your knowledge of French. The lecture schedule above lists the dates of assessments.
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Three in-class tests
25
  • In Class: In Lecture
2. Three online assignments using Connect
25
3. Three online tests using Connect
20
4. Final test
25
5. Conversation test
5
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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