Introduction To French 1

This module is aimed at total beginners of French. No prior knowledge is required. Students will be introduced to some fundamentals of French: for example articles, pronouns, possessives and the present tense. There will be a systematic approach to explanations of sentence structures in communicative scenarios and to vocabulary development.

Classes will be a mixture of lecture and seminar. In the lecture session of the class the main grammar points will be introduced. In the seminar section the grammar will be practised through grammatical exercises to make students aware of the workings of the language; presentations; role plays; pair-work exercises; and other interactive activities.

The topical content of these activities will include: greeting, asking and giving personal information about yourself and your family, numbers, telling time and dates, describing people. The students will also be introduced to some basic cultural conventions of France and other French-speaking countries.

French will be the working vehicle of the class, where all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) will be developed. Students will be expected to practice outside class time by means of written assignments and other pieces of homework. Learning will also be supported by the use of AULA Virtual Learning Environment.

The level of success of the students will be evaluated by means of a mixture of written and oral tests. 

This is an SCQF Level 7 module and upon successful completion, participants will be awarded 10 credits.

 

Learning Outcomes

• Communicate orally in situations involving personal information and daily activities at the lower band of A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) 
• Demonstrate basic competence in listening skills in French at the lower band of A1 of CEFR
• Extract a gist and some specified detail of texts relating to letters to friends, public notices, as well as short and uncomplicated pieces of written news at the lower band of A1 of CEFR
• Write short texts in French regarding personal information, basic daily routines and leisure activities and describing people and places, at the lower band of A1 of CEFR 

 

Delivery 

The mode of delivery will typically be 2-hour classes on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 12pm for 6 weeks. To be confirmed.

 

Course presenter 

This module will be delivered by Laurence Giraud.

 

Funding 

This course may be available on a fully funded basis to some delegates. Further details, including regarding eligibility, are available under Funding Support. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at cpd@uws.ac.uk.

 

NOTE: This is a university module and upon approval of your application, you will be invited to register and then supported to complete enrolment. To enrol on the university system, the first step involves security set-up using the Microsoft Authenticator app; you will need to ensure that you have a compatible smartphone. 

Further enrolment information is available at the Student Information Portal. 

To access this module via the CPD route, individuals should be ordinarily resident in Scotland.