French Reading Skills Intermediate

French reading skills corresponding to B1 of the Common European Framework (such as an AS-level or an equivalent qualification) or higher, subject to decision by the LFA Language Lead

To promote self-motivated study of French as a preliminary to, and as providing an essential tool for, research in the general field of History and other disciplines that require a reading knowledge of the French language.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
demonstrate a knowledge and an understanding of the basic underlying French grammar;
demonstrate a knowledge of vocabulary used in French general academic discourse in Arts and Humanities;
demonstrate a knowledge of specialised French vocabulary used in their field of study.

Subject-specific Skills:

On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
extract relevant information and understand original written sources in French with the requisite aids such as dictionaries, grammars and commentaries to hand.
acquire various reading strategies such as skimming and intensive reading
make effective use of reference materials such as grammars and dictionaries (standard and online)
use a range of language-learning techniques and skills by independently developing strategies to extend the lexis in their subject-area and their knowledge of grammar
understand and translate passages of French of the type and difficulty level likely to be needed for their research
integrate French academic literature into their research projects

Key Skills:

This module is delivered through seminar style classes and one-to-one tutorials.
There will be one 2-hour seminar per week for 9 weeks