FRN1010

Introductory French A

S Staddon

6 points - 5 hours per week - First semester - Clayton - Prohibition: Students who have completed VCE 3/4 or equivalent may not take this subject.

Objectives Upon completion of this subject students should: be able to use the four macro skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) to a limited extent in a range of everyday situations; have developed an awareness of different language learning strategies and the skills needed for effective communication; have a knowledge of some of the key structures and sounds of French and of a range of vocabulary appropriate to everyday situations; have acquired a knowledge of some of the culture and contemporary history of France and a sensitivity to socio-cultural differences between France and Australia.

Synopsis This subject provides teaching in the basic language skills (speaking/listening and reading/writing) and an introduction to the society and culture of modern France. It is specifically designed for those who have little or no knowledge of the language. Students will be introduced to and encouraged to develop appropriate language learning strategies. Regular assessed homework, tests and non-assessed homework emphasise the continuous nature of language learning and the need for frequent and regular practice of skills.

Assessment Continuous assessment (oral, aural and written class work, homework and tests): 60% - End-of-semester written exam: 40%

Prescribed texts

Muyskens J A and others Rendez-vous: An invitation to French 4th edn, McGraw-Hill
Rochester M B Laboratory manual to accompany Rendez-vous 4th edn, McGraw-Hill
Westphal P Workbook to accompany Rendez-vous 4th edn, McGraw-Hill

Recommended texts

Bernstein R Fragile glory: A portrait of France and the French Plume
Collins-Robert French-English English-French dictionary Collins and Société du Nouveau Littré
Corbett J Through French windows: An Introduction to France in the nineties University of Michigan, 1994
Gildea R France since 1945 OUP 1996
McCarthy B Present tense: Future perfect: A glossary of basic grammatical terms 1980 (available through the department)

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