Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit provides teaching in the basic language skills (speaking/listening/reading/writing) and an introduction to French society. It is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the language. Students will be encouraged to develop appropriate language learning strategies. Regular assessed homework and tests emphasize the continuous nature of language learning and the need for frequent practice. In the Specialized Culture component, students will explore an aspect of French culture and society and develop competence appropriate to their year level in the theory, practices and discourses involved in analysis of it.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students should have met the following objectives:
Communicative Competence and linguistic knowledge and skills:

1. Use the basic speaking, listening, reading and writing skills needed to communicate in a limited range of situations referring to the present, future.
2. Talk about, write about and understand others talking about self, family, studies and basic needs.
3. Communicate effectively in French, with a minimum of misunderstandings, in a limited range of situations in France and Australia e.g. carrying out everyday tasks such as shopping, eating out, travelling, attending university.
4. Skim read or read in detail straightforward, short texts in French e.g. advertisements, cartoons, brochures.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge of the basic structures and sounds of the French language e.g. present and near future tenses, articles, adjectives.
6. Demonstrate a knowledge of a range of vocabulary appropriate to the situations described above.
7. Develop an awareness of different language learning strategies
8. Adopt learning strategies most appropriate to their preferred learning style.