FREN 122            3 Credit Hours

Oral and Formal written expression and Grammar

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teacher responsible

Mrs. Sackey- Amakye Obeyaa

Availability

Students are required to take FREN 121: Oral Expression, Informal Written Expression and Grammar.

Course Content

This course is the continuation of FREN 121. It aims at deepening students’ competence and skills in

 a) Reading Comprehension and Dictation; b) Oral Expression in Narrative Speech;

c) Formal Written Expression and Grammar.

My lectures will focus on a) and c) while my colleague CANNONE will teach the component b) of the course.

Teaching

Thursday, 1.30 pm to 3.20 pm

Monday, 10am – 12 pm

Lectures, tutorials, discussions, dialogue and short written exercises during lectures. Student will read simple text in french and answer questions based on the text during lectures. Dictation in french will be done in class and at the tutorial level. Class and take home assignments will be given. Facilities in the Multimedia Room and la Maison Française can be accessed by students.  

Formative Coursework

Evaluation is based on 30% Continuous Assessment and 70% final examination (totaling 100%). 

As a language, the study of french requires daily practice. Students are therefore encouraged to learn and engage in french conversation among themselves. Students are advised to read the text books on their own, apply the techniques for official letter writing to write letters in the topic given during lectures and tutorial. Students are encouraged to learn french grammar by reading Grammar books and attempt various grammar exercises proposed below.

Students must listen to RFI (Radio France International), a French radio. Students can also watch TV5, a French television channel to boost the oral and written expressions.                      

Indicative reading

-          BARFÉTY, Michèle & BEAUJOUIN, Patricia (2014). Expression orale niveau 1. Paris : CLE.

-          BOULARÈS, Michèle (2013). Grammaire progressive du français I. Paris : CLE.

-          CHARLIAC, Lucile & MOTRON, Annie-Claude (2014). Phonétique progressive du français I. Paris : CLE.

-          CICUREL, Francine (2012). Communiquer en français : Actes de parole et pratiques de conversation II. Paris : Didier/Hatier.

-         POISSON-QUINTON, Sylvie et al (2011). Grammaire expliquée du français. Paris: CLE.

Assessment and Grading

Mid-Semester Test/Interim Assessment                     30 %

Final Exam                                                                  70 %

Grading Scale: