French 1

This subject offers students an introduction to the study of language and culture in the French Studies discipline. The subject is designed to equip students who have little or no previous study of the French language with the skills necessary to become independent language learners, and to develop awareness and understanding of French-speaking cultures throughout the world. While developing mastery of the basic grammatical structures of the language, students will begin interpreting and discussing authentic documents in French, including short written texts, for example poems and proverbs, and audiovisual material such as songs and advertisements. Class work and

• 1Demonstrate basic skills in oral French equivalent to French at level A1 of the Common European Framework for Languages
• 2Demonstrate basic skills in written French equivalent to French at level A1 of the Common European Framework for Language
• 3Demonstrate an understanding of key issues and concepts in one or more of the four core areas of modern French and Francophone literature, linguistics, cinema and cultural studies
• 4Deploy critical approaches to French and Francophone Studies as well as of general research and analytical skills
• 5Reflect on their position as a developing multicultural person and as a global citizen through the analysis of the social and cultural processes represented in the French and Francophone texts and films studied
• 6Make use of learning and research technologies in French and English.