69273 - French Language and Culture I (First Language)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to understand and produce written texts and oral discourse, expressing himself/herself with relative fluency and spontaneity.

Course contents

The aim of the French Language and Culture I course is twofold: to deepen grammatical knowledge and to acquire the methodological skills necessary for written and oral production.

The course includes the analysis of authentic written and oral documents on various themes related to the world of francophony: l'urbain, l'art, la langue française, l'humour. The study of these documents will allow the consolidation of grammatical, lexical and syntactic knowledge while developing intercultural knowledge, particularly in the social, artistic and literary fields.

There will be independent reading of a French-language literary work chosen with the teacher.

Readings/Bibliography

- F. BIDAUD, Grammaire du français pour italophones, Utet Università, Torino, 2021 (quatrième édition)

- F. BIDAUD, Exercices de grammaire française pour italophones, Utet Università, Torino, 2016 (troisième édition)

- Online material available on the Virtuale Platform

 

Teaching methods

During the theoretical lessons, there will be grammar review with in-depth analysis and practical exercises. The use of audiovisual material and the Internet is also included in the lessons.

Homework exercises will be assigned in order to apply the theory studied in class.

The course is complemented by 20 hours of French language assistantship held by Dr Marie-Line Zucchiatti (https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/marieline.zucchiatti) with compulsory attendance of 70 %.

Assessment methods

The final test of the 'French language and culture' module comprises:

- a written test of grammar and written production

- the oral test will consist of the presentation of various authentic documents (written and oral) on a single theme related to those studied during the course. It will also be a moment of verification and discussion of the novel read.

It is necessary to have passed the written test with a mark of 18/30 in order to have access to the oral test. For the written test, the use of a dictionary is not permitted.

Learning assessment scale

30-30 with distinction: an excellent test demonstrating excellent acquisition of the linguistic content (morphological, syntactical, lexical, stylistic and discursive cohesion/coherence) and of the cultural content proposed in the course; complete mastery of the language and culture of study.

27-29: above average test, with minor errors or at least compensated for by a more than adequate demonstration of the required knowledge and language skills.

24-26: valid test, but with some obvious errors indicating a partial acquisition of the knowledge and skills required.

21-23: sufficient proof but with obvious limitations in the knowledge and skills to be acquired.

18- 20 : A test which only meets the minimum criteria of knowledge and skills to be acquired.

Insufficient. : basic knowledge not achieved, the examination must be repeated.

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