69393 - French Language and Culture II (Second Language)

Learning outcomes

The student - knows the basic elements of French language and culture - is able to understand and produce written texts and oral discourse, expressing himself/herself with relative fluency and spontaneity.

Course contents

The French Language and Culture II course aims to deepen grammatical knowledge and acquire the methodological skills necessary for written and oral production.

With this in mind, the course includes the study of the French language in continuity with the Year I course, through the in-depth study of additional grammatical and lexical aspects.

Through the analysis of authentic written and oral documents that will focus on topics related to French and Francophone culture and society, grammatical, lexical and syntactic knowledge will thus be consolidated while at the same time cross-cultural knowledge will be expanded.

Emphasis will be placed on the four skills: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written production, and oral production, through a communicative and aational approach.

The course is complemented by 20 hours of French Language Lectureship with 70 percent compulsory attendance.

Readings/Bibliography

Required Texts

 - 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 Virtual Platform

Recommended texts
Dictionaries:

- Le Petit Robert (dictionnaire unilingue)

- Dictionnaire des synonymes, nuances et contraires, Le Robert

(« Les Usuels »)

Teaching methods

The French Language and Culture II module includes the study of grammatical notions with in-depth studies and reflections in a contrastive approach and practical exercises to be carried out in the classroom and at home.

The use of audiovisual material and the Internet within the lessons is envisaged.

Students are expected to work autonomously, individually and continuously in order to acquire and/or complete grammatical preparation following the course programme.

Students will be asked to prepare and deliver oral presentations in small groups of two students with the aid of a PowerPoint on a topic agreed with the lecturer.

Please note that attendance of the course is compulsory and equal to at least 70% of the total hours.

Assessment methods

The final examination of the French language and culture module comprises

- a written test: grammatical and lexical aspects and short written production.
- an oral test: verification of the ability to understand and comment on authentic written texts relating to the topics covered in the course.

It is necessary to have passed the written test with a mark of 18/30 in order to be admitted to the oral test.

The use of aids such as dictionaries or grammar manuals is not permitted for the written test.

The oral presentation given during the semester will add one point to the final grade of the French Language and Culture exam.

Learning assessment scale

30-30 cum laude: excellent test demonstrating excellent acquisition of the linguistic content (at morphological, syntactic, lexical, stylistic and discursive cohesion/coherence levels) 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 more than sufficient demonstration of the required knowledge and language skills.
24-26: valid test, but with some obvious errors denoting partial acquisition of the required knowledge and skills.
21-23: sufficient proof but with evident limitations in the knowledge and skills to be acquired.
18-20: evidence that only meets the minimum criteria of knowledge and skills to be acquired.
Insufficient: basic knowledge not achieved, the examination must be repeated.

Teaching tools

- use of communicative resources on the Virtual e-learning platform
- handouts available on the Virtual e-learning platform
(The access password will be communicated during the first lesson).
- material indicated in the bibliography
- PC, video projector

Office hours

See the website of Marie Line Zucchiatti