French 102 expands the language skills obtained in French 101, through the introduction and extensive practice in grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing in relation to contemporary cultural topics, focusing primarily on France and the Francophone world. The course is taught mostly in French, however grammar and vocabulary explanations are also available in English. We also recognise that translation (and comparing certain aspects of the structure of French and English) can have a useful role to play in language learning. Class activities include interaction in pairs, small groups, or with the whole class.
As a Blended Learning course, students are expected to work independently with specifically designed online lessons and the Deux Mondes textbook and online assignments. Language features introduced, explained, practised and revised during independent study will provide the focus for further practice and communicatively focused language tasks undertaken in class.
By the end of the course, students obtaining a pass grade will demonstrate pre-intermediate proficiency in French in a variety of situations, through a competent working knowledge of language topics up to and including chapter 10 in the Deux Mondes text and related online lessons. Students will be confident in applying this knowledge to the four skills areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Students will have the opportunity to increase working vocabulary by 500-600+ words and will be able to engage in basic communication in the following topic areas: everyday activities; narrating past situations and events; giving complex instructions; making offers, invitations and requests, plans and future predictions; expressing obligation, necessity and prohibitions; talking about food, tastes, the environment, health, education, careers and travel.
Regular, active participation is expected in class, and must be accompanied by a clear commitment to independent learning and preparation between classes.