French: Beginners Group A

Beginners

This course has an engineering focus.

The course is based on the communicative method. This means that prime importance is given to the messages conveyed, and the course will be task-based.

You will be encouraged to use all media at your disposal in CUED Language Unit (video, audio, printed texts, CALL) to carry out a specific task successfully. You will be encouraged to work on your own, in pairs or in groups.

There will be 2 hours contact time per week with another 2 hours per week recommended for private study, homework, repetition, etc. There will be a series of assessments at the end of the course.

• Engineering students
• 3rd year Chemistry students
• 4th year Chemical Engineering students
• 3rd & 4th year Materials Science students
• Postgraduate Computer Laboratory students
• Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available

• Personal details
• Name, age, studies
• Work, professions
• Talking about family
• Leisure activities
• Saying the time
• Timetable
• Days & weeks
• Daily/weekly activities

To give a good headstart in French for everyday communication with special emphasis on aural and oral skills.

• To learn basic functions and grammar of the language
• To introduce the culture of the country
• To develop an awareness of learning methods

Presentations, practicals, group work and individual study

Course syllabus is available

Course notes are available. A Raven account and password will be required.

• In order to take the exam, participants are required to have a minimum of 80% attendance
• All successful particpants receive a certificate, Engineering students in their second year can opt.....

Fourteen sessions of two hours

Yearly