French Proficiency Conversation Term 3

About this course

Conducted mainly in French, this face-to-face course examines contemporary current affairs and cultural, social and political issues in French-speaking countries. Learners work with authentic reading and audiovisual material, extracting meaning and detail before summarising information and reconstructing arguments in coherent presentations. Debate, class discussion and other communicative activities develop oral and written communication. The course also includes research tasks, written homework and regular tutor feedback. Learners can discuss personal targets at the beginning of the course, with additional resources and homework accessed through Moodle.

What you'll learn

• Interpret complex written and audiovisual material, including implicit meaning
• Summarise information and present reconstructed arguments coherently
• Communicate actively and effectively in spoken and written French
• Develop analytical, collaborative and independent learning skills

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for advanced French learners with a very good command of all four language skills, at approximately C1+ level. Sessions involve sustained participation in French through debate, discussion and presentations. An interest in current affairs and Francophone cultural, social and political topics is expected, alongside commitment to research and written study outside class.

• Requires a very good command of French across speaking, listening, reading and writing
• Involves research and written homework outside class time
• Learners are expected to participate in debates, discussions and presentations

Before you go

• Bring a pen and notebook.
• A laptop with an internet connection is needed to access online course resources and Moodle.
• The course includes additional study outside class time.