| Title: | French Business and Culture |
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| Long Title: | French Business and Culture |
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| Field of Study: |
Languages
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2019/20 ( September 2019 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
Katie Power |
| Module Author: |
Sheila Walsh |
| Module Description: |
This module expands on the cultural and social content covered in the preceding module 'Working with French' by looking at French overseas territories, the Francophone world and the OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie). Professional interactions are foregrounded in the oral and written French aspects of the module (meeting business contacts, making and receiving phone calls, leaving messages, exchanging contact details, composing basic emails, and making basic accommodation and other business enquiries). |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Read, discuss and respond in written form to questions about authentic texts on topics including businesses and companies in French-speaking countries and territories. |
| LO2 |
Write messages, short emails and extended paragraphs in French on relevant topics. |
| LO3 |
Speak in the present, future and past tenses and show evidence of descriptive skills such as the use of verbs of perception, adjectives, adverbs and discussing thoughts, perceptions and hypotheses.. |
| LO4 |
Listen and respond to French conversations or short reports on relevant topics. |
| LO5 |
Discuss the regions beyond metropolitan France where French is spoken. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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| 14090 |
LANG7019 |
French Business and Culture |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Cultural studies
La Francophonie (the French-speaking world) and the International Organisation of Francophonie. Introduction to overseas French territories and regions around the world where French is spoken.
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Listening
AV resources to practice listening skills and comprehension.
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Speaking skills
Group and paired work on role plays dealing with typical everyday interactions and simple professional interactions such as making phone calls, leaving and taking messages, etc.
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Writing skills
Writing short answers, simple emails and longer paragraphs in French with attention to relevant aspects of grammar and syntax (use of appropriate verb tenses, register, agreement of verbs and adjectives, etc.)
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Reading skills
Reading authentic texts in French (e.g. short media articles, samples of professional emails, etc.).
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Grammar and vocabulary
Knowledge of grammar and practical application e.g. present, and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs and building on vocabulary knowledge in topics covered during lectures and labs.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Other |
Participation |
1,2,3,4,5 |
20.0 |
Every Week |
| Project |
Bilingual cultural project (some topics specified to be addressed in French and others in English as per assignment brief) on an approved Francophone country or region. |
1,5 |
20.0 |
Week 7 |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Listening comprehension |
4,5 |
10.0 |
Week 9 |
| Other |
In class written tests evaluating reading and writing skills and knowledge of selected grammar topics |
1,2,5 |
30.0 |
Week 12 |
| Oral Examination/Interview |
Individual oral assessment based on description/discussion of a randomly selected visual or print material from a number of possible options. |
3 |
20.0 |
Week 13 |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Lab |
Language lab |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Independent revision of language structures used in class, independent project work. Review of cultural and other matierals introduced in classes |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Lab |
Lab |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Directed Learning |
Independent revision of language structures used in class, independent project work. Review of cultural and other matierals introduced in classes |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Mitchell, Fleuranceau 2011, Pour parler affaires : Méthode de francais professionnel, Maison des langues Paris [ISBN: 9788484438564]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- Robert Collins 2016, Collins Robert French Dictionary Complete and Unabridged: For advanced learners and professionals, 10th Ed., Harper Collins Paris [ISBN: 9782321009023]
- Rosi, McNab 2014, French grammar made easy, 2nd edition Ed., Hodder Arnold London [ISBN: 9780340900949]
- Bower, Barbairn 2013, French for Business, Fifth Ed., Routledge New York [ISBN: 1317858735]
- Lawless, L. 2005, The everything French verb book: A handy reference for mastering verb conjugation, Everything series Ed., Adams Massachusetts [ISBN: 159337307]
- Brodsky, D. 2009, French verbs made simple(r), 2nd edition Ed., University of Texas Press Austin [ISBN: 9780292714724]
- Annie Hemmingway 2016, Practice in French Grammar, McGraw Hill Education New York [ISBN: 9781259642371]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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- website: Offical website for International
Organisation of Francophonie
- website: TV5monde (langue francaise section
provides online langauge learning
resources)
- website: French news channel and online resouce
- website: Radio France Internationale
- website: Official website of French overseas
territories
- CD: Objectif Enterprise (niveau moyen), Hachette
- CD: French Extra, BBC publications
- CD: Le francais dans Le Monde
- website: Paris
- website: www.lire.frl'express
- website: Best of France
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