On completion of this module students should be able to:
1) recognize, understand and manipulate a range of basic and intermediate grammatical structures;
2) discuss ideas on a range of prepared francophone civilisation topics in accurate spoken French in an oral presentation or conversation situation;
3) use written and oral French language texts or videos as sources for ideas and vocabulary;
4) write detailed, accurate and fluent short narrative accounts of events arising from specific scenarios and using past tenses;
5) reach CEFR level B1.

1) Grammar revision: past tenses (passé composé; imparfait; plus-que-parfait); subjunctive; relative pronouns; negation in the past
2) Oral work: students will study a selection of francophone destinations e.g. Tahiti, Le Maroc, in order to be able to discuss these destinations (oral seminars / exam)
3) Rédaction: students will practise writing cohesive short narratives in the past, incorporating the four grammar points revised during the module and responding to a specific scenario

Normally Grade C in Leaving Cert. Hons French or equivalent

This module is a logical follow-on from the French language module FR10060 and complements the French literature modules FR10080 and FR10090.

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities

Grammar: After each grammar point is studied, students sit an in-class quiz, which is marked, returned and corrected in seminar. Quizzes form a separate assessment component. Students also submit written homework (grammar exercises and translation) as part of formative assessment, with a similar feedback strategy. Homework grades do not contribute to the final module grade, but help students prepare for the final exam. Oral class work: Oral seminars are interactive, non-graded practice spaces, where students are encouraged to talk French and practise more complex arguments in French. Rédaction (short essays): Students are encouraged to submit up to three rédactions during the semester. These are formative assessment, but, like grammar homework, are graded as practice.