Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand language of instruction and foreign languages (language skills)
• Use French perfectly in a variety of non-technical situations, both orally and in writing
• Understand, reformulate and summarise documents and presentations, in French, on various topics written by experts, including those related to current affairs
• Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
• Demonstrate real knowledge of the cultures of the studied languages
• Identify cultural differences and talk about them
• Be familiar with codes and conventions of other cultures for the sake of interpersonal relationships
• Develop knowledge in various fields, in particular those aimed at by translation activities
• Use everyday technology (technological skills)
• Use standard office software tools and editorial assistance effectively
• Use lexicographical resources and reference materials to lead linguistic mediation activities individually or as part of a team (professional skills)
• Use printed or electronic dictionaries and reference materials appropriately
• Reformulate, summarise, translate or interpret a document of general interest written or presented orally in a foreign language into French
• Carry out, alone or in groups, activities or projects involving critical analysis
• Communicate results or conclusions of these activities or projects in an appropriate manner
• Conduct relevant research and report on it in a critical manner (cognitive skills)
• Conduct targeted and reasoned documentary research in both the core language and the foreign languages studied
• Assess the relevance and reliability of documentary sources used
• Give a critique of the studied literature

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand long speeches and complex arguments in French if the subject is relatively familiar to them, to grasp the progress of an expression. They will understand a complex article from media concerning actuality in which authors adopt a particular point of view. They will talk with a good degree of fluency and spontaneity making possible a natural interaction with French speakers. They will be able to argue in order to convince others. (written and oral)

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Grammar exercises, lexical enrichment, reformulation, reading and listening comprehension of information from authentic documents released by media and cultural visits. Activities reinforcing oral and written production in French: defending a point of view, etc.

Prior Experience

Not applicable