Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with grammar and vocabulary knowledge at B1 level, as well as developing written and oral language skills.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The aim of the course is to help students pass the French language test based on reading, listening and Use of the language (grammar and vocabulary) at B1 level of the CEFR. The course is aimed at students who can understand simple communication and have acquired French language skills at A2+.
Full programme
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Bibliography
References for Grammar:
«Grammaire Essentielle di Français B1, corrigés inclus», L. Glaud, Y. Loiseau, E. Merlet, Didier, 2015
« Grammaire progressive du Français » 2ème édition avec 400 exercices, M.Boularès, J.-L. Frérot, CLE International, 2012 + corrigés
References for exercises
« Les 500 Exercices de Grammaire B1. Livre + avec corrigés – Hachette 2013
Marie-Pierre Caquineau-Gündüz, Yvonne Delatour, Dominique Jennepin, Françoise Lesage-Langot
For the listening and reading part see the « Sitografia » on elly.cla.unipr.it
Teaching methods
The course is online and can be accessed on
http: https://elly.cla.unipr.it/2019/course/view.php?id=37 using University of Parma credentials
(nome.cognome@studenti.unipr.it). The course includes exercises with automatic correction of answers. The pass mark for the exercises is 60%.
Assessment methods and criteria
The French language test is computer based at a B1 level and consists of multiple choice questions on reading, writing grammar and vocabulary. The pass mark of 60% is calculated solely on the number of correct answers, with no marks subtracted for missing or incorrect answers. The use of dictionaries, grammar reference books etc. is not permitted.
Other information
VALIDITY OF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES
For recognition / validation of language certificates in place of the
university test, please see http://www.cla.unipr.it/cla/standardpage.asp?ID=271&sFullId=6.7.
Certificates can be recognized to replace the language test for any number of credits within a degree course. Certificates issued by boards or institutions not expressly named in the ruling are not valid to replace the university language test.
