The University Language Scheme (ULS)
FRE120
Module Description
FRE120: French Language and Culture 1a is a module for absolute beginners. This is the module for you if you have no prior knowledge of French.
If you have a GCSE or equivalent in French then the module for you is FRE122.
Click here for a one-page module descriptor for you to consult online or print out. If you are registered on this module then you should also print out your online module guide.
Module Leader
The Module Leader for FRE120 is Tony McNeill. His contact details are:
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Forster Building (room 36)
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
0191 515 2239
tony.mcneill@sunderland.ac.uk
Coursebook
The coursebook used for FRE120 is The French Experience 1 (BBC Books). It is available from Blackwells bookshop (Chester Road) or else you can order the book directly from the online BBC Shop.
French Timetable
FRE120 runs in Semester 1 only. Only one timeslot for FRE120 is available:
Tuesday 2.00-5.00 (2.00-3.00 in Forster 113 then 3.00-4.00 in Forster 213, then 4.00-5.00 in Forster 201)
Teaching Schedule
Classes begin in Week 2 as Week 1 is dedicate to ULS Registration and end in Week 12. There is a Self-study week in Week 7 to allow you to take a short breather and catch up on work. Your Time-constrained Assignment takes place in Week 12.
A full breakdown of the teaching schedule is available in your online module guide.
Assessment of Module
Assessment of the module is through a mixture of one time-constrained assessment worth 60% of the module grade (weighting: speaking 15%, listening 15%, reading 15%, writing 7.5%, grammar 7.5%) and one learning portfolio worth 40%.
Your tutor will provide you with information about both at the beginning of the module.
Web-based Resources for FRE120We use the BBC coursebook because of its high quality materials including, increasingly, its online resources. Click here for its page of French resources. You might like to start with Talk French Online before progressing to The French Experience 1.
The WELL Project has an excellent page of resources for beginners too.
There are some good search engines on our French Search Engines page that you can use to find helpful material.
You might also visit the ULS Links to Language Resources on the Web page.
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Text & Concept: Tony McNeill
The University of Sunderland
Last updated: 21-July-2001
