Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) | Università degli Studi di Milano Statale

A.Y. 2020/2021

Max ECTS

Language

French

Included in the following degree programmes

International Studies and European Institutions (Classe L-36)-Enrolled from 2014/15 Academic Year

Public Sector and Healthcare Management (Classe L-16)-Enrolled from 2017/2018 Academic Year

Learning objectives

Attaining B2 level according to the he Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Expected learning outcomes

Reading comprehension: reading articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems; understanding contemporary literary prose.
Listening comprehension: understanding extended speech and lectures and follow even complex arguments as long as the topic is reasonably familiar; understanding most TV news and current affairs programmes in a standard language

Visit the page Language Proficiency (SLAM) for the schedule of courses and test sessions

Assessment methods: Test
Assessment result: livello raggiunto

Single course

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Course syllabus and organization

Course syllabus

Reading and listening activities are scheduled in addition to the following topics: indicatif, impératif, conditionnel, subjonctif, gérondif, participle present, plus-que-parfait, phrases hypothétiques, passive forms, prepositions, adjectives (comparatifs, superlatifs), pronouns (réflechis, relatifs, démonstratifs, indéfinis, interrogatifs, accouplés), reported speech.

Attendance: compulsory

Important: Students of the program Erasmus+ incoming must contact the Language Centre of the University through Infostudenti Service by selecting SLAM.

Prerequisites for admission

Students who attained a level lower than B2 at the entry-level test will have to attend the course.

Teaching methods

The course consists of 20 hours of in-person learning and 60 hours of self-study on the online platform.

Teaching Resources

Pearson Cafè Monde B2 e piattaforma Pearson MonLabo Français

Assessment methods and Criteria

To be admitted to the end-of-course test students must have attended at least 75% of the course and complete at least 75% of the exercises on the online platform by the end of the course.
The assessment is computer-based. Students will have to sit for the test one week after the end of the course. It consists of three parts:

1.Listening comprehension: 2 listenings
2. Reading comprehension: 2 readings
3. Language use: 2 grammar exercises and 2 exercises of vocabulary.

Students who do not attain the level required by their degree program can sit for the test up to five times within their academic career.
Students with disabilities or with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) must contact SLAM through Infostudenti Service in order to receive special arrangements and support for the exam. (Students with disabilities: 50% of extra time; Students with SLDs 30%).

- University credits: 3

Language assessment: 0 hours

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