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FRA1220 - French grammar and phonology 2

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written and oral examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 70/100 4 hours F
Oral examination 30/100 20 minutes

Course content

The course covers central theoretical aspects of French grammar, such as the temporal system and more complex sentence structures (e.g. interrogative sentences, subordinate clauses, negation). Contrastive aspects between Norwegian and French are important. Students work on both theoretical and practical aspects of grammar individually and in groups.

Furthermore, the course covers central aspects of French phonology, such as liaison, schwa, rhythmic groups and prosody. Students practice transcriptions. The main focus is on pronunciation over word boundaries and sentence prosody.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

Candidates who have passed this course:

- know syntactic terminology

- can explain core differences in the use of tense in Norwegian and French

- can discuss central aspects of the semantics of tense in French

- can give a basic description of the French phonetic system

Skills

Candidates who have passed this course:

- can use syntactic terminology in descriptions of complex sentence structures

- are proficient in the central rules of pronunciation relating to the sentence

General competence

Candidates who have passed this course:

- have a basic understanding of differences between languages

- can utilize their knowledge to support further language learning

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and group sessions. Oral and written proficiency training. Students are expected to actively participate in seminars, group sessions and presentations.

Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 semesters (the semester in which the approval is given, plus the following semester). All obligatory assignments must be completed in the same semester.

For students following the programme in Language Studies with Teacher Education, at least one of the obligatory assignments must have a didactic focus.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80% attendance in all teaching activities
  • 1 group presentation in grammar
  • 2 assignments in grammar
  • 2 assignments in phonology

Further on evaluation

- Written exam in grammar (4 hours). This exam counts for 70% of the final grade.

- Oral examination in phonology, ca. 20 minutes, with 20 minutes preparation time. This exam counts for 30% of the final grade.

Each of the exams are graded separately. Only the final grade will be listed on official diplomas and transcripts of records from NTNU.

Both the written exam and the oral examination must receive the grade E or better in order for the student to receive a passing grade. If a student fails one or both parts of the exam, they must retake both parts of the exam. If a student resits a passed exam, they must retake both parts of the exam.

The exam must be answered in French. Information about which dictionaries, if any, you are allowed to consult during the written exam will be available in the reading list at the beginning of the semester.

Course materials

The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
FRA1302 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
FRAC1201 7.5 AUTUMN 2019
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: French

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • French Language
  • French
  • French Linguistics
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Language and Literature

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Written and oral examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Oral examination 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD School exam 70/100 F 2023-10-12 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 Sluppenvegen 14 1
Spring ORD Oral examination 30/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 70/100 F 2024-06-06 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL111 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 16
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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