Textual Analysis Ii
- Arts
- 100 level
- 2 credit units
- 133 pages
- 21 units
This course introduces students to written comprehension and elementary composition in French. It focuses on developing basic techniques for analyzing French texts and constructing simple sentences. Students will learn to identify grammatical elements, understand different language registers, and write simple compositions. The course aims to equip students with the skills to read passages, answer related questions, and analyze text structures, enhancing their overall proficiency in French.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Study hours
- 60 hours
- Maths
- None
- Content
- Theoretical, practical
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of FRE122, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
FRE122 · UNIT 1 UNE INTERVIEW
In this unit you will read and analyse a simple and interesting interview. The passage centres on a conversation between two students. You will learn less vocabulary since it is a simple conversation. This unit will focus more on various ways of asking such questions as may appear in a conversation in general and an interview in particular.
What you should be able to do
- Read and correctly answer questions related to French texts
- Identify and explain grammatical elements in French
- Construct simple and correct compositions in French
- Analyze French texts of different registers
- Explain vocabulary related to different registers
- Write simple and correct compositions in French
What it prepares you for
- Translator
- French Teacher
- Tour Guide
- International Business
- Diplomat
- Education
- Tourism
- International Relations
- Translation Services
- Publishing
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 1:
Unit 1: Une Interview
Understanding the nuances of total and partial interrogation requires careful attention to French sentence structure and question formation.
- Module 2:
Unit 4: La Cuisine Française
The correct usage of the partitive article requires understanding countable and uncountable nouns, which can be challenging for English speakers.
- Module 3:
Unit 1: La Pomme
Mastering the agreement rules in 'Passé Composé' with auxiliary verbs 'avoir' and 'être' requires careful attention to gender and number.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 32 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1:
Unit 1: Une Interview · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Une Interview'. Learn vocabulary related to interviews. Practice asking total and partial questions. Construct simple sentences using new vocabulary.
- Week 2Module 1:
Unit 2: Ben Laden : L'homme de L'année ? · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Ben Laden, L'homme de L'annee?'. Identify comparative and superlative adjectives. Compose sentences using comparative and superlative forms. Analyze the satirical remarks in the text.
- Week 3Module 1:
Unit 3: C'est le Mien · 2 hours
Read the passage 'C'est Le Mien'. Identify possessive adjectives and pronouns. Construct sentences expressing possession. Practice using 'à' to express possession.
- Week 4Module 1:
Unit 4: La Fête des Mères · 2 hours
Read the passage 'La Fête des Mères'. Learn vocabulary related to festivities. Practice deriving adjectives from nouns. Use the partitive article for possession.
- Week 5Module 1:
Unit 5: Haschich à Rome · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Haschich à Rome'. Learn vocabulary related to drug use and politics. Practice using the passive voice. Learn to avoid the passive voice by using alternative constructions.
- Week 6Module 2:
Unit 1: A la Recherche d'un Hôtel · 2 hours
Read the passage 'A la Recherche d'un Hotel'. Learn vocabulary related to hotel reservations. Practice using the recent past, near future, and present continuous tenses. Construct sentences using these tenses.
- Week 7Module 2:
Unit 2: Jean Jacques Goldman · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Jean Jacques Goldman'. Learn vocabulary related to biographies and lifestyles. Practice forming adverbs and compound nouns. Construct sentences using adverbs and compound nouns.
- Week 8Module 2:
Unit 3: Kerekou II · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Kerekou II'. Learn vocabulary related to African politics. Practice using indefinite adjectives/pronouns and 'TOUT'. Learn to use negation with 'ne...que'.
- Week 9Module 2:
Unit 4: La Cuisine Française · 2 hours
Read the passage 'La Cuisine Française'. Learn vocabulary related to French gastronomy. Practice using the partitive article. Use conjunctions 'comme' and 'tel'.
- Week 10Module 2:
Unit 5: La Maison à Louer · 2 hours
Read the passage 'La Maison A Louer'. Learn vocabulary related to housing. Practice using prepositions for positioning. Use prepositions with complements.
- Week 11Module 3:
Unit 1: La Pomme · 2 hours
Read the passage 'La Pommme'. Learn vocabulary related to French history. Practice agreement in 'Passé Composé'. Distinguish between 'Imparfait' and 'Passé Composé'.
Unit 2: L'amant · 2 hours
Read the passage 'L'amant'. Learn vocabulary related to encounters. Practice using direct/reported speech. Use personal pronouns as indirect objects.
- Week 12Module 3:
Unit 3: Le Gagnant du Gros Lot Est Mort · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Le Gagnant Du Gros Lot Est Mort'. Learn vocabulary related to health. Practice using prepositions 'à' and 'de' before verbs. Analyze consecutive verbs.
Unit 4: Le Manteau du Pere Noel · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Le Manteau Du Pere Noel'. Learn vocabulary related to Christmas. Practice using the conditional tense. Differentiate between 'adjectif verbal' and 'participe présent'.
- Week 13Module 3:
Unit 5: Le Mariage d'un Aveugle · 2 hours
Read the passage 'Le Mariage D'un Aveugle'. Learn vocabulary related to marriage. Practice forming the feminine of adjectives. Describe people and events using adjectives.
Final Revision · 2 hours
Review all units and modules. Complete any outstanding assignments. Prepare for final examination.
Preparing for the exam
- Review all self-assessment exercises in each unit.
- Create vocabulary lists for each module and practice using the words in sentences.
- Focus on understanding the grammatical rules covered in each unit, such as possessive adjectives and pronouns.
- Practice writing simple compositions on various topics to improve writing skills.
- Review tutor-marked assignments and incorporate feedback into study routine.
Questions students ask about this course
What is FRE122 about?
This course introduces students to written comprehension and elementary composition in French. It focuses on developing basic techniques for analyzing French texts and constructing simple sentences. Students will learn to identify grammatical elements, understand different language registers, and write simple compositions. The course aims to equip students with the skills to read passages, answer related questions, and analyze text structures, enhancing their overall proficiency in French.
How many units does FRE122 have?
FRE122, Textual Analysis Ii, has 21 units across 4 modules, over 133 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is FRE122?
FRE122 carries 2 credit units, at 100 level in Arts.
Is FRE122 hard?
FRE122 is rated beginner level, with no mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical and practical work.
How long does FRE122 take to study?
About 60 hours of study, spread across its 21 units.
How is FRE122 assessed?
FRE122 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with FRE122?
Translator, French Teacher, Tour Guide, International Business and Diplomat.