LN738     
French: Level 5 (European Issues)

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Requisites

Assumed prior knowledge:

Language skills and knowledge of French at C1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages are required.

Additional requisites:

Very good A-Level pass or equivalent degree or/and 400 hours +  self study (High level of ORAL fluency).

Admission to the course upon completion of online level test and tutor’s approval during needs analysis.

Course Aim:

• To develop the ability to use French effectively for purposes of practical communication and reading/listening comprehension with an understanding of the major social and political issues in France/Francophone countries from a European point of view.
• To bring students to level C1 - C2 of CEFR.

Content:

• To develop and describe particular points.
• To make an appropriate conclusion.
• To describe a situation.
• To describe the context of an event.
• To express and justify opinions.
• To agree, disagree and justify a choice.
• To introduce someone to the advantages and disadvantages of an option.
• To propose, accept or refuse. To negotiate and find a compromise.
• To conclude and adopt a resolution.
• To express feelings.
• To speak about an event (past/present/ future) and explain circumstances , causes and consequences.
• To debate and interact confidently in a discussion.

Structural Content:

• Listening comprehension, oral presentation, occasional revision of major grammatical points and key tenses and introduction to different registers and literary styles.
• Topical issues through the analysis of texts in French on a weekly basis such as: European integration from a French perspective, European Institutions, the constitution of the European Union, Economic and Monetary Union, Immigration in Europe, Languages and Education in Europe.

8 hours of classes in the Autumn Term.
11 hours of classes in the Winter Term.

Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

8 hours of classes in the AT. 11 hours of classes in the WT. 1 hour of group tutorial time, as arranged by the teacher during the AT, WT, ST. 

No textbook. 

Oral examination (30%)

Continuous assessment (70%)