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According to the lecture, what is viewed as an opportunity for learning?
According to the lecture, what is viewed as an opportunity for learning?
The End-of-Term Examination is worth 50% of the total grade.
The End-of-Term Examination is worth 50% of the total grade.
False
What does a score of 40% indicate according to the assessment scale?
What does a score of 40% indicate according to the assessment scale?
Pass
The first grammar workshop focuses on chapters _____ and _____ in Grammaire Progressive.
The first grammar workshop focuses on chapters _____ and _____ in Grammaire Progressive.
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Match the following quotes or phrases to their authors:
Match the following quotes or phrases to their authors:
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Which one of the following exercises is part of the homework for Week 3?
Which one of the following exercises is part of the homework for Week 3?
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The Mid-Term Grammar Test is conducted online and is a closed book exam.
The Mid-Term Grammar Test is conducted online and is a closed book exam.
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What are students advised to do if they have difficulty obtaining the textbook?
What are students advised to do if they have difficulty obtaining the textbook?
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Study Notes
FR10060 French Grammar and Comprehension - Lecture Week 2
- Lecture date: Monday 16 September
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Course topics:
- Language Learning: Mistakes or Opportunities?
- Week 2 Outline (starting 16 September)
- Module Assessment
- Reading Comprehension Exercise
- Grammatical Awareness
- Périphrases
- Homework for Week 3 (starting 23 September)
Language Learning: Mistakes or Opportunities?
- Mistakes are opportunities for learning and research.
- Quotes from Stan Wawrinka (3 grand slam singles titles) and Samuel Beckett (Nobel Prize for Literature 1969). A quote from Beckett "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." is followed by examples in French from the lecture.
- Quote from Billie Jean King: "Losing a match isn't failure. It's research".
- Mistakes lead to learning, focusing on "why did I get is wrong?" and "how do I get it right?".
Week 2 Outline (starting 16 September)
- First Grammar Workshop: Read grammar sections in Grammaire Progressive, Chapters 4 and 19
- Study and complete exercises:
- p. 23, Ex. 1 and 2
- p. 25, Ex. 1 and 2
- p. 27, Ex. 1 and 2
- Textbook scans are available on Brightspace for those who cannot access the textbook. Print out relevant sections and complete the exercises in advance of class.
Module Assessment
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Two assessment elements:
- Mid-term Grammar Test (25%): Week 8, online, closed book
- End-of-term Examination (75%): December exam session, in-person, closed book
- Assessment based on the UCD Registry Assessment Alternative Linear Conversion Scale (40% Pass)
Reading Comprehension Exercise
- Homework exercises in weeks 3, 5, 7, 10
- Reading Comprehension homework in French (one side of A4) has two parts:
- Online quiz (complete via Brightspace, automatic correction, but bring hard copy to class for review).
- Written périphrases and translation exercises (download from Brightspace, complete manually and bring hard copy to class for submission and manual correction)
- Online quiz sections: A, B, and C (under Assessment > Quizzes); D and E (under Assessment > Assignments).
Grammatical Awareness
- Grammar is a set of principles and rules behind language use, vital for understanding how language works.
- Grammar as metalanguage allows for discussion of language (a set of terms to describe language use.)
- This is a tool for building and analyzing sentences.
- Two primary sets of grammatical terms: parts of speech and grammatical functions
Parts of Speech (Les Parties du discours)
- i. Noun (le nom): (name of a person, animal, place, thing or idea)
- proper noun (e.g., Pierre), specific name, initial letter capitalized
- common noun (e.g., pierre), general term in lower case letter
- ii. Article (l'article)
- definite article (e.g., the - le/la/les)
- indefinite article (e.g., a/an/some - un/une/des)
- partitive article (e.g., some - du/de la/des)
- iii. Pronoun (le pronom): replacing a noun (e.g., Georges). Followed by an antecedent in the sentence (e.g., Georges in example sentences.)
- iv. Adjective (l'adjectif): qualifies noun (e.g. green house - la maison verte. cloudy sky - le ciel nuageux)
- v. Verb (le verbe): Describes actions (e.g., to walk - marcher), or states (e.g., sleep - dormir).
- vi. Adverb (l'adverbe): qualifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, frequently ending in ‘-ment’. (e.g. quickly, quietly).
- vii. Preposition (la préposition): connects other words in the sentence (e.g., on the table - sur la table and to school - à l'école).
- viii. Conjunction (la conjonction): connects clauses in the sentence (e.g., and - et, but - mais, because - parce que).
Périphrases
- Define briefly (one or two sentences) in French a word or expression from the set text.
- The answer requires a conjugated verb and must be in full sentence form, starting with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
- Formulae for périphrases are available on Brightspace (e.g. "How else to say this?")
Online Quiz
- Sections A, B, and C, parts of speech and grammatical functions, are for the quiz.
- 10 questions for comprehension (3 points per question).
- 5 questions for parts of speech (2 points per question).
- 5 questions for grammatical functions (2 points per question).
- An honesty declaration is required.
- Two attempts are allowed; the higher score will be recorded.
Homework for Next Week (Week 3) - starting 23 September
- Reading Comprehension 1: online quiz (Sections A, B, and C) due by 1.00pm Monday 23 September.
- Périphrases and translation sentences (Sections D, and E): complete answers in a word file (bring a paper file to class for submission)
Additional instructions
- Printed copies of online quizzes are required for discussion in class.
- Print-offs of homework (Périphrases and Translation sentences) are required.
- Follow-up discussion on the readings in a small group setting is scheduled.
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This quiz covers the key themes discussed in the second week of the FR10060 French Grammar and Comprehension course. Focus topics include the significance of language mistakes as learning tools, grammatical awareness, and reading comprehension exercises. Get ready to test your knowledge and understanding in these areas!
