FR10060 French Grammar & Comprehension Week 2 PDF
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These lecture notes cover French grammar and comprehension, including exercises, and assessment details for a module at UCD. The document is a week 2 lecture on the topic.
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FR10060 French Grammar and Comprehension Lecture Week 2 Monday 16 September 1.Language Learning: Mistakes or 5.Grammatical Awareness Opportunities? 6.Périphrases 2.Week 2 Outline (beginning Monday 16 September) 7. Homework for Week 3...
FR10060 French Grammar and Comprehension Lecture Week 2 Monday 16 September 1.Language Learning: Mistakes or 5.Grammatical Awareness Opportunities? 6.Périphrases 2.Week 2 Outline (beginning Monday 16 September) 7. Homework for Week 3 (beginning Monday 23 September) 3.Module Assessment 4.Reading Comprehension Exercise 1.Language Learning: Mistakes or Opportunities? Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Déjà essayé. Déjà échoué. Peu importe. Essaie encore. Échoue encore. Échoue mieux. Stan Wawrinka (3 grand slam singles titles), quoting Samuel Beckett (Nobel Prize for Literature 1969) (Worstword Ho/Cap au pire (1983)) Losing a match isn’t failure. It’s research. — Billie Jean King (39 grand slam titles: 12 single, 16 women’s doubles, 11 mixed doubles) Mistakes or Opportunities? mistake = learning/research opportunity why did I get it wrong? how do I get it right? 2.Week 2 Outline First Grammar Workshop Read grammar sections in Grammaire Progressive, Ch. 4 and Ch. 19 Complete following exercises to bring to class: p. 23, Ex. 1 and 2 p. 25, Ex. 1 and 2 p. 27, Ex. 1 and 2 In case of difficulty in obtaining the textbook, scans of the relevant sections are available on Brightspace (scans available on this occasion only). Print out scans and complete in advance of class. 3. Module Assessment 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] All assessment exercises and tests are graded in accordance with the UCD Registry Assessment Alternative Linear Conversion Scale (40% Pass) Alternative Linear Conversion Scale 40% Pass Designed for modules that use Grades A+ Lower % ≥95 Upper % 100 Multiple Choice Question exercises A A- ≥90 ≥85
