FRENCH LANGUAGE 3

The course is aimed at students in the fields of both "Litt-linguistics and "international politics" - single class
It consists of a six-monthly module whose objective is to consolidate the metalinguistic competence of the French language in particular with regard to the spoken language and annual language exercises closely integrated and coordinated by the teacher. The general objective of the course is to achieve linguistic competence at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Exercises are organised according to the languages
LF3 group A ----> valid for English (A-L) + Spanish + German + Swedish + Italian Sign Language (LIS).
LF3 group B ----> valid for English (M-Z) + American English + Russian + Portuguese

1. Knowledge and understanding. Deepening of phonetic, morphological, syntactic, lexical, and pragmatic aspects of high level, awareness of the implicit, sensitization to linguistic registers with particular regard to oral (from oralized writing to spontaneous speech).
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding. The metalinguistic competence developed in the module allows to improve the conscious learning of the linguistic competence.
The student should understand finely, taking into account implicit cultural aspects, long written texts, authentic speeches and interactions (radio, video, film) and produce texts suitable for situations of written and oral use. They should be able to read orally and speak fluently and with little accent. Elements of history of french language
3. Autonomy of judgment. The student should be able to analyse, interpret and synthesise complex texts in a personal and effective way in a foreign language.
4. Communication skills. For level C1 of the Common European Framework for Languages on the 4 skills, the student must be able to express himself in a clear and structured way with few errors. Mediation skills are developed through translation from Italian into French.
5. Learning ability. The student must have the ability to manage their own learning: to understand academic texts and be able to report on them on a written reading sheet in order to prepare for the writing of the paper, to be able to take notes during a listening session.

Level B2 of the Common Frame of Reference.
Skills and competences acquired in the courses of French Language 1 and French Language 2

Module (30 hours) - Blended (calendar available from january-february 2027)

Chapter 1. Key Developments in the History of the French Language
Chapter 2. Political Francophonie (from the History of Colonialism to Francophone Institutions)
Chapter 3. Linguistic and Cultural Francophonies: Language Variation and Soft Power

Exercises (Virginie Collini and Stephanie Leroy)
- understanding of oral documents and oral production (Stephanie Leroy)
- translation from Italian to French of an authentic passage (V. Collini)
- documents synthesis (v. Collini)

Theory and lessons (moodle) : online from december 2026 - january 2027

Practical training
Françoise Bidaud, New French Grammar for Italian-speaking UTET + exercises (New edition UTET)
A bilingual dictionary and a monolingual dictionary
Per approfondimenti personali
Françoise Bidaud, Translating French Today, UTET (2014)

French language lessons (module) :
→ Recensions:
- Virginie Gaugey and Hugues Sheeren, Le français dans le mouv', the lexicon of contemporary French from every angle. The Lettere Università, 2015.

Possible online articles
« La F/francophonie dans les politiques étrangères », Revue internationale des francophonies, n° 6, 2019 : https://publications-prairial.fr/rif/index.php?id=929
Pour la dimension politique et diplomatique : stratégies des États, relations franco-africaines, diplomatie marocaine, place du Québec et justice internationale.
« Francophonie canadienne et pouvoir », Francophonies d’Amérique, n° 37, printemps 2014 : https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/fa/2014-n37-fa02166/
Minorités linguistiques, reconnaissance, élites et gouvernance communautaire. Particulièrement intéressant pour réfléchir à la répartition du pouvoir au sein des communautés francophones.
« Immigration en contexte francophone minoritaire : diversité des approches, des parcours et des pratiques », Francophonies d’Amérique, n° 46–47, automne 2018–printemps 2019 : https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/fa/2018-n46-47-fa04895/
Pour l’axe social : immigration, accueil et inclusion dans les communautés francophones minoritaires.
« Francophonie numérique et diversité culturelle : dynamiques centrifuges et centripètes », Revue internationale des francophonies, n° 12, 2024 : https://publications-prairial.fr/rif/index.php?id=1527
Pour les enjeux sociaux et culturels contemporains : militantisme féminin en ligne, migrations, musique et patrimoine culturel. Il convient bien à ton chapitre sur les francophonies culturelles.

Assessment of the intended learning outcomes is organised as follows:
LANGUAGE PRACTICE COMPONENT — each test is marked out of 30
a. Synthesis of source documents (assessing competencies 1, 2, 3 and 4).
b. Listening comprehension of an authentic recording, with a questionnaire (DALF-style task, 30 minutes) (assessing competencies 1 and 4).
c. Translation of a passage from Italian into French (1 hour 30 minutes) (assessing competencies 1 and 2).
A passing mark of 18/30 is required in each test. The tests may be taken across separate examination sittings, except for the first and second sittings.
COURSE MODULE — oral assessment
The oral assessment is marked out of 30. The examination is conducted entirely in French and consists of:
- An audio recording for the podcast “La francophonie n’est pas un exotisme”, to be submitted at least 15 days before the examination sitting at which you intend to take the module assessment.
- A four-question quiz (assessing competencies 1 and 3).
The portfolio must contain 15 pieces of work, including three or four corrected pieces where possible. The selection should be balanced according to the areas you need to improve and should include:
- Translations from Italian into French.
- Syntheses of source documents.
- Summaries of authentic audio recordings, specifying: (1) the type of recording, such as a news report or interview; (2) the speaker and intended audience, such as a general audience, specialists or a particular age group; (3) the topic and main points; and (4) the communicative purpose, such as informing, persuading, raising awareness or eliciting an emotional response.
To obtain the three points, the portfolio must also include a reading report on either one book of your choice (see “Reference texts” above) or three academic articles on Francophonie published in online journals (see “Reference texts” above).
The final grade will be the average of the marks obtained in the three written tests and the oral assessment.
NOTES
The written component of the DALF C1 examination, taken within the previous two years, may be recognised as a substitute for the listening comprehension and synthesis tests.
All assessment components must be passed by the fourth examination sitting of the academic year. Otherwise, the entire examination must be retaken in the following academic year.

written and oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Mark : 30 points
Portfolio: 3 points (with possible additional points for participation in conferences and initiatives)
Podcast: 15 points, of which
Formal correctness: 5 points
Originality, creativity: 5 points
Spontaneity and listener engagement: 5 points

Content quiz (4 short closed or open questions): 12 points (3 points for each correct answer)

Summary: mark out of 30 composed as follows
Portfolio: 3 points
Podcast: 15 points
Content questions: 12 points

The module adopts a participatory teaching approach. Classroom activities will be available online on Moodle.
Students will be required to contribute through oral presentations, prepared independently, either individually or in groups, during the remote learning hours scheduled at the beginning of the semester.

All presentations will be assessed and will count as bonus points for the French Language 2 and 3 portfolios.

E1: Exercises with whole class 1 for synthesis and grammar.
E2: Small group exercises in alternate weeks
- for the development of oral competence
- for competence in the sectoral languages of Class 2 'international politics'