The grammar exercises which students perform regularly outside class are discussed and explained in class. The primary learning resources for this course are the texts which form the basis of class teaching, and the 2 grammar books specified in the general presentation of second year French language, which students should purchase for themselves at the university bookshop. Students are also referred to the language reference works available in the Library, and are encouraged to continue to make use of CALL facilities, as in the first year, where this is helpful Students are also encouraged to make use of the Library's and the department's collection of newspapers and magazines in order to supplement course materials on a given topic. A further very useful resource is the Library's CD-ROM of Le Monde , which can be used for targeted searches and for constituting thematic dossiers on the topics covered in the year. The course is assessed by one three-hour written examination at the end of the summer term.
Students answer two questions, one from each of two sections.
Section A comprises a formal letter and Section B a report The questions are equally weighted. They are based on the topics covered during the year. French is the principal medium of instruction and of class interaction. The principal learning resources are texts provided for translation, vocabulary and other prompts. These texts are drawn predominantly from current newspapers, magazines and journals, and are chosen for their appropriateness as translation texts.