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Foreign language and translation C2 (French)

Code: 101401
Credits: 9
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Translation and Interpreting OB 2

Contact lecturer

Name :
Maria del Mar Garcia Lopez
Email :
mariamar.garcia@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites


At the beginning of the course, students must be able to:

  • Understand written texts of different types on general topics in familiar domains. (MCRE-FTI B2.1)
  • Write texts about personal topics and general topics in familiar domains. (MCRE-FTI B1.1)
  • Understand clear oral texts about personal topics and general topics in familiar domains. (MCRE-FTI B1.1)
  • Produce oral texts on everyday topics. (MCRE-FTI B1.2)


Objectives

This course aims to strengthen the linguistic skills that students are expected to acquire in their third foreign language, in order to facilitate both comprehension and textual production, with a view to the accurate interpretation and reformulation of general texts from a variety of discourse domains.

The entire credit load will be devoted to the development of language competences.

By the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • Understand written texts of different types on general topics across a broad range of fields and registers. (MCRE-FTI B2.3)
  • Produce written texts with a certain level of complexity on personal and general topics in familiar contexts. (MCRE-FTI B1.2)
  • Understand oral texts with a certain level of complexity on personal and general topics in familiar contexts. (MCRE-FTI B1.2)
  • Produce oral texts on personal and general topics in familiar contexts. (MCRE-FTI B1.1)


Learning outcomes

  1. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
  2. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic and textual basic knowledge.
  3. Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend written texts about general topics.
  4. Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend a diverse typology of written texts of a certain complexity about general topics from a wide variety of fields and registers.
  5. Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts about general topics.
  6. Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of a diverse typology of written texts about general topics from a wide variety of fields and registers.
  7. Possessing cultural knowledge in order to translate: Possessing a basic cultural knowledge in order to translate.
  8. Working effectively in teams: Working effectively in teams.
  9. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphic, lexical and morphosyntactic basic knowledge.
  10. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
  11. Implementing strategies in order to produce written texts of different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce a diverse typology of written texts of a certain complexity about general topics of well-known areas.
  12. Producing written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing written texts about general topics with linguistic correctness.
  13. Producing written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing written texts with a certain complexity about personal and general topics of well-known areas, that are appropriate to their context, and posses linguistic correctness and specific communication purposes.
  14. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying phonological, lexical and morphosyntactic basic knowledge.
  15. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying phonological, lexical, morphosyntactic and textual related knowledge.
  16. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying phonological, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual and linguistic variation related knowledge.
  17. Implementing strategies in order to understand verbal texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend information of short and simple verbal texts about the immediate environment.
  18. Implementing strategies in order to understand verbal texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend verbal texts of a certain complexity about personal and general topics of well-known areas.
  19. Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of verbal texts of several fields: Comprehending the sense of short and simple written texts about subjects related to the immediate environment.
  20. Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of verbal texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of a certain complexity about personal and general topics of well-known areas.
  21. Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying phonological, lexical, morphosyntactic and textual basic knowledge.
  22. Implementing strategies in order to produce verbal texts from different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce really short and simple verbal texts about topics related to the immediate environment.
  23. Implementing strategies in order to produce verbal texts from different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce verbal texts about personal and general topics of well-known areas.
  24. Implementing strategies in order to produce verbal texts from different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce verbal texts about personal and general topics of well-known areas and that are appropriate to their context..
  25. Producing verbal texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing really short and simple verbal texts about topics related to the immediate environment.
  26. Producing verbal texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing verbal texts about personal and general topics of well-known areas and that are appropriate to their context.

Contents

The aim of this course is to develop a range of linguistic, pragmatic, textual, and sociocultural competences through practical work on communicative, grammatical, lexical, and intercultural aspects of language use.


Communicative Competences

Students will learn to:

  1. Report speech and events in the present and past.
  2. Highlight and emphasize elements of discourse.
  3. Express and justify opinions.
  4. Make recommendations and give advice.
  5. Explain and justify differences and contradictions.
  6. Provide explanations and justify one’s actions or decisions.
  7. Express cause and consequence.
  8. Evaluate, compare, and describe.
  9. Express needs and necessities.
  10. Express regret and complaints.
  11. Express uncertainty and probability.
  12. Present facts and opinions in a structured and hierarchical manner.
  13. Summarize and synthesize information.


Grammatical Content

  1. Past tenses: introduction to the passé simple.
  2. Direct and indirect speech in the present and past.
  3. Present participles and gerunds: similarities and differences.
  4. Review and further development of the subjunctive mood: present and past subjunctive; non-concordance of tense in French (e.g. il voulait / il voudrait que tu partes).
  5. Present and past conditional: forms and uses.
  6. Hypothesis and conditional structures.
  7. Use of ce que, ce qui, and ce dont for emphasis.
  8. Impersonal constructions.
  9. Opposition and concession.
  10. Simple and compound relative pronouns.
  11. Cause and consequence.
  12. Discourse markers and connectors.
  13. Indefinite pronouns and determiners.
  14. Double object pronouns.


Lexical Content

  1. Consumerism and sustainability.
  2. Education and the world of work.
  3. Digital hyperconnectivity and social isolation.
  4. Mental health and the arts.
  5. Wealth and inequality.
  6. Culture and creativity.
  7. The past in the present.
  8. Tourism and travel.
  9. Basic differences among major varieties of French.


Cultural and Intercultural Content

  1. Sociocultural and linguistic diversity.
  2. Humour and irony.
  3. Idiomatic expressions.


Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Classroom Reading, Listening and Writing Activities. 46.7 1.868 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Activities directed in class Preparation of assessment activities, reading of texts, written grammar and vocabulary activities 72 2.88 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Supervised Oral and Written Activities: Classroom and Tutorials 100 4 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  • Students' work primarily consists of attending lectures, conducting research, analyzing information, and completing assignments.
  • The main tools used will include course materials, supplementary readings, and the course schedule.
  • All activities have deadlines that must be met according to the proposed schedule.
  • Assignments will be returned with comments and guidelines for further improvement.
Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
First written exam: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression (essay writing, grammar, vocabulary). 20% 1.5 0.06 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Oral Presentations 15% 0.2 0.008 1, 2, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Third written exam: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression (essay writing, grammar, vocabulary). 20% 1.5 0.06 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Assignments (grammar, vocabulary, and written expression exercises) 25% 1.6 0.064 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Second written exam: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and written expression (essay writing, grammar, vocabulary). 20% 1.5 0.06 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

At the beginning of the course, detailed guidelines regarding the different assessment tasks will be provided.


CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

  • The information related to assessment is indicative. A detailed description will be provided by the lecturer at the beginning of the semester.
  • Students are expected to demonstrate their progress through a range of assessment activities, which are described in detail in the table at the end of this section of the Course Guide.


Use of AI

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies may or may not be permitted depending on the activity. The permitted and prohibited uses in each case will be detailed in the course introduction. Students must clearly identify which parts were generated using AI technologies, specify the tools used, and include a critical reflection on how these tools influenced the process and the final result of the activity. A lack of transparency regarding the use of AI in graded assignments will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total penalty on the assignment grade, or more severe sanctions in serious cases.

Review. When the provisional final grade is issued prior to its official recording, the lecturer will communicate in writing the date and time for the review session. The review of the various assessment activities will be arranged between the lecturer and the student.

Resit (Reassessment). Students may be eligible for a resit if they have completed assessment activities amounting to at least 66.6% (two-thirds) of the final grade and have obtained a weighted average of at least 3.5.

At the time of issuing the provisional final grade, the lecturer will provide written instructions regarding the reassessment process. A resit activity may be proposed for each failed or missing assessment, or several may be combined into one. Under no circumstances may the resit consist of a single assessment activity worth 100% of the final grade.

“Not Assessable” status. The grade of “Not Assessable” will be recorded if the student has submitted assessment evidence amounting to no more than 25% of the total mark for the course.

Irregularities in assessment tasks. In the event of academic misconduct (plagiarism, copying, identity fraud, etc.) in an assessment task, the grade for that task will be 0. If such irregularities are detected in multiple tasks, the final grade for the course will be 0. Assessment activities where irregularities are identified (e.g., plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from the reassessment process.


SINGLE ASSESSMENT

This course offers the possibility of single assessment in accordance with the academic regulations of the UAB and the evaluation criteria established by the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.

Students must submit their electronic request within the deadline set by the Faculty and send a copy to the lecturer responsible for the course to ensure proper record.

Single assessment will take place on a single day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Office will publish the date and time on the Faculty website.

On the day of the single assessment, students will be required to present valid photo identification (student ID, national ID card, or passport).

Single assessment activities.The single assessment will consist of five tests:

  • Oral expression test: 15%
  • Reading comprehension test: 20%
  • Written expression, grammar, and vocabulary test: 20%
  • Listening comprehension test: 20%
  • Assignments (grammar exercises available on the virtual campus): 25%

The procedures for grade review and reassessment are the same as those applied to continuous assessment. Please refer to the relevant section above in this course guide.

Bibliography

The working materials and other resources will be published on the virtual campus on the first day of class.

Software

Not applicable.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(PAUL) Classroom practices 1 French second semester morning-mixed