BERGAMO
Overview
Date/time interval
Syllabus
Course Objectives
1) Disciplinary objectives (official course taught by the teacher)
At the end of the module, the student has acquired tools for understanding and analysing the French language used in institutional, semi-specialised and specialised contexts.
2) Instrumental objectives (exercises/AAL)
In particular, the focus is on the acquisition of the learner's awareness and consequent autonomy of analysis. At the end of the module, he will also have deepened and improved his competence in the four communication skills of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) at C1+ level (oral production, written and oral comprehension) and his translation skills.
Course Prerequisites
French language proficiency Level C1 of the European Reference Framework (CEFR).
Propaedeuticity: for students on the LM1 French Language Course, passing the AAL tests is mandatory in order to take the oral examination.
Teaching Methods
As far as disciplinary skills are concerned, lectures are taught in Franch with the use of multimedia aids. Particular attention is paid to the discussion and direct dialogue with the students. During the year, students may be required individual or group works that contribute to the final evaluation.
As far as instrumental skills are concerned, students can also access the language training activities (AAL) organized for their level of competency, as well as tutoring activities planned during the year (see Language Competence Centre).
https://www.unibg.it/studiare/frequentare/apprendimento-linguistico/francese/francese-llcs
Assessment Methods
The examination consists of two parts:
To qualify for the annual oral examination, students must have passed every single written or oral proficiency test (see Formative Objectives).NB: the following indications refer to the entire French language course LM2 consisting of module A and module B. The tests are organized as follows: 1) Thème (translation from Italian into French); 2) Mediation (written report of videos in French and Italian. For a detailed description of these tests, consult the AAL French Language C1 + refer to the pages of the Centro Competenza Lingue.
The partial test consists of an in-itinere test. Attending students may, as an alternative to the reference literature, submit a dossier containing excerpts from institutional texts (at least three) analyzed according to the criteria and contents explained in class. Non-attending students answer questions on the reference literature. It also takes into account communicative skills of the required level (C1+).
AAL tests count for one-third of the final grade. The oral examination grade, given by the average of the grade achieved in Module A and Module B, counts for two-thirds of the final grade.
Evaluation criteria
The assessment will take into account the level of acquisition of the knowledge and skills required for the course, in particular, linguistic correctness (lexical, morphosyntactic, pragmatic and phonological), terminological accuracy, the
terminological accuracy, appropriateness to the required task and mastery of the tools of linguistic analysis and reflection.
Grades are in thirtieths according to the following bands:
Excellent (30 cum laude) - Knowledge and skills fully acquired and applied with
precision, effectiveness and autonomy. No errors.
Very good (30-27) - Knowledge and skills very sound, applied correctly and with
confidence. Minor and non-recurring errors.
Good (26-24) - Adequate knowledge and skills, with some uncertainty or imprecision.
Errors present but not serious or systematic.
Sufficient (23-18) - Basic knowledge and skills acquired but applied partially or
with evident errors. Sufficient general understanding.
Insufficient (less than 18) - Insufficient knowledge and skills not adequately developed.
Numerous errors detracting from the success of the task.
Contents
1) Disciplinary content (official course taught by the teacher)
Module A, delivered in French, will address the theme of the « Analyse des discours institutionnels », with a focus on « actes de langages », « slogans », « formules », « figements » and « phraséologie ». To this end, some speeches at the French Senate will be analyzed, with a focus on the rhetorical-argumentative strategies adopted, also from a French-Italian comparative perspective. Other topics will include the popularization of legal discourse and the techniques adopted for its accessibility among the general public, with some elements of specialized translation.
2) Instrumental content (exercises/AAL)
The contents of the C1+ CEFR level exercises (AAL) are indicated in the section of the website dedicated to the
University Language Centre by choosing French – LLCS
https://www.unibg.it/studiare/frequentare/apprendimento-linguistico/francese/francese-llcs
Online Resources
More information
Students are required to consult the e-learning platform: Lingua francese LM I- LMCCI AA 2025-26 and course and exercices : Lingua francese C1+ AAL. In order to take the oral exam, students need to have passed all written tests. For further information please refer to the web pages of the Centro Competenza Lingue. Attending and non-attending students are kindly requested to ask for an inscription from Prof. Maldussi. Non-attending students and Erasmus students are also recommended to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course.
Examination texts
The list of examination texts for the official course is definitive and contains the titles whose study is indispensable for exam preparation, both for attending and non-attending students.
The list is available in this same programme under "Risorse online – Leganto – Testi d’esame".