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Fre 122: French Grammar Ii FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE CODE: FRE 122 COURSE TITLE: FRENCH GRAMMAR II FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II COURSE GUIDE COURSE DEVELOPER Dr. Olu AKEUSOLA French Department Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos – Nigeria Unit Writer Dr. Olu AKEUSOLA French Department Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto/Ijanikin, Lagos – Nigeria Programme Leader Dr. Christine Ofulue National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Course Coordinator Ms Lucy Jibrin National Open University of Nigeria Lagos. NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 1 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II COURSE GUIDE CONTENTS Introduction What you will learn in this course Course Objectives Working through This Course Course Materials Study Units Set Textbooks Assignment File Assessment Tutor-marked Assignments (TMAs) Final examinations and grading Course marking scheme Course overview How to get the most from this course Tutors and tutorials Summary 2 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II This course is a one-semester course in the first year of B.A. (Hons) Degree in French Studies. It is three (3) credit course of twenty units. It intends to introduce you (students) to the Basic Grammar of French Language. FRE 122 as GRAMMAR II, is like the Basic Grammar that prepares you for a more advanced grammar that will be taught in FRN 205: GRAMMAR III. Grammar, being the life wire of any human language is highly important for it allows the learners to read, understand and analyse the grammatical structure, with which the contents of other language courses are documented. This course is thus essential and will be beneficial to any French student because it will enhance your linguistic capability to cope with the grammatical structure of French Language. It will also enable you to put into practice the grammar of French you acquire in the course of this programme. In this course guide, we hope to tell you briefly what the course is all about, the course materials you will use to achieve the objectives of the course, suggestions on some general guidelines for the amount of time you are likely to spend on each unit of the course in order to complete it successfully. We also provide a detailed separate Assignment File for you. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE The general aim of FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II is to introduce you to the basic grammar of French language. This basic grammar is centred around conjugation of French verbs. It will expose you to various techniques of how to conjugate various groups of French verbs into various tenses. 3 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II Course Aims The aims of this course are: • To let you know the importance of verbs in the grammar of any human language like French. • To identify various types of verbs in French Language. • To teach you various techniques, through which you can conjugate French verbs into various tenses, taking into consideration their mood (mode) and aspects. These aims will be achieved through: • A detailed introduction of verbs as the most important aspect of parts of speech. • Presentation of various types of verbs in French language. • Provision of some grammatical traits that could help you in identifying some verbs and their conjugation groups. Introduction of techniques and grammatical rules that will help you in conjugating French verbs of various conjugation groups. Course Objectives It is on completion of the entire units of this course that the aims set above could be completely achieved. Each unit has its specific objectives. The unit objectives are found at the beginning of each unit. You need to read them before you start working on the unit. You may want to refer to them during your study of the unit to check on your progress in the course. There is need for you to always look at the unit objectives after completing a unit to ensure that you have done what is required. 4 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II We would like to itemise the objectives of the course in an explicit and methodical manner. If you are able to meet these objectives as stated below, you would have achieved the aims of this course. On successful completion of the course, you should be able to: 1. State the importance of verbs in the grammar of any natural language. 2. Identify the three types of French verbs (according to their endings) 3. Classify French verbs into regular and irregular groupings 4. State the techniques and steps to follow when conjugating French regular and irregular verbs into various tenses 5. Stating the modal conditions that set indicative, subjunctive, imperative and conditional moods apart. 6. Identifying the endings and other grammatical traits with which one could classify the conjugation of each of these verbs on consideration of their tenses and moods. WORKING THROUGH THIS COURSE To complete this course you are required to read the study unit, read set books and other materials related to French grammar. Each unit contains self-assessment exercises. You will also have to submit your Tutor-Marked Assignments to your tutors. The course will take you between 20 and 25 weeks to complete find below the components of the course, what you have to do and how you should allocate your time to each unit in order to complete the course successfully on time. Course Materials Major components of the course are: 1. Course Guide 2. Study Units 5 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II 3. Textbooks 4. Assignments File There are twenty study units in this course. They are: Unit 1: Identification of conjugation groups Unit 2: Conjugation of er and other regular verbs into présent de l’indicatif Unit 3: Conjugation of re irregular verbs into présent de l’indicatif Unit 4: Conjugation of ir/oir irregular verbs into présent de l’indicatif Unit 5: Conjugation of impersonal and reflexive verbs into présent de l’indicatif Unit 6: Conjugation of er and other regular verbs into futur simple Unit 7: Conjugation of irregular verbs into futur simple Unit 8: Conjugation of impersonal and reflexive verbs into futur simple Unit 9: Conjugation of verbs with auxiliary avoir into passé composé Unit 10: Conjugation with auxiliary être into passé composé Unit 11: Conjugation of impersonal and reflexive verbs into passé composé Unit 12: Agreement of passé composé Unit 13: Conjugation of er and other regular verbs into l’imparfait Unit 14: Conjugation of irregular verbs into present de l’imparfait Unit 15: Conjugation of impersonal and reflexive verbs into l’imparfait Unit 16: Conjugation of verbs into imperative (positive and negative) Unit 17: Conjugation of verbs into conditionnel présent Unit 18: Conjugation of verbs into conditionnel passé Unit 19: Conjugation of verbs into subjonctif présent Unit 20: Conjugation of verbs into subjonctif passé As it could be seen above, Units 1 to 5 are based on the simple conjugations of various verbs into présent de l’indicatif . Units 6-12 talk on more technical conjugations such as futur simple and passé composé . As from Units 13 to 20, the 6 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II conjugations become tougher. But if you follow the simplified manner with which we present the conjugations, you will find them easier to comprehend. Each unit can be studied in one to two weeks. Each unit has its specific objective, reading materials, explanation and set of reading materials. It also contains self-assessment exercises and Tutor-Marked Assignments. All these will assist you in achieving the learning objectives of the unit and the whole course. Set Textbooks AKEUSOLA, OLU (1992): BASIC FRENCH GRAMMAR FOR BEGINNERS , TOBAK PUBLISHERS, LAGOS. Reviewed in 2004. AKEUSOLA, OLU (1995): FRENCH GRAMMAR FOR ANGLOPHONE STUDENTS , TOBAK PUBLISHERS, LAGOS. Bescherelle (1990): La Conjugaison 12,000 Verbes , Paris, Hâtier. Assignment File There is an Assignment File where more than twenty assignments are provided. The assignments carry 40% of total mark for the course. The mark you obtain the in assignment will count towards the final mark you obtain for this course. ASSESSMENT The assessment of this course is divided into two main parts. The first parts are the tutor-marked assignments and the second part is a written examination. The assignments must be submitted to your tutor for formal assessment in accordance with the deadline stated by the tutor. The work submitted to your tutor for assessment will count for 40% of your total course mark. You will sit for a final examination of three hours duration at the end of the course. This examination will also count for 60% of your total course mark. 7 FRE 122: FRENCH GRAMMAR II TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMAs) There are twenty tutor-marked assignments in this course. You need to submit only six of the twenty assignments of which the highest four marks will be counted. Each assignment counts 10% toward your total course mark. When you have completed your assignment, send it together with a TMA (tutor- marked assignment) form, to your tutor. Make sure that each assignment reaches your tutor on or before the deadline. Final Examination and Grading The final examination for FRN 108 will be of three hours’ duration and carry a total mark of 60% of the total course grade. The examination will reflect the types of self-testing, and tutor-marked assignments. You need to revise before you sit for the examination. You may also need to revise the self-assessment tests and tutor marked assignments and comments on them before the examination. The examination covers information from all parts of the course. Course Marking Scheme The table below shows the breakdown of the course marking.
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