Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand language of instruction and foreign languages (language skills)
• Use French perfectly in a variety of non-technical situations, both orally and in writing
• Understand, reformulate and summarise documents and presentations, in French, on various topics written by experts, including those related to current affairs
• Communicate easily and adequately, in both selected foreign languages, at a minimum level of B2 in line with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Understand and integrate cultural similarities and differences (cultural and intercultural skills)
• Develop knowledge in various fields, in particular those aimed at by translation activities
• Use lexicographical resources and reference materials to lead linguistic mediation activities individually or as part of a team (professional skills)
• Reformulate, summarise, translate or interpret a document of general interest written or presented orally in a foreign language into French
• Carry out, alone or in groups, activities or projects involving critical analysis
• Communicate results or conclusions of these activities or projects in an appropriate manner
• Conduct relevant research and report on it in a critical manner (cognitive skills)
• Conduct targeted and reasoned documentary research in both the core language and the foreign languages studied

Language Combination

Unité d’enseignement de la combinaison linguistique

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of the 3rd block, students will be able to:  - broadly comprehend a text or a simple speech in the foreign language;  - highlight their structure and logical links so as to be able to follow the line of argument developed by the speaker;  - render them in correct French under the form of a short summary or full translation;  - render them in a communicative way at appropriate speed.   Students will be able to: - bring out the logical structure of a general text, written in the foreign language; - render the meaning of this text in correct French; - advisedly use dictionaries and reference documents.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Basic principles and techniques of sight translation and consecutive interpretation. Introduction to oral translation of a written text or a short speech.
 
Texts and speeches accessible with a command of the foreign language at the B2 level of the CEFR   Written translation of informative and pragmatic texts, accessible with a command of the foreign language at the B2+ level of the CEFR.

Prior Experience

Not applicable