Galicia PAU French - Second Foreign Language / Francés II Lengua Extranjera study plan
Galicia PAU French - Second Foreign Language / Francés II Lengua Extranjera · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Lexical and grammatical competence (vocabulary, morphology, syntax) & Reading comprehension of written texts in French
Diagnose baseline by completing a timed 45-minute reading section and a 30-minute grammar/vocabulary test, then classify every error into domain 1, 3, or 4.
Review and drill the French verb system: present, passé composé, imparfait, futur simple, and conditionnel présent, writing 40 original sentences that use each tense in context.
Build a personal lexicon notebook of 120 high-frequency PAU words (connectives, opinion verbs, abstract nouns) organized by theme, with example sentences.
Read two 250-word French articles and underline all tense forms, then justify each tense choice in writing.
Your checkpoint
An error log spreadsheet with at least 30 classified mistakes and a one-page tense-usage cheat sheet written in your own words.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Lexical and grammatical competence (vocabulary, morphology, syntax)
Read four PAU-style texts (300–400 words) and answer 5 comprehension questions each, identifying the question type (main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context).
Practice scanning for synonyms and paraphrases: for each text, match 8 words from the passage to their restatements in the questions.
Review pronoun systems (personal, relative, possessive, demonstrative) and complete 50 transformation items replacing nouns with correct pronouns.
Memorize 15 discourse markers (cependant, en effet, par conséquent, d’une part… d’autre part) and insert them correctly into 15 gapped sentences.
Your checkpoint
A reading portfolio of four completed texts with question-type labels and a 15-item connective exercise scored at least 12/15.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Written production: composition or guided writing in French
Read six texts of increasing length (350–500 words) under timed conditions (12 minutes per text) and answer inference questions with textual evidence.
Identify the structure of argumentative texts: thesis, arguments, examples, conclusion; outline three texts in bullet form.
Write two 150-word guided compositions (opinion and narrative) using a planning phase of 5 minutes and a revision phase of 5 minutes.
Self-assess compositions against a PAU-style rubric covering task completion, coherence, vocabulary range, and grammatical accuracy.
Your checkpoint
Two 150-word compositions with a completed rubric self-assessment and a list of five personal correction priorities.
Written production: composition or guided writing in French & Use of French: transformation, reformulation and sentence-level tasks
Write three 180-word argumentative compositions on familiar PAU themes (environment, technology, education) within 40 minutes each.
Apply a revision checklist to each composition: subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, pronoun reference, and connective use.
Complete 40 sentence-level transformation exercises: active to passive, direct to indirect speech, and combining sentences with relative pronouns.
Reformulate 20 sentences by changing the grammatical subject while preserving meaning (e.g., using nominalization or impersonal constructions).
Your checkpoint
A timed 180-word composition scored with a rubric by a peer or teacher, plus a corrected transformation exercise set at 80% accuracy.
Use of French: transformation, reformulation and sentence-level tasks & Lexical and grammatical competence (vocabulary, morphology, syntax)
Drill 60 reformulation items covering verb tense shifts, modal substitution, and synonym replacement in context.
Review complex syntax: conditional sentences (si clauses), subjunctive after expressions of doubt and necessity, and causal/concessive structures.
Rewrite 10 sentences from a formal register to a neutral register and vice versa, noting lexical and syntactic changes.
Create a personal list of 25 common French collocations and use each in an original sentence.
Your checkpoint
A 60-item reformulation quiz scored at 85% or higher, with all errors corrected and explained in writing.
Cultural and sociolinguistic knowledge of the French-speaking world & Reading comprehension of written texts in French
Study cultural facts about three Francophone regions (France, Belgium, Senegal) relevant to PAU texts: geography, institutions, and current debates.
Read three opinion articles on cultural topics and summarize each in 50 words, identifying the author’s stance.
Practice recognizing register and tone in texts: classify five passages as formal, informal, ironic, or neutral, citing linguistic evidence.
Learn 30 culture-specific terms (laïcité, francophonie, DOM-TOM, etc.) and explain each in one French sentence.
Your checkpoint
A one-page cultural reference sheet with 30 terms and three 50-word article summaries.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Written production: composition or guided writing in French & Use of French: transformation, reformulation and sentence-level tasks
Complete a full mock exam under timed conditions: reading (45 min), grammar/use (30 min), and composition (40 min).
Analyze mock exam errors by domain and create a targeted review list of no more than 15 items.
Rewrite the mock composition after feedback, focusing on two previously identified weaknesses.
Practice 30 rapid transformation items to build speed and accuracy.
Your checkpoint
A complete mock exam with a domain-by-domain score report and a revised composition showing measurable improvement.
Reading comprehension of written texts in French & Written production: composition or guided writing in French & Lexical and grammatical competence (vocabulary, morphology, syntax) & Use of French: transformation, reformulation and sentence-level tasks & Cultural and sociolinguistic knowledge of the French-speaking world
Review the personal error log and redo the 20 most frequent error types until each is correct three times in a row.
Complete two timed half-exams (reading + use, then composition) to consolidate pacing.
Memorize and rehearse a 5-minute pre-exam checklist covering time allocation, question order, and proofreading steps.
Write one final 200-word composition on a new topic and self-score it against the PAU rubric.
Your checkpoint
A final one-page exam strategy sheet and a scored 200-word composition with a self-assessment of readiness.
Milestones
Week 4: Score at least 60% on a timed mini-exam covering reading and composition, with no more than 5 recurring grammar errors in the error log.
Week 6: Score at least 70% on a full reading section and produce a 180-word composition in 40 minutes with a rubric score of 3/5 or higher in coherence.
Week 8: Achieve at least 75% overall on a full mock exam and demonstrate a 50% reduction in the top five error types recorded in week 1.