College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department of English, Foreign Languages
and Journalism
Fall 2008
Susie Hennessy
Professor of French
English, Foreign Languages and Journalism
Office location:
E-mail:
hennessy@missouriwestern.edu
Telephone: 271-5813
Office hours: MWF, 10-12, by appointment
FRENCH 102 Beginning French I
Syllabus on line: http://www.missouriwestern.edu/EFLJ/syllabi/2008/Fall/FRE102-01.html
French 102 is a language and
culture course designed for students with no previous study of French. It will lead students to expand their knowledge of
other cultures and to put theirs in perspective. FRE102 fulfills the Category
IV of General Studies requirement. You will find on page four how this course
complies with these requirements, in terms of communicating, high-order
thinking, valuing, social and behavior sciences, humanities and fine arts.
Required texts:
Entre amis 5th edition (Oates, Oukada; Houghton
Mifflin)
Quia (on line Workbook /Lab Manual,
packaged with textbook--
http://books.quia.com).
Studying a foreign language
broadens one's perspective of the world and enhances one's understanding of
self. It enables you to participate in a multi-cultural community, prepares you
for a career, a graduate school and for using the language in the future. It
helps dispel stereotypes, and enhances respect for others. Participation in
study abroad is encouraged to gain fluency and cultural understanding.
Course standards:
1. Students comprehend
French when listening
to a variety of sources.
2. Students communicate
by speaking French
for a variety of purposes and audiences.
3. Students comprehend French when
reading a variety of materials.
4. Students communicate
by writing
French for a variety of purposes and audiences.
5. Students demonstrate
knowledge and
understanding of French culture.
Course objectives. By the end of the
semester, you should be able to:
1. Understand classroom
commands, the theme of simple short samples
of native
speech, and
distinguish formal and informal levels of
language.
2. Speak
and be understood in
social situations, ask and answer questions.
3. Read and understand the main theme,
comprehend facts and new vocabulary
in
context of cultural,
instructional and literary passages and realia.
4. Write short paragraphs about
appropriate topics.
5. Explain and compare
cultural aspects of French society.
Topics to be studied:
Personal information
Greetings
Daily routine, regular activities
Preferences
Describe self and family
Time, days
of week, calendar
Weather, seasons
Shopping
Eating
Alphabet
Colors
Social relationships
Opinions
School activities
Class organization
We will study chapters 1
to 5. There will be
individual and small group activities, multi-media assignments, research projects or demonstrations,
and role playing. These, as well as your homework, include listening, speaking,
reading , writing and culture. Before each chapter test, all of
the assigned workbook/lab activities with Quia
must be completed for the chapter in order for you to receive full credit.
No make-up exams are given. At the end of the semester, the lowest chapter test
grade will be dropped. Any student with a grade of 90%
or better at the end of the semester is not required to take the final
exam.
In order to improve student
learning and retention as well as to achieve compliance with federal financial
aid policies, Western has implemented a mandatory attendance policy for
students in all 100- and 200-level courses beginning Fall Semester 2007.
Instructors are required to monitor and track student attendance. A student
will be given an excused absence when acting as an official representative of
the university, provided the student gives prior written verification from the
faculty/staff supervisor of the event. Any additional excused absences
are at the complete discretion of the instructor. Maximum allowed,
unexcused absences accrued before the reporting of midterm grades, October 15, are: 5. Thus, when you have 6
unexcused absences, you will be reported to the Registrar’s Office, who will
automatically withdraw you from this class. The Financial Aid Office will
reduce financial aid as appropriate.
For FRE 102, students are
allowed 3 "free" absences. After three absences, a student's
final grade will be lowered 1% for
each subsequent absence (whether excused or not). Any student with more
than 3 absences must take the final exam and should
not expect to receive a final grade higher than a B. In ALL
cases, students are responsible for all materials covered during their absence. Late
work will be accepted at the discretion of the instructor for 50% credit
only. Late arrivals are disruptive to the class
and will be counted as absences.
This
portion of the grade includes your active participation in class and in
campus events. In order to receive full credit for participation, you
must attend a minimum of three international/cultural events on campus
during the fall semester. Examples of events: National French Week (other than
the activities scheduled during class time, usually the first-second week of
November), Foreign Film Series on campus (dates to be announced), and lectures
on French or multicultural themes. You will need to provide written
documentation of your attendance. Each
event will count as two homework assignments. By attending more than three
events, you are eligible for extra credit.
You will have open access to
the Foreign Language lab, open weekdays only. As in any other lab, you
need to sign in when you enter. All the materials necessary for the
completion of your workbook/lab activities are on line with Quia.
Please come to see me during
my office hours or make an appointment with me. Do not hesitate to forward any question you might have through email as well. You
can also schedule free tutoring through the Center for Academic Support: www.missouriwestern.edu/CAS/
Any student in this course who has a
disability that prevents the fullest expression of abilities
should contact me personally as soon as possible so
we can discuss class requirements.
Academic honesty is required
in all academic endeavors. Violations of academic honesty include any
instance of plagiarism, cheating, seeking credit for another’s work, falsifying
documents or academic records, or any other fraudulent activity.
Violations of academic honesty may result in a failing grade on the assignment,
failure in the course, or expulsion from the University. When a student’s
grade has been affected, violations of academic honesty will be reported to the
Provost or designated representative on the Academic Honesty Violation Report
forms.
Please see the 2006-07
Student Handbook and Calendar on page 21 for specific activities identified as
violations of this policy and the student due process procedure. This handbook
is also available online at http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf. Cheating or plagiarism is not
acceptable. You will receive
a 0 (zero) for any work that shows evidence of cheating and/or plagiarism.
100 - 90 = A
89 - 80 = B
79 - 70 = C
69 - 60 = D
59 - 0 = F
Final grade
Homework
20%
Workbook
20%
Participation 20%
Chapter tests 20%
Final exam 20%
For ACE Practice Tests, use: http://college.hmco.com/languages/french/oates/entre_amis/5e/students/)
For
Workbook/Lab/Video assignments, use
http://books.quia.com.
Homework is always
due for the next class period, i.e. Devoirs listed on 8 sept. are due on 10 sept.
Vocabulaire utile :
Devoirs Homework
Etudiez Study
Préparez Write/complete
Exercice Exercise
Compréhension
auditive Listening
comprehension
Avec With
But Goal
(refers to sections/topics in each chapter)
1ère semaine
lundi 25 août Présentation
du cours, Quia au laboratoire
Devoirs :
Etudier p. 2 ; avec Quia, préparez ex. A, B, C
mercredi 27
août Préliminaire
Devoirs :
Mémorisez
pages 2–3 du chapitre préliminaire
vendredi 29 août Préliminaire
Devoirs : Avec Quia, préparez exercices D-G ;
mercredi—quiz, pages 1-6
2e semaine
L 1 sept. Jour
férié—pas de classe
M 3 sept. Quiz,
pages 1-6, Ch. 1
Devoirs: Etudiez pp.
8-10 ; Préparez ACE
Practice Test: Coup d'envoi
V 5 sept. But 1
Devoirs : Avec Entre amis, étudiez pp.
8-13 et préparez ex. 1, p. 13, #5-8.
Avec Quia, préparez ex. A, B; les exercices de
compréhension auditive, Partie A.
3e semaine
L 8 sept. Buts
1/2
Devoirs : Etudiez pp.
13–16 ; avec Quia, préparez ex. C, D, E. Préparez ACE
Practice Test But 1.
Visitez
Paris (p. 15) avec les Réalités
culturelles.
M 10 sept. But
2