FRENCH III / 201 (4 credits) Fall 2007 *** F 201-21 MWF 9:30-10:20 AM MMC 243 F 201-11 MWF 1-1:50

PM MMC 243
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Professeur : Isabelle Chapuis-Alvarez Martha Miller Center 221 / ext. 7933 E-mail: alvarez@hope.edu Office hours: MWF 8:00-9:00 AM and by appointment *** TA (Assistante) : Melle Sarah Menecheau French House: 395-6560 Hours posted outside office at Martha Miller Center 209 and by appointment

_______________________________________________________________ FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

BIENVENUE!

This is a video-based French class whose primary aim is to help you develop listening and speaking skills through video viewing and intensive work in group/pair interaction. Well be viewing each week a filmed-on-location feuilleton or serial in which well meet the above characters, Pascal, Julie, and Benot, and many of their friends. We will hear and see them at home, at work, at play, and well get involved with issues in their lives like getting hired for a job, or taking a trip abroad, or just getting along with each other. Well also review basic grammatical structures found in the dialogues and well practice a lot of spoken, ordinary, every-day French. While the main emphasis of the class is on spoken French, there are 3 other ways in which each person in this class will get to improve his/her French this term. Each will: * Improve written and grammatical accuracy through grammar review, practice of mechanical exercises, and some writing, * Build passive (words we recognize) and active (words we know how to use) vocabulary through reading and discussion, * Challenge her/himself to think, analyze, and question in order to give informed and intelligent opinions, a skill needed in other classes and in every-day living. Youll find your comprehension improving dramatically if you: Are diligent in taking class notes. You should routinely fill, before and during a class, a page of your personal notebook with: Sentences you hear and want to be able to repeat; words you want to look up later in the dictionary; verbs you need to check for correct conjugations; grammar outlines from each of the chapters of your main textbook and Supplement; all examples written on the board/overhead; questions your instructor asks the class; questions you want to ask. Faithfully do the preps both before and after viewing the video; Make flash cards for new vocabulary. Seek opportunities in conversation/drill with Sarah and me to express yourself often. Work often with Sarah and if you're having difficulty, GET HELP EARLY! ----THE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES-----

Co-curricular activities are part of your final grade. They are not extra activities. You get to choose two from the French program offered during Fall. (10 pts. Extra for any third choice).

----THE NATIVE FRENCH ASSISTANT----

(From left to right: Sarah Menecheau, former T.A. Fiona Eraud, Prof. Chapuis-Alvarez, former
T.A.Julie Ouvrard in Valet, France, summer 2007)

Sarah is the native assistant who will teach your "drill" class (actually a conversation class) she comes from Nantes (Nantes has one of the four Hope centers in France for French studies). Her role is to assist with the conversational aspects of our main textbook. She will post her 6 "office hours" a week on her office door. She can help you with assignments (exception: compositions), pronunciation, and preparation for exams. Be sure to consult her regularly this term. She can really help you. You will be graded on the amount and quality of your oral participation and interaction in class The conversation/drill class is an integral part of the course. (speaking, offering points, and asking questions).

----SUGGESTIONS FOR READING AND DISCUSSION----

1. You don't have to understand every word. Use what you do understand of the reading to "fill in" what you don't understand: SKIM a new reading (quick read-through of the passage to get a general sense: who? what? when? where?) SCAN for different bits of information (for ex., circle all the adjectives that tell you something about the character) GUESS from the context (figure out the meaning of one unknown word in a sentence where you already know the other words; guessing from the context means not jumping to the glossary or dictionary, but waiting until the context develops) FOCUS on the verb endings: knowing whether the passage is narrating in past, future, or present time will immediately establish a frame of reference for you USING THE DICTIONARY: identify the part of speech you are looking for (verb, noun, adjective, etc.?); define the verb (is it an infinitive, a conjugated verb, a reflexive verb?); always keep in mind the context. 2. Form an opinion about what you understand. What do you like about the poem or the story? What don't you like? Jot down your impressions for discussion. Don't be afraid to express yourself. There is no one correct answer. You will not be graded on your opinions, but on the clarity of your expression.

----GENERAL SUGGESTIONS---1. Set personal goals for yourself. What do you hope to achieve in this class? How do you want to improve? Set small goals as well as larger ones. Check your goal list often so that you can see the progress that you are making. 2. Daily work is best to achieve results. You should plan on spending about 2 hours for each hour in class. This does not mean that you have to sit for 2 hrs straight in front of your books. Some students do fine by breaking up their study time. 3. I will write comments on your tests and compositions. But if you want comments on your progress, you need to see me. I am available all term during office hours and by appointment. So don't hesitate to come see me about any questions and concerns you have. ----COURSE EVALUATION ---

*3 Contrles or unit tests...150 pts (No make-ups) *Final written exam....100 pts (No make-ups) *6 vocabulary / grammar quizzes.....100 pts (no make-ups, lowest score dropped). *3 oral exams (2 x 50 + 1 x 100).200 pts *3 compositions...60 pts *Conversation / drill classes..120 pts
-if you must be absent, you can only make up the class by attending another session the same week (you must let the native assistant know beforehand of your absence)

*Co-curricular activities (2x20 pts)...40 pts (10 extra points for a third activity) *Class attendance/ preparation and homework (Moodle etc).....200 pts
-You are expected to prepare all your assigned work prior to class. 10 pts will be deducted each time you are not prepared . No make-up for the Moodle exercises. -You are allowed 2 absences from main classes. After these 2 absences, your final grade for the course will be lowered one third. (see attendance policy for the course)

*End-of-term Portfolio..30 pts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL DES POINTS..1000 pts Nombre dabsences: Note finale: / 100

Grading Scale: A: 100-94; A-: 93-90; B+: 89-87; B: 86-84; B-: 83-80; C+: 79-77; C: 76-74; C-: 73-70; D+: 69-67; D: 66-64; D-: 63-60. (You can keep track of your grades on the sheet provided at the end of the syllabus)

----CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION---Class attendance and homework influence your grade to this extent: You are expected to prepare all your assigned work prior to class. 10 points will be deducted each time you are not prepared. You are allowed 2 absences from main classes (send me an e-mail in order to excuse your absence) except on days with quizzes or exams. NO absences are allowed from drill classes. After 2 absences, if you are to miss a main class or a drill class, you need to contact me ASAP to find out if the absence is excused or unexcused. For the absence to be excused, you need to provide me with a note from a doctor, or a professor or a coach. For some problem other than illness, you need to contact me in advance of the class you are to miss (by phone call or e-mail). You can only make up the drill class by attending another section. You will receive only a partial credit of 6 points (you must let the native assistant know beforehand of your absence. Not doing so will mean the loss of 10 points for the class). 2 unexcused absences will result in your final grade for the course being lowered by one third letter grade (ie. A to A-, B+ to B, etc), even if all your work is turned in and is perfect. 4 unexcused absences will mean an automatic C, and 6 unexcused absences a D for the course. 3 late arrivals (walking in more than 10 minutes late) will count as an absence and will result each time in receiving only half credit for the assignment (should one be due). No work can be made up. If you miss class, its your responsibility to obtain materials in any are handed out that day.

----SCORING

CLASS PARTICIPATION----

10 pts.

A student receiving a 10 comes to class prepared; contributes readily to the conversation but doesn't dominate it; makes thoughtful contributions that advance the discussion; shows interest in and respect for others' views; participates actively in small groups. A student receiving a 9 comes to class prepared and makes thoughtful comments when called upon; contributes occasionally without prompting; shows interest in and respect for others' views; participates actively in small groups. A 9 score may also be appropriate to an active participant whose contributions are less developed or cogent than those of a 10 but still advance the conversation. A student receiving an 8 comes to class prepared, but does not voluntarily contribute to discussions and gives only minimal answers when called upon. Nevertheless these students show interest in the discussion, listen attentively, and take notes. Students in this category may be shy or introverted. The instructor may choose to give such students a 9 if they participate fully in small group discussions or if they make progress in overcoming shyness as the course progresses. A student receiving a 7 or 6 participates in discussion, but in a problematic way. Such students may talk too much, make rambling or tangential contributions, continually interrupt the instructor with digressive questions, bluff their way when unprepared, or otherwise dominate discussions, not acknowledging cues of annoyance from instructor or students. Students in this range often seem on the margins of the class and may have a negative effect on the participation of others. Students receiving a 4 or less often don't participate because they haven't read the material or done the homework. Students receiving a 2 may be actually disruptive, radiating negative energy via hostile or bored body language, or be overtly rude. Absent

9 pts

8pts

7-6 pts

5-2 pts

0 pts

(From John C. Bean and Dean Paterson, "Grading Classroom Participation," in Changing the Way We Grade Student Performance. Jossey Bass 1998 page 36)

----SCORING THE COMPOSITIONS---A:18-20 pts: Few errors in grammar and structure. Clear expression of ideas. Vocabulary usage appropriate with good attempt to include new vocabulary. Good use of connective or link words. Carefully and thoughtfully written with attention to correct spelling and accents. Successful communication. Occasional major errors in grammar and/or structure, or systematic repetition of minor errors. Ideas pretty clear. Sufficient range of vocabulary and use of new vocabulary. Fewer connective words used. Carefully written with attention to spelling and accents. Good communication with only minor doubts as to meaning intended. Frequent major and minor errors in grammar and/or structure. Ideas somewhat understandable but only with some effort. Vocabulary usage weak, with little attempt to include new words. Few connective words. Errors in spelling and accents. Communication somewhat successful but that fails in some areas. Many grammatical and structural errors. Incorrect verb forms are frequent. Unclear ideas. Inadequate vocabulary. One or two connective words. Many errors in spelling and accents. Limited communication, but very often unclear with some responses unintelligible. Assignment not done or extremely poorly done.

B:16-17 pts:

C:14-15 pts:

D:12-13 pts:

F:0-11 pts:

----REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS--- Capelle and Gidon, Reflets 1, and the CD 3-ring binder Recommended: The Collins-Robert French Dictionary or Harpers Modern-College French and English Dictionary ----COURSE CONTRACT FOR FRENCH 201--I will speak only in French in this class. In the beginning, it will seem difficult, but I will persist in my effort. I will come regularly, be prepared, and participate actively-both in group and / or an individual basis. Mme Isabelle Chapuis-Alvarez, I have read the above and understand clearly the expectations for this course as set in the syllabus. Signed: Date:

Mme Isabelle Chapuis-Alvarez, I have read the above but I have one or two questions. (Please list them here). Signed: Date:

----TENTATIVE SCHEDULE---All class preps or devoirs are to be done before class, for the date indicated. Assignments include learning the new vocab words for each video episode, reading the dialogue and listening to it on your CD, outlining in your notebook the grammar of each episode, doing the exercises, and preparing for all quizzes and exams We will not cover in class every grammatical exercise assigned because much of it is a review of the basics. You will review on your own these elements of grammar that need not take up valuable class time. This class will typically require 5 to 6 hours outside of class plan on it!

SUP: Supplement (course packet) REF: Reflets -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

____________________ PREMIRE SEMAINE Pas de cours de conversation/ no drill cette semaine AOT Me 29 V 31 Introduction au cours, prsentations. Lecture et signature du syllabus DOSSIER 1, pisode 1 (REF, p. 14-15) 1). Ecoutez le dialogue sur CD (listen to the dialogue on your CD) 2). Apprenez le vocabulaire SUP p.2 3). Rvisez (review of basic grammar) : REF p.17- 18 + exercices 1-5,7 ; 4). SUP : p.32-34, 40

DEUXIME SEMAINE SEPTEMBRE L3 1). Exercices : pisode 1, Moodle 1 2). Commencez votre composition # 1 3). Quiz # 1 (Vocab. // Grammaire)

Cours de Conversation # 1 (apportez toujours votre livre Reflets et votre cahier dexercices (SUP) dans le cours de Julie). Me 5 pisode 2. coutez plusieurs fois le CD (REF p. 22-23) 1). Vocab. SUP p.3-4 2). Grammaire : REF p.25 article dfinis/indfinis, ex. 1, 2 p.25 ; avoir, les adjectifs. possessifs : ex. 9 p.26 3). SUP : p.37-39

Last day to enroll for credit/last day to drop courses. V7 1). Exercices: pisode 2, Moodle 2 2). Lisez p. 28 de Reflets 3). Rendez la Composition # 1

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TROISIME SEMAINE L 10 DOSSIER 2, pisode 3 coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocab. SUP p.5-6 2). Grammaire : REF p. 33-34 : le prsent, limpratif, qui est-ce? + SUP p.41-42 3). Exercices : pisode 3, Moodle 3

Cours de Conversation # 2 Lisez REF p. 36 ex. 1 3 Me 12 pisode 4. coutez plusieurs fois le CD (REF : 30-31) 1). Quiz # 2 (Vocab et Grammaire des pisodes 2 et 3) 2). Vocab p. 37 et Vocab de lpisode 4, SUP p.7-8 3). Grammaire : p. 41-42 : le pluriel, quel, ne pas, les adjectifs : ex. 1, 5, 7 + SUP p.43-46 4). Exercices : pisode 4, Moodle 4

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Lisez REF p. 44 ex. 1-2 tape culturelle 1 QUATRIME SEMAINE

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Rvisions / jeux

Cours de Conversation # 3 Me 19 J 20 V 21 Contrle # 1 Examen Oral Examen Oral (pas de classe)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CINQUIME SEMAINE L 24 DOSSIER 3, pisode 5. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocab : pisode 5, SUP p.9-10 2). Grammaire p. 49-50 : faire, jouer, contractions, aller, lire, dire.Ex. 4, 5, p. 49, ex 6 p.50 + SUP p. 50-52 3). Exercices : pisode 5, Moodle 5

Cours de Conversation # 4 1). Lisez REF p. 52 ex. 2-4 2). Rvisez le vocabulaire p. 53 Me 26 pisode 6. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocab de lpisode 6, SUP p. 11-12 2). Grammaire REF p. 57-58 : venir, prpositions et noms de lieux, le fminin, finir, sortir, partir, ex. 3 p.57, 7 p. 58 3). SUP p.47-49

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1). Exercices : pisode 6, Moodle 6 2). Quiz # 3 (Vocabulaire et Grammaire des pisodes 4, 5 et 6)

SIXIME SEMAINE OCTOBRE L 1er DOSSIER 4. pisode 7. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocab. pisode 7, SUP. p 13-14 2). Grammaire REF p. 65-66 : il y a, lheure, si + prsent, mettre et prendre, ex : 3, 4 p. 65, 6 p. 66

Cours de Conversation # 5 Me 3 1). Exercices : pisode 7, Moodle 7 Critical Issues Symposium Day classes not in session V5 1). Lisez p. 68 ex. 1-2 2). tape culturelle 2

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SEPTIME SEMAINE L8 1). pisode 8. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 2). Vocab. pisode 8, SUP p.15-16 3). Grammaire p. 73 : le pass compos, les adverbes de frquence, ex. 2-3 + SUP p. 53 4). Quiz # 4 (Vocabulaire, grammaire de lpisode 7)

Cours de Conversation # 6 M 10 1). Grammaire p. 74 : pas encore, futur proche, quest-ce qui ? si ou non ? 2). Exercices : pisode 8, Moodle 8 3). Commencez la Composition # 2 V 12 DOSSIER 5, pisode 9. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocabulaire pisode 9, SUP p. 17-18 2). Grammaire p. 81-82 ex. 2, 3, 4 p.81

+ SUP p. 54-58 3). Exercices : pisode 9, Moodle 9 Petites vacances dautomne HUITIME SEMAINE Pas de Cours de Conversation cette semaine Me 17 pisode 10. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocabulaire pisode 10, SUP p. 19-20 2). Grammaire p. 89 ex. 3-5, + SUP p.59-61 3). Rendez la composition 2 1). Exercices : pisode 10, Moodle 10 2). Quiz # 5 (Vocabulaire et Grammaire des pisodes 8 ,9 et 10) 3). Rvisions pour le contrle # 2

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Contrle # 2

Cours de Conversation # 7 Me 24 J 25 V 26 Rvisions pour lexamen oral Examen Oral Examen Oral (pas de classe)

DIXIME SEMAINE L 29 DOSSIER 6, pisode 11. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocabulaire pisode 11, SUP. p. 21-22 2). Grammaire p 97-98. Ex 1 p. 97, 8 p.98 + SUP p. 62-63

Cours de Conversation # 8 Me 31 1). Exercices : pisode 11, Mooodle 11 2). Lecture p. 101. Ex 1-3 p.101 NOVEMBRE V2 tape culturelle 3

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L5

pisode 12. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1). Vocabulaire pisode 12, SUP.p. 23-24 2). Grammaire p.105-106. Ex 1-3,5-6 p.105 + SUP p.64-67

Cours de Conversation # 9 Me 7 1). Exercices : pisode 12, Moodle 12 2). Commencez la composition #3 DOSSIER 7, pisode 13. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1) Vocabulaire pisode 13, SUP.p. 25-26 2). Grammaire p113-114. Ex 1p.113 + SUP p. 67-68

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DOUZIME SEMAINE

L 12

1). Exercices : pisode 13, Moodle 13 2). Quiz # 6 (vocabulaire et grammaire des pisodes 11-13) 3). Rvisions pour le Contrle # 3

Cours de Conversation # 10 Me 14 V 16 Contrle # 3 pisode 14. coutez plusieurs fois le CD 1) Vocabulaire pisode 14, SUP. p. 27-28 2). Grammaire p 121-122. Ex 2,3 p. 121 ; 4-6 p. 122

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L 19

Exercices : pisode 14, Moodle 14

Pas de Cours de Conversation cette semaine Me 21 1). Rendez la composition #3 2). Etape culturelle 4

Happy Thanksgiving !!

QUATORZIME SEMAINE L 26 Semaine posie : Jacques Prvert 1). Lire la biographie de Prvert dans le Supplment. 2). Lire les pomes : - Djeuner du matin - Pour faire le portrait dun oiseau - Page dcriture - Le cancre - Laccent grave - Familiale 3). Chercher dans un dictionnaire les mots inconnus. 4). Choisir un pome et le reformuler avec vos propres mots. Cours de Conversation # 11 Me 28 1). Lire les pomes : - Barbara - Chanson pour les enfants lhiver - En sortant de lcole - Quelquun - Ne rvez pas 2). Choisir parmi tous ces pomes celui que vous rciterez pour lexamen oral et lapprendre par cur.

V 30 Rvisions pour lexamen final ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------QUINZIME SEMAINE DCEMBRE L3 Dernier jour de cours 1) Rvisions pour lexamen final/ jeux 2) valuation du cours

Cours de Conversation # 12

Me 5 J 6 V7

EXAMEN ORAL F 201-21 EXAMEN ORAL F 201 EXAMEN ORAL F 201-11 JOYEUX NOL ET BIENTT PORTFOLIO POUR LE COURS DE FRANAIS 201

Votre portfolio pour le cours doit comporter : A. Les trois examens B. Les compositions C. D. Les 6 quizzes de vocabulaire Les activits co-curriculaires Pour recevoir les 30 points vous devez : Faire les corrections des phrases qui ont des erreurs Ex. : Contrle 3 vido A. a. Que doit faire Julie pour aller la rue Collette ? Correction : Julie doit tourner droite et cest la premire gauche. Attacher la version corrige chaque composition, quiz, examen et activit (STAPPLE) : o Examen / corrections de lexamen o Quiz / corrections du quiz o Composition / corrections de la composition (dans le cahier) o Activit / corrections de lactivit Sur lextrieur de votre portfolio (achetez un dossier la librairie), vous devez indiquer : o Votre nom

o Votre numro didentification o La classe et le semestre

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