FRENCH 1002 – ELEMENTARY FRENCH II Gordon College, Barnesville, GA Spring 2014 Instructor: Dr. Darren Broome E-mail:[email protected]

Office: 218 Academics Phone: (678)359-5335

Office hours: T/R: 8:30-9:30am, 12:30pm-3:30 Required Textbook: • Points de départ (2013), Scullen, Pons, Valdman (Prentice Hall) • Access to textbook My French Lab (sold with textbook.) If you do not purchase the textbook from the book store, you may purchase the access code separately from the publisher at www.mypearsonstore.com For just the code, www.myfrenchlab.com. Course Description: French 1002 will cover chapitre 4 though chapitre 7 (leçon 2). In Elementary French II, students will continue to explore French culture, vocabulary and grammar. Students will continue to develop proficiency in the four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Tips for Learning French 1. Study day-by-day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming at the last minute. You may be able to `learn' vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences. 2. Go back and review `old' topics and vocabulary. Language learning is cumulative. You learn new skills on the basis of old ones. The more you `recycle' familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to integrate new ones. 3 .Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness can be a mighty obstacle to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily acquire languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes: their egos do not restrain them from acting like `little clowns'. 4. Don’t forget that motivation and personal interaction are the key ingredients to learning a language; if you take a more motivated approach at the beginning of the semester, you should enjoy learning French, and hopefully will want to continue learning French. 5. Approach learning French in a positive way. If you don’t like French, foreign languages or learning in general, do not share this information with the instructor, nor have high expectations for a good grade or the amount of knowledge/information you can acquire from this course. 6. Take notes in class. If the instructor writes something on the board, it is important. Review it outside of class. 7. Look over the schedule of assignments before class to get a quick “preview” of the lesson.

2 9. Avoid literal translation from English to French. Try to use the grammar/vocabulary you 8know although it is rather limited. 9. Keep It Simple in French. This is still an introductory course, so you should not venture off into the uncharted waters of the French language. 10. Knowing French will improve your vocabulary in English. Some 40% to 50% of English vocabulary comes from French. The study of French will also enhance your grammar skills in English. As you develop greater skills in French, you also sharpen your skills in English. Classroom Decorum: You may not eat or drink in class. You are not allowed to use the classroom printer/computer or personal laptops without permission from the instructor. Turn your cell phone off before entering class. The instructor may confiscate your phone and hold it until the next class day if it rings in class, and he may answer it; if you answer your phone, check your messages, text messaging, check the time on your cell phone, or the phone rings, you will be counted as absent for that day, will lose 2 points from final grade, will be asked to leave the classroom. Additionally, if you do not have a textbook to use or

share, or other classroom materials such as pen and paper, you will be counted absent, lose 2 points from final grade, and be asked to leave the classroom. Bathroom policy: If you need to go to the restroom, you do not need to ask for permission, but do not return to the classroom since you will be disrupting the class once again.

Attendance/Participation: Students should arrive to class prepared/on time, ready and eager to speak French. A student who does not want to participate in class, is not prepared for class, or frequently misses class will most likely not succeed. Much of the time spent in class will be opportunities for you to put to practice grammar, vocabulary, etc---this will be done usually orally. Having problems speaking French amongst fellow classmates could negatively be reflected in your grade; let’s not be shy. This component of the course is, by far, the most important component of the course where students can improve oral proficiency. In this course, attendance/participation constitute 10% of the grade. If you give up all of your attendance/participation, the highest grade you can earn in the course is 90, if you earn a 100% on all of your work. There are two “free” absence allowed. For instance, a third unexcused absence after the “free” absence will forfeit 2.5 points from average while a student with six unexcused absences will forfeit all attendance/participation points.

Rarely, there may be extenuated circumstances. If you must be absent please notify me by e-mail within 24 hours before or after the absence occurs and explain the circumstances, in particular, if you have missed a test, quiz, etc. If difficulties arise during the semester due to work, emergencies, family obligations, etc., please explain these issues to me immediately after class. Note on required work: An absence from class does not excuse you from any work that is due or quizzes given on the day of your return. It is your responsibility to obtain all assignments and information from classes missed. There is no excuse for coming to class

and saying that you didn't know what was due!

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Tardiness: Students are not permitted to enter the classroom after the course is in session, so do not knock on the door. Students may not leave class early without the instructor’s permission. If a student has a problem arriving to class on time, he/she should discuss this matter with the instructor. Students arriving more than five minutes late are counted as absent. Quizzes/Tests: The student may miss one quiz and this quiz will be dropped. The final exam does not count for the dropped quiz. Any additional quizzes missed will be recorded as zeros. If the student does not miss a quiz, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Some quizzes are announced only one class day in advance. It is the student's responsibility to learn of anything discussed or announced in class during his absence. If you fail to learn of an assigned quiz, you will not be allowed to take it at a later time. Absolutely no make-ups will be given. The quiz will assess skills in listening, reading, and writing, and your understanding of grammar, vocabulary, and cultural information presented in class. You will have two types of mini-quizzes (sometimes unannounced) and grammar quizzes (more extensive). ATTENTION: Most quizzes will be administered at the beginning of class, so please arrive to class on time. Homework: Most homework will be done at the Points de départ website: www.myfrenchlab.com. The exercises I’ve assigned will be noted with a due date next to them on supersite. If you purchase your textbook at the GSC Bookstore, your textbook included a code and the instructor will provide you the course section to enter: CRSKLUW6028265 . The course codes permits you to register for the website. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITY. Personal computer failure/internet trouble is not considered a valid excuse for not having the assignments completed on time; you should not wait until the last possible opportunity to begin work on your assignments. On my French lab, you will receive four homework grades since we will cover chapitre 4 through chapitre 7; for each chapitre on my French lab, you will receive a grade for the average of your scores on the assigned exercises (the lowest chapitre grade will be dropped). Compositions: Compositions will be written in class on topics assigned by the professor. There will be two assigned compositions during the semester. Your grade on the composition will be determined by combining your scores on the first and second drafts. The first draft will account for 60% of the grade, and the second draft, 40% of the grade. On the days marked in-class composition, you will be given class time to write a composition on an assigned topic. On the date indicated on the syllabus as composition 2nd draft, you will turn in the corrected version (typed) with the first draft. Both drafts must be doublespaced. Work is to be an individual effort. Compositions that have obviously been written by a native speaker, tutor, or on-line translator will not receive credit. If you are absent

for either in- class composition, you can make up the composition within a week after (if not, the grade is 0) of the date of the composition during my office hours; however, the composition grade will be reduced by 20 points regardless if your absence is excused or not.

4 Dialogues: In pairs students will present four dialogues provided by instructor. Students will memorize and present dialogue in front of the class, without notes. The dialogues will be evaluated on pronunciation, comprehension, and memorization. If you are absent for a

dialogue presentation, you can make up the dialogue within a week after the date of the dialogue (if not, the grade is 0); however, the dialogue grade will be reduced by 25 points regardless if your absence is excused or not (Exception to rule: college sponsored activity). Interview: Two face-to-face oral interviews will be administered at the end of the semester to assess oral proficiency in French. Students will receive a list of possible questions that will be asked during the interviews.

Important: Students who decide to leave after any graded assignment is administered-

unless they ask for permission- will receive a zero. graded assignments after one week.

Also, the instructor will discard all

Accommodations: If you have a disability or any special needs and require my assistance, please do not hesitate to speak with me. All information will be kept confidential. If you need academic accommodations for a disability, you must first see Student Counselor, in the Student Center (second floor). Telephone number is 678-359-5585. Evaluation The final grade in this course will be determined from the following components: Final Exam: 15% Compositions: (2) 10% Grammar Quizzes: (3) 20% Mini Quizzes: 6-7 10% My French lab: 10% Attendance/Participation: 10% Oral Interview I 5% Oral Interview II 5% Dialogues (4) 15 % Tentative” Class Schedule Structures to learn (not all will be covered in class). Refer to my website link for more accurate schedule. 9 janvier

 Introduction to course Chapitre 4: lecon 1  Le temps a toutes les saisons  Les verbes en –re comme attendre

5 14 janvier 16 janvier

21 janvier 23 janvier 28 janvier 30 janvier

4 février 6 février 11 février 13 février

18 février 20 février

25 février 27 février

4 mars 6 mars

March 10-14 18 mars 20 mars

 Passé composé avec avoir  Leçon 2  Des activités par tous les temps

               

Passe compose avec etre Les questions avec quel Leçon 3: qu’est-ce que ‘on propose? Verbes comme preferer et l’emploi de l’infinitif Les verbes comme acheter et appeler Chapitre 5 Leçon 1: Au café Les verbes prendre et boire L’article partitif Leçon 2 : Les repas

Grammar Quiz 1

Dialogue 1

Les questions avec les pronoms interrogatifs Leçon 3 : Allons au supermarché Les expressions de quantité

 Le pronom partitif « en »  Chapitre 6

Grammar Quiz 2

 Leçon 1: Chez les Santini  Les nombres à partir de ille

Oral Interview 1

 Les pronoms complements d’objet direct le, la, l’, les  Leçon 2: Chez Christelle  Les pronoms compléments d’objet indirect lui et leur

Dialogue 2

Withdrawals after March 3 will be an automatic WF except in cases of hardship as documented and approved by processing a Student Petition

No Class: Spring Break  Les pronoms complements d’objet me, te, nous, vous

Composition I

6 25 mars

 Leçon 3: Tout près de la nature

27 mars

 Faire des suggestions avec l’imparfait

1 avril

 L’imparfait : la description au passé

3 avril

 Chapitre 7 : Leçon 1

8 avril

 Sante physique et morale  Les verbes: devoir, pouvoir et vouloir

10 avril 15 avril 17 avril 22 avril 24 avril 29 avril

 L’imparfait et le passé composé : description et narration

 Final Exam Review  Last day of class

Grammar Quiz 3

Dialogue 3

Composition II Dialogue 4

Oral Interview 2

Oral Interview 2

Please be aware of the fact that this is a flexible syllabus, and due to pedagogical considerations, it may be necessary to modify it during the course of the semester. Any changes will be minimal. Final Exam: May 6 Tuesday, 2:45pm