FRENCH 1A (sec. 3) ELEMENTARY FRENCH Fall 2016

FRENCH  1A  (sec.  3)         ELEMENTARY  FRENCH     Fall  2016       Instructor:  Dr.  Vanessa  Arnaud     Class  Meets:  Mon  3:20PM-­‐5:10PM     in...
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FRENCH  1A  (sec.  3)         ELEMENTARY  FRENCH     Fall  2016       Instructor:  Dr.  Vanessa  Arnaud     Class  Meets:  Mon  3:20PM-­‐5:10PM     in  MRP  2030                           Email:  [email protected]           Office  Hours:  Mon  1:20-­‐3:20PM  and  by  appt.   Office:  MRP  2023     CATALOG  DESCRIPTION   FREN   001A   Elementary   French.   Focuses   on   the   development   of   elementary   linguistic   skills,   with   emphasis   on   the   spoken   language.   The   relationship   of   the   language  to  French  civilization  and  culture  is  given  special  attention.    Units:  4.0     TEXT  AND  MATERIALS   We  will  study  Units  1  through  4  in  the  textbook  Espaces.  This  textbook  includes  a   code  to  access  the  Supersite  at  vhlcentral.com.       • You  will  need Espaces:  Rendez-­‐vous  avec  le  monde  francophone  3rd   edition  (2015)  by  Mitchell  and  Tano,  Vista  Higher  Learning.    You  have  the   choice  to  purchase  one  of  the  following  three  options:   o a  hardcover  +  Supersite  code  (ISBN:  978-­‐1-­‐ 62680-­‐054-­‐0)    most  expensive       OR     o a  loose-­‐leaf  format  +  Supersite  code  (ISBN:   978-­‐1-­‐62680-­‐082-­‐3)    mid-­‐range                                OR   o a  digital  version  +  Supersite  code  (ISBN:  978-­‐1-­‐ 62680-­‐046-­‐5)  least  expensive     • Espaces   is   available   at   the   Hornet   Bookstore   or   Vista   Higher   Learning   online   store:   vistahigherlearning.com     If   you   buy   a   used   textbook   from   another   source,   make  sure  it  includes  the  code  to  the  Supersite.       • SacCT:   You   must   have   a   Saclink   Account   to   access   our   course   site,   which   contains   your   grades,   class   handouts,   PPTs,   cultural   links,   directions   for   movie   and  e-­‐portfolio  projects,  and  other  important  course  information.     •

Blank   index   cards   (~500):   to   create   your   own   flashcards   for   vocabulary   and   grammar.  

   

Please   bring   your   textbook,   binder/folder   for   handouts,   and   flashcards   to   EVERY   class   session.     1

   

                 Le  Louvre                                                                                          Le  Moulin  Rouge                                                                              Les  Invalides  

  OPTIONAL   • French/English  Dictionary   • 501   French   Verbs   by   Kendris   and   Kendris   (Barron’s)   or   Complete   Guide   to   Conjugating  12,000  French  Verbs  by  Bescherelle  (Hatier)                                                              

LEARNING  OUTCOMES  AND  OBJECTIVES       Upon  completion  of  this  course,  the  student  will  be  able  to:   • communicate   basic   information,   concepts,   and   ideas   in   written   and   spoken   French.   • respond   appropriately   to   written   and   spoken   French   on   a   variety   of   topics,   such   as  personal  data;  likes  and  dislikes;  classes,  schedules,  and  plans  for  the  future;   and  activities  and  emotions.   • compare  various  aspects  of  the  French-­‐speaking  cultures  to  one's  own  culture.   • analyze  and  apply  the  grammatical  rules  of  French  and  compare  them  with  one's   own  language.   • use  French  beyond  the  school  setting  in  one's  community.   • describe  some  everyday  aspects  of  French-­‐speaking  cultures.     COURSE  DESCRIPTION     This  course  is  an  introduction  to  the  French  language.  It  is  the  first  in  a  two-­‐course   sequence   (FREN   1A   and   1B).     The   main   goal   of   FREN   1A   is   to   develop   the   basic   communication   skills   necessary   to   understand   and   speak   French.     We   will   concentrate   our   efforts   on   the   four   language   learning   skills—speaking,   listening,   reading   and   writing—within   Francophone   contemporary,   cultural   contexts.     You   will  participate  in  various  classroom  activities,  including  small  group  and  pair  work,   to   give   you   ample   opportunities   to   practice   French.     The   goal   of   the   course   is   to   develop   your   communicative   proficiency,   which   is   the   ability   to   understand   and   convey   information   and   feelings   in   a   particular   situation   for   a   given   purpose.     Classroom  time  will  be  devoted  to  activities  that  allow  you  to  practice  your  skills  of   understanding  and  interacting  in  French.       Keep  in  mind  that  the  purpose  of  learning  vocabulary  and  grammar  is  to  help  you   communicate.     Don’t   worry   if   you   make   errors!     Recognize   and   accept   that   mistakes   are   natural   and,   in   fact,   welcome   in   learning   a   new   language.     Think   of   them   as   opportunities  to  learn!        

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This   is   a   4-­‐unit   HYBRID   class   that   meets   once   a   week   on   Mondays   from   3:20PM-­‐ 5:10PM  in  MRP  2030.    The  rest  of  the  course  will  be  online  (in  SacCT  and  Supersite).     In   addition   to   class   attendance,   you   are   expected   to   spend   8-­‐10   hours   per   week   outside   of   class   working   on   French.     In   order   to   be   successful,   you   should   plan   to   spend  at  least  1  hour  EVERY  DAY  doing  French.       GRADES   You  will  be  evaluated  on  the  following  activities  and  exams  (please  read  the  detailed   description  below  for  each  category).     Category   Points     1. Attendance  and  class  participation   150   2. Supersite  Homework   200   3. 3  Unit  Tests   300   4. e-­‐Portfolio   100   5. French  movie  project   75   6. Final  Oral  Presentation   75   7. Final  Written  Exam   100   TOTAL   1000  points     GRADING  SCALE   Points   A  =  930  -­‐1000                C  =  730  –  769   A-­‐  =  900  –  929            C-­‐  =  700  –  729   B+  =  870  –  899            D+  =  670  –  699   B  =  830  –  869                      D  =  630  –  669   B-­‐  =  800  –  829              D-­‐  =  600  –  629   C+=  770  –  799            F  =  599  and  below       1. ATTENDANCE  AND  PARTICIPATION   Active   class   participation   is   required   every   Monday.   You   will   receive   up   to   10   participation  points  weekly  for  each  session.  If  you  are  absent,  you  will  lose  the  10   points.   Arriving   late   or   leaving   the   class   early   will   result   in   losing   4   participation   points   per   session.     It   is   your   responsibility   to   inform   me   (at   the   end   of   class)   if   you   arrive   after   I   have   taken   roll.   If   you   are   absent   more   than   4   times,   you   will   be   dropped  from  the  course.         The  class  will  be  taught  in  FRENCH.    You  will  not  understand  every  single  word.  It  is   my  job  to  present  you  with  authentic  language.  Focus  on  getting  the  gist  of  what  is   said  and  avoid  using  English.  Learning  a  language  may  be  challenging  at  times,  but  it   is  also  a  wonderful  and  rewarding  experience.    Bring  your  sense  of  humor  and  enjoy   yourself!    I  expect  ALL  students  to  participate.       3

  2. SUPERSITE  HOMEWORK     Your   homework,   including   listening,   reading,   written   and   oral   exercises,   will   be   assigned   from   the   textbook’s   Supersite.     Weekly   Supersite   homework   is   due   every   Sunday   before   midnight.   Check   the   Supersite   Calendar   in   vhcentral.com   for   a   list   of   activities   and   due   dates.     It   is   your   responsibility   to   know   which   assignments   to   do  and  their  due  dates.    Each  Unit  (1,  2,  3,  4)  will  be  worth  50  points.         You  need  to  register  at  www.vhlcentral.com  to  access  the  Supersite.    You  will  need   the   passcode   that   is   printed   on   a   card   located   inside   the   front   cover   of   your   textbook,   Espaces.   After   the   site   confirms   that   your   passcode   is   redeemable,   you   must  enroll  in  this  course.    Click  the  “Enroll”  link  located  at  the  top  of  the  Student   Tools  sidebar.    Find  your  instructor  (Arnaud),  class  (FREN  1A)  and  enroll.   • You   will   need   a   computer   with   Internet   connection,   speakers   and   a   microphone  to  do  these  assignments.         I  highly  recommend  that  you  work  on  the  grammar  activities  as  we  move  through   the  chapters  in  the  textbook.    These  activities  may  be  done  after  the  explanation  in   class   to   reinforce   what   you   have   learned.     Some   activities   are   meant   as   a   preview   to   what   we   will   be   covering   in   class.     Please   make   sure   you   read   the   material   listed   and/or  listen  to  the  tutorial  provided  before  attempting  the  activities.    Previewing   this  material  will  prepare  you  for  the  communicative  activities  we  will  do  in  class.     Your   answer   in   the   Supersite   must   match   the   correct   answer   exactly,   including   accent   marks.     You   will   have   3   tries   for   each   activity   unless   it   is   a   true/false   activity   or  a  quiz  or  test.    The  Supersite  will  highlight  problem  areas  so  you  know  what  to  fix   when  you  get  one  wrong.         3. UNIT  TESTS     There   will   be   3   Unit   tests.   Tests   will   have   listening   comprehension,   culture,   vocabulary   and   grammar   exercises.   Each   exam   will   be   worth   100   points.   See   calendar   below   for   exam   dates.     Your   vocabulary/grammar   flashcards   are   due   on   the  day  of  the  exams.     4. e-­‐PORTFOLIO     You  will  create  an  e-­‐portfolio  with  Portfolium.com.    The  purpose  of  this  project  is  for   you  to  express  yourself  creatively  in  French  by  creating  a  digital  portfolio  of  what   you  are  learning  in  class.           5. FRENCH  MOVIE  PROJECT     This   project   will   consist   of   watching   a   French   movie   and   doing   an   oral   presentation   on   the   plot,   theme,   characters,   and   cultural  elements  (in  French  and  English)  in  teams  of  three  or   four.  Selected  films  must  be  pre-­‐approved  and  projects  will  be  

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presented   throughout   the   semester.     A   sign-­‐up   sheet   will   be   available   during   the   third  week  of  class.     6. FINAL  ORAL  PRESENTATION   You   will   have   an   oral   presentation   with   a   partner   on   selected   topics.       The   goal   of   this  final  is  to  give  you  a  chance  to  demonstrate  the  communication  skills  that  you   have  been  practicing  all  semester.       7. FINAL  WRITTEN  EXAM   You  will  have  a  comprehensive  final  exam  on  Monday,  Dec.  12  from  3:00-­‐5:00PM  on   all  material  covered  during  the  semester.           STUDENT  RESPONSIBILITIES       If  you  are  absent,  it  is  your  responsibility  to  find  out  what  material  was  covered  in   class.  Please  contact  another  student  in  order  to  get  the  in-­‐class  handouts  that  you   missed.     Each   student   is   required   to   get   at   least   2   students’   e-­‐mail   or   phone   number   at  the  beginning  of  the  course.     TO  CONTACT  ME/  TO  MAKE  AN  APPOINTMENT   Please  do  not  hesitate  to  approach  me  with  any  questions  you  may  have.    If  you  have   questions  outside  of  class,  the  best  way  to  reach  me  is  via  email:  [email protected]    I   check   my   email   often   during   the   day   and   will   generally   respond   during   that   same   day.     STUDENTS  WITH  DISABILITIES   If  you  have  a  disability  and  require  accommodations,  you  need  to  provide  disability   documentation  to  SSWD,  Lassen  Hall  1008,  and  (916)  278-­‐6955.     Please   discuss   your   accommodation   needs   with   me   after   class   or   during   my   office   hours  early  in  the  semester.       MAKE-­‐UPS/LATE  WORK   Students  are  expected  to  take  all  tests  scheduled  in  the  syllabus.    There  are  no  make-­‐ up   exams   unless   of   a   documented   medical   appointment   or   emergency.   Work   turned   in  late  will  receive  70%  as  the  highest  grade.     NO  CELL  PHONES  IN  CLASS   There   is   absolutely   NO   cell   phone   use   during   class.     You   may,   however,   use   your   laptop   or   tablet   to   access   the   V-­‐text   of   Espaces.     Please   turn   off/silence   your   devices   before   entering   the   classroom.     Your   phone   should   be   put   away   during   class   and   should  not  sit  on  your  desk.     COMMIT  TO  INTEGRITY   All  work  for  this  class  must  be  done  independently  unless  I  specify  otherwise.  If  it  is   not,  you  have  committed  academic  misconduct.    

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-­‐  Plagiarism  is  representing  the  work  of  someone  else  as  your  own.  Most  commonly   this  occurs  by  copying  from  a  textbook  or  other  sources  and  failing  to  give  proper   credit  to  the  author.  You  may  avoid  this  problem  by  always  using  quotation  marks   whenever   you   use   someone   else’s   exact   words   and   by   always   giving   references   whenever  you  quote  from  or  paraphrase  another  author.     -­‐   Cheating:   if   you   give   or   receive   unauthorized   aid   while   completing   any   of   the   requirements   for   this   course,   you   have   cheated.   Giving   answers   for   online   work,   copying   during   an   exam,   writing   a   paper   for   another   student,   copying   another   student’s   work,   allowing   a   student   to   copy   your   work,   having   a   tutor   write   your   assignments,  or  copying  material  from  the  internet  are  all  forms  of  cheating.       However,   talking   to   a   professor,   to   a   fellow   student,   and/or   forming   a   study   group   before  an  exam  are  all  acceptable  forms  of  aid.       Penalties:     The   penalties   for   violation   of   this   ethics   policy   will   range,   at   the   discretion   of   the   instructor,   from   receiving   a   zero   on   your   assignment,   to   an   appearance   before   the   Chair  of  the  Department  of  World  Languages  and  Literatures  who  will  then  report   the  cheating  to  the  appropriate  administrator,  to  failing  the  course.         SCHEDULE   Important   Note:   Refer   to   SacCT   for   updated   schedule   and   assignment   details.     Students   are   responsible   for   checking   SacCT   and   the   Espaces   Supersite   for   assignments  and  for  completing  them  by  the  dates  posted  online.   Week  

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  Topic   Introduction,  syllabus     Unité  1:  Salut!     1A  –  Ça  va?   Labor  Day  –  Campus  Closed  (No  class)     1B  –  En  classe     Révisez  Unité  1     Examen  Unité  1     Unité  2:  À  la  fac   2A  –  Les  cours       2B  –  Une  semaine  à  la  fac        

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Révisez  Unité  2     e-­‐Portfolio  –  entry  #1  due   Examen  Unité  2     Unité  3:  La  famille  et  les  copains     3A  –  La  famille       3B  –  Comment  sont-­‐ils?       Révisez   e-­‐Portfolio  #2  due     Examen  Unité  3  (online)     Unité  4:  Au  café     4A  –  Où  allons-­‐nous?     4B  –  J’ai  faim!       Les  présentations  orales     e-­‐Portfolio  #3  due     Examen  final  (3PM-­‐5PM)    

   

       

        le  Château  de  Versailles                                                                                    la  Cathédrale  de  Notre  Dame                                                        le  Château  de  Chambord    

  “A  different  language  is  a  different  vision  of  life.”   ~  Federico  Fellini  ~  

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