FREN 1A - California State University, Sacramento

FALL 2016
FREN 1A Elementary French
Instructor: Dr. Catherine Miskow
Office: Mariposa 2019
Office Hours: 11:30-12:30 M/W
e-mail: [email protected]
(650) 464-6265 (cell)
Days & Hours M, W: 5:30-7:20 p.m.
Classroom: BRIGHTON 203
4units
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND CONTENT
Catalog Description
FREN001A. Elementary French.
This is a beginning French course that focuses on the development of development of elementary
linguistic skill, with emphasis on the spoken language. The relationship of the language to
French civilization and culture is given special attention.
Note: Meets the Foreign Language Graduation Proficiency Requirement.
Prerequisites: NONE
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO's)
Upon completion of French 1A, students will be able to demonstrate:
• the ability to communicate accurately in the target language within the cultural
contexts at the beginning level.
• that they acquired grammar skills in French at the beginning level.
• the ability to pronounce French accurately within the cultural contexts.
• a better understanding of the cultures of the language they are studying through
the cultural contexts of the language that forms the basis of their study.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
The principles of truth and honesty are recognized as fundamental to a community of scholars
and teachers. California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) expects that both faculty and
students will honor these principles, and in so doing, will protect the integrity of academic work
and student grades. Please read Academic Honesty and Procedures
(http://www.csus.edu/umanual/AcademicHonestyPolicyandProcedures.htm)
If you are caught cheating on an exam or quiz, for the first offense, you will receive an automatic
0/F for the test/quiz in question. Subsequent offenses will be reported to the department , and
you may be subjected to discipline by the university.
COURSE MATERIALS
Required Texts: Espaces, 3rd edition. James Mitchell and Cheryl Tano .Vista Higher Learning,
2014.
Access to the SuperSite for the textbook of Espaces, 3rd edition.
Recommended Texts: Jacqueline Morton. English Grammar for Students of French. OliviaHill Press.
Larousse (or comparable) French-English dictionary.
Christopher Kendris. 501 French Verbs. Barron's Publishing.
Bescherelle Complete Guide to Conjugating 12000 French Verbs.
The use of online dictionaries and translators is discouraged.
The instructor will also periodically post explanatory grammar handouts on the course website.
DISABILITY ACCOMODATION STATEMENT
If you have a disability and require accommodations, you need to provide disability
documentation to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD). For more information please
visit the SSWD website (http://www.csus.edu/sswd/). They are located in Lassen Hall 1008 and
can be contacted by phone at (916) 278-6955 (Voice) (916) 278-7239 (TDD only) or via email at
[email protected].
In addition, please discuss your accommodation needs with the instructor after class or during
the office hours early in the semester.
DAILY PREPARATION
Class instruction will be both in French and English, with French being used increasingly as the
class progresses. Since people learn by using the language with others, class work will consist of
paired work, group work, and the occasional individual work.
The preparation that is expected for the following day is listed on the syllabus for the day before
under the "À la maison" column, so for example, preparation for the Wednesday class will be
listed under the Tuesday "A la Maison" section.
You should read the assigned material the night before it will be covered in class. Don't worry if
it makes no sense the first time you read it; it will be clarified in class the next day. Be aware
that if you do not look over the assigned reading the night before, it will be extremely difficult to
follow the material in class.
In addition to the reading in the textbook, you will be assigned written activities in the student
activities manual. It is highly recommended that you complete these activities as you go
through the unit. . When correcting your homework, do not erase or change the incorrect
answer; rather, cross it off and write the correct answer above it with a different color pen.
This allows you to see where you made the mistake (and why) and will likely keep you from
making the same mistake again.
You are responsible for bringing your book and materials to class every day, whether or
not they will be used during that session. The instructor may, at times, elect to do activities
that are not in the textbook.
The instructor will be using SacCT for some activities. Please make sure you have a SacLink
account. The instructor will add you to SacCT.
There will be a brief 10 minute intermission between the 2 halves of the class. Please look on
the syllabus: on some days, we will meet for the first hour in the classroom, and the second hour,
in the language lab, Mariposa, 2000.
THIS IS A VERY INTENSE CLASS--WE WILL MOVE QUICKLY AT TIMES, SO YOU
MUST BE PREPARED.
EVALUATION
The grading breakdown is as follows:
Attendance and Participation
Homework
Quizzes and Compositions
Oral Exam
Chapter Exams
Final Exam
15%
5%
15%
10%
25%
30%
Attendance and participation
In order to make progress in French, regular attendance and participation in class are expected.
Your presence and participation contribute in significant ways to improving your proficiency,
especially since class time may be your only direct contact time with the language.
Your participation will be graded by the instructor on a 3-point scale:
If you are present, prepared, and participate actively, you will receive a "3"
If you are present, but choose to participate in only some of the activities, you will
receive a "2."
If you use excessive English in class, are found doing coursework for other classes, or
engaging in any activity that is not related to French, (such as texting or checking your
phone) you will receive a "1."
If you are absent, you will receive a "0."
Arriving late to class will dock you 1 point from what you would have received.
On selected days, we will meet in the Language Lab (MARIPOSA 2000) to practice
pronunciation. Lab days will be announced in advance, but they may be short notice. Watch
your SacCT emails for more details.
NOTE: IF YOU MISS MORE THAN TWO WEEKS OF CLASS (8 SESSIONS), YOU
WILL NOT PASS THE COURSE.
If you know in advance that you will be arriving late due to extenuating circumstances beyond
your control, (i.e. traffic) please notify the instructor by text message (1-650-464-6265) prior to
the scheduled start of class. Please do not abuse this privilege. Likewise, if you have to leave
early, please inform the instructor at the beginning of class, and sit as close to the door as
possible so as not to disrupt your fellow classmates.
If you are sick and must miss class, please inform the instructor either by e-mail or text message
by no later than the beginning of the class session. If your illness extends more than 3 days, you
must obtain a note either from your personal physician or the student health center. Sick days
count as excused absences; your “participation grade” for excused absences will be calculated
based on the average of your participation grades from the days that you did attend.
Homework
We will be using the Supersite online component for homework. Homework is set for a specific
date and time to be due, but can be done multiple times, as the exercises are self correcting.
Please refer to the handout that details how to access and register for Supersite. If you
purchased a used textbook, you will need to purchase access to Supersite, as the used book
doesn’t come with a code.
Quizzes and Tests
Each unit is divided into two parts: Part A and Part B. For each unit, there will be both a quiz
and a test. The quiz will be given upon completion of Part A and will be based on the material
contained in part A. The test will be given at the end of the unit and will consist of material
contained in both the A and B parts.
Compositions
There will be periodic, short compositions throughout the course of each chapter, and a formal,
take-home composition toward the end of the term. The informal, short compositions will be
started in class, completed at home (if necessary) and turned in the following day for a grade.
The formal composition will be drafted in class, turned in to the instructor, and returned to
students for final revisions.
Oral Exam
You will take an oral exam near the end of the term. The exam will be taken in pairs and will
consist of a simulated, role-play conversation with your partner on one of the topics covered in
this term.
Final Exam
The final exam will be cumulative, but with a primary focus on the material covered in chapter 4.
Grading
The standard grading scale will apply
95-100%: A 90-94%: A87-89% B+ 83-86%: B 80-82%: B77-79%: C+ 73-76%: C 70-72%: C67-69%: D+ 63-66%: D 60-62%: D- Below 59%: F
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES (subject to modification)
Date
Lundi, le 29 août
En Classe
Introduction to course
Tips on Learning French
Language Lab Tour
Greetings
A la Maison
Review pp. 2-3 ; Lire 10-11 ;
14-15
Mercredi, le 31 août
Nouns and Articles
Numbers 0-60
Reviser p. 10-11;
Lundi, le 5 septembre
JOUR FERIÉ
Pas de Cours
QUIZ leçon 1A
Culture : Qu’est-ce qu’un
Français typique ?
Begin leçon 1B
Contextes : En classe
Les sons et les lettres
Pronunciation (in lab)
Structures : Subject pronouns
and the verb «être »
Structures : Adjective
Agreement
Révision du Chapitre
EXAMEN, Chapitre 1
Savoir-Faire : Panorama
(second half of class)
Contextes : Les Cours
Les sons et les Lettres (in lab)
Étudier pour le quiz
PREVIEW pp. 20-21
Reviser pp. 20-21 ; Lire 2829
Mercredi, le 7 septembre
Lundi, le 12septembre
Mercredi, le 14 septembre
Lundi, le 19 septembre
Mercredi , le21 septembre
Lundi, le 26septembre
Mercredi, le 28 septembre
Lundi, le 3 octobre
Mercredi, le 5 octobre
Lundi, le 10 octobre
Mercredi, le 12 octobre
Structures : Present Tense of
-ER verbs
Structures: Forming Questions
and Negation
Révision
QUIZ, unité 2A
Begin leçon 2B :Contextes :
Une Semaine à la Fac ; Les
sons et les lettres (in lab)
Structures : Present Tense of
Verb Avoir
Structures : Telling Time
Révision
Culture : Les Cours
universitaires
EXAMEN, chapitre 2
Lire pp. 32-33
Étudier pour l’examen
Lire 46-47
Lire pp. 54-55 ; 58-59
Etudier pour le quiz;
PREVIEW pp. 64-65
Re-lire pp. 64-65 ; Lire pp. 7273 ;76-77
Étudier pour l’examen
Lire pp. 90-91; 98-99
Savoir Faire : Panorama
(second half of class)
Lundi, le 17 octobre
Mercredi, le 19 octobre
Lundi, le 24 octobre
Mercredi, le 26 octobre
Lundi, le 31 octobre
Mercredi, le 2 novembre
Lundi, le 7novembre
Mercredi, le 9 novembre
Lundi, le 14 novembre
Mercredi, le 16 novembre
Lundi, le 21 novembre
Mercredi, le 23 novembre
Lundi, le 28 novembre
Mercredi, le 30 novembre
Lundi, le 5 décembre
Mercredi le 7 décembre
Contextes : La Famille
Les sons et les lettres (in lab)
Structures : Descriptive
Adjectives
Structures Possessive
Adjectives
Révision
QUIZ, chapitre 3A
Contextes : Comment sontils ?
Les numéros 61-100
Les sons et les lettres (Lab)
Structures : Prepositions &
Disjunctive Pronouns
Revision du chapitre
EXAMEN, chapire 3
Savoir Faire : Panorama
(2nd half of class)
Contextes : Où allons-nous ?
Structures : Le verbe « Aller »
Sons et lettres (in lab)
Culture et Histoire : La
Grande Guerre (World War I)
Structures : Interrogative
Words ; Revision
QUIZ, leçon 4 A
Contextes : J’ai Faim !
Sons et lettres (in lab)
Structures : The verbs
« Prendre » and « Boire » ;
ONLINE ASSIGMENT : No
Class today
Prepare for Oral Exams (in
language lab)
EXAMENS ORAUX
REVISION GÉNÉRALE
REVISION GÉNÉRALE
Review the handouts
« Descriptive Adjectives » and
« Possessive Adjectives »
Lire 102-103
Étudier pour le quiz
PREVIEW pp. 108-09; 116
Lire pp. 120-121
Étudier pour l’examen
Lire pp. 134-35; 142-43
Lire pp. 146-47
Étudier pour le Quiz
PREVIEW pp. 152-53
Lire pp. 160-161
Prepare for online assignment
Lire pp. 164-65