FR 101 - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo
Département d’études françaises
FR 101
Beginner French
Fall 2014
T/Th 2:30-3:50 ML 246
Instructor
Professeur: Mikalai Kliashchuk
Office: ML 327
Telephone: 519-888-4567, extension 32426
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
E-mail: [email protected]
T.A. Information
T.A.
E-mail
Sections
Rozana Al-Rawas,
Tamara Austin
[email protected]
[email protected]
LAB 101
LAB 102
Who can enroll in FR 101
FR101 is designed for students with no experience of French (real beginners).
Department Placement Rules
Grade 9 and 10 core French = enrolment in FR 151
Grade 11 core French = enrolment in FR 152
Grade 12 core French = enrolment in FR 192A
Grade 12 extended and immersion French = enrolment in FR 192B
*** Francophone students and students having graduated from a French high school must have the
written permission of the French Department to enrol in any French courses.
*** Students with university credits in French must consult the Department before registering in any
French courses.
Course Description
FR 101 is an intensive beginner course which begins in English with the basics of grammar and its
terminology. We then move on to an active learning approach, calling on you to use your critical
thinking skills and participate actively in the process of discovering the French language. This will include
listening, reading, writing and speaking in French. There is a weekly Language Laboratory session which
supplements in-class instruction. FR 101 prepares students for the basic French course FR151.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be expected to:
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Be able to recognise and identify basic parts of speech.
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases in French aimed at the
satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
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Introduce himself/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details
such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
Interact in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Required textbook
Points de depart package, Scullen, Pons, Waldman, 2d edition, published by Pearson (customized
edition for the University of Waterloo, Textbook/Workbook)
Labs
The labs are held weekly in ML 109 or 113 where you practice what you have learned in class through
web, audio and video activities. You have to bring the textbook/workbook for the listening
comprehension exercises. The lab assistant responds to questions, gives feedback and coaches you on
pronunciation, comprehension and writing. Lab work will be evaluated through a final listening
comprehension test worth 10%.
Attention: there is NO LAB the first week of classes.
References/ Websites
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For pronunciation:
o Acapela
o Text-to-Speech
For grammar, vocabulary: Le point du FLE
For practicing vocabulary: Quizlet
Evaluation
Evaluation
Date
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Oral presentation project
Comprehension Test (in lab)
Participation
Lab participation
Final Exam
Total
Thursday September 25
Thursday October 16
Tuesday November 11
Starting the Week of Nov 10
Week of November 17
Throughout the course
Throughout the course
Date posted by the week 6
Weighting
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
5%
35%
100%
Tests
There will be 3 tests, each worth 10%. Tests will concentrate on the most recently covered material but
they are cumulative, which means material from previous chapters can be used in subsequent tests.
Each test will use various types of questions similar to those found in the textbook. A test outline will be
available before each test.
Policy regarding tests: Students may make-up written tests only if they inform the instructor in advance
that they will be absent and for what reason or produce a medical certificate or other supporting
documentation for their absence.
To be included in the final mark, all course work must be completed by the last day of term.
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Oral presentation project
In the end of the semester, students will be asked to perform a short sketch (4-5 minutes) using a
scenario related to communication topics that they will study throughout the semester (description of
people, family description, daily and leisure activities, in the city, giving directions, etc.). They will work
in groups of 2 or 3 people and each group will receive a short scenario (communication situation) for
their project. Students will need to discuss the characters and to write a detailed script for their
dialogue. The performances will take place during the last three weeks of classes. Students are invited
to use any technical support for their presentation (music, pictures, sound effects, PowerPoint slides,
etc.). This project is worth 10% of the final grade.
Comprehension Test
Lab work will be evaluated through a final comprehension test worth 10%. The test will take place in the
lab and will include a selection of questions from the lab exercises that students will complete during
the term.
Participation
(Lectures 10%, labs 5%)
Regular attendance and active participation in class and in the lab are essential ingredients for success in
any language course. Attendance for each class and lab session is compulsory will be recorded.
Consideration is given to being prepared for class, interacting in French with the instructor and fellow
students, asking and answering questions, volunteering, and engaging in active learning..
Final Exam
The final examination period will be held in December 4 to 19, 2014. Student travel plans are not
acceptable grounds for granting an alternative final examination time. The examination schedule will
be posted online by week 6.
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Course Plan
Sem Date
aine
1
Sept8
Lectures
Introduction to the course
Chapitre préliminaire
Première Partie « Moi je parle français » Activities P1- P3
Formes et fonctions: Activities P4 - P6
Observons: Activity P7
2
Sept15
NO LAB the first week of classes
Chapitre préliminaire
Seconde Partie « La salle de classe » Activities P8 - P11
Sons et lettres: Activities P12 - P14
Formes et fonctions: Activities P15 - P18
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Sept 22
TEST 1 Thursday, September 25
Chapitre préliminaire
Seconde Partie « La salle de classe » (suite)
Lisons: Activity P19
Chapitre 1
Leçon 1 « Voici ma famille » Activities 1-3
4
Sept 29
Chapitre 1
Leçon 1 « Voici ma famille » (suite)
Formes et fonctions 1 : Activities 4-6
Formes et fonctions 2: Activities 7-10
Observons: Activity 11
5
Oct6
Chapitre 1
Leçon 2 « Les dates importantes » Activities 12-16
Formes et fonctions 1: Activities 19-21
Sons et lettres: Activities 17-18
Formes et fonctions 2: Activities 22-24
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Oct13
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, October 13 – No classes
TEST 2 Thursday, October 16
Chapitre 1
Leçon 3 « Nos activités » Activities 26-28
Sons et lettres: Activities 29-31
Formes et fonctions 1: Activities 32-34
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Sem Date
aine
Lectures
7
Oct20
Chapitre 1
Leçon 3 « Nos activités » (suite) Activities 35-37
Formes et fonctions 2: Activities 35-37
Écrivons : Activity 38
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Oct27
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Nov3
Chapitre 2
Leçon 1 « Mes amis et moi » Activities 1-3
Formes et fonctions 1: Activities 6-8
Sons et lettres: Activities 4-6
Formes et fonctions 2: Activities 9-11
Lisons : Activity 12
Chapitre 2
Leçon 2 « Nos loisirs » Activities 13-14
Vie et culture : Activity 15
Formes et fonctions 1: Activities 16-18
Formes et fonctions 2 : Activities 19-20
10
Nov10
Oral presentations begin this week
TEST 3
11
Nov17
Tuesday, November 11
Chapitre 2
Leçon 2 « Nos loisirs » (suite)
Observons : Activity 21
COMPREHENSION TEST (10%) IN THE LAB
Chapitre 2
Leçon 3 « Où est-ce qu’on va ce week-end? » Activities 22-24
Formes et fonctions 1 : Activities 25-27
12
Nov24
Chapitre 2
Leçon 3 « Où est-ce qu’on va ce week-end? » (suite)
Formes et fonctions 2 : Activities 28-30
Review
13
Dec1
Révision
Classes end on December 1st
Course Policies
Auditors
Auditors will not be permitted in FR 101.
Electronic Device Policy
Laptop or cellphone use is not allowed during the class.
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Absence
Une absence lors d’un examen en classe n’est admissible que pour une raison majeure (maladie, décès
d’un proche, etc.) devant être prouvée par un document officiel (certificat médical ou autre). Voir le site
du registraire sur le règlement pour de plus amples informations.
Si vous êtes malade pour un test en classe, veuillez faire remplir le formulaire « verification of illness »
par votre médecin. Pas de rattrapage pour les travaux/examens manqués sans raison majeure. Le fait
de partir en vacances n’est pas une raison valable. Une absence non motivée à un test ou à un examen
entraînera la note 0.
Si l’étudiant(e) rate une ou plusieurs classes, il est de sa responsabilité de demander les notes de cours
aux autres étudiants, quelle que soit la circonstance. L’enseignant ne répondra aux courriels ou aux
appels téléphoniques demandant des informations sur le contenu d’une classe manquée que si
l’absence est motivée par une raison majeure (deuil dans la famille, problèmes personnels, maladie,
etc). Le fait de partir en vacances n’est pas une raison valable.
Department policy
The Department reserves the right to refuse admission to, and/or credit for, any of its language courses
to a student who has, in the view of the Department, a level of competence unsuited to that course.
University policies
Academic Integrity
In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community
are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. See the UWaterloo
Academic Integritity Webpage (https://uwaterloo.ca/academic-integrity/) and the Arts Academic
Integrity Office Webpage (http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/current-undergraduates/academic-responsibility) for
more information.
Grievance
A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or
unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70, Student Petitions and
Grievances, Section 4 (https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat/policies-procedures-guidelines/policy-70). When
in doubt please be certain to contact the department’s administrative assistant who will provide further
assistance.
Discipline
A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing academic
offenses and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action
constitutes an offense, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offenses (e.g., plagiarism, cheating)
or about “rules” for group work/collaboration should seek guidance from the course professor,
academic advisor, or the undergraduate associate dean. For information on categories of offenses and
types
of
penalties,
students
should
refer
to
Policy
71,
Student
Discipline
(http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy71.htm). For typical penalties check Guidelines
for
the
Assessment
of
Penalties
(http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/guidelines/penaltyguidelines.htm).
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Appeals
A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70, Student Petitions and Grievances (other than a
petition) or Policy 71, Student Discipline may be appealed if there is a ground. A student who believes
he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72, Student Appeals
(http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infosec/Policies/policy72.htm).
Other sources of information for students
Academic integrity (Arts) Academic Integrity Office (uWaterloo)
Note for Students with Disabilities
The Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD), located in Needles Hall, Room 1132, collaborates with all
academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without
compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodations to
lessen the impact of your disability, please register with the OPD at the beginning of each academic
term.
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