FREN 102 - 001

FACULTY OF CREATIVE AND CRITICAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF CRITICAL STUDIES
2011 – 12 Winter Term 1
FREN 102 - 001 (3) Beginner’s French I
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Office hours:
Milka Beck
A 248; Telephone:
250.807.9824
[email protected] (Do not use the email function in VISTA)
Tuesday 11:00 – 14:00 - or by appointment at: [email protected]
CALENDAR ENTRY
FREN 102 001 (3) Lecture
For the complete beginner. Grammar, composition, reading, and oral practice. Students who have
completed French 12 cannot normally receive credit for FREN 102. If French 12 was completed more
than four years ago or with a grade lower than 65%, a student may seek approval from the Department of
Critical Studies to receive credit for this course.
COURSE CONTENT
French 102 is an introductory course designed for students who have not completed high-school French
11 or its equivalent. Activities are designed to develop skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Important note: It is the student’s responsibility to read over each chapter before the lessons are
covered in class. It is recommended that after each lecture students review each lesson thoroughly; do the
in-text audio exercises, review the grammar and the vocabulary; do the grammar exercises pertinent to
each chapter.
FORMAT
Lecture, 2 hours weekly: Monday and Wednesday 9:30 - 10:20 AM, room ART 114.
Tutorial, 1 hour weekly: Students must sign up for one tutorial session which is worth 45% of the final
grade. There are six tutorial sessions available (FREN 102 T1A, T1B, T1C, T1D, T1E, T1F).
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Valette and Valette, Contacts. 8th Ed. Package W/In-text Cd’s, Sam (Student Activities Manual) and Free
Dictionary. We will cover chapters 1 – 10.
VISTA. You will find the syllabus, exam guidelines, pre-midterm and pre final assignments; key to
marked assignments and midterm… It is the student’s responsibility to consult the VISTA component.
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EVALUATION CRITERIA AND GRADING:
Lecture: 55% of final grade
Mid-term exam (chapters 1-8 plus cultural content)
20%
Final exam (chapters 5-10 plus cultural content)
30%
Pretest assignments (pre-midterm 2.5%; pre-final 2.5%)
5%
Tutorial: 45% of final grade
Oral component
15%
Writing assignments
20%
Reading assignments
10%
GRADING PRACTICE AT UBCO:
90–100 A+
85–89
A
80–84
76–79
B+
72–75
B
68–71
64–67
C+
60–63
C
55–59
50–54
D
0–49
F
ABC-
FORMAT FOR THE EXAMS
Mid-term exam: The mid-term will cover material from lessons 1 to 8 plus cultural elements. Students
are expected to learn the vocabulary from each chapter and be able to demonstrate their understanding of
the grammatical structures studied.
Final exam: The final exam is comprehensive and will include lessons 5 to 10 plus cultural elements. In
addition to grammar and vocabulary-based exercises, students will be expected to write a 100-word
paragraph on a given topic as well as answer some comprehension questions based on a short reading.
ASSIGNMENTS
The Pre-midterm and pre final exam assignments will be posted in VISTA, and they will be submitted via
the VISTA “drop assignment tool” during the prescribed time period. Late assignments will not be
accepted.
MISSED EXAMS
Missed exams or quizzes will receive a grade of zero unless there is a documented medical or
compassionate reason to justify an out-of-time sitting.
FINAL EXAM PERIOD
Students are expected to be available during the entire final examination period, Dec 6 to Dec 20. Do not
make any travel plans until the official exam schedule is posted on the UBCO website. Out-of-time
examinations are only granted for documented medical or compassionate reasons.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The academic enterprise is founded on honesty, civility, and integrity. As members of this enterprise, all
students are expected to know, understand, and follow the codes of conduct regarding academic integrity.
At the most basic level, this means submitting only original work done by you and acknowledging all
sources of information or ideas and attributing them to others as required. This also means you should
not cheat, copy, or mislead others about what is your work. Violations of academic integrity (i.e.,
misconduct) lead to the breakdown of the academic enterprise, and therefore serious consequences arise
and harsh sanctions are imposed. For example, incidences of plagiarism or cheating may result in a mark
of zero on the assignment or exam and more serious consequences may apply if the matter is referred to
the President’s Advisory Committee on Student Discipline. Careful records are kept in order to monitor
and prevent recurrences.
A more detailed description of academic integrity, including the University’s policies and procedures,
may be found in the Academic Calendar at
http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/calendar/index.cfm?tree=3,54,111,0.
Equity, Human Rights, Discrimination and Harassment
UBC Okanagan is a place where every student, staff and faculty member should be able to study and
work in an environment that is free from human rights based discrimination and harassment. If you
require assistance related to an issue of equity, discrimination or harassment, please contact the Equity
Office, your administrative head of unit, and/or your unit’s equity representative.
UBC Okanagan Equity Advisor (Dr. Kamilla Bahbahani); ph. 250-807-9291; email
[email protected]
Web: www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity <http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity>
Unit Equity Representatives:
http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/equity/programs/equityreps/unitcontacts.html
Dr. David Jefferess is the Equity contact for the Department of Critical Studies. Email:
[email protected]. Office: A 143. Ph. 250-807-9359.
Disability Resource Centre (DRC). If you have any special needs and/or require exam
accommodations, do not hesitate to talk to me at the earliest, or to contact DRC at: UNC 215, phone: 250807-9203. Http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/students/dusres/welcome.html
SAFEWALK
Don't want to walk alone at night? Not too sure how to get somewhere on campus? Call Safewalk at
250-807-8076. For more information, see:
http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/students/campuslife/safewalk.html
Personal networking during class time: Please ensure that cell phones are turned off before class. It is
requested that students refrain from using cell phones and other personal electronic devices during class.
Texting, twittering, facebooking etc. are inappropriate classroom activities. If you are caught engaging in
them you will be asked to leave the room.
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FREN 102-001 Horaire détaillé du cours /detailed schedule
Jour et date
M/W. Le 7 septembre
Contenu du cours / content and exams
Syllabus & Introduction.
Leçon 1. Pages 6 -7 : L’alphabet; les nombres et l’heure. Vocabulaire.
L/M. 12 sept.
Leçon 2. Pages 10 -14 : Se présenter; le genre masculin féminin.
Leçon 3. Pages 20 -22 : L’élision; Les études; les nombres et l’heure.
M. 14 sept.
Leçon 4. Pages 40 - 43.
- A. Le verbe « être »; les pronoms sujets. E. Le pronom « on ».
- B. La conjugaison – les verbes en –er (forme affirmative).
L. 19 sept.
Leçon 4. Pages 44 – 46.
- C &D. La conjugaison – les verbes en –er (forme négative).
- Vocabulaire.
M. 21 sept.
Leçon 5. Pages 50- 53.
- Les verbes en –er; verbes comme nager.
- A. Questions avec “est-ce que”.
- Vocabulaire
L. 26 sept.
Leçon 5. Pages 54 – 56.
- B. La construction infinitive.
- Les jours de la semaine.
Leçon 6. Pages 60 - 62.
-A. L’Interrogation ; Questions d’information.
-B. Questions avec « qui » et « que ».
- Vocabulaire.
M. 28 sept.
L. Le 3 octobre
Leçon 6. Pages 64 – 66.
- C. Les pronoms accentués.
- Vocabulaire.
M. 5 oct.
Leçon 7. Pages 82 – 88.
- A. Conjugaison : Le verbe « avoir » ; expressions avec « avoir».
- B. et C : Les articles définis et indéfinis. Le genre et le nombre.
L. 10 oct.
Pas de cours / No classes – Thanksgiving - Stat. Holiday
M. 12 oct.
Leçon 7. Pages 90 – 91.
- D. Les articles définis, indéfinis ; la négation.
- E. L’expression « il y a ».
• Pre-midterm assignment will be posted in VISTA
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L. 17 oct.
Leçon 8. Pages 96 – 101.
- A. Les adjectives qualificatifs (descriptive adjectives).
- B. Les adjectifs qualificatifs irréguliers.
• Submit Pre-midterm assignment via VISTA “drop assignment”.
M. 19 oct.
L. 24 oct.
Leçon 8. Pages 102 – 106.
- C. La place des adjectifs qualificatifs.
- D. Il est ou c’est ?
- Vocabulaire.
Révision générale.
M. 26 oct.
Mid-term Exam - leçons 1 – 8.
L. 31 oct.
Leçon 9. Pages 110 –112.
- A. L’usage de l’article défini dans le sens général.
- B. Les prépositions « à » et « de » et l’article défini.
M. Le 2 novembre
Leçon 9. Pages 114 – 116.
- C. le verbe « aller ».
- D. Le futur proche.
L. 7 nov.
Leçon 9. Page 118 .
- E. La préposition « chez ».
- Vocabulaire.
M. 9 nov.
L. 14 nov.
Révision leçon 9.
Leçon 10. Page 136.
-A. Les adjectifs possessifs.
Leçon 10. Pages 138-139
- B. La possession avec « de ».
- C. L’expression « être à »
Pre final exam assignment will be posted in VISTA
Leçon 10. Page 140
- D. Le verbe « faire » et expressions avec « faire »
Submit Pre final exam assignment via VISTA “drop assignment”.
Leçon 10. Page 142.
- Le temps et les saisons. - Vocabulaire.
- Révision générale : Leçons 5- 8.
- Révision générale : Leçons 9-10.
- Guidelines for the final exam.
Final examinations Period.
M. 16 nov.
L. 21 nov.
M. 23 nov.
L. 28 nov.
M. 30 nov.
6 – 20 décembre
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