FREN 1A - California State University, Sacramento
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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