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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

COURSE CODE: "FR 101-1"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory French I (This course carries 4 semester hours of credit.)"
SEMESTER & YEAR: Fall Semester 2012
SYLLABUS

INSTRUCTOR: Biazzo Curry Corrada
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS: MW 13:30-15:20
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS: 60
CREDITS: 3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS: Tutoring Center Office Hours

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to give students basic communicative ability in French.  By presenting the language in a variety of authentic contexts, the course also seeks to provide an introduction to French and francophone culture.  Students work on all four language skills:  speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
See Summary.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 

Upon completing this course, students will possess the ability to:

  • satisfy a number of immediate needs, such as introductions and greetings; describing people and things; giving personal information; the language of everyday-life situations such as telling time, talking about family relationships, dining, expressing likes and dislikes, habits and leisure time, moving around town, asking for and giving directions, shopping, describing the home and the neighborhood, rooms and furniture, household tasks, and talking about happenings in the past.  

  • understand and convey spoken French through the knowledge and usage of familiar and memorized structures, on the most common features of daily life that require the interchange of simple and direct information.

  • understand the general meaning of oral announcements and brief texts on familiar subjects with simple morphology and lexicon.

  • produce one-paragraph texts with limited formulaic information by using elementary functions.
TEXTBOOK:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberCommentsFormatLocal BookstoreOnline Purchase
Deux Mondes: A Communicative Approach, 6th Edition Terrel, RogersMacGraw Hill0073535443     
Cahier D'Exercises to Accompany Deux MondesKerr, SpielmanMacGraw Hill9780072959338     
REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
NONE

RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
Book TitleAuthorPublisherISBN numberLibrary Call NumberComments
Grammaire Pregressive du Français, Avec 600 ExercisesMaia Grégoire, Odile ThiévenazCLE International978-2-09-033848-5  
GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
AssignmentGuidelinesWeight
3 tests 20%
Midterm Exam 20%
Final Exam 25%
Oral Proficiency 15%
Class Participation 10%
Homework (vocabulary & grammar exercises, and short written dialogues and compositions) 10%

-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
  Assessment Guidelines for assigning main letter grades: A, B, C, D, and F.A:  Work of this quality directly addresses the question or problem raised and provides a coherent argument displaying an extensiveknowledge of relevant information or content. This type of work demonstrates the ability to critically evaluate concepts and theory and has an element of novelty and originality. There is clear evidence of a significant amount of reading beyond that required for the course.B:  This is highly competent level of performance and directly addresses the question or problem raised.There is a demonstration of some ability to critically evaluatetheory and concepts and relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and are not simply a repetition of standard lecture andreference material. The work does not suffer from any major errors or omissions and provides evidence of reading beyond the required assignments.C:  This is an acceptable level of performance and provides answers that are clear but limited, reflecting the information offered in the lectures and reference readings.D:  This level of performances demonstrates that the student lacks a coherent grasp of the material.Important information is omitted and irrelevant points included.In effect, the student has barely done enough to persuade the instructor that s/he should not fail.

F: This work fails to show any knowledge or understanding of the issues raised in the question. Most of the material in the answer is irrelevant


-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Students are expected to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation. Students are allowed three (four if it’s an eight-credit course) unjustified absences. The final grade will be lowered by 2 points for each additional absence. Make sure your travel plans do not interfere with the class schedule.

MAKE-UPS

The Midterm and Final Exam can only be made up with approval from the Dean of Academic Affairs  (Please see the John Cabot University Catalog and Student Handbook).

 Please refer to the university catalog for the attendance and absence policy.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred. In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment, may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation to the President, who will make the final decision.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap. Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.

SCHEDULE

Week 1

  •  INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE.  PREMIERE ÉTAPE- PREMIÈRES RENCONTRES: La communication en classe. Qui est-ce?  Comment sont-ils?  La description des personnes.
  • Identifying people: C’est . . . Je m’appelle . . .  Gender and articles.

Week 2

  • PREMIÈRES RENCONTRES:  Les vêtements et les couleurs.  Les nombres.
  • Être, subjects pronouns, and ne . . . pas.  Plural nouns and articles.  Addressing others:  Tu and vous.

Week 3

  • DEUXIÈME ÉTAPE: Le monde étudiant.  Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans la salle de classe? La date et l’alphabet.
  • Asking questions.  Telling time: Quelle heure est-il?  Expressing possession: The verb avoir.  Test 1

Week 4

  • DEUXIÈME  ÉTAPE: Les nombres de 40 a 100.  Les cours.  La description des autres. 
  • Describing with adjectives.  More on gender.  Irregular plurals.

Week 5

  • Test 2

Chapitre 1:  Ma famille et moi.  Goûts personnels.  Possessive adjectives.  Expressing likes and dislikes:  Aimer + infinitive.

Week 6

  •  Chapitre 1:  Origines et renseignements personnels.  Qui sont les Français?   
  • Stating origin: the verb Venir.  Present tense of –er verbs.  Expressing relationships and possession: Contractions of de.

Week 7

  • Review.
  • Midterm Exam-

Week 8

  • Chapitre 2: La vie quotidienne et les loisirs.  Les habitudes et les projets. Aptitudes et rêves.

 

  • The verb faire.  Talking about everyday activities: Reflexive verbs.  The subject pronoun ON.  Abilities and desires: The verbs pouvoir, vouloir, and savoir.

Week 9

  • Chapitre 3:  S’orienter en ville.   La ville et les transports.
  • Asking questions:  Interrogative words.  Verbs like prendre.  Il faut and the verb devoir.

Week 10

  • Chapitre 3:  Les achâts.  Les distractions.
  • Demonstrative adjectives.  Expressing quantities: Partitive articles.  The verbs courir, sortir and dormir.

Week 11

  • Test 3.
  • Chapitre 4:  La maison et le quartier.  Les pièces et les meubles.  Placement of adjectives.  Making comparisons.  Regular –ir verbs.

 

Week 12

  • Chapitre 4:  Les tâches et les loisirs.  La vie de quartier.
  • Regular –re verbs and mettre.  Direct object pronouns.  The verb connaître.  Expressions with avoir.

Week 13

  • Chapitre 5:  Dans le passé.  Les experiences.
  • Saying what you did: Passé composé with avoir.  Irregular past participles.  Passé composé with être.

Week 14

  • Chapitre 5:  Le week-end et les loisirs.  Faits personnels et historiques. Passé composé of reflexive verbs.  Negative expressions.
  • Oral Exam. Final Review

 



Final Examination
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