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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "FR 101-2"
COURSE NAME: "Introductory French I (This course carries 4 semester hours of credit.)"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Fall Semester 2012
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Anger Benoît
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 18:00-19:50
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
60
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
TTH 16:00-16:30
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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.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Students work on all four language skills:
speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing.
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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.
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TEXTBOOK:
| Book Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN number | Library Call Number | Comments | Format | Local Bookstore | Online Purchase |
| Grammaire progressive du français avec 600 exercices, niveau intermédiaire | Maia Grégoire, Odile Thiévenaz | CLE INTERNATIONAL | 978209033848-5 | | | | | |
| Vocabulaire progressif du français avec 250 exercices, niveau intermédiaire | Anne Goliot-Lété, Claire Leroy-Miquel | CLE INTERNATIONAL | 9782090338720 | | | | | |
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| 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 extensive knowledge 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 evaluate theory and concepts and
relate them to practice. Discussions reflect the student’s own arguments and
are not simply a repetition of standard lecture and reference 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.
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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.
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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.
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SCHEDULE
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(subject to change at the professor's discretion)
Week 1
Le verbe "être"
L'adjectif (1)
Présentations et usages
Week 2
La négation et l'interrogation (1)
Le nom et l'article
Les nationalités
Les langues
Week 3
"C'est" et "Il est"
Les possessifs
Le temps qui passe
Week 4
QUIZ 1
Les noms de parenté et de groupe
Les démonstratifs
La famille
Les âges de la vie
Week 5
"Il y a" et "C'est"
La situation dans l'espace (1)
Le milieu naturel
Week 6
QUIZ 2
Le verbe "avoir"
L'adjectif (2)
Les relations
Les sentiments
Week 7
Les nombres
Le temps (1)
Le temps qu'il fait
Week 8
MIDTERM
Les indéfinis
Les végétaux
Week 9
Les verbes en "-er" au présent
Le temps (2)
Les activités quotidiennes
Week 10
L'adverbe
L'expression de la quantité
Le corps humain
Week 11
QUIZ 3
Le pronom "en"
La situation dans l'espace (2)
La maison
Le logement
Week 12
Le comparatif et le superlatif
Le verbe "aller"
Le physique
L'apparence
Week 13
Le pronom "y"
La situation dans l'espace et le temps (3)
Les verbes en "-ir", "-oir" et "-re" au présent
Les vêtements
La mode
Week 14
Les verbes pronominaux
Le passé composé
Les animaux
Final Examinations
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