25531 FREN 1002

1ère semaine: 8-10 janvier

Formalités, révision

Leçon 11

2è semaine: 15-17 janvier

Leçon 11

Leçons 11, Cahiers 11, à minuit, 21 janvier

3è semaine: 22-24 janvier

Leçon 12

4è semaine: 29-31 janvier

Leçon 12, Cahiers 12 à minuit, 30 janvier

Examen de leçons 11 et 12

5è semaine: 5-7 février

Leçon 13

6è semaine: 12-14 février

Leçons 13, Cahiers 3 à minuit, 18 février

Pas de cours ! M. Johnson doit s’absenter.

7è semaine: 19-21 février

Leçon 14

8è semaine: 26-28 février

Leçon 14, Cahiers 14 à minuit, 27 février

Examen de leçons 13 et 14

***Nota bene: Le 29 février est le dernier jour pour abandonner ce cours sans recevoir un F comme note..

9è semaine: 3-9 mars

SPRING BREAK

10è semaine: 11-13 mars

Leçon 15

11è semaine: 18-20 mars (POÈME à réciter)

Leçon 15, Cahiers 15, à minuit, 19 mars

Leçon 16

12è semaine: 25-27 mars

Leçon 16

Pas de cours ! M. Johnson doit s’absenter.

13è semaine: 1-3 avril

Leçon 16, Cahiers 16 à minuit, 2 avril

Examen de leçons 15 et 16

14è semaine: 8-10 avril

Leçon 17

Leçon 17, Cahiers 17 à minuit, 16 avril

15è semaine: 15-17 avril

Pas de cours ! M. Johnson doit s’absenter

Leçon 17/18

16è semaine: 22-24 avril

Leçon 18 (Oraux !)

Leçon 18 Oraux !)

Derniers cahiers à minuit avant l’examen final.

Examen final: Cet examen sera compréhensif at aure lieu le mardi, 6 mai 2008, de 10h-12h dans notre salle de classe.

devoirs (cahier/labo): 25%

participation et assiduité 15%

***Midterm grade: Your midterm grade will be an average of all grades to that date.

Goals and Objectives of the first-year courses:

Our goal in the beginning language courses is develop your communicative proficiency in comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing French. Interaction is our primary means to attain our goals. There is, therefore, NO ENGLISH in class in this method. The presentation of the material is meant to make the experience of learning French as close to "being there" as possible. Keep in mind that, if you really were in a French-speaking country, you would most likely not understand every word you would hear, so practice listening for the gist and learn to cope with the frustration that comes when you cannot have a translation for every word. Pay attention to context, use your guessing skills to hypothesize about meaning, and relax! Study assigned sections before coming to class: you have English explanations in the text. You will benefit greatly from this course if you allow yourself to go with the flow, enjoy the "game" of language learning and use every opportunity to speak French! To succeed in this course, it is essential that you study your French 1-2 hours on a daily basis; learning language is a process of accumulation.

Test and Quiz policy: There will be almost daily short quizzes at the very beginning of class periods on materials covered in the previous classes. Dates of all scheduled chapter tests are on the syllabus. The chapter tests and final exam will have both written and listening components. While it will emphasize the last chapter, the final will be accumulative. Without prior arrangement or a documented absence, there is no excuse for missing a scheduled test! Poem: As one of your test grades this semester, you will memorize an assigned poem over the course of the semester that you may either recite or transcribe from memory towards semester’s end during an appointment in my office. The chapter tests and final exam will have both written and listening components. While it will emphasize the last chapter, the final will be accumulative. Without prior arrangement or a documented absence, there is no excuse for missing a scheduled test!

Oral Exam: There is one oral test during the semester; it is a skit that you will perform with a partner. The oral will last 8-10 minutes and is scheduled outside of class time. You and your partner will be expected to demonstrate a good use of vocabulary and grammar points learned in the chapters covered up to that point. The best preparation for this facet of the class is being very active in class discussions and in paired- and group activities where you will have your greatest chance to speak in class. See the online syllabus for oral topics and criteria for grading them.

Workbook/Lab assignments/Compositions (Cahier/ Homework): Unless otherwise instructed, the workbook, lab manual, and video worksheets for each chapter are INDIVIDUAL work and are delivered via E-SAM. It is due at midnight on the day before the chapter test or as otherwise assigned. For your own sake, do the workbook as we cover the material in class or as assigned. At the end of each leçon and unité, you will have at least one short composition assigned. When the workbook is due, turn in this composition printed as a double-spaced Word document. WARNING! Waiting to complete the workbooks and compositions until the night before the chapter exam will only prevent you both from studying and from doing well in the workbook and listening exercises. Plan ahead and get good grades on both. These assignments will help you in all facets of the class. If you do not do all four parts for each chapter (3 online portions and the composition), the effect on your final class average will be dramatic.

Class Participation and Attendance Policy: As per university policy, students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. For this reason, attendance is carefully noted. You will receive a 0 for your class participation grade for every absence after the second absence. Sleeping, reading the newspaper, doing work for another class, etc., constitute an automatic absence with NO warning. If you are tardy, you will automatically receive a 3 (see below). ***If you have excused absences due to University-sanctioned events (i.e. athletes) or because of official military duty, you are not eligible for other excused absences. You are responsible for any information you miss when absent. Be sure to get the name, phone number, and e-mail of one or two classmates, as you are responsible for finding out about any changes in the syllabus or any additional assignments announced in your absence. (Do this right now!)

Name________________ # __________________ Name__________________ # ______________________

Daily, active participation in class is essential, for your success depends largely on maximum exposure to the language. Please note that QUALITY PARTICIPATION and ATTENDANCE are 10% of your final grade. You cannot participate if you’re not in class. This portion of the final grade will take into account all of the following criteria: attendance and punctuality, preparation, initiative, use of French exclusively, positive attitude, primarily on task, other in-class work. It will be assessed daily.

Grading Criteria for PARTICIPATION/PREPARATION: Participation does not grade “correctness,” but rather “effort”. Participation grades will be assigned as follows:

Excellent (5 %): The student frequently volunteers, has always studied the assigned material the night before, stays on task during pair-work, attempts to use complete sentences, always elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class. An “A” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.

Good (4 %): The student occasionally volunteers, sometimes has not studied the assigned material, is involved in pair-work, voluntarily elaborates on answers, and does not speak English in class. Moreover, a “B” student comes to office hours to discuss any problems they are having in the course.

Poor (3 %): The student does not volunteer, is often unprepared when called upon, tends to be off task during pair-work, (especially when the professor is not nearby), gives one-word answers, and often resorts to English in class. Student was tardy.

Very Poor (2 %): The student is obviously unprepared when called upon, does not do the assigned task during pair-work, and usually speaks English.

Inadequate (1-0 %): The student just sits there in class or does not come to class. You may receive a “0” for participation with no warning for a period in which you are a distraction to classmates, are disrespectful of the professor or other classmates, or are absent from class.

OTHER ACADEMIC ISSUES

Individuals with disabilities who need to request alternate accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 214, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@mail.clayton.edu.

If you need help in your studies, do not hesitate to visit me during my Office Hours or make an appointment. If you need “extra” help, the Center for Academic Success http://adminservices.clayton.edu/caa/ offers personalized tutoring in French. The Center is located below the library.

Academic Dishonesty/Misconduct/Class disruption will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Please consult the CCSU Student Handbook for further information and guidelines and the consequences of cheating, plagiarizing and disrupting the course.

Notebook Computer Requirement:

Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. For further information on CSU's Official Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skill Prerequisites and In-class usage:

Able to use the Windows^TM operating system and able to use the Microsoft Word^TM word processing program.
Able to send and receive e-mail at your campus e-mail address using the Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM program. All official communications are via your CSU e-address alone! Write formal letters to all your professors when writing e-mail.
Able to attach and retrieve attached files via email.
Able to use a Web browser.
Student notebook computers will not be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate electronically with your instructor.

No cell phones in class!