25469 FREN 1001- printemps 2011 Français élémentaire I le mardi et jeudi, 14h10-15h25, G-127

Dr. E. Joe Johnson

Heures de réception: A&S, G-210G: par rendez-vous

Adresse: joejohnson@clayton.edu ( (678) 466-4737 Syllabus en ligne: http://a-s.clayton.edu/jojohnso/

Textes obligatoires: This will be the textbook for FREN 1002, 2001, and 2002 so gardez tout!

Mitschke, Cherie, Cheryl Tano & Valérie Thiers-Thiam. Espaces: Rendez-vous avec le monde francophone, 2^nd^e édition. Boston: (Vista Higher Learning, 2007), ISBN 978-1-60576-252-4 ensemble).

If you wish to buy the book directly from the publisher, you may do so here: http://www.vhldirect.com/Store/catalog/claytonstate,42.htm.
If you have a used textbook, the only thing you must purchase is the “passcode” for the Supersite, which is good for all four semesters of French. Purchase the code here: http://www.vhldirect.com/Store/catalog/Textbook,668.htm

Sites Web, additional exercises et “tutorials" : http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html

1ère semaine: 11-13 janvier

NEIGE

2è semaine: 18-20 janvier

Formalités, pp. 1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7

pp. 8-9, 10-11, 12-13

3è semaine: 25-27 janvier

pp. 12-13, 14-15, Quiz de vocabulaire

pp. 16-17, 18-19 20-21

4è semaine: 1^er-3 février

pp. 22-23, 24-25

pp. 26-27, 29, 30-31, Quiz de vocabulaire

5è semaine: 8-10 février

(Workbook: Unité 1 due at midnight before) EXAMEN 1

pp. 37, 38-39, 40-41, 42-43

6è semaine: 15-17 février

pp. 44-45, 46-47,

pp. 48-49, 50-51, Quiz de vocabulaire

7è semaine: 22-24 février

pp. 52-53, 54-55, 56-57

pp. 58-59, 60-61

8è semaine: 1-3 mars***

pp. 62-63, 65, 66-67, 68-69

Cahier, avant minuit de la veille de l’EXAMEN 2; HOMEWORK: Turn in essay, pp. 70-71, before test

***Nota bene: Le 4 mars est le dernier jour pour abandonner ce cours sans conséquences. Les vacances de printemps auront lieu du 5 au 12 mars.

9è semaine: 15-17 mars

FILM REVIEW #1 DUE; pp. 73, 74-75, 76-77, 78-79

PAS DE COURS! M. Johnson s’absente.

10è semaine: 22-24 mars

pp. 80-81, 82-83, Quiz de Vocabulaire

pp. 84-85, 86-87

11è semaine: 29-31 mars

pp. 88-89, 90-91, 92-93

pp. 94-95, 96-97, 98-99, Quiz de vocabulaire

12è semaine: 5-7 avril

pp. 100-101, 102-103, 104-105, venir en classe

avec un brouillon (=draft) de la composition à la page 107

Cahier, avant minuit de la veille de l’EXAMEN 3

13è semaine: 12-14 avril

pp. 109, 110-111, 112-113, 114-115

pp. 116-117, 118-119

14è semaine: 19-21 avril (ORAUX !)

pp. 120-121, 122-123, Quiz de vocabulaire

pp. 124-125, 126-127, 128-129

15è semaine: 26-28 avril

pp. 130-131, 132-133, 134-135

pp. 136-137, 138-139, 140-141, à rendre, la composition à la page 143

Dernier cahier, avant minuit de la veille de l’examen final.

Examen final: FILM REVIEW #2 DUE; L’Université annoncera les dates pour les examens. Cet examen sera compréhensif.

Date_________ Lieu_________

Grading Procedures (100-90=A, 89-80=B, 79-70=C, 69-60=D, 59-0=F):

les examens de module 25%

les quizs 10%

l’oral: 10%

l’examen final: 15%

devoirs (cahier/labo/poème): 25%

participation et assiduité 15%

Midterm grade: Your midterm grade will be an average of all grades (excepting the workbook!) 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. Our primary means to attain these goals is through intensive interaction. There is, therefore, NO ENGLISH in class in this method, so that you’ll have a sense of "being there." Now, were you truly in a French-speaking country, you most likely wouldn’t understand every single word you would hear, so practice both listening for the gist and learning 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, so that you can take advantage of the English explanations in the text. You will best benefit from this course, if you allow yourself to go with the flow, enjoy the "game" of language learning and use every available opportunity to speak French! To flourish in this course, you should study your French 1-2 hours on a daily basis, 7 days a week, for learning language is a life-long process of accumulation. Consider these questions: Are you entirely done working on your skills in English? Do you already know every word in English that you’ll ever know?

Test and Quiz policy: There will be short, unannounced quizzes at the beginning of class periods on grammar materials covered in previous classes. Dates of all scheduled vocabulary quizzes and chapter tests are on the syllabus. Chapter tests and final exam will contain both written and listening components. While it will stress Unité 4, the final exam will be accumulative. Without prior arrangement or a documented absence, there is no excuse for missing a scheduled test or quiz!

Oral Exam: There is one oral test during the semester; it is a dialogue skit that you will perform with a partner. The oral will last 8-10 minutes and is scheduled outside of class time by lots. 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 HERE for oral topics, presentation format, and HERE for grading criteria.

Workbook/Lab assignments(Cahier)/Compositions: Unless otherwise instructed, the workbook, lab manual, and compositions for each chapter are INDIVIDUAL work. This electronic work is due at midnight on the day before the chapter test. For your own sake, do the workbook as we cover the material in class, so you will know if you really understand what we are covering in class. You have unlimited attempts to complete the exercises, unless the program gives you a 50/50 exercise. Waiting to complete the workbook until the night before the chapter exam will only prevent you both from studying for the text and from doing well on the workbook and listening exercises. Plan ahead, work on this every day, and get good grades on both the test and workbook. These workbook assignments will help you in all facets of the class and are an enormous part of your final grade. Compositions: The first two compositions will be in-class work, while the third one will require that you bring a draft to class, with the fourth one being a final copy brought to class.

Films: As an offset for the time missed at the beginning of the semester due to winter conditions, you are to view TWO French-language films this semester from a list of approved films provided by your instructor. You will have writing assignments for both films. The first film essay is due at the end of Spring Break. The second one is due on the day of the final exam.

Class Participation and Attendance Policy: As per university policy, students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. For this reason, attendance and participation are 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 and phone number 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: __________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________

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 15% 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 %): 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 or are disrespectful of the professor or other classmates.

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 after making 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 will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Please consult the CSU Student Handbook for further information on the consequences of cheating and plagiarizing.

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:

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.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

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 or extraneous use of technology in class!

WORKBOOKS

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