FREN 101.01Dr.Jellenik
Printemps ‘12Office: Capers 223B
Tel: 953-6806
Email:
Office hours: 3:00-4:00 MW
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Required Texts: A Vous! Second edition, Véronique Anover/Theresa A. Antes. Houghton Mifflin, 2012) Textbook and Student Activities Manual.
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The goal of this course is to acquaint you with the fundamentals of French communication while furthering your respect for cultural and gender differences. In our classroom, you will
be introduced to various aspects of French and Francophone culture throughdialogues, readings and audiovisual materials. We shall practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing French in order to build a sound basis for further language acquisition and multi-cultural enrichment. Since the key to learning a foreign language is to approach it in as many ways as possible, student participation in all activities of this course will be absolutely necessary and thus graded.
Ultimately, we seek to develop your proficiency at the level of novice-high in French listening, speaking, reading and writing as defined by the American Council for Teachers of Foreign Language:
Listening: Novice-HighAble to understand short, learned utterances and some sentence-length utterances, particularly where context strongly supports understanding and speech is clearly audible. Comprehends words and phrases from simple questions, statements, high-frequency commands, and courtesy formulae. May require repetition, rephrasing, and/or a slowed rate of speech for comprehension.
Speaking: Novice-High
Able to satisfy partially the requirements of basic communicative exchanges by relying heavily on learned utterances but occasionally expanding these through simple recombinations of their elements. Can ask questions or make statements involving learned material. Shows signs of spontaneity although this falls short of real autonomy of expression. Speech continues to consist of learned utterances rather than of personalized, situationally adapted ones. Vocabulary centers on areas such as basic objects, places, and most common kinship terms. Pronunciation may still be strongly influenced by first language. Errors are frequent and, in spite of repetition, some Novice-High speakers will have difficulty being understood even by sympathetic interlocutors.
Reading: Novice-High
Has sufficient control of the writing system to interpret written language in areas of practical need. Where vocabulary has been learned, can read for instructional and directional purposes, standardized messages, phrases, or expressions, such as some items on menus, schedules, timetables, maps, and signs. At times, but not on a consistent basis, the Novice-High level reader may be able to derive meaning from material at a slightly higher level where context and/or extralinguistic background knowledge are supportive.
Writing: Novice-High
Able to write simple, fixed expressions and limited memorized material and some recombinations thereof. Can supply information on simple forms and documents. Can write names, numbers, dates, own nationality, and other simple autobiographical information, as well as some short phrases and simple lists. Can write all the symbols in an alphabetic or syllabic system or 50-100 characters or compounds in a character writing system. Spelling and representation of symbols (letters, syllables, and characters) may be partially correct.
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Reminders:
The Honor Code of The Citadel is expected to be observed at all times:
A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.
No form of cheating will be excused.
This does not mean that you may not use your textbooks for homework, however. When working in the lab, preparing presentations, or writing up exercises, please feel free to use your textbooks and dictionaries.
The breakdown of the final grade is as follows:
Chapter Exams : 25%
Midterm + Final Exam : 25%NOTE: YOU CAN NOT PASS THE CLASS IF YOU FAIL THE FINAL EXAM
Homework/Workbook/Lab Manual: 25%
Daily quizzes/Participation: 25%
Homework: Homework will be verified each class period. Laboratory attendance and work will be checked on the day of each chapter exam. Completed lab work will earn a grade of 100 while incomplete lab work will result in a grade of 50%. In order to complete the oral exercises in the lab, go to the language lab, 215 Capers; all of the exercises are loaded onto the computers. The password for the lab computers is frgesp.
Classroom policies:
Respect:
I wish to remind you that there is no fourth class system within the academic halls. I expect you to behave with respect toward one another and toward me. That is to say that whenever someone is speaking, everyone else must look at that person, listen attentively, and remain silent. I expect you to listen actively, that is to say to nod your head if you understand what is being said and to shake your head if you do not understand.
Cell phones/PDAs
As a complement to the current College policy regarding cell phones, the faculty of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures reserve the right to confiscate a student's cell phone that is not concealed during the class period in question. The seized cell phone will be tagged to indicate the student's full name and class, and then submitted to the Department Head or retained by the faculty member. To retrieve his/her phone, the student is responsible for coordinating a meeting with the Department Head, or the faculty member, at a time that is mutually convenient.
Late work:
No late work will be accepted under any circumstances. You have until the end of each class period to turn in work—no later. Allow me to repeat that: no late work will be accepted under any circumstances. You have until the end of each class period to turn in work—no later.
Exams/quizzes:
If, due to a documented emergency situation you must miss an exam or a quiz, you must contact me, Dr. Jellenik PRIOR to the exam or quiz. Failure to contact me prior to the missed exam or quiz will result in a zero.
Expressions for communication in class:
Because no English will be tolerated in this class, here are some expressions you may find useful:
Je ne comprends pas: I don’t understand.
Je ne sais pas: I don’t know.
Comment? Pardon?: Excuse me?
Répétez, s’il vous plaît: Please repeat (said to me).
Répète, s’il te plaît: Please repeat (said to another student).
Excusez-moi: excuse me.
As for addressing one another, please use “tu” with fellow students and “vous” with me. You may call me either “Madame Jellenik,” “Doctor Jellenik,” or “Professor Jellenik”