THE CITADEL
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Fall 2013
French 102 Elementary French Communication II
MWF 11:00-11:50 Capers 303
Instructor: Dr. Alison T. Smith
Office: 234A Capers Hall
Phone: 953-7092 (work)
216-8389 (home-no calls after 8:30 PM)
Email:
Office hours: MWF 10:00-10:50; MW 2:00-2:45, and by appointment
Texts required:
À Vous! ( 2nd edition), by Anover and Antes, Heinle Cengage Learning
À Vous! (2nd edition) Student Activities Manual, by Anover and Antes, Heinle Cengage Learning
Course description and Objectives:
This course seeks to give you confidence when communicating in French and also to help you foster respect for cultural and gender differences. Therefore, you will be introduced to various aspects of the French and Francophone culture through dialogues, readings and audiovisual materials. Whether or not you will have the opportunity to interact meaningfully with French speakers in the near future, you will learn much about yourself as a person, and about the inner resources you have for coping with confusing situations in which communication is difficult but important and worthwhile.
These objectives are best achieved through the constant practice of all four language skills:
LISTENING SPEAKING READING WRITING
Communication in a foreign language means understanding what others say and transmitting your own message in such a way as to avoid misunderstanding. As you learn to do this, you will make the kind of errors that are necessary for acquiring the language. Consequently, you should see errors as a necessary, positive step toward communication.
By the end of this course, you will be able to handle routine situations of a concrete personal and social nature. In this course, you will learn how to do the following things:
- How to talk about yourself and other people.
- How to get necessary information by asking questions about people and things.
- How to get through a simple survival situation such as being able to order food and beverages.
- How to create with the language by combining learned elements.
Language learning requires a steady and constant effort but is fun!
Attendance:
Class attendance is required. Students with excessive absences will not pass the course. Absence from class does not exempt the student from responsibilities, and work that is handed in late may not be accepted. Tardiness to class is also unacceptable, and habitual tardiness will result in a lowering of the final grade.
There are NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.
Electronic devices must be turned off and put away during class. Failure to do so will have a negative impact on your participation grade. Laptop use is discouraged. If you must use a laptop, it should be for taking notes for French class. Anything that interferes with your full engagement and participation in class will have a negative impact on your participation grade.
Translation Programs: Use of online translators, translation software, etc. is cheating and will not be tolerated.
Student Activities Manual (workbook):
Students should use their activities manual on a daily basis. Students must complete all sections in this workbook as assigned by the instructor. The instructor will collect written assignments throughout the semester in addition to the work assigned in the manual.
Participation:
Students are expected to prepare thoroughly for each class and to participate actively in French during class. An evaluation of your participation in class is an important component of your grade, and your participation grade will be measured by consistent classroom efforts, a consistent effort to communicate in French, and attendance.
Grade distribution:
Class participation and preparation (includes weekly quizzes and pop quizzes) 25%
Homework (compositions, oral presentations, workbook, and other assignments) 25%
Tests 30%
Final exam 20%
Grading scale:
A 90 - 100
B 80-89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 59 and below
All students are expected to adhere to the Honor Code. Students should be aware that violations include any type of cheating or copying of exams, quizzes, homework, and compositions, in addition to the use of online or other translation programs previously mentioned.
Any student eligible for and needing academic adjustments or accommodations because of a disability should speak with the instructor during office hours or outside of class.
SCHEDULE OF TESTS AND FINAL EXAM
Aug 26-30 /Review; chapitre 6
Sept 2-6 / chapitre 6Sept 9-13 / chapitre 6
Sept 16-20 / chapitres 6 et 7 / Examen 1 ch. 6 9/16
Sept 23-27 / chapitre 7
Sept 30-Oct 4 / chapitre 7
Oct 7-11 / chapitres 7 et 8 / Examen 2 ch. 7 10/7
Oct 14-18 / chapitre 8
Oct 21-25 / chapitre 8 / Leadership day 10/23
Oct 28-Nov 1 / chapitres 8 et 9
Nov 4- Nov 8 / chapitre 9
Nov 11-15 / chapitre 9 / Examen 3 ch. 9 11/15
Nov 18-22 / chapitre 10
Nov 25-30 / Thanksgiving break
Dec 2-6 / chapitre 10
Dec 9-11 / chapitre 10 / Examen 4 ch. 10 12/9
EXAMEN FINAL: Saturday, December 14 at 1:00PM (1300)