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1 French 132 Beginning French II FRE Dr. Joyce Johnston Phone: X2279 Office: LAN 252 Office Hours: MW 8-9am,12-1pm and 2:15-2:45pm Th 1-3:30 F 8-9am and 1-2:45pm *or by advance appointment French Table (at Java Jack s) Tuesdays 4:30-6pm Department: Languages, Cultures and Communication Class meeting time and place: MWF 9-9:50, F175 COURSE WEBSITE: *This is essential for success in this class. Course Description: Four semester hours, three hours lecture, two one- hour laboratory periods per week. A continuation of FRE 131. Prerequisite: C or better in FRE 131 or equivalent. Welcome to French 132, the second- semester course of the first- year elementary French at Stephen F. Austin State University. This syllabus presents the goals of French 132, explains the expectations of students, and describes the criteria for the evaluation of student performance. These pages contain essential information that will be important to you throughout the semester. In addition, all students in Dr. Johnston s French 132 classes are responsible for all information contained in the course website and are expected to comply with related policies. Should you have any questions regarding this syllabus, please ask Dr. Johnston. Goals: This course will explore Paris and parisian life. We will examine lodging, shopping, going out, health and traveling in this city as you develop basic language skills (using the vocabulary and structures that you are learning to listen, speak, read, and write) and you will also learn about the cultures of various French- speaking peoples. Films depicting life in Paris will serve for discussion and writing relations. Prerequisite for this course is a C or better in French 131 or the equivalent. If you have taken French in the past and are unsure of your level, you can take the French placement test. This test will ensure that you are taking the appropriate French course. The test is offered free of charge. Texts: Points de départ, 1st edition, Valdman et al.: Text and Student Activities Manual Grading: Grades will be calculated according to the following scale. Grades are not 1

2 curved. There is no extra credit awarded in this course, so you are encouraged to keep track of your grades. The total number of points = ( ) A ( ) B ( ) C ( ) D (594 and below) F Corresponding percentages on any individual assignment or exam are equal to a letter grade. For example, 89.5% or above = A. Keep in mind that you must receive a grade of C or better to take French 231 Grade Distribution: Grades will be distributed among the following categories: Class Participation/Attendance: 150 points (10 pts./week x 15 weeks) On- line exercises: 60 points (15 x 4 points each - lowest drops) Film reactions: 150 points (5 x 30 points each) Quizzes: 160 points (40 pts. each x 5- lowest grade drops) Speaking quizzes: 100 points (50 pts. each x 2) Exams: 200 points (100 points X 2) Final Exam: 180 points TOTAL POINTS: 1000 points Class Participation/Attendance: Regular oral practice is essential for improving proficiency in a foreign language, and thus attending class and participating actively on a daily basis are necessary for a student's success in French 132. I will record a participation grade for each student on a weekly basis. Click here for more information on class participation. Eating and chewing gum make speaking French very difficult and are thus not permitted in the classroom. Engaging in these activities will result in a lower participation score. Cell phone and other devices: All cellphones, Ipods etc MUST be put away before class begins. Not only should you not use them during class, should I see them out on the desk you WILL be counted absent for that day. Any exceptions must be approved by instructor in advance. Tardiness/Absence: Students are expected to be on time and a penalty for tardiness is counted against the student's overall participation as discussed in the Participation Criteria. Students are allowed 3 absences per semester at their discretion. This could be for school- sponsored events, a religious observance, illness or family related events or emergencies. However, once the 3 absences are surpassed for any reason, students lose 3 points of participation per absence unless other arrangements are made with Dr. Johnston immediately. Arriving to class tardy will drop your weekly grade by two points for every day you are late. Regardless of when you arrive, class starts on time and you are responsible for information covered and assignments given at the beginning of the hour. If you must miss class for any reason, you will still be responsible for all assignments due. In case of illness, contact instructor via e- mail or call a classmate to keep up with assignments. 2

3 Make-up tests and quizzes: The only exception to the 3 absences policy is for exam days. A grade of zero will be recorded for a missed test unless a student provides written documentation of illness or other emergency and if instructor is contacted immediately. Note that your lowest quiz grade is dropped. The only exception to this policy is in the case of religious observances. If you note that an exam falls on the day of a religious holiday you observe, it is your responsibility to notify the instructor before the end of the second week of classes to make arrangements to take the exam at another time. All tests are listed on the course calendar. If you will be missing a test or quiz for a school sponsored activity or family event, it is your responsibility to inform the instructor of the situation before the end of the second week of classes. You must arrange to take the quiz or test before you leave town. Final exam: The final exam for Dr. Johnston s French 132 class is Wednesday, December 12th at 10:30. The exam will take 2 hours. You must take the exam with your class, in your classroom at the time scheduled per university policy. Homework: Assignments point values are listed on the course policies. For each one you will need to click on their link (listed on calendar) to be connected to the assignment. Most assignments you will need to complete in the lab.you also will need to bring to class with you any assignments the day they are due. They are due at the beginning of class and late work is not accepted without a documentable excuse. You may NOT turn in assignments after class to receive credit as they are the basis for the class itself. Website exercises are are also due the day listed on the calendar and are to be turned in at the beginning of your class. In the case of discussions, you will need to have completed the worksheet or video exercises in the lab before coming to class. Assignments that do not bear student's name will not be recorded in the gradebook. Labs: Listening is a vital skill to practice in order to learn to communicate in a foreign language. For this reason, you are required to spend 100 minutes per week in the language lab this semester in addition to you regular class time. Listening labs will help prepare you for listening sections on exams, will enhance your cultural knowledge and improve your writing, reading and speaking skills. Note that assignments in the lab make up a significant portion of your final grade. In order to pass any introductory language course at SFA, you must complete a minimum of 60% of all lab time required. It is your responsibility to be sure that you complete this work and therefore your responsibility to check with lab assistants regularly to see that you have completed sufficient lab time to pass the course. Note: The French table will be meeting at Java Jack's coffee house on North Street Tuesdays from 4:30pm to 6pm. Come and go as you please. You may receive time at the French table to count as lab time. You may also use time spent at the Tournées Festival French Film festival as lab time. Testing: There will be two exams, quizzes, and a final exam given during the semester. They are designed to evaluate your progress in French in the areas of 3

4 listening, reading, writing, speaking, and cultural knowledge. Quizzes are at the beginning of class. Your lowest quiz grade is dropped. Make up quizzes are not given after quizzes are returned regardless of excuse. Tests and Final Exam will test students' grasp of the grammatical structures, vocabulary, and cultural information covered over the course of the semester. Students with disabilities: If you have a learning or physical disability, visual or hearing impairment that might affect your progress in French, please see me. Considerations will be made for those students with documented learning disabilities. For more information contact Disability Services. Definition of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at Academic dishonesty, cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. All students in this class are expected to comply to university policies regarding academic honesty. Any student caught cheating will receive a grade of zero on the assignment and will be reported to the dean of his or her major school. All homework should be your own. Students are not allowed to use translation programs, native speakers or other students to assist them with assignments. Doing so constitutes academic dishonesty and will be dealt with according to university policy. When using tutors such as the AARC, they must follow my guidelines. If you have questions in regard to assignments, please see me. Withheld grades: Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Supplemental goals: General Education Core Curriculum Objectives/Outcomes: 4

5 1. To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing, and presentation. 2. To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select appropriate communication choices. 3. To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e.,descriptive, expositive, narrative, scientific, and self- expressive, in written, visual, and oral communication. 4. To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking and responding. 5. To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving, and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument. Program Learning Outcomes do not apply to this course. Course Calendar NB: Assignments are list the day they are due IN CLASS. You must look ahead on the calendar to ensure you are prepared. Throughout you will see exercises from the Lab Manual to complete per week. This is not a graded assignments, however, they are essential practice for quizzes and exams and will assure you complete sufficient lab time. Answer key is available at the lab desk for you to check your work. Semaine #1-27/8-31/9 Lundi - En classe: Introduction au cours Au labo: Orientation quiz *In lab this week complete orientation all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 5,3 Mercredi - Chapitre 5,3 Web 1 exercises (always due in class date listed) Vendredi - Chapitre 6,1 Quiz #1 - passé composé Web 2 Semaine #2-2/9-7/9 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 6,1 Lundi - LABOR DAY Mercredi - Chapitre 6,1 Vendredi - Ch 6,2 Web 3 5

6 Semaine #3-9/9-14/9 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 6,2 and 6,3 Lundi - Ch 6,2 7:30 pm showing - Le fabuleux destin d Amélie Poulain Mercredi - Ch 6,3 Web 4 Vendredi - Ch 6,3 et discussion du film A Rendre: Réaction au film Le Fabuleux Destin d'amélie Poulain (click here for worksheet) Semaine #4 16/9-21/9 *Film festival starts this week! *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 7,1 Lundi - Ch 7,1 Mercredi - Ch 7,1 Web 5 Vendredi - Ch 7,1 et 7,2 web 6 Quiz #2 - Imparfait Semaine #5 23/9-28/9 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 7,2 Lundi - Ch 7,2 Mercredi - Ch 7,3 web 7 Vendredi - In class composition Semaine #6 1/10-5/10 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 7,3 Lundi - Ch 7,3 7:30pm - Film showing Paris, je t aime 6

7 Mercredi - Discussion du film A Rendre: Réaction au film Paris, je t aime click here for worksheet (view in lab or Monday night) Vendredi - Révision pour examen #1 Semaine #7 8/10-13/10 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 8,1 Lundi - EXAMEN #1 Mercredi - Ch 8,1 web 8 Vendredi - Ch 8,1 Semaine #8 15/10-21/10 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 8,2 Lundi - 8,2 web 9 Mercredi - 8,2 Vendredi - 8,3 web 10 Quiz #3 Semaine #9 22/10-26/10 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 8,3 Lundi - 8,3 Mercredi - M - SPEAKING QUIZ 1 - No class Vendredi - 9,1 web 11 A Rendre: French Film Festival (Tournées Festival) Reaction Due - click here. Semaine #10 29/10-2/11 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 9,1 7

8 Lundi - 9,1 Mercredi - 9,2 web 12 Vendredi - 9,2 Semaine #11 5/11-9/11 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 9,2 Lundi - 9,3 Web 13 Quiz #4 7:30 pm Film showing - Le Dîner de cons Mercredi - Discussion du film Le Dîner de cons A Rendre: Réaction au film Le Dîner de cons film worksheet due (check out dvd in lab) Vendredi - 9,3 Semaine #12 12/11-16/11 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 9,3 Lundi - Révision pour examen #2 Mercredi - EXAMEN #2 Vendredi - 10,1 web 14 Semaine #13 19/11 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 10,1 Lundi - 10,1 Quiz #4 ACTION DE GRACE - PAS DE COURS Semaine #14 26/11-30/11 *In lab this week complete all of Lab Manual for Chapitre 10,2 Lundi - 10,2 7:30 pm Film showing La Haine 8

9 Mercredi 10,2 Quiz #5 Vendredi A Rendre: Réaction au film La Haine film worksheet, Semaine #15 3/12-7/12 Lundi - 10,3 Speaking QUIZ 2(due in my drop box before lab closes) Mercredi et Vendredi - Révision pour l examen final: Final Review sheet 9