COURSE INFORMATION COURSE DESCRIPTION. FACULTY INFORMATION Véronique Gueudet Teacher

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1 COURSE INFORMATION Course Name: French Language I Course Code: FREN 101 Semester: (Sept 2010 Jan 2011) CRN Code: Department: International Affairs Section: (Female Section) College: Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum: Day(s) and Time(s): Sunday: Tuesday: Thursday: Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisites: none COURSE DESCRIPTION The course is designed for students who wish to begin learning French. It will help become familiar with the foundation of the French language and develop the four basic language skills of reading, writing, aural comprehension, and speaking. Instructor: Office Location: Office Hours: FACULTY INFORMATION Véronique Gueudet Teacher Telephone: E Mail: REFERENCES AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Required Textbook: Latitudes 1 + Exercise book Latitudes 1 Suggested Additional Resources: Useful Web Resources: COURSE OBJECTIVES Students progressively extend their linguistic and cultural understanding and their ability to interact appropriately with other speakers. At the same time, they progressively develop all five of the key competencies. By the end of the course students will be able to make simple statements, and ask and answer a variety of questions. They will learn how to write simple sentences and to carry on a simple conversation with a native French speaker. COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES What the student is expected to achieve at the end of this course is derived from the description of

2 Level A 1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) : Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. DELIVERY METHODS The communicative, learner centered and task based approach provides opportunities to teach oral language skills as well as written proficiency. Different tasks in real life or global simulation context, for example attending an international conference in Doha, allow the student to work towards meeting the objectives and learning outcomes. This method stimulates active classroom participation and exchanges between students, self assessment and reflective, autonomous learning. LEARNING RESOURCES AND MEDIA Students will be learning with the French textbook Latitudes I (including 2 CDs) that facilitates the acquisition of a basic speaking knowledge of the French language as well as the acquisition of intercultural competencies. The exercise book (+ 1 CD) has to be used in the classroom and at home. The course will focus on the first part of the textbook (Module 1: Units 1, 2 and 3). LEARNING ACTIVITIES Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing KEY COMPETENCIES I can understand familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly. I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues. I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I'm trying to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics. I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know. I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings. I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form. Course Calendar and Assessment The weighting of the course assignments is as follows: Assessment Grade Weighting Classroom participation 20% Tutor marked Oral Exercises, presentations, 20% Deadline Assessment

3 role plays, etc Tutor marked Written Exercises (3 x 10% each) 30% Final Written Exam 30% Total 100% Grades are not negotiable and are awarded according to the following criteria: Letter Grade Description Percentage Grade Points A Excellent B+ Very Good 85 < B Very Good 80 < C+ Good 75 < C Good 70 < D+ Pass 65 < D Pass 60 < F Fail Less than I Incomplete Participation COURSE REGULATIONS Class participation and attendance are important elements of every student s learning experience at Qatar University, and the student is expected to attend all classes. A student should not miss more than 25% of the classes during a semester. Those exceeding this limit of 25% will receive a failing grade regardless of their performance. In exceptional cases, the student, with the instructor s prior permission, could be exempted from attending a class provided that the number of such occasions does not exceed the limit allowed by the University. A student who misses more than 25% of classes and has a valid excuse for being absent will be allowed to withdraw from the course. Late or Missed Assignments In all cases of assessment, students who fails to attend an exam, class project or deliver a presentation on the scheduled date without prior permission, and/or are unable to provide a medical note, will automatically receive a fail grade for this part of the assessment. CONTENT DISTRIBUTION WEEK/DATE COMMUNICATION GOALS LANGUAGE SKILLS (GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY ) WEEK 1 WEEK 2 P. 10 MEETING SOMEONE AND ASKING FOR SOMEONE S NAME INTRODUCING ONESELF GREETING AND GETTING IN TOUCH Apply appropriate social Alphabet (spelling) French first names Countries (+Gender) Informal/formal «you» (tu / vous) Verbs être, s appeler

4 Unit 1 WEEK 3 P WEEK 4 P WEEK 5 P WEEK 6 P Unit 2 WEEK 7 P WEEK 8 P WEEK 9 WEEK 10 P WEEK 11 P Unit 3 WEEK 12 P WEEK 13 P WEEK 14 P WEEK 15 P WEEK 16 conventions in formal and informal contexts Maintain an interaction by responding to and asking questions: Quelle est votre profession? Je travaille dans la finance. Et vous? UNDERSTANDING (listening and reading for key words to assist understanding) APOLOGIZING WELCOMING A VISITOR SUNDAY, OCT. 24: ASSESSMENT INTRODUCING ONESELF IN A PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT Sharing information ORAL ASSESSMENT INTRODUCING SOMEBODY ORAL ASSESSMENT: Speaking guided conversation exchanging information role play AID HOLIDAY THURSDAY, NOV.25: ASSESSMENT EXPRESSING ONE S LIKES AND DISLIKES TALKING ABOUT PROJECTS Self assessment TUESDAY, DEC. 14: ASSESSMENT ORAL ASSESSMENT TRAINING FOR DELF A1 TUESDAY, DEC.28: FINAL WRITTEN EXAM UNIVERSITY EXAM WEEKS Terms of address Bonjour, messieurs dames! Salut, Sandra! Verbs travailler, aimer Job, workplace, hobbies, activities Days of the week Instructions for the class Numbers from 0 to 10 Tourism and geography (France) Prepositions à, de Verb avoir (age, ) Nationalities Possessive adjectives Negative sentences Conjugations Numbers from11 to 69 Tourism and geography (Europe) Vocabulary: sports, favorite activities Verbs aller à, faire du, de la, de l Near future tense Numbers after 69 Possessive adjectives Conjugations Vocabulary: family in France ASSESSMENT RUBRICS Final written exam Listening Comprehension questionnaires dealing with two or three very short recordings on everyday life (played twice). Maximum duration of recordings: 2 mins Approximately

5 Reading Comprehension questionnaires dealing with two or three written documents on everyday life. Writing Two part test: - filling in a record, a form - writing simple phrases (postcards, messages, stories etc) on everyday topics.