Texts: Quant a moi, Bragger and Rice. Heinle & Heinle, 2000. Manuel
de Classe.
" ". Manuel de Preparation
Audio CD
Web site: http://quantamoi.heinle.com
Supplemental class: Tuesday 6:15-7:00
Course Procedure:
The student will prepare for the next day's lesson by completing the
indicated sections in the Manuel de Preparation
or on the internet site. Work will be accomplished before class on
day indicated. In class discussion will center on activities presented
in the Manuel de Classe, including CD-ROM exercises, internet activities,
or video tapes. Both texts need to be brought to class. Additional class
time Tuesday evening at 6:15.
Class Regulations:
1. Class attendance and participation is required. Sleeping doesn't
count as attendance. Three absences provokes a Dean's warning; a fourth
withdrawal.
2. No late papers accepted. Papers accepted will be typed and double-spaced.
They will be returned graded in one week.
3. No test can be made up. Any test missed due to illness, car trouble,
or court dates will be dropped as the lowest grade.
4. Please discuss any complications with the professor.
Learning objectives:
· Verbs: Review present, past, and future tenses. Learn pluperfect,
future perfect, conditional, past conditional tenses
· More advanced grammar such as relative pronouns, demonstrative
adjectives and pronouns, etc.
· Continued vocabulary acquisition
· Reading of short, glossed texts
· Writing of short passages of several paragraphs, writing in
complex sentences
· Asking and answering questions orally, sustaining simple conversation,
understanding simple native speaker dialogue, interviews, announcements,
etc.
Goals (based on ACTFL intermediate-level)
· To understand the gist of native speaker dialogues or announcements
given the context
· To communicate orally about the speaker's self and situation,
to give directions, to explain simple instructions, to give opinions, to
ask and answer questions and to begin to speak conditionally and hypothetically,
though with errors
· To read glossed prose passages of several paragraphs to several
pages in length, especially within the context of familiar topics or routine
business.
· To write simple letters, brief summaries, narration's of past
events and future plans, descriptions of people, places or events.
· To become familiar with French and Francophone culture, history,
and customs.
Methods:
· The intermediate grammar text Quant
à moi which uses the Functional approach.
· Technological aides such as the Internet,
computers, video, CD-roms, movies, e-mail
with native French speakers.
Course Program
| Wed Aug 30 | Preliminary Chapter |
| Fri Sept 1 | Preliminary Chapter. A faire CP-1, Internet exercices auto-corriges, email scores to professor |
| Mon Sept 4 | Preliminary Chapter. A faire CP-2 mini-examen |
| Wed Sept 6 | Chapter 1.1 Introduction: comment décrire les choses et les personnes |
| Fri Sept 8 | Chapter 1.2 A faire 1-1 |
| Mon Sept 11 | Chapter 1.3 A faire 1-2 |
| Wed Sept 13 | Chapter 1.4 A faire 1-3 Projection de Milou en mai à Fuqua center (Library basement) 8:00 |
| Fri Sept 15 | Chapter 1.5 A faire 1-4 Discussion du film français: Milou en mai de Louis Malle |
| Mon Sept 18 | Chapter 1.6 A faire 1-5 |
| Wed Sept 20 | Chapter 1.7 Expansion 62-65 Prononciation. |
| Fri Sept 22 | Chapter 1.8 Exercices de dialogue en classe. Se préparer à écrire. Internet exercices écrits auto-corrigés, email scores to professor (homework grade) |
| Mon Sept 25 | Chapter 1.9 Rédaction 1: Décrire la maison de vos rêves. Expliquer comment cette image révèle l'avenir que vous souhaitez. |
| Wed Sept 27 | Examen 1 Internet exercices orals auto-corrigés, email au prof. |
| Fri Sept 29 | Chapter 2.1 La nourriture |
| Mon Oct 2 | Chapter 2.2 A faire 2-1 |
| Wed Oct 4 | Chapter 2.3 Activité Internet Exercice à faire . Activité Internet, Chapitre 1: Allons au café. |
| Fri Oct 6 | Chapter 2.4 A faire 2-2 |
| Mon Oct 9 | Chapter 2.5 A faire 2-3 |
| Wed Oct 11 | Chapter 2.6 A faire 2-4 |
| Fri Oct 13 | Chapter 2.7 A faire 2-5 |
| Mon Oct 16 | FALL BREAK |
| Wed Oct 18 | Chapter 2.8 A faire 2-6 |
| Fri Oct 20 | Chapter 2.9 Expansion MP 108-109 Prononciation. Se préparer à écrire: les habitudes alimentaires. Internet exercices auto-corrigés, email résultat au prof |
| Mon Oct 23 | Chapter 2.10 Rédaction 2 Interview: Est-ce que les habitudes alimentaires ont changé depuis les dernières années? |
| Wed Oct 25 | Examen 2 |
| Fri Oct 27 | Chapter 3.1 Parler du temps libre |
| Mon Oct 30 | Chapter 3.2 A faire 3-1 |
| Wed Oct 1 | Chapter 3.3 A faire 3-2 |
| Fri Oct 3 | Chapter 3.4 A faire 3-3 |
| Mon Nov 6 | Chapter 3.5 A faire 3-4 |
| Wed Nov 8 | Chapter 3.6 A faire 3-5 |
| Fri Nov 10 | Chapter 3.7 Expansion MP 161-165 Les Impressionists. Internet exercices écrits auto-corrigés, email au prof. |
| Mon Nov 13 | Chapter 3.8 Expansion 158-160 Prononciation. Ecrire en classe: "Experience d'un musée". Rue cases-nègres (Sugar Cane Alley) 9:30 p.m. Fuqua center. |
| Wed Nov 15 | Examen 3 Exercice écrit à l'examen: le résumé: raconter l'histoire de Rue cases-nègres (passé composé/imparfait) |
| Fri Nov 17 | Chapter 4.1 Parler de l'avenir |
| Mon Nov 20 | Chapter 4.2 A faire 4-1 Film |
| Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving |
| Mon Nov 27 | Chapter 4.3 A faire 4-2 |
| Wed Nov 29 | Chapter 4.4 A faire 4-3 |
| Fri Dec 1 | Chapter 4.5 A faire 4-5 |
| Mon Dec 4 | Chapter 4.6 Expansion MP 200-202 Prononciation |
| Wed Dec 6 | Examen 4 |
| Fri Dec 8 | Exercice écrit en classe |
| Mon Dec 11 | Exercice oral: Récitation du poème et dialogue avec partenaire |
| Tues. Dec 12 | Exercice oral |
Tests (3/4)
350 lowest score or missed test dropped
Oral Interviews
100 conversation and pronunciation with partner
Papers (2)
100 revisions required
Homework
250 5 points per turned-in homework assignment in Manuel de Preparation
Participation
200 every day worth up to 5 points
Final
300 synthesis of learned material
total 1300 points total
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