FRN 114 - Basic French II Fall 2017 Syllabus Mon/Wed 4:40-6:20pm Class location : 1S 105 Section: 36116 Professor: John DeLisa E-mail: John.Delisa@csi.cuny.edu Office Hours: Monday 6:10-7:10pm Office: 2S 209 This course has two aspects: a physical textbook component (a looseleaf textbook) and an online component. You need both elements. For the online component, you need to go online to www.vhlcentral.com to create an account after you have bought the package (see further down, under the first heading), unless you did so already last semester. When you go to www.vhlcentral.com after having created an account, you will see this image on the left. Note that Fatoumata Seck/Chapman Wing are the coordinators for French 112, but your instructor is the name just above the line: School: CUNY-College of Staten Island.
I. Textbook and Required resources A. Textbook: James G. Mitchell and Cheryl Tano, Espaces, 3 rd edition. ISBN: 978-1-62680-076-2 Espaces 3e SE(LL) + Supersite + WebSAM* Students must buy this package! *used books do NOT include the Supersite + WebSAM Code! You will spend more money for a separate code! WebSAM stands for Web-based Student Activities Manual (online workbook), which is how you will do most of your homework. TWO possibilities for buying this package: 1) At the campus bookstore, no waiting for delivery 2) At the VHL Store: http://vistahigherlearning.com/store/cunystatenisland.htm/ for a discounted price (must wait for shipping) *The relevant section of the looseleaf edition of the textbook is required to be brought to every class session! Students must bring a print or paper copy of this book to every class session. An electronic copy (on a tablet, laptop, or phone) may NOT be used in class. There are multiple copies of the textbook on reserve at the CSI Library, as well as in the Modern Languages Media Lab (2S-114). These materials are required for the course, and will be used through French 213, the third course in the French language sequence. Note: The supersite code is valid for three semesters. B. Blackboard (homework, syllabus, course information and resources): https://cunyportal.cuny.edu/cpr/authenticate/portal_login.jsp Login: Password: C. Modern Languages Media Center (tutoring center, placement exam, oral exams): http://www.ml.csi.cuny.edu/lab D. Classmate s name and email/telephone (to contact between class periods): Name: Email/ Telephone:
COURSE SCHEDULE DATE UNITS MATERIAL COVERED IN CLASS 1 Mon. Aug. 28 5A Course Introduction Sports and Leisure 2 Wed. Aug. 30 5A Sports and Leisure Le verbe faire irregular IR verbs Culture - Le football Mon. Sept 4 3 Wed. Sept. 6 5B Weather 5B.1 Numbers 101 and higher 4 Mon.Sept.11 5B Weather Spelling change er verbes Culture Les jardins publics français ASSIGNMENTS AND PREPARATION FOR NEXT CLASS Sports and Leisure (p 178-179) Le verbe faire irregular IR verbs Culture (prepare text) Le football Weather (p 196-197) Numbers 101 and higher Spelling change er verbes Culture (read text) Les jardins publics français Prepare Les sons et les Lettres Open and closed vowels (p 199) Savoir-faire Écriture (p 218-219) MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS Get textbook and sign up for VHL account Start VHL supersite activities for Unit 5 Finish VHL supersite activities for Unit 5 by Sept 18
5 Wed. Sept. 13 5A, B Les sons et les Lettres Open and closed vowels (p 199) Savoir-faire Écriture (p218-219) Prepare : Unit 5 exam oral exam 1 6 Mon. Sept. 18 5A, B In class writing : COMPOSITION 1 Unit 5 Exam Oral exam 1 VHL Supersite activities DUE TODAY! Wed. Sept. 20 7 Mon. Sept. 25 5A, B UNIT 5 EXAM ORAL EXAM 1 6A Parties and Holidays 6A.1 8 Wed.Sept 27 6A Parties and Celebrations Demonstrative adjectives 9 Mon Oct. 2 6A Parties and Celebrations 6A The passé composé with avoir Espace culture Le carnaval The passé composé with avoir Culture Le carnaval (p 228-229) 6B Clothes and colors Indirect object pronoun Culture La mode en France (p 246-247) Finish VHL supersite activities for Unit 6 by Oct 18
10 Wed.Oct.4 6B Clothes and Fashion Mon.Oct.9 Indirect object pronoun Culture prepare text La mode en France 11 Wed.Oct.11 6B Espace Contextes Clothes and Fashion Espace Structures Regular and irregular re verbs Clothes and Fashion Regular and irregular re verbs Prepare : Savoirfaire Écriture (p 262-263) 12 Mon. Oct. 16 6 A, B 13 Wed. Oct. 18 6A, B Savoir-faire Écriture (p 262-263) In class writing : COMPOSITION 2 Unit 6 Exam Oral exam 2 Prepare : Unit 6 exam oral exam 2 VHL Supersite activities DUE TODAY! 14 Mon.Oct. 23 6A, B UNIT 6 EXAM ORAL EXAM 2 For next class: 7A Espaces structures Passé composé with être 15 Wed. Oct. 25 7A Planning a vacation The passé composé with être Culture: Tahiti (p 272-273) For next class: 7A Espaces structures Finish VHL supersite activities for Unit 7 by Nov 13th
Culture Text: Tahiti 16 Mon. Oct. 30 7A Planning a vacation Direct object pronoun The Passé composé with être 17 Wed.Nov.1 7B : Staying in a hotel : Adverb The Passé composé with être (practice) 18 Mon.Nov.6 7B : Staying in a hotel : the imperative Culture: Les vacances des français (p 290-291) Direct object pronoun The Passé composé with être : Staying in a hotel : Adverbs The Passé composé with être (practice) For next class: Espaces structures The imperative Culture: Les vacances des français (p 290-291) Prepare Unit 7 Oral exam 3 19 Wed. Nov.8 7A,B Unit 7 Exam Oral exam 3 20 Mon.Nov.13 7A,B UNIT 7 EXAM ORAL EXAM 3 Prepare : Savoir-faire Écriture (p 306-307) La maison (p310-313) VHL Supersite activities DUE TODAY!
The imparfait 21 Wed.Nov.15 8A La maison (p310-313) : The imparfait In class writing : COMPOSITION 3 22 Mon. Nov.20 8A The imparfait and the passé composé (part 1) Culture Le logement en France (p 316-317) The imparfait and the passé composé (part 1) Culture Le logement en France (p 316-317) Les tâches ménagères (p 328-331) The imparfait and the passé composé (part 2) Finish VHL supersite activities for Unit 8 by Nov 27 23 Wed. Nov. 22 8B Les tâches ménagères (p 328-331) The imparfait and the passé composé (part 2) Espace Structures Savoir et connaître Prepare Unit 8 24 Mon.Nov. 27 8B Espace Structures Savoir et connaître 25 Wed.Nov.29 8A,B Unit 8 Exam UNIT 8 EXAM COMPOSITION 4 26 Mon.Dec.4 8A, B ORAL PRESENTATIONS Prepare composition 4 Prepare oral presentations Prepare oral presentations VHL Supersite activities DUE TODAY SUBMIT COMPOSITION 4
REVIEW FINAL EXAM 27 Wed. Dec.6 ORAL PRESENTATIONS REVIEW FINAL 28 Mon. Dec.11 EXAM ORAL PRESENTATIONS REVIEW FINAL EXAM Prepare oral presentations Prepare oral presentations 29 Wed. Dec. 13 ORAL PRESENTATIONS 30 Mon.Dec. 18 REVIEW FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM Prepare oral presentations FINAL EXAM III. Course description and policies Course objectives and student responsibilities In this course, students will learn to communicate in French. They will build skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and explore the culture of French-speaking world. Students will work on vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. To encourage the learning of the language, classes are conducted in French, and students are expected to participate actively. Students are responsible for preparing all assigned material before class, and this may involve an important time commitment. Students should try to divide up their study time, and work a little bit every day, instead of all at once before class. Students having difficulty in keeping up should see their professor, and may need to spend extra time by studying with a partner, or by going for tutoring in the lab (see Tutoring below). Students may ask their professor about the French minor (12 credits of any French classes at the 200-level and above), study and/or work abroad, specific interests in French language and culture, and extra-curricular activities that would be of interest to students learning French.
Tutoring Tutoring is available and free of charge through the Modern Language Media Center. Professors are available to respond to specific questions about the material, but students who desire or need more sustained help should seek a tutor. Students whose grade in class falls below a certain level (as determined by the professor) will be required to work with a tutor. The schedule of French tutors is available at the Media Center and on its web site (http://www.ml.csi.cuny.edu/lab). Attendance and participation Regular attendance and participation in class are needed to make progress in learning French. Students may be absent from three class sessions without penalty. There is no difference between excused and unexcused absences. A fourth absence will result in a -1 % reduction in the student's final grade, regardless of the reason for missing class. A fifth absence may result in a student's automatic withdrawal from the course, at the instructor's discretion. No make-ups will be given for quizzes, oral exams, or in-class writing. Absence from class does not excuse students from any exams or work that is due on the day of the absence, or any exams or work that is due upon their return. Students should make sure to have the contact information for at least two other students in the class to find out what was missed. Students who have missed class should not contact their professor regarding material covered in class; instead, they should contact one of their classmates. Students are expected to be on time for class, and should be seated in the classroom before class is scheduled to begin. Late arrivals will be marked, and three late arrivals will count as one absence (and if students are gone for half the class period or more, this also counts as an absence). Lateness will be defined by the moment the instructor closes the attendance book after taking attendance. In addition, it is the responsibility of the student to verify before the end of the class for which they were late that the instructor has marked them "Late"; otherwise they will automatically be marked "Absent. Students who arrive after a quiz has started will not be given extra time to complete the quiz. Students should be sure to be early or on time for chapter tests and the final exam: if there is a listening or oral section (oral exam) at the beginning, students who arrive late will not be able to make up that section and will receive a zero for that section. Students are expected to stay in class for the entire class period and pay attention. Students should be sure to check phone messages and use the restroom before or after class, not to leave during class. All electronic devices (including cell phones, mp3 players, laptops, and tablets) need to be turned off and put away during class; devices should be left to be recharged at the back of class before class begins, and not consulted until after class is over. Students who do not follow these guidelines will receive a lower participation grade.
Students are required to check their CSI email regularly. All correspondence with your professor must be from your CSI email account; your professor may not acknowledge messages sent from any other accounts. In addition, students must provide their CSI email address as the address to which messages are sent through Blackboard. Otherwise, messages sent by the professor to the class will not be received, as the system automatically bounces back messages to any non-csi email addresses. Homework 1) Homework assigned to be handed in by hard copy: Homework and other assignments are due by the beginning of class time on the day for which they are assigned. No late homework or other assignments will count for a grade. If students will be absent, they may turn in assignments for credit beforehand, up to the beginning of class, and should leave them in the professor s office or mailbox (as the professor instructs). Students should not e-mail homework or other assignments to their professor; these assignments will not be counted for a grade. 2) Online homework: (on the Supersite of the textbook): Homework must be submitted as indicated on the assignments calendar of the Supersite. Assignments submitted late will be penalized 10% per day of lateness. 3) Daily homework checks: On any given day, your professor may give a very short quiz at the beginning of class to check that students are keeping up with the course material (approx. 5 min.). These quizzes are not designed to challenge, so much as to take the pulse of the class and to encourage students to complete regular homework assignments on time. They are also a way to let students know if they are on the right track and validate what they have learned. Written compositions must be your own work. 4) Written compositions must be your own work. While they can be a great resource in general, no French-speaking roommates, tutors, family, or friends may help you with your graded work; any work that is not entirely yours will receive a zero and result in possible disciplinary action. You are not allowed to use any translator program like Google translate or any other application. Instead, students should use the textbook's glossary (at the end of the book), a dictionary, and/or www.wordreference.com to look up individual words. Grade Preparation and active participation: 10% Online activities: 10% Oral exams: 15% Oral Presentation: 5% Written compositions: 10% Quizzes (i.e., short pop quizzes): 10% Chapter tests: 20% Final exam: 20%
* Quizzes: Each instructor may decide to give quizzes (announced or not) or other assignments not listed on the syllabus. These will count for a total of 10 % of the overall grade. GRADING SCALE 93-100 A 90-92 A- 87-89 B+ 83-86 B 80-82 B- 77-79 C+ 70-76 C 60-69 D 0-59 F Disabilities and religious observances Students should discuss specific needs with professor by the end of the third class meeting. If you need an accommodation because of a documented disability, you are required to register with the Center for Student Accessibility located in the Center for the Arts, Room 101 (1P-101). Academic integrity Instances of cheating and plagiarism will be reported. Integrity is fundamental to the academic enterprise. It is violated by such acts as borrowing or purchasing assignments (including but not limited to term papers, essays, and reports) and other written assignments; using concealed notes or crib sheets during examinations; copying the work of others and submitting it as one s own; and misappropriating the knowledge of others. The sources from which one derives one s ideas, statements, terms, and data, including Internet sources, must be fully and specifically acknowledged in the appropriate form; failure to do so, intentionally or unintentionally, constitutes plagiarism. Violations of academic integrity may result in a lower grade or failure in a course and in disciplinary actions with penalties such as suspension or dismissal from the College. (http://www.csi.cuny.edu/catalog/undergraduate/academicpolicies.htm)