French 102 : Elementary French/French 3 Dual Credit
Fall 2012
Western Kentucky University/Barren County High School
Instructor : Julie Smith
Email : julie.smith@barren.kyschools.us
Phone: (270) 651-6315
Website: Barren County Schools home page
Modern Languages Mission Statement:
“Through coursework, experience abroad, and other cultural encounters, the Modern
Languages Program cultivates communicative skills and cultural awareness that prepare students at Western Kentucky University to be more knowledgeable and sensitive citizens of the global community.”
Required texts: Bon Voyage Level 3, Glencoe/McGraw Hill 2005 edition
French/English dictionary
Course Resources : Students are expected to have a notebook especially dedicated to this class as well as a three ring binder . There will be several handouts which the student must keep organized. A notebook grade will be given. Students must purchase a
French-English dictionary. Students must bring all materials to class everyday .
Students may also obtain a CD-ROM that contains the textbook, workbook, and additional activities, etc. In order to get a CD, students must fill out a book rental contract. CD's will be taken up at the end of the course. Lost or damaged CD's will have to be paid for. Bring the textbook to class each day. Do not leave the textbook in the room. You may access the textbook online also. Go to my website, choose French 3, links, and Bon Voyage 3. The user name is: BONVL305. The password is: t6Eta2uw .
Course description:
This class is a continuation to reading, writing, and speaking the French language.
Students will also learn about and have an appreciation for the cultures of Frenchspeaking countries. Students will use a textbook and workbook along with CD's, videotapes and computer programs to learn and practice the language. Students will be able to communicate using intermediate and more complex French vocabulary and grammar in a variety of ways.
Course goals:
 Speaking: Students will be able to communicate basic ideas in French.
 Listening: Students will be able to understand vocabulary learned in class and
 recognize it in authentic contexts.
Writing: Students will be able to write basic French with correct grammar and
 spelling.
Reading: Students will practice reading through texts that will include vocabulary and grammar seen in class.

 Culture: Students will get acquainted with French and Francophone culture through texts, videos and other authentic material.
At the end of this class:
You can talk about food and follow a recipe.
You can give and follow orders.
You can make and understand a schedule.
You can understand military time
You can talk about a present, past and future event
You can talk about the Francophone world outside of France.
You can talk about the problems affecting your city
You can compare people or objects.
You can write a personal ad to rent a room
You can express wishes and desires
You can give a basic review of a movie, a play, a show or music
Grades will be given on tests, quizzes, homework, daily class work/participation, projects, and notebook. Grades on most items are graded on total points. For performance tasks and projects, rubrics/scoring guides will be used. These scoring guides will be given ahead of time, so expectations will be clear.
Each student is expected to do his/her own work on all assignments unless otherwise instructed. Cheating on homework, quizzes and tests will result in a 0 for that grade.
Homework is due on time.
No work will be turned in late.
If you are absent, and the absence is excused, you can make up quizzes, tests, performance events, and projects.
Unexcused absences result in 0’s for everything.
Excused absences on homework will be exempt on homework grade in computer.
Grades on quizzes, tests, performance events, and projects will be 0’s until made up.
Homework is assigned for practice, therefore it is important that you do ALL work so you will be prepared for quizzes and tests. Check or look at another responsible student’s notebook table of contents to see what was missed during your absence and ask me after class.
Work checked for completion must be quality for it to count.
Homework will be taken up randomly and infrequently.

Composition:
After watching the in-class French movie this semester, you will write a composition in
French about the characters, the plot and other worthy details. The composition will be 1 page long, typed and double-spaced.
Oral skits:
In this activity, you will get in a group of 3 (there might be a group of 4 people depending on the size of the class) and will write a 4-5 minute skit that you will memorize and perform in front of the class. A few weeks prior to the skit, you will receive the topics used for the activity.
Oral project:
This project will give you the chance to showcase an aspect of the French or
Francophone culture to the class. It will last between 3 and 5 minutes and you will be able to include as much French as possible in it.
You will be able to work on something that interests you, so feel free to be creative.
Powerpoint is preferred for your presentation, however if you want to use another mean of expression, come talk to me about it.
Examen final:
At the end of the semester, this final exam will be comprehensive. Final Exam Policy:
All students are required to take the semester exam which counts as 10% of the semester grade.
Pop quizzes:
If need be, they will be given throughout the semester to check the progress of students
Tutoring:
I can tutor Tuesday and Thursday afternoons after school. See me the day prior to let me know you will be staying.
Students have the number of days missed to make up assignments and/or tests due to an excused absence. Work may be made up before or after school.
Possible scenario: A student is absent on Tuesday, and there is a test that the student knew about on Wednesday. That student must take the test on Wednesday with the class.
This is the same for students on field trips. If the student makes up a test or quiz and never gets the absence excused, that student will receive a 0 for that assessment.
In a foreign language, information missed may interfere with class work taking place upon student's return. It is the student's responsibility to check for missed assignments.
If a student has missed several days, that student should go ahead and make a time with teacher for tutoring after school. Look at another student's notebook/binder for missed assignments as well.

If all students are active participants in the class, you will have fun learning. It is possible! Learning a foreign language is a skill that can last a lifetime. It just depends what you do with it and how hard you try.
“Remember to study French everyday and you will understand it is important to language learning. This way, you will be able to meet the class goals and objectives and will also be able to see your progress!”
Révision – Chapitres 1 et 4 – We will continue to review information from French 1 and 2 as we see previously-learned grammar and vocabulary.
Unité 2
Leçon 1 – Les Jeunes
Stucture - L’interrogation
Leçon 2 – Au Centre Commercial
Structure - Les expressions négatives
Leçon 3 – Le Journalisme – La Jeunesse
Structure - Le subjoncif après les verbes de volonté
Le subjonctif ou l’infinitif
D’autres verbes au présent du subjonctif
Unité 3
Leçon 1 – Les loisirs, le temps et l’argent
Structure – l’imparfait et le passé composé
Leçon 2 – Le théâtre
Structure – Le comparatif et le superlatif
Leçon 3 – Le Journalisme - Les Native et Les Loisirs Utiles
Le Subjonctif après les expressions d’émotion
Le Subjonctif dans les propositions relatives et après le superlatif
Le Passé du Subjonctif
Unité 4
Leçon 1 – La Banque
Les Prepositions et le pronom y
Leçon 2 – Le Transport
Structure – Révision – Le futur et le conditionnel
Leçon 3 – La Ville
Le subjonctif avec les expressions de doute
Unité 5
Leçon 1 – Les problèmes sociales
Les pronoms directs et indirects
Deux pronoms ensembles
Leçon 2 – Au commissariat
Les pronoms avec l’imperatif
Leçon 3 – Le Culture
Le Subjonctif après les conjonctions

Unité 6
Leçon 1 – Les passages de la vie et la cuisine
Le Pronom en et le partitif
Leçon 2 – Un marriage
Les pronoms relatifs qui et que
Le pronom relatif dont
Leçon 3 – Les Recettes
Le plus-que-parfait
Le conditionnel passé
Les propositions avec si
Rule #1 Be Respectful
Rule #2 Be Prompt
Rule #3 Be Prepared
1. Students are expected to be in their seats when the tardy bell rings.
2. Students may eat and drink in class only when we have French food days. If food is brought into the classroom during break, that is fine. Throw trash away before bell rings and be ready to start class. If trash is left in room, no food will be allowed in the room at all.
3. Students are to be respectful to teacher and other students at all times. This includes the tone of voice.
4. Students should do their best and bring all materials to class everyday.
5. Students are to be attentive .
6. Students are to listen when teacher is talking.
7. Students are to participate when asked or by raising hand.
8. Students are asked to appreciate French.
9. All other school rules and procedures apply in this course!
10. When you turn in a paper, write your name and date at the top right corner. Include page number and/or topic also. Get rid of the fringe on the paper also. Write legibly and very neat.
11. When doing out loud activities with groups or partners use a voice that the person you are talking to can hear you but not the person across the room. (Use your “inside” voice). Talk only to the members of your group.
12.
When doing group work, everyone must contribute to the activity.
13.
As soon as the bell rings, you need to do the bellringer without being asked. The bellringer will either be on the board or smartboard. Do the bellringer quietly on your own. Use your materials to look up the answer. Check and correct your answers. If you are not working on the bellringer before the answer is put on the board or will not provide the answer when called upon, a discipline referral form will be filled out. We will have periodic quizzes on the bellringers where the question on the quiz will be “What was the bellringer on a certain date?” You will use your bellringer pages to provide the answer on the quiz. You may not

use anyone else’s paper. Remember to copy the bellringers from a student during absences. This is the only time when copying is allowed.
You need a 2 - 3 inch three ring binder of all your French work. It is to contain only
French, and must be kept up to date for the entire year. Your notebook will be graded at random and will have a total value of at least 100 points each nine weeks.
Requirements:
1.
There must be a Table of contents which list each page, date, and topic. You can get additional table of contents pages in the top tray in the back of the room or from the website.
2.
All pages must be numbered, labeled, and entered into the Table of Contents. Pages not listed on the table of contents will not be counted.
3.
The notebook is to be kept in chronological order. Entries are to be made daily . Test and handouts are to be entered on the date taken, not the date returned. In this way, all notes, quizzes etc. on topics will be together.
4.
Each page must be labeled with the following: Title of Assignment, name, date, and page number.
5.
When you are absent, you are to check the Table of Contents of a classmate to see what was added to the notebook in your absence.
Plagiarism and academic dishonesty are serious offenses. The academic work of a student is expected to be his/her own effort.
Students must give the author(s) credit for any source material used. To represent ideas or interpretations taken from a source without giving credit is a flagrant act. To present a borrowed passage after having changed a few words, even if the source is cited, is also plagiarism. Students who commit any act of academic dishonesty will receive a failing grade in that portion of the course work. Acts of academic dishonesty will be reported to the administration. This includes the use of computer translators.
Acts of academic dishonesty include plagiarism, the use of a translating device to complete writing assignments and failing to turn cell phones and PDAs off before taking an exam.
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