French 101-001 and 101-002
Fall Semester 2008
Course Guidelines
Instructor:
Madame Ellen Bowles
Office:
Peck Hall, room 2319
Office phone:
650-2083 (email preferred: ebowles@siue.edu)
Office hours
8:00-8:30 (MWF) and 1:30-3:30 (MW) and 12:00-2:00 (F) and by appointment.
Classroom:
Peck Hall Section 001—room 2406
Section 002—room 2410
Class time:
Section 001—9-9:50
Section 002—11-11:50
Contacting the Instructor
If you have any questions regarding this class or your general course of study, I will be glad to help.
You may come to see me in person during my office hours or simply speak to me before or after class.
Alternately, you may reach me via e-mail. I will reply as soon as possible.
Accommodating disabilities
I will try to accommodate any disabilities student may have. If you require such accommodations,
please contact the Disability Support Service (Rendleman Hall, room 1218), and the staff in that office will
work with me to meet your needs.
Course materials
* rental:
Jansma, Kimberly, and Kassen, Margaret, Motifs, 4th Edition, Thomsen Heinle 2007
* purchase: Jansma, Kimberly, and Kassen, Margaret, Student Activities Manual to accompany Motifs, 4th
Edition, Thomsen Heinle 2007
* recommended: Morton, Jacqueline, English Grammar for Students of French Olivia and Hill Press
Placement and Proficiency testing
Students who have taken one year or more of a foreign language in high school should take the foreign
languages placement/proficiency test prior to enrolling in a course in that same language at SIUE. Student will
be placed in an appropriate language course and, based on their scores, they may earn up to 16 hours of credit.
Students with high school foreign language credit must take the placement/proficiency test in order to receive
credit for 101, 102, 210, 202 in that same language at SIUE. A proficiency examination for a specific course
may not be taken more than once. In addition, students are not allowed to take proficiency exams in courses
they have already taken as Educards or Audits. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will not
accept credit for AP and/or CLEP test scores. (When in doubt, take the test within the first 2 weeks.)
Description of the course
French 101 is the first of two courses in the elementary French sequence. In this course, students will
begin to understand the French language and learn to speak, comprehend, read and write the language at an
elementary level. Students will also gain insights into the cultures of the French-speaking countries.
Grading: Six factors will determine your final grade:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Class attendance/participation
Written homework
Lab attendance and workbook
Quizzes
Unit Exams
Final Exam
10%
15%
25%
15%
20%
15%
Grading scale: 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 59 and below F
An “incomplete” grade can only be granted under the most extenuating circumstances. The instructor reserves
the right to request valid proof from the student in question, such as a statement from a physician.
Note: No late work, quiz or test make-ups, or excused attendance will be accepted unless the student has
contacted me by email or in person with a legitimate excuse, ie. court or doctor’s appointment, illness, etc.
before the next class meeting! It is preferable to let me know in advance of the absence if possible.
Students’ responsibilities:
A. In order to do well in this class, students must meet the following requirements:
Grade factors 1 and 2. Class participation (10%) and written homework (15%):
a. Students must attend class regularly and participate actively. This is the best way to master new
material. Students will not be penalized for absences due to personal illness or family crisis. Remember,
you must call me, or email me, or bring in documentation for an absence to be excused! Unexcused
absences will result in a lower grade for class participation.
b. Students must complete the homework assignments and turn them or show that they are
completed when they are due. Late work will not be accepted! Homework assignments include
worksheets, book and workbook assignments, both written and comprehension activities.
Grade factor 3. lab attendance and workbook exercises (25%): Students must acquire an average of 100
lab minutes each week for a maximum of 1500 minutes by the end of the semester in order to receive
the highest grade. (Excessive amounts of lab minutes will not be accepted—maximum 150.) All
language skills classes carry four (4) hours of credit although they meet only two or three times a week.
Students receive three hours credit (75%) for work done in the class. The remaining hour of credit (25%) is
awarded for work done in the Foreign Languages Training center (Peck Hall 2310) or during other approved
language activities. The lab attendance requirement must be met by the last day of classes, December 12.
Grade factors 4, 5 and 6. quizzes (15%), unit exams 20%), and final (15%): Students must take the
evaluations on the day they are scheduled unless the absence is excused by me. (see Note above)
B. Writing assignments: Nowadays, with all the possibilities of the Internet, it is possible to find sites
where English can be translated into French. If, in the course of an assignment, you choose to use a
translation site, make sure that it is “help” and not a substitution for your own work. This is cheating and
could be deemed plagiarism. I will be able to detect the difference!
C. Coming in late to class: this is especially a problem on test days. Oral parts of tests and quizzes will not
be repeated. Disrupting class at any time by coming in late is not appreciated. However, if, for unforeseen
reasons you are unavoidably late, I would rather that you come in late than not at all. Repetitive tardiness
is unacceptable.
D. Personal questions that don’t relate to everyone in the class should be asked before or after class, by
making an appointment or via email in order to keep class-time for instruction.
One last note:
If you ever feel lost, confused, frustrated, ready to drop the class, etc., please
make an appointment to see me immediately! Perhaps together we can find a
solution. Don’t wait until it is too late!
How to meet the lab requirement:
1. Work in the FLTC
a. Complete the listening and oral exercises in the workbook
After that:
b. Use French-language software in the computer section of the lab
c. Read French newspapers/magazines on-line
d. Search the Internet using French search engines/websites
e. Do the Internet activities on the Motifs website
f. Attend the “Table Française” (schedule will be announced)
2. Work outside of class—Syllabus addendum to be handed out separately
3.
Document your lab minutes yourself!
Note:
Last day for lab minutes: Dec. 12!!
Note:
Maximum lab minutes per week--150!!
L’Agenda
Le Français101-001 and 101-002
L’automne, 2008
Semaine (août 25, 27, 29)
Commence Module 1
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Semaine 2 (sept. 3. 5)
Semaine 3 (8, 10, 12)
Module 1 examen, vendredi, le 12/Commence Module 2
Semaine 4 (15. 17. 19)
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Semaine 5 (22, 24, 26)
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Semaine 6 (29, oct. 1, 3)
Module 2 examen, vendredi, le 3/Commence Module 3
Semaine 7 (6, 8, 10)
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Semaine 8 (13. 15. 17)
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Semaine 9 (20, 22, 24)
Module 3 examen, vendredi, le 24/Commence Module 4
Semaine 10 (27, 29, 31)
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Semaine 11 (nov. 3, 5, 7)
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Semaine 12 (10, 12, 14)
Module 4 examen, vendredi, le 14/Commence Module 5
Semaine 13 (17, 19, 21)
Examen oral de Modules 1, 2, 3, 4
(Nov. 17-21, jour de grâces)
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Semaine 14 (dec. 1, 3, 5)
Semaine 15 (8, 10,12)
Module 5 examen, vendredi, le 12/révision pour l’examen final
Note: December 12 is the last day to earn lab minutes!
Maximum lab minutes per week--150!!
Semaine 16 (Final)
classe de 9 heures (101-001)
le 16. décembre @ 8:00
classe de 11 heures (101-002)
le 15. décembre @ 10:00
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