French 3 and 4: Class Information Sheet
Semester: Fall 2008
Instructor: Rocha, P
Office:
Holt 247 Office Phone: 954-5608 email:procha@deltacollege.edu
Office Hours: M W F 7:30-8, 9:30-10, 11:30-12, 1:30-2 T Th 8-8:30 Th 11-12
Department & Number: French 3&4
Title of Course: Intermediate French
Lecture Hours: 5
Prerequisites: For Fr.3/ French 2 or 54 or equivalent. For Fr.4/ Fr.3
Catalog Description: This course offers continued study of the French language and
French cultures. Efforts to improve reading and composition skills are based on both
contemporary and traditional selections. (UC, CSU)
Textbook:
Imaginez (Textbook and Workbook/LabManual )
Supplementary Text: 501 French Verbs
A good French-English/English-French dictionary
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
General Aims: 1.
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Obligation of the Student
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To continue familiarity with the more advanced
syntactical structure of the French language.
To recognize more advanced levels of the spoken
language.
To continue awareness of the nature of articulating
sounds to communicate in French.
To understand the written word and interpret its
meaning.
To be exposed to various aspects of French culture.
Develop writing skills in the French language.
Attend all class sessions, (a most important factor in
foreign language study.) Be prompt in arriving to
class, no early departures. Roll will be taken
within first 5 minutes of class. You will be counted
absent if not present when roll is taken.
Complete homework assignments. (1 day late 1 grade lower. Will not accept thereafter.)
Take chapter exams, participate in classroom
activities, take final exam and do oral presentation.
Course Content: Review of French grammar, study of French culture through readings
and lectures. Additional compositions and oral presentations.
Evaluation: The instructor reserves the right to adjust the course to meet the needs of
the class.
25%
Workbook/Lab Manual
40%
Chapter Exams (Students will drop lowest chapter test grade)
No make-up tests will be given.
20%
Final Exam _____________________________________
10%
Oral Presentation
5%
Class Participation (direct correlation with number of absences and
tardies)
Note: Last day to drop course without receiving a “W” is ______________________
Last day to drop course with a “W” is ______________________
Students are responsible for dropping the course, not the instructor!
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Social Science Division
Classroom Expectations
It is expected that students in all Social Science Division classes will:
*be attentive to, and participate in, all instructional activities.
*be courteous to people with different perspectives and values.
*be respectful of all persons.
*be on time.
*not leave early without instructor permission.
*not disrupt class sessions by inappropriate behavior.
*not cheat on assignments or examinations.
*not engage in plagiarism.
*not eat, drink, or smoke in classrooms.
*make use of instructor office hours during designated times.