French 2045X/Y.06. Section 3. 2015-2016
Grammaire intensive / Intensive Grammar
Tuesday and Thursday, 08:35-09:55
FASS Building, Room 1102
Prof. Vittorio Frigerio
Tel: 494-6805
Email: frigerio@dal.ca
Office: FASS Building, 6135 University Avenue, #1110
Office Hours: Wednesday 9:30-12:00 or by appointment.
1. Class description :
Calendar: A detailed study of grammar through an analysis of the components of the sentence leading to
paragraph and text analysis. Emphasis is placed on the correspondence between grammatical content and
meaning. Numerous exercises will aim at developing the ability to communicate in clear, accurate, written
French.
In this class, you will review and increase your grammatical knowledge, and be made aware of the relations
between the various elements of the language and between correctness and communication. You will
develop the ability to express yourself in various ways, using a variety of constructions. Composition will
be an important component of the class, and it will allow you to put in practice the knowledge acquired in
grammar. You will be introduced to the writing of simple and complex texts, in a variety of subjects
including description, argumentation and the narrative.
2. Important Academic dates to remember:
25 September: Last day to apply for Honours programs; 25 September: Last Day to Change and Add
Classes for registered students; 6 November: last day to withdraw from XY classes (without a W); 8
February: last day to withdraw from XY classes (with a W); April 9-23 Examination Regular session.
3. Textbooks :
a. Required:
 Text 1 (Grammar) : Grammaire du français, by Y. Delatour et al., Paris,
Hachette, 1991
 Texts 2 and 3 (the main Grammar book is supplemented by 2 books containing
exercises) :
o Exerçons-nous, Niveau moyen, by Y. Delatour et al.
o Exerçons-nous, Niveau supérieur 1, by Cadiot-Cueilleron et al. (if
available at the bookstore)
 Text 4 : Bescherelle, L'Art de conjuguer, Hurtubise 1991.
 Photocopied material will be distributed in class from time to time.
b. Recommended
 In addition, you may need a concise bilingual dictionary (preferably CollinsRobert paperback French dictionary).
4. Rules :
a. In order to achieve progress and obtain a reasonable grade, it is important to work
regularly and consistently. It is essential to attend classes regularly. If, for an
unavoidable reason, you cannot attend a class, make sure you get the corrections
to the exercises from another student.
b. No make up exam will be given, except in exceptional cases. If you miss one
because of illness, a medical certificate must be produced.
c. All assignments must be typed (double-spaced). Assignments can be handed in
in print form or can be sent as email attachments, as preferred. Deadlines on
assignments are strict. There will be a penalty for late assignments. Beyond 3
days, assignments will no longer be accepted.
d. Please send me a message at your very earliest convenience (frigerio@dal.ca) to
have your address included in the class’ e-mail address list.
e. IMPORTANT: Rules of common politeness must be followed in class.
Texting during the class will not be tolerated and students caught texting will
be asked to leave. Cell phones are to be turned off and put away.
5. Assignments and Grading : The final mark will be computed in the following manner:
In Class
Take-home
Grading
_______
_________
_______
Dictées
Quizzes
In-class Rédactions
Take-home Rédactions
Participation
Final exam*
4
14
2
4
10%
40%
15%
15%
5%
15%
*Set by the Registrar in April.
Assessment scale: A+: 90-100; A: 85-89; A-: 80-84; B+: 77-79; B: 73-76; B-: 70-72; C+: 65-69; C: 60-64;
C-: 55-59; D: 50-54; F: 0-49.
a. Dictées will focus on grammatical structures studied in class, particularly the
agreement of the past participle.
b. Quizzes will cover varied materials: irregular verbs, grammatical exercises,
paragraphs or sentences to write or complete.
c. The review of irregular verbs will not be covered in class. A list of main irregular
verbs follows. Students are responsible for studying the various tenses of the irregular
verbs assigned for each week, either in the Bescherelle or in any other grammar. Each
quiz will have ten questions on the irregular verbs. All verb tenses are to be studied
with the exception of the imparfait and plus-que-parfait of the subjunctive.
6. Programme :
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
La concordance des temps & les expressions du temps : Grammaire du
Français : chapitres 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 32.
Les prépositions : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 20.
La voix passive & les constructions impersonnelles : Grammaire du
Français : chapitres 11, 13
Le discours indirect : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 28.
Subordonnées : Grammaire du Français : chapitres 26, 27.
L’expression de l’opposition : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 33.
L’expression de la cause : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 29.
L’expression de la conséquence : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 30.
IX.
X.
L’expression du but : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 31.
L’expression de l’hypothèse : Grammaire du Français : chapitre 34.
7. Verbes irréguliers:
On quiz 1 :
acquérir (conquérir, s’enquérir, reconquérir) ; aller ; apercevoir ; appuyer ; asseoir
On quiz 2 :
atteindre ; battre (abattre, combattre, débattre) ; boire ; bouillir ; conclure (exclure) ;
conduire (cuire, déduire, détruire, traduire, instruire, introduire, produire, réduire, séduire,
reproduire)
On quiz 3 :
connaître (méconnaître, reconnaître) ; construire ; coudre (recoudre, découdre) ; couvrir
(découvrir, offrir, recouvrir, souffrir) ; courir (accourir, concourir, discourir, encourir,
parcourir, recourir)
On quiz 4 :
craindre (contraindre, dépeindre, éteindre, étreindre, plaindre) ; croire ; croître (accroître,
décroître) ; cueillir (accueillir, recueillir) ; déchoir
On quiz 5 :
devenir ; devoir ; dormir (endormir) ; dire (contredire, médire, interdire, prédire, redire) ;
écrire (décrire, inscrire, prescrire, récrire)
On quiz 6 :
émouvoir ; envoyer ; essayer ; faillir ; faire (contrefaire, défaire, parfaire, refaire,
satisfaire)
On quiz 7 :
falloir ; fuir (s’enfuir) ; haïr ; lire (élire, réélire, relire) ; luire ; maudire
On quiz 8 :
mentir (démentir) ; moudre ; mourir ; naître ; mettre (admettre, commettre,
compromettre, démettre, omettre, permettre, promettre, remettre, soumettre) ; nuire
On quiz 9 :
ouvrir ; paraître (apparaître, réapparaître, comparaître, disparaître) ; partir ; peindre ;
perdre
On quiz 10 :
plaire (déplaire) ; pleuvoir ; pouvoir ; prendre (apprendre, comprendre, entreprendre,
s’éprendre, se méprendre, surprendre) ; recevoir (concevoir, décevoir, percevoir)
On quiz 11 :
rendre (attendre, confondre, correspondre, défendre, dépendre, descendre, détendre,
entendre, mordre, prétendre, tendre, vendre) ; savoir ; répondre ; résoudre ; rire (sourire) ;
rompre
On quiz 12 :
sentir (consentir, ressentir) ; servir ; sortir ; soustraire ; suffire ; suivre (s’ensuivre,
poursuivre)
On quiz 13 :
taire ; vaincre (convaincre) ; valoir ; tenir (s’abstenir, appartenir, contenir, détenir,
entretenir, maintenir, obtenir, soutenir)
On quiz 14 :
venir (contrevenir, convenir, intervenir, parvenir, revenir, provenir, se souvenir, survenir)
vêtir (dévêtir, revêtir) ; vivre (survivre) ; voir (entrevoir, prévoir) ; vouloir
Statement on Accommodation:
Students may request accommodation as a result of barriers experienced related to
disability, religious obligation, or any characteristic protected under Canadian human
rights legislation.
Students who require academic accommodation for either classroom participation or the
writing of tests and exams should make their request to the Advising and Access Services
Center (AASC) prior to or at the outset of the regular academic year. Please visit
www.dal.ca/access for more information and to obtain the Request for Accommodation
form.
A note taker may be required as part of a student’s accommodation. There is an
honorarium of $75/course/term (with some exceptions). If you are interested, please
contact AASC at 494-2836 for more information or send an email to notetaking@dal.ca
Please note that your classroom may contain specialized accessible furniture and
equipment. It is important that these items remain in the classroom, untouched, so that
students who require their usage will be able to fully participate in the class.
Plagiarism
All students in this class are to read and understand the policies on plagiarism and
academic honesty as referenced at http://academicintegrity.dal.ca/. Ignorance of such
policies is no excuse for violations.
FREN2045 PROGRAM FALL 2015-2016
Tuesday
Thursday
Sept 10
Introduction
Sept 15
Sept 17
Grammaire I
Grammaire I
Sept 16
Sept 18
Grammaire I - Texte 1
Grammaire I - Quiz 1
Sept 22 (Dictée – exercice)
Sept 24
Grammaire I
Grammaire I - Quiz 2
Sept 29
Oct 1
Grammaire I
Grammaire I - Texte 2
Oct 6
Oct 8
Grammaire I
Rédaction en classe I Oct 13
Oct 15
Grammaire I Texte 3 - Dictée 1
Oct 20
Oct 22
Grammaire I - Rédaction à la maison I Grammaire I - Quiz 3
à rendre
Oct 27
Oct 29
Grammaire II - Texte 4
Grammaire II - Quiz 4
Nov 3
Nov 5
Grammaire II
Grammaire III
Nov 10
Nov 12
Grammaire III - Quiz 5
STUDY DAY
Nov 17
Nov 19
Grammaire III (Dictée – exercice) Grammaire IV - Quiz 6
Texte 5
Nov 24
Nov 26
Grammaire IV - Rédaction à la maison Grammaire IV - Dictée 2
2 à rendre
Dec. 1
Dec. 3
Grammaire V
Grammaire V- Quiz 7
Dec. 8
Grammaire V
FREN2045 PROGRAM WINTER 2015-2016
TUESDAY
Jan. 5
Grammaire V
Jan. 12
Grammaire V
Jan. 19
Grammaire VI
Jan. 26
Grammaire VII
Feb. 2
Grammaire VII - Rédaction à la maison 3 à
rendre
Feb. 9
Grammaire VIII
Feb. 16 Study Break
Feb. 23
Grammaire VIII (Dictée – exercice)
March 1
Grammaire IX
March 8
Grammaire IX - Texte 7
March 15
Grammaire IX - Quiz 13
March 22 (Dictée – exercice)
Grammaire X - Rédaction 4 à rendre
March 29
Grammaire X - Quiz 14
April 5
Révision
THURSDAY
Jan. 7
Grammaire V - Quiz 8
Jan. 14
Grammaire V - Quiz 9
Jan. 21
Grammaire VI - Quiz 10
Jan 28
Grammaire VII – Texte 6
Feb. 4
Grammaire VII - Quiz 11
Feb. 11
Grammaire VIII
Feb. 18 Study Break
Feb. 25
Grammaire VIII - Quiz 12
March 3
Grammaire IX – Dictée 3
March 10
Grammaire IX - Rédaction en classe II
March 17
Grammaire IX
March 24
Grammaire X - Dictée 4
March 31
Révision