French 110 - Beginning French I
Fall 2014
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Instructor: Dr. M. Galant
Offices: LCH A-309 (individual office) // LCH A-316 (Language Learning Center)
Telephone: (310)243-3533 (office) // (310)243-3315 (Dept. of Modern Languages) // (310)243-3637 (Language Learning Center)
E-mail: mgalant@csudh.edu
TENTATIVE Office hours [usually in LCH A-316]: Tu 3pm-5pm, Th 10am-noon, and by appt.
[drop-in during my LLC hours is usually ok, too: I will tentatively be in the LLC as follows: M 10am-12pm and 2pm6pm // Tu/Th 10am-12pm and 3pm-5pm]
exceptions: No office hours (or LLC hours) on Labor Day (Monday, 9/1/14) , Veteran's Day (Tuesday, 11/11/14), or
Thanksgiving (Thursday, 11/27/14)
Course info:
section #:
days/times:
course number/CRN:
location:
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Tu/Th 1:00-2:15pm (except: Tuesday, 11/11/14 (Veteran's Day) and Thursday, 11/27/14
(Thanksgiving))
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LCH A-223
Course description (from Catalog): Basic instruction in French. Training in speaking, listening, reading, and writing for students
who have had no previous work in French.
Prerequisites: None.
Required Textbooks:
1) a special combined version (“Worktext Advantage version”) of the Entre Amis (5th edition) main text and workbook,
volume 1 [it covers about half of the original text and half of the original workbook] - ISBN-10: 0495909025 | ISBN-13:
978-0495909026
You can purchase this text at the bookstore or if you prefer, you could purchase it via the internet (e.g., Amazon.com or
Cengage.com (the publisher)). If you go the internet route, make sure to purchase the 5th edition. You could either
purchase the special combined version mentioned above, or you could purchase the full edition of both the main text
(ISBN-10: 0618506918 | ISBN-13: 978-0618506910) and the workbook (ISBN-10: 0618506934 | ISBN-13: 9780618506934)
2) reader, based on Prof. Galant’s handouts [also available online on Blackboard]
You may either purchase this at the bookstore or download it for free [from the "Content" tool for this class on
Blackboard] and then print it out. If you purchase it from the bookstore, you will need to also purchase a three-ring
binder, since it is being sold as a 3-hole-punch looseleaf course pack. If you download it it for free, you should probably
use a 3-hole-punch and then put it in a binder - I do NOT recommend just leaving the individual pages loose, since it will
be easy to misplace/lose them. [NB: This is NOT the same exact reader that was used previously for this class.]
3) A French-English / English-French dictionary, either as a hard copy print dictionary (pocket-sized is fine) or mobilebased/tablet-based (such as langtolang), to be brought to class every day (but not for use during quizzes or exams).
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You are expected to bring a dictionary, the text and the reader to every class meeting. If for some reason you are unable
to buy them right away – for example, if you want to try to buy #1 for less online – please let me know right away so that
I can advise you as to how not to get behind in class. Please do not come to me after several weeks to tell me, for the first
time, that you still do not have the book. I also recommend a good French verb conjugation book, such as 501 French
Verbs by Christopher Kendris, although this is entirely optional.
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Computer/Information Literacy Expectations for Students enrolled in this class
Students in this class are expected to: 1) use the university email system (Toromail), 2) use Blackboard, 3) use a word processing
program for some writing assignments (e.g., Microsoft Word), incorporating the use of special characters used in French but not in
English, 4) be able to access assigned websites through the internet, including the ones listed under “Useful Websites” below, 5)
access and use audio files from Entre Amis for use with the Student Activities Manual in the Language Learning Center and/or the
Instructional Media Center, and 5) access and use the Rosetta Stone software in the Language Learning Center.
For additional information about computing on campus, including tutorials, students should go to:
http://www.csudh.edu/infotech/labs
http://www.csudh.edu/infotech/student_index.shtml
Useful Websites:
1) Textbook website: http://college.hmco.com/languages/french/oates/entre_amis/5e/students/
2) French in Action, Video on Demand: http://www.learner.org/resources/series83.html
3) Online dictionaries:
a. Ectaco English-French/French-English online dictionary: http://www.ectaco.com/English-FrenchDictionary/
b. TV5 English-French/French-English and French-French dictionaries, as well as other resources such as verb
conjugations: http://dictionnaire.tv5.org/
c. Lexilogos multiple dictionaries (bilingual and monolingual):
http://www.lexilogos.com/english/french_dictionary.htm
d. From Language to Language: http://www.langtolang.com/ [can select French to English or vice-versa]
e. Reverso: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/ [can switch to English-French by clicking on arrows
next to French-English]
f. Ultra-lingua: http://www.ultralingua.com/onlinedictionary/ [can select French to English or vice-versa]
4) Grammar websites:
a. Tex’s French Grammar: http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
b. LanguageGuide.org: http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/
c. À vos plumes: http://avosplumes.org/students/
5) Google: General search engine, for checking usage (grammar and vocab.), looking up cultural info., etc.:
http://www.google.com
6) Instructions on typing in special characters (for both Mac or PC): http://www.colby.edu/lrc/help/accents.html
7) French language media:
a. Radio France Internationale, website for listening to French radio and for reading French news items:
http://www.rfi.fr/
b. LeMonde (French newspaper online): http://www.lemonde.fr/
c. wwiTV, website for watching television programs from all over the world, including from French-speaking
countries: http://wwitv.com/television/73.htm
d. YouTube - http://www.youtube.com
i. grammar and vocab - try searching using keywords such as "learn French" to pull up videos made
for students learning French.
ii. culture - try searching for French-language songs and/or other videos about French culture,
tourism, etc.
Important dates:
 dates affecting our class in particular:
o no class on Tuesday, 11/11/14 (Veteran's Day)
o no class on Thursday, 11/27/14 (Thanksgiving)
o during finals week, we will only meet on the day of our final exam, which is Tuesday, 12/9/14 (the final will be
from 1-3pm)
o for exam dates, see “Quizzes and exams” and/or “Tentative Program” schedule below
 dates affecting the campus in general:
o campus closed on Monday, 9/1/14, for Labor Day
o campus closed on Tuesday, 11/11/14, for Veteran's Day
o campus closed on Thursday, 11/27/14, through Sunday, 11/30/14, for Thanksgiving
 for other important dates (such as deadlines for adding and dropping classes), consult the following website:
http://www4.csudh.edu/Assets/CSUDH-Sites/Academic-Affairs/Academic-Calendar/docs/approved-academic-calendar2014-2015%20(2).pdf
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Student learning outcomes:
 Demonstrate basic communicative skills in French (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) - that is, demonstrate
the ability to express and understand basic concepts in French.
 Demonstrate mastery of specific grammatical and vocabulary objectives found in the preliminary chapter and
chapters 1-5 [actual range of chapters covered is subject to change] of Entre Amis and any material that I present to
you via handouts, Blackboard, or email, including the ability to recognize, produce and classify specific grammatical
forms, according to the terminology/metalanguage presented in the course.
 Demonstrate knowledge of French-speaking cultures via class readings and discussions as well as some work done
outside of class.
General perspective:
 I want you all to feel comfortable in this class. I know that it can be very intimidating to be in a foreign language
classroom, but my intent is to provide a nurturing learning environment. Please feel free to share any of your
concerns with me so that I can make this experience as positive as possible.
 I am dedicated to helping you achieve great success in this class. Do not forget that I am an important resource for
you.
 This class requires a lot of work, and you need to take it very seriously. The hard work will definitely pay off.
Professional conduct:
I expect that in this class, an atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration will be maintained. For example,
 students will not make fun of others when they make mistakes in French
 students will turn off (or change to vibrate mode) all mobile phones, beepers, etc.
 students will show sensitivity to others and refrain from making discriminatory comments.
 no eating or drinking is allowed in LCH A-223 (For medical exceptions, you must provide documentation from a
physician or Disabled Student Services, and you may only eat/drink food/drinks that do not create noise and do not
have a strong smell. Also, you must promptly clean up any spills.)
Students with disabilities:
Please let me know if you have any special needs that I should be aware of, and please do so as early in the semester as possible,
so that I may accommodate those needs as soon as possible. Please also feel free to consult with Disabled Student Services (DSS)
[http://www.csudh.edu/dss/main.html] (310) 243-3660, (310) 243-2028 (TDD), (310) 516-4247 (fax) [located at Welch Hall D180]
Office hours:
 I would like to make it very clear from the start that I am very concerned about student learning. Therefore, I highly
encourage you to come to my office hours and/or schedule appointments at other times if you are having difficulty in
the course or wish to discuss advanced matters. I encourage asking questions during class, although if I feel that a
question is better handled outside of class, I will gladly take the time to resolve such a question in office hours, via
email, etc. Please let me know about any concerns you have as soon as possible, rather than waiting until it is too late
to take action.
 Although I am more than happy to clear up difficulties during office hours or via email, I will not spend office hours
or write out emails repeating information (such as the homework assignment) for students who have missed
class, arrived late, or left early. If you have a really good reason for missing class and having made a genuine
effort to contact classmates but have not gotten any responses from them, let me know and I will consider making an
exception. I strongly recommend exchanging contact information with classmates at the beginning of the semester in
order to be able to consult them in case of absence, tardiness, etc. It is good for you to get to know and study with
your classmates, anyway, since they can be a great support system.
Participation:
 It is very important that you try to participate as much as is reasonably possible. Your French does not have to be
perfect [if it were perfect, why would you need to take this class?], but you of course need to stay on top of the
material in order to be able to participate. If you feel lost, do not just assume that you’ll catch on later in the
course - come see me in office hours and/or set up an appt. with me as soon as possible so that I can help you.
 Class activities are designed to be educational, and as much as possible, enjoyable. I expect that you will be a good
sport and participate in all activities, even if some don’t appeal to you as much as others, since you will still learn
something.
 Page number announcements – if you are not sure what page I have just announced, please look to see if I have
written it on the board before you ask "What page?" or “Quelle page?”. You will need to bring your the reader, the
text, and a dictionary to class every day.
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Although I will sometimes use English to clarify, we really need to use French as much as possible. I know that this
can be hard, but just do your best. You would be surprised how often you can make yourself understood even if you
don’t know the exact, correct way of saying something – remember that when you use French in the real world, you
will often encounter individuals who speak little or no English, and you will have to get by with what you know how
to say. If you have a question in English, I do prefer that you write it down and ask me right after class, via email, or
in office hours. You should bring a French/English dictionary to class everyday in case you need to look something
up. Here are some handy expressions that you should learn/recall to help you out in a bind:
Je ne sais pas.
I don’t know.
Je ne comprends pas.
I don’t understand.
Comment dit-on X en français?
How do you say X in French?
Répétez, s’il vous plaît.
Please say that again.
Attendance and Punctuality:
Absences:
 Since we only meet twice a week but have a great amount of material to cover this semester, and since this class is
highly interactive, you should avoid being absent. There are some excused absences:
 defined by the university: religious holidays, participation in university activity in official capacity [e.g., athletic
event] - you should tell me about these in advance, since you will know about them in advance.
 others situations that I consider to justify an absence – I decide these on a case-by-case basis. The sooner you
tell me about the absence, and the more organized you are about looking into what to do about the missed work,
the less likely the absence is to affect your grade.
 For any excused absence, you must notify me, ASAP, in writing and/or via email of the reason for your absence
(you can be general in order to protect your privacy), in addition to discussing the situation with me in person if you
wish, and I reserve the right to ask for additional documentation depending on the individual situation.
 In the event that you are late or absent, you are expected to consult with a classmate regarding classnotes and
important announcements. I suggest that you get to know some classmates early on during the semester and
exchange contact information so that you can provide each other with support in such cases and in general. Of
course, I am available to help you during office hours, but I prefer to use this important time to help students clear up
difficult concepts rather than repeating class lectures for someone who was late or absent.
 You should only leave class early for emergencies. If you leave class early, I reserve the right to count you
absent or tardy for that class period, depending on how early you leave.
 I will allow you 2 unexcused absences – after that, your participation grade is lowered by 10% per unexcused
absence.
Tardiness:
 Since this class is highly interactive, it is very disruptive when people come late, regardless of the reason why.
Obviously, no one is perfect, so the first two tardies will not be penalized. However, every third tardy will lower
your participation grade by 10%.
 Scheduling difficulties:
 I understand that if you have a class or a job far away from here right before this class, it may be hard for you to
arrive on time - however, I do penalize tardies caused by such circumstances, since your late arrival will still be
problematic. If you find yourself in this situation, you may want to consider taking another class that better fits
your schedule.
 I do not advise anyone to be enrolled in another course that overlaps with this one. Again, since this is a
participation-intensive course, it is simply not practical to miss part of this class everyday and still expect to do
well.
 Having another class or a job right before this class might make you late but cannot be considered a valid reason
for coming late. Similarly, you should not take another course that overlaps with this class.
 In general, I prefer to give students plenty of time to finish miniquizzes, quizzes and exams [within reason] and to
allow everyone to hear any oral comprehension section that I might give at the beginning of a miniquiz, quiz or
exam. However, I reserve the right to begin miniquizzes, quizzes and exams right at the beginning of class, so
if you come late, you may not have enough time to finish, and you will miss any oral comprehension section if
there is one. I need to enforce this policy in order to maximize our use of the hour and fifteen minutes that we have
for class.s
Homework/Devoir:
 I will look over the homework exercises that you turn in, making comments and/or corrections. For most errors, I will
simply circle the error, providing you with the cue that something is wrong and needs to be corrected, although I will
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make the corrections myself in cases where the errors involves concepts and/or vocabulary that we have not yet covered.
I suggest that you look over your homework assignments after I have given them back and make sure that you understand
how to correct the errors, but unless I state otherwise, you are not required to make the corrections and hand the
assignments back in corrected. Please feel free to ask me about any corrections that you are confused about.
I will generally announce homework assignments in class or ask you in class to check your email for them, and in some
special cases, I will refer you to Blackboard for the assignment. Although I will usually post the homework assignment
on Blackboard in addition to (or instead of) mentioning it in class or sending it out via email, I do not guarantee that I will
always post the homework on Blackboard. It is your responsibility to contact classmates if you are absent (or for any
other reason fail to catch what the assignment is) to find out what the homework assignment was. If you have in
good faith first attempted to contact classmates for this information and still have not been able to find out the
assignment, then you can contact me requesting this information, but please do not come to me first.
If I give you back a homework assignment saying that you need to complete it in order to receive full credit, you must do
so and hand in the complete devoir (including the part that you had already done originally) within a week or by the day
of the final exam, whichever comes sooner, in order to get full credit. Otherwise, I will only give you partial credit
(usually ½ credit) for that assignment at the end of the semester. NB: If in my opinion your homework is too lacking
in merit (e.g., it was done it too much of a hurry or is far too incomplete), I reserve the right to either not give you
any credit or to give you only partial credit without giving you a chance to complete/redo the devoir.
You must turn in homework the day it is due EVEN IF YOU ARE ABSENT (EXCUSED OR NOT), by the time that I
start grading the homeworks. I prefer that you turn in homework assignments in class, but if this is not possible, you may
turn them in to me by e-mail or leave them for me in my box [LCH C-310], BUT you will only get full credit if I receive
them before I have begun to correct the homeworks turned in by your classmates during class.
If you are absent, whether for an excused reason - such as a medical emergency, a personal emergency, a work
emergency, or adding the class after the beginning of the semester – I still will not officially accept any late
homework.
 Here’s what you should do under these circumstances – turn in the late homework assignments as soon as you can.
Although I will not officially give you credit, I will make a note to myself of your circumstances. Then, at the end of
the semester, if you have been consistently turning in your homework assignments the rest of the semester (before
and after your extenuating circumstances), I will assume that you would have turned in the homeworks in question on
time. However, if you do not consistently turn in homework assignments outside of your extenuating circumstances,
then I really won’t know if you would have turned in the homework assignments in question on time, and I will not
take them into account at the end of the semester.
 Please also note that if you forget to turn in an assignment, here is what you should do: turn in the assignment as
soon as possible, either via email or by leaving the homework for me in the MLG departmental office, in the
language lab with my assistant (if I have one at the time), or under the door at LCH A-309. If I happen to get the
late assignment before I start to grade your classmates’ devoirs, then you will still receive credit for the
assignment. What this means is that if you leave a hard copy of the assignment for me somewhere where I do not
actually come into physical possession of it before I have started to grade your classmates’ assignments, then it will
be considered late and will not be given credit. If you email the assignment by the time I have started to grade your
classmates’ assignments and I can see that based on the time/date stamp of the email, then you will be given credit
for the assignment, but otherwise, you will not.
 Lastly, I will probably assign a few makeup homework assignments late in the semester, to help compensate for these
types of circumstances.
 Please do NOT send me an email asking if you can turn in a homework assignment late. You should, however, send
me an email to explain an absence, if it is excused, and to say that you will be turning in the assignment whether or
not it gets credit.
I will allow you to miss 3 homework assignments without any penalty to your grade. Every homework missed after
that will lower your homework grade. Your homework grade will be calculated as a % of homeworks turned in, taking
into account that you are allowed to miss 3, with a maximum HW grade of 100%. The formula will be:
HW% = (# HW turned in on time + partial credit for incomplete homeworks) / (total # HW
assigned - 3), with a maximum HW grade of 100%.
Of course, if you are not doing the homework assignments, you will almost definitely have difficulty keeping up with the
course material, so it is in your best interest to do the homework assignments independently of how much they count for
your grade.
I may, at my discretion, assign some make-up homework assignments – these assignments will count in place of
homework assignments not turned in. I do not, however, assign extra credit homework assignments.
In general, you will not need any resources other than our textbooks and in-class notes to complete your homework
assignments. You may use dictionaries (online ok) to look up individual words or idiomatic expressions if you find it
necessary to do so, but you may not use electronic/online translators to translate larger sentential units (phrases, clauses,
sentences), which I consider cheating. I reserve the right to ask the author of any homework containing material
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that looks like it was produced electronically to meet with me and prove that he/she did the work without an
electronic translator by translating the material and/or otherwise explaining how he/she arrived at the answer
given. It is better to turn in homework with errors than cheating, which is subject to academic discipline.
Language Learning Center
 Attendance at the language lab is designed to increase your exposure to French and to allow you additional practice in
producing French.
 We will be meeting in the Language Learning Center (language lab) (LCH A-308) for an orientation during the second
week of the semester - this is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 9/4/14. Attendance at the orientation will earn you one
hour's worth of lab attendance. The rest of your lab attendance for the semester (14 more hours, or 15 if you are absent
during the orientation) will need to be done outside of regular class time.
 In class, I will assign specific lab assignments (often from the Entre Amis Student Activities Manual, but sometimes
related to the French in Action videos or something else) that you will need to turn in, and I will give you the due dates
for those assignments. I may at times accept late lab assignments, although it is entirely up to my discretion
whether or not to do so, and if so, whether or not to give full or only partial credit. If for some reason you need an
extension, it is better that you tell me sooner rather than later - check with me first before assuming that I will accept a lab
assignment late so that I can tell you if and until when I will still accept the assignment.
 Some of the files that you will need to complete labwork will be available in the LLC and the new general student
computer lab in the CSUDH Library by going to Blackboard, selecting the Organization called "CSUDH Language
Learning Center", and then clicking on "French". I will explain this and more at a lab orientation early in the semester.
 As per departmental policy, you are required to attend the language lab a minimum of 15 hours this semester. Please note
that I will not accept more than 2 hours of credit for any given week. Lab attendance needs to be an ongoing process, not
a last-minute process.
 I highly recommend that you spend some lab time exploring the Rosetta Stone software. I will explain it to you during
our lab orientation.
 Attendance credit may be earned either at the Language Learning Center (LCH A308, 310-243-3637) and/or the new
general student computer lab in the CSUDH Library [opening soon]. You must sign in (and later sign out), providing all
of the requested information (date, name, instructor, class, time in, time out), to actually get credit for the time spent for
any particular lab session. It is your responsibility to make sure that you are aware of the LLC’s hours and the general
student computer lab's hours and plan accordingly.
 As mentioned at the beginning of the syllabus, the LLC's preliminary hours (soon to be modified) are as follows:
 Monday: 10am-noon, 2pm-6pm
 Tuesday/Thursday: 10am-noon, 3pm-5pm
 Closed Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
 The hours of the general student computer lab will be announced as soon as they have been established.
 Your grade for this portion of your grade will depend on both your attendance in language lab AND completion of lab
assignments. It will be calculated as follows:
LLC% =
[hours attended (not counting any hours in excess of 2 hours per week) / 15 hours] - [number of lab exercises not turned
in * 10%], with a maximum LLC grade of 100%.
 I also may, at my discretion, decide to create make-up lab assignments, which I will announce to the entire class when
applicable. These assignments will count in place of lab assignments not turned in. I do not, however, assign extra credit
lab assignments.
Email, Blackboard, the WWW, etc.
 Sometimes I will announce in class that I am going to be sending out email with some important document or
announcements, so it is essential that you:
 know how to access your CSUDH email account and read and write email messages [please ask me for assistance
as soon as possible if you do not know how to do so]
 check your email when I announce in class that you should do so
 Similarly, I will sometimes post important documents and announcements to Blackboard, so you should:
 know to log on to Blackboard [please ask me for assistance as soon as possible if you do not know how to do so
and/or if you have difficulties with your Blackboard account]
 check Blackboard when I announce in class that you should do so
 If you have any computer-related questions, I will be glad to help if I can.
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Quizzes and exams
 Miniquizzes
 There will be many miniquizzes [at least 3 but probably closer to 6] during the semester, mostly unannounced.
 The miniquizzes will last only a couple of minutes and will cover material covered in the previous class session
and/or new material that I have asked you to read or memorize (sometimes just vocabulary).
 Miniquizzes may not be made up, but only the top 2 grades will count – the rest will be dropped.
 If you arrive late to class and your classmates have already begun a miniquiz, you may only take the miniquiz at my
discretion, and even then, I may not allow you as much time to complete it as the other students.
 Quizzes
 There will be 3 quizzes (essentially, tests covering 1-2 chapters) during the semester. The tentative quiz dates are
given below in the tentative class schedule, but these dates are subject to change, as announced in class.
 I will determine on a case-by-case basis whether (and under what conditions) someone may make up a quiz. If you
know ahead of time that you will absent during an upcoming quiz, please let me know as soon as possible. If you do
miss a quiz unexpectedly, then please discuss this with me as soon as possible. I reserve the right to not allow a
make-up quiz if you miss a quiz and do not contact me regarding a make-up quiz in a timely fashion.
 Oral exam: There will be one-on-one oral exams, scheduled individually outside of class time, given during the last
couple of weeks of the semester. I will explain the oral exam more in detail as the time for the exam approaches.
 Midterm
 tentative date: 10/30/14 (Thursday of week 10) [subject to change]
 covers all material discussed/assigned up until that point
 make-ups: no make-ups except under extraordinary circumstances (hospitalization, religious holiday, etc.) – if the
reason involves something that you know ahead of time (religious holiday, participation in CSUDH athletic
competition, etc.), you should let me know as soon as possible. I reserve the right to not allow a make-up midterm if I
do not consider your excuse to justify missing the midterm or if you miss the midterm and do not contact me
regarding a make-up midterm in a timely fashion.
 Final
 date and time: Tue, 12/9/14, 1-3pm
 covers whole semester, with greater emphasis on material covered after midterm
 make-ups: no make-ups except under extraordinary circumstances (hospitalization, religious holiday, conflict with
another exam, etc.) – if the reason involves something that you know ahead of time (religious holiday, participation
in CSUDH athletic competition, conflict with another exam, etc.), you should let me know as soon as possible. I
reserve the right to not allow a make-up final if I do not consider your excuse to justify missing the midterm or if you
miss the final and do not contact me regarding a make-up final in a timely fashion. Circumstances may require that I
assign you a grade of "incomplete" if you have a valid reason for missing the final but logistics do not permit a makeup before I need to turn in grades.
STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
In this course, it is expected that you will maintain academic integrity and do all of your own work. Any form of cheating,
whether in class or outside of class, is completely prohibited and will result in appropriate disciplinary action, including receiving
an F on the relevant assignment/quiz/exam, receiving an F in the course, and/or further disciplinary action determined by the
University. You are expected to read the relevant section of the University Catalog for a complete statement on academic
integrity.
Grading scale:
94%-100% = A
80%-83% = B67%-69% = D+
The grading scale used for each component in this class, as well as the overall semester grade is as follows:
90%-93% = A- 87%-89% = B+ 84%-86% = B
77%-79% = C+ 74%-76% = C 70%-73% = C60%-66% = D 59% or less = F
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Grade breakdown: the semester grade will be based on the following components:
6%
Language Learning Center attendance and lab assignments
5%
Participation (speaking in class, attendance, punctuality, arriving prepared, participating in group work,
answering my questions in class, volunteering in class, paying enough attention to be able to avoid repeating
questions that have already been asked, etc.)
4%
Miniquizzes (only top two count, each worth 2 % each)
36%
Quizzes (3 quizzes @ 12% each)
6%
Homework assignments
5%
Oral exam
19%
Midterm exam
19%
Final exam
Tentative schedule
NB:
subject to change, as announced in class / specific readings and assignments will be given in class
week no.
Tuesday
Thursday
1
8/26: intro to course, greetings,
8/28: presenting yourself and identifying
alphabet
others, numbers 0-30 and related questions
2
9/2: lab orientation
9/4: date, weather, commands, diacritics
3
9/9: habiter/être (present tense
9/11: more categorization of people
conjugations/infinitives), subject
(marital status, place of residence), some
pronouns, types of “h”, elision of “e”,
geography of the French-speaking world
inversion, present indicative of être,
categorizing people (professions,
nationalities, etc.)
4
9/16: more adjectives
9/18: review for Quiz 1
5
9/23: Quiz 1 / negative with ne…pas
9/25: more work on ne…pas, drinks,
preferences (aimer, détester), desires
(vouloir), V1 + V2
6
9/30: present tense of regular -ER
10/2: more work on -ER verbs, frequency
verbs, present tense of faire (mostly 3rd adverbs, times of the day
person)
7
10/7: expressing how someone is
10/9: more of Chapitre 2 (V1 + V2,
doing, giving compliments, offering,
questions with V1 + V2)
accepting, refusing
8
10/14: review for Quiz 2
10/16: Quiz 2 / brief introduction to
present tense of avoir
9
10/21: numbers through 100, plus
10/23: more on avoir, including negation,
higher numbers used in naming years,
household vocabulary
year of birth, il y a, kinship terms,
possessive expressions, possessive
adjectives
10
10/28: review for Midterm
10/30: Midterm
11
11/4: more on household vocabulary,
11/6: clothes and colors, personality
possession with “de”
adjectives, invariable adjectives, present
tense of faire, aller, devoir
12
11/11: No class – Veteran's Day
11/13: expressions with faire, aller to
express “futur proche”, devoir to express
obligations, future time expressions,
professions and fields of study
13
11/18: review for Quiz 3
11/20: Quiz 3 / begin days of the week,
intentions
14
11/25: continue days of the week,
11/27: Thanksgiving, no class
intentions, preferences, the preposition
à with types of places
15 (oral exams, to 12/2: tying up any loose ends, review
12/4: tying up any loose ends, review for
be scheduled
for Final exam
Final exam
individually)
Finals week
12/9/14, 1-3pm – final exam
12/11/14 – no class meeting
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