FREN 301: Advanced Grammar/ Oral & Written Expression
Section: 1
Time: MWF 1:10-2:00
Room: LA 335
Instructor: Boisseron
Office : LA 440
Tel: 243-4004
E-mail: benedicte.boisseron@mso.umt.edu
Office hours: M-F 12:10-1:00 and by appointment
Texts:
 Contrastes, Grammaire du français courant, Denise Rochat with Catherine Bloom 2nd
edition ISBN 0205646999
 Workbook for Contrastes, Denise Rochat with Catherine Bloom
ISBN 0205628483
Novels :
 Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Harcourt, 2001) ISBN 0156013987
 L’œil du loup, Daniel Pennac (Nathan, 1994) ISBN 2266126304
Texts are available at the UC bookstore or can be bought online.
Goals and outcomes:
The goal of FREN 301 is for language students who have had two years of university study (or its
equivalent) of French to increase their knowledge of French grammar as well as oral and written
French expression. By mastering the intricacies of grammar necessary for writing and
communicating well well in French, students should be able, at the end of the semester, to write
a dissertation morale ou littéraire. FREN 301 will expand your working vocabulary for a large
variety of situations, strengthen your mastery of the structure of French, sensitize you to the
French-speaking culture and literature and provide you with the linguistic preparation necessary
for further study in French culture and literature. Successful students should acquire the skills
necessary to 1) communicate orally in French within a wide range of contexts 2) write a formal
essay with few mistakes 3) be able to read and analyze literary and non-literary texts.
My responsibilities are to:
1) Provide you with the instruction that teaches you advanced linguistic skills and encourages
you to use the French you are learning during class
2) Make myself available to you for consultation during my office hours
3) Grade everyone according to the same criteria
4) Provide you with sufficient, pertinent homework assignments to maximize your learning
5) Maintain a professional relationship with you at all times
6) Provide you with the syllabus you have before you and follow the schedule.
Your responsibilities.
Learning a language requires daily revision, perseverance and application. One learns a language
by performing it in all of its modes: listening, speaking, reading and writing in it rather than
thinking or talking about it. Language learning does not require exceptional intellect or any
particular gift; indeed, many people in this world who have had no formal schooling are
multilingual. Nor is it a discipline you can master by cramming for exams. Short doses of study
several times a day are best for becoming skilled in a language. You should plan on two or more
hours of individual study to prepare for each hour of performance in class. Given the special
nature of language learning, your responsibilities are to:
1) Attend all classes and participate in all classroom activities
2) In the event of a missed class or classes, to get the assignments from a classmate and come to
the next class having prepared the assigned lesson
3) Prepare homework assignments in advance of class
4) Arrive to class on time
5) Use French as the working language of the classroom
6) Turn in homework and writing assignments on time
7) Proofread and correct errors before turning in writing assignments
8) Be courteous with your classmates.
Telephones and other electronic noisemakers:
Telephones must be turned to mute or vibration before entering class. If you have a disability
requiring the use of an electric device, please see me for accommodation.
Attendance Policy:
Attendance will be taken daily. There are no excused absences, make arrangements with your
instructor ahead of time to do equivalent alternative work to replace class if you must be away.
Late arrival or lack of preparation for class can be considered an absence. An excess of 3
absences can lower your grade, and an excess of 6 absences are grounds for an automatic F.
Plagiarism:
Please refer to the Student Conduct Code for definitions of plagiarism and University policy
concerning it. You will find the sanctions quite draconian.
Students with disabilities:
If you are a student with a disability and wish to discuss reasonable accommodations for this
course, contact me privately to discuss the specific modifications you wish to request. Please be
advised I shall request that you provide a letter from Disability Services for Students verifying
your right to reasonable modifications. If you have not yet contacted Disability Services, located
in Lomasson Center 154, please do so in order to verify your disability and to coordinate your
accomodations. For more information, visit the Disability Services website at
www.umt.edu/dss/.
Grading:
Your grade will be a function not only of your work in progress but also of how much French you
retain. Accumulation and retention of language is essential for further study.
Essays (5 total) .………………………………………………………………30%
Daily preparation and class participation .………………………20%
Grammar quizzes ……….....……………………………………………..30%
Final composition……………………………………………………………20%
Course Calendar
Date
WEEK 1
25-Aug
27-Aug
29-Aug
WEEK 2
01-Sep
03-Sep
05-Sep
WEEK 3
08-Sep
10-Sep
Topic
Expression orale et écrite
M Introduction
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 1
Faire Workbook: 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.6; 1.10 pp 2-7
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 2
Faire Workbook: 2.1-2.12 pp9-13
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Holiday: Labor Day
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 2
Faire Workbook: 2.14- 2.23 pp 15-19
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 2
Faire Workbook: 2.24-2.28 pp 20-11
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M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 3
Faire Workbook: 3.2; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.10 pp 23-27
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 3
Faire Workbook: 3.12; 3.3; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16 pp 28-30
M Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(chap I-III)
W Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(chap 1V-V)
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F Atelier d’écriture: la description
12-Sep
WEEK 4
15-Sep
17-Sep1
9-Sep
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 3
Faire Workbook: 3.17-3.19 pp.31-32
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 4
Faire Workbook: 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 4.5; 4.6 pp 33-36
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 4
Faire Workbook: 4.7-4.14. pp 33-41
F ---
M Composition due (2 pages,
double-spaced)
Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry (chap
V1-VIII)
W Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(chap IX--XI)
F quiz chaps 2-3-4
Débat (2 questions)
WEEK 5
22-Sep
24-Sep
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 5
Faire Workbook: 5.2; 5.6; 5.7 pp 44-46
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 5
Faire Workbook: 5.8; 5.9; 5.10; 5.11 pp 47-49
M Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(chap XII-XIV)
W Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(chap XV-XVII)
F Atelier d’écriture: le portrait
26-Sep
WEEK 6
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 6
Faire Workbook: 6.3; 6.6; 6.8; 6.9 pp53-56
29-Sep
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 6
Faire Workbook 6.10; 6.13; 6.15 pp 56-59
01-Oct
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 7
Faire Workbook 7.1; 7.3; 7.5; 7.6 pp 61-66
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 7
Faire Workbook 7.8;- 7.10 pp 67-69
M Composition due (2 pages,
double-spaced)
Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry (chap
XVIII--XXI)
W Le Petit Prince, SaintExupéry(chap XXII--XXVI)
F Débat (2 questions)
03-Oct
WEEK 7
06-Oct
08-Oct
10-Oct
WEEK 8
13-Oct
15-Oct
17-Oct
WEEK 9
20-Oct
22-Oct
24-Oct
WEEK 10
27-Oct
29-Oct
31-Oct
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 8
Faire Workbook 8.2; 8.3; 8.4; 8.6; 8.7 pp 71-74
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 8
Faire Workbook 8.10; 8.8.11; 8.14; 8.15 pp 75-77
F --
M Le Petit Prince, Saint-Exupéry
(XXVII-fin)
W --
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 9
Faire Workbook 9.9.1; 9.5; 9.8; 9.9 pp 79-83
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 9
Faire Workbook 9.10; 9.11; 9.12; 9.13 pp 84-87
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 9
Faire Workbook 9.15; 9.16; 9.17 pp 88-92
M -W peer-editing (bring rough draft)
F Débat (2 questions)
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 11
Faire Workbook 11.2; 11.3; 11.4; 11.10; 11.11 pp111115
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 11
Faire Workbook 11.13; 11.14; 11.14; 11.15; 11.15
pp116-117
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 12
Faire Workbook 12.4; 12.5; 12.6; 12.13; 12.14 pp 122126
M Composition due (3 pages,
double- spaced)
L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p5-13)
W L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p15-26)
F quiz chap 9-11
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 12
Faire Workbook 12.17; 12.18; 12.19; 12.20; 12.22
pp128-31
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 16
Faire Workbook 16.1; 16.2; 16.3; 16.16; 16.8; 16.9
pp165-69
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 16
Faire Workbook 16.11;16.12; 16.14; 16. 19 pp169-74
M L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p27-36)
F quiz 5-6-7-8
Atelier d’écriture: la dissertation (Le
Petit Prince)
W L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p36-44)
F L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p45-54)
--WEEK 11
03-Nov
05-Nov
07-Nov
WEEK 12
09-Nov1
2-Nov
14-Nov
WEEK 13
17-Nov
19-Nov
21-Nov
WEEK 14
24-Nov
26-Nov
28-Nov
WEEK 15
01-Dec
03-Dec
05-Dec
WEEK 16
08-Dec
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 16
Faire Workbook 16.20; 16.2116.22; 16.25; 16.27
pp175-79
W --
M L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p54-62)
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 17
Faire Workbook 17.1; 17.3; 17.4; 17.7 pp181-184
F Atelier d’écriture: l’opinion
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 17
Faire Workbook 17.8; 17.9; 1713; 17.14; 17.15 pp18588
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 19
Faire Workbook 19.1-19.5 pp201-203
F Contrastes, Chapitre 19
Faire Workbook 19.6-19.11 pp204-206
M L’oeil du loup, Pennac (72-82)
M Contrastes, Chapitre 19
Faire Workbook 19.12-19.15 pp204-206
W Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 20
Faire Workbook 20.1-20.6 pp 211-214
F Lire Contrastes, Chapitre 20
Faire Workbook 20.7-20.18 pp 214-17
M Composition due (3 pages,
double- spaced)
L’oeil du loup, Pennac (83-fin)
W Atelier d’écriture (L’oeil du loup)
W quiz 12-16
L’oeil du loup, Pennac (p63-72)
W Peer-editing (rough draft, 3
pages)
F débat (2 questions)
F quiz -17-19-20
M Lire Contrastes, Chapitre
Faire Workbook 20.19-20.28 pp 219-224
Holiday: Thanksgiving
Holiday: Thanksgiving
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M review
W review
F review
Finals week
Composition due