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HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
WORLD LANGUAGES DIVISION
FRENCH 1411
HCC Academic Discipline: World Languages
Course Title: Beginning French 1
Course Rubric and number: FREN 1411
Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN): Fall 2012; 25519
Campus and Room Location with Days and Times: West Loop, room C246; M/W; 1:00- 3:3:00 pm
Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 4 credits
Course contact hours per semester: 90
Course length: 16 week Regular Term
Type of Instruction: Lecture/Lab 3/2
Instructor: Smaragdo Kokkinis
Contact Information:
email address: [email protected]
Learning web address: http://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/smaragdo.kokkinis
Instructor Scheduled Office Hours and location: by appointment.
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a first semester beginning French course that satisfies and transfers to all major universities as the
first semester freshman level French requirement. It is a four (4) credit course, with 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hr.
lab. The class shall be conducted in French as much as possible in order to provide the student with
fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural awareness. This
course satisfies the multicultural component of the Core Curriculum Guide.
2. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Student must be placed into GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 or higher in
writing. Students whose first language is French are required to take a test for proper placement.
Placement into this course is based on having had no previous formal instruction in French or one year
of high-school French.
3. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
These descriptions reflect what most students will be able to do by the end of the course:
1. Communicate orally in the target language about familiar topics and activities requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
2. Comprehend spoken words and phrases in the target language related to self, family and
immediate surrounds, with allowance for repetition and rephrasing.
3. Create simple notes, messages and paragraphs related to self, family and immediate
surroundings.
4. Comprehend a short passage in the target language on a topic of everyday life using appropriate
target vocabulary.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of specific aspects of target language culture and gain insights into how
language and culture reflect values, belief systems, and behavior.
HCC Calendar: Traditional 16 week session
August 27, Monday
September 10, Monday
September 3; Monday, Labor Day
November 2: Evening Classes Only
November 24, Thanksgiving Day
Last day to file for graduation
October 15, Monday
Last day to drop classes with a grade of W
November 2, Friday
Instruction ends
December 9, Sunday
Final examination
December 10, Monday
Classes Begin
Official Day of Record
Holidays and Breaks
FALL ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2012
This syllabus is organized by week (semaine) and gives the general pace of the course. See Calendar
page for dates of major tests. Adjustments to the calendar may be made during the course of the
semester. Approximately 2 weeks will be devoted to each chapter (chapitre). Each chapter consists of
four lessons (leçons) and a section of cultural information called Correspondance.. Detailed
assignments will be given on a daily basis in class. Most of the written homework will be from the
workbook and it is due the day of the chapter test.
Most students need to plan on an average of 8 hours per week or more study time to keep up with the
class.
Semaine 1
8/27/2012
Introduction to the course.
8/29/2012
Les pays francophones. Bienvenue en France
Semaine 2
Chapitre 1: Une nouvelle aventure, Leçons: 1,2
9/5/2012
Introduction: Listening and speaking French.
Semaine 3
Greetings. French alphabet, accents.
9/10/2012
Leçon 3 Classroom expressions. Days, expressing the date
Chapitre 1: Leçon 4
9/12/2012
Lecture (Reading), vidéo, à l'écoute
Semaine 4
Chapitre 2: Nous, les étudiants, Leçon 1
9/17/2012
Places, Subjects, Countries & Nationalities,
Leisure Activities
9/19/2012
Chapitre 2 : Leçons 2,3
Gender and number of articles and nouns;
Expressing actions :-er verbs
Semaine 5
Identifying people and things :
9/24/2012
Irregular verb être, Negative sentences
Chapitre 2: Leçon 4
9/26/2012
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Semaine 6
Test I: Chapitres 1&2
10/1/2012
Chapitre 3: Elles ont l'air chic!: Leçon 1
Describing personalities, Clothing items
10/3/2012
Chapitre 3: Leçons 2,3
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Expressing possessions and sensations:
irregular verb avoir, Describing people,
places and things: adjectives;
Semaine 7
10/8/2012
10/10/2012
Semaine 8
10/15/2012
10/17/2012
Semaine 9
10/22/2012
10/24/2012
Semaine 10
10/29/2012
10/31/2012
Semaine 11
11/5/2012
11/7/2012
Semaine 12
11/12/2012
11/14/2012
Semaine 12
11/19/2012
11/21/2012
Semaine 14
11/26/2012
11/28/2012
Semaine 15
12/3/2012
12/5/2012
Semaine 16
Getting information: yes/no questions
Chapitre 3: Leçons 3,4
Mentioning specific places or people:
Prepositions à & de
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test II: Chapitre 3
Chapitre 4: A la maison: Leçon 1
Describing physical location: prepositions
Describing student rooms
Chapitre 4 ; Leçon 2,3
Expressing the absence of something:
indefinite articles in negative sentences
Getting information: using question words
Expressing actions: -ir verbs;
Describing people, places and things.
Chapitre 4: Leçon 4
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test III: Chapitre 4
Chapitre 5: De génération à génération: Leçons 1,2
Describing home and family;
Expressing possession: possessive adjectives;
Talking about the weather
Chapitre 5: Leçon 3
Talking about plans and destinations:
irregular verb aller,
Expressing what you are doing or making:
irregular verb faire
Chapitre 5: Leçon 4
Expressing actions: verbs ending in -re
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test IV: Chapitre 5
Chapitre 6: A Table: Leçons 1,2
Designating foods and tableware
Talking about food and drink:
Expressing quantity: partitive article;
irregular verbs: prendre and boire
Chapitre 6: Leçons 3,4
Giving commands; telling time;
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Oral portion of final (last day of class)
Final Exam Monday 12/10/2012 1:00-3:00 p.m.
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4. ATTENDANCE AND TEST POLICY:
The class roll will be called every day at the beginning of class. Students are expected to attend class
every day and will be responsible for materials covered during their absence, as per the course
lesson plan. As per HCCS policies, stated in the Student Handbook, the instructor has full
authority to drop a student after the student has accumulated absences in excess of 10 hours.
However, it is recommended that the student be responsible for dropping the course if he has been
absent more than 10 hours. This policy will be strictly enforced, especially for veterans. If a student is
late by more than 15 minutes or leaves class 15 minutes before the class ends, the student will receive
one half absence. After 2 half absences the student will get one full absence.
5. MAKEUP TEST POLICY:
If a student is absent on a day when a test is scheduled, the student shall make arrangements with the
instructor to make up the test. However, the listening section of the test will not be repeated for make
up tests, resulting in the student forfeiting the points assigned to the listening section of the tests.
6. STUDENT EVALUATION:
Students are expected to do all assignments and tests. Students who fail to turn in an assignment
when due or fail to take a make-up test for a missed test will receive a grade of zero (0) for such
assignment or test. Incomplete assignments will receive a grade of zero (0).
Students will be evaluated as follows:
1. Oral class participation:
20 %
2. Written homework:
20 %
3. Chapter Tests: (4 tests)
30 %
4. Quizzes
10%
5. Final Exam:
20 %
7. HCC GRADING SCALE:
A= 100-90
B = 89-80
C = 79-70
D = 69-60
F = 59 and below
8. IMPORTANT DATES THIS SEMESTER:
First Class
Monday, August 27, 2012
Last day to register:
Last day to drop/ add/swap:
August 26 (Sunday)
August 26 (Sunday)
Test I, Chapters1&2
Test II, Chapter 3
Test III, Chapter 4
Test IV, Chapter 5
Last Day of Class- Oral part of final
FINAL EXAM:
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW:
Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012 1:00-3:00p.m..
November 2 (Friday)
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9. TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. Vis-à-vis: Beginning French, Amon, Muyskens & Omaggio Haddley, 5th ed. 2011, McGraw Hill, Chapters 1
through 6
required
2. Workbook/Laboratory manual accompanying Vis-à-vis
required
(2011 HCC special edition, text with workbook/lab manual; chapters 1-6 (ISBN 0077478282).
3. Audio Program: A laboratory period is incorporated into the class. Students can log on to the McGraw-Hill online Learning Center and prepare their exercises ahead of time.
The access site is http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073386448/student_view0/chapitre1
10. SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY:
Students engaged in any scholastic dishonesty: cheating, plagiarism or collusion, as described by the
Student Handbook may be penalized as specified in the Student Handbook.
11. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who
needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact Dr. Becky Hauri, Disability Support Services,
Southwest College at 713-718-7909. Faculty will be authorized to provide only the accommodations
requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
12. OTHER:
Please turn off all electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, laptops, and so on) while in class. No foods or
beverages (except water) allowed in class. The use of recording devices, including camera phones and
tape recorders, is prohibited in the classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and tutoring and testing
rooms. Students with disabilities who need to use recording devices as a reasonable accommodation
should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable
accommodations.
13. NOTICE:
Students who repeat a course for a third or more times may face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC
and other Texas public colleges and universities. Please ask your instructor or counselor about tutoring
opportunities or other assistance prior to considering a course withdrawal if you are not receiving a
passing grade.
14. EGLS3 -- Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to
improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online
survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be
made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look for
the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term.
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