1411 SYLLabus spring 2011 changed

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
FRENCH 1411
INSTRUCTOR: Smaro Kokkinis
EMAIL: [email protected]
SEMESTER: SPRING 2011 T TH 1:00-3:30
PHONE: 713-718-2223 ext.10289
OFFICE HOURS: By APPOINTMENT
CAMPUS: West Loop C 246
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. The class shall be
conducted in French as much as possible in order to provide the student with the opportunity to
listen and practice French. The student is expected to do the assignments given for class
and come prepared to class so that the student can participate in all class activities. The
student shall strive to use French in class as much as possible. Students whose first language
is French are required to take a test for proper placement. This course satisfies the
multicultural component of the Core Curriculum Guide.
2. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Program Learning Outcomes
The student will:
1. Speak clearly and fluently enough for a target-language speaker to understand and interpret intent
without difficulty.
2. Comprehend the main points of standard discourse and authentic material in target language spoken at
near-native speed.
3. Write simple descriptions and narrations of paragraph length on everyday events and situations in
different time frames.
4. Read with understanding authentic written material in the target language on a variety of topics related
to daily life in the target-language world.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of and sensitivity to characteristic perspectives, practices and products that
reflect the culture of the target language.
Course Student Learning Outcomes
The student will:
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
surroundings, with allowance for repetition and re-phrasing.
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.
Learning Objectives
1.1
Students will comprehend words, phrases and sentences in standard spoken language where the
context is familiar, mainly simple sentences using high frequency vocabulary.
2.1
Students will speak using words, phrases and short sentences in a number of familiar contexts.
3.1
4.1
5.1
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
peoples.
The student will write short simple sentences using learned vocabulary and grammatical
structures within familiar contexts.
The student will comprehend a passage in the target language on a topic related to daily life.
The student will
identify regions of the world and name some countries where French is spoken.
demonstrate knowledge of a few basic facts about several French-speaking countries or regions.
show understanding of French customs relating to introductions and initial social contacts,
interaction in public places, dining, interaction between family and friends.
show some understanding of issues in intercultural communication and cultural misunderstanding.
acquire and demonstrate cultural awareness and understanding of francophone countries and
3. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance is essential and daily records will be kept. 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. Absences will be counted from the first class day of the
semester, no matter when the student registers or first attends.
4. 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 if he/she has a legitimate reason for his/her
absence. However, the listening and speaking sections 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.
5. STUDENT EVALUATION:
Students are expected to do all assignments and tests. Homework must be turned in by
due date for credit. 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 0 for such assignment or test.
Students will lose 5 points from their class participation grade for every unjustified
absence.
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 %
6. GRADE DISTRIBUTION:
100-90: A
89-80: B
79-70: C
69-60: D
59-0: F
7. IMPORTANT DATES THIS SEMESTER:
First Class
Test I, Chapters1&2
Test II, Chapter 3
Test III, Chapter 4
Test IV, Chapter 5
Last Class- Oral part of final
FINAL EXAM:
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW:
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tuesday May 10 1-3:00pm
April 14
HOLIDAYS
Spring Break
March 14-20
8. 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 on-line Learning Center and prepare their exercises ahead of time.
The access site is http://www.mhhe.com/visavis5.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. OTHER: Turn off all cell phones and pagers while in class. No food allowed in class.
12. NOTICE:
Students who repeat a course for a third or more times may soon face significant
tuition/fee increases at HCCS and other Texas universities. Please ask your instructor or
counselor about tutoring or other assistance prior to considering a course withdrawal or if you
are not receiving passing grades.
FRENCH 1411 COURSE PLAN
Vis-à-vis 5th edition
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
1/18/2011
Introduction to the course.
Les pays francophones. Bienvenue en France
1/20/2011
Chapitre 1: Une nouvelle aventure, Leçons: 1,2
Semaine 2
Introduction: Listening and speaking French.
1/25/2011
Greetings. French alphabet, accents.
1/27/2011
Leçon 3 Classroom expressions. Days, expressing the date
Semaine 3
Chapitre 1: Leçon 4
2/1/2011
Lecture (Reading), vidéo, à l'écoute
2/3/2011
Chapitre 2: Nous, les étudiants, Leçon 1
Places, Subjects, Countries & Nationalities,
Leisure Activities
Semaine 4
Chapitre 2 : Leçons 2,3
2/8/2011
Gender and number of articles and nouns
Expressing actions:-er verbs
2/10/2011
Identifying people and things
Irregular verb être, Negative sentences
Semaine 5
Chapitre 2: Leçon 4
2/15/2011
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
2/17/2011
Test I: Chapitres 1&2
Semaine 6
Chapitre 3: Elles ont l'air chic!: Leçon 1
2/22/2011
Describing personalities, Clothing items
Chapitre 3: Leçons 2,3
Expressing possessions and sensations:
2/24/2011
irregular verb avoir, Describing people,
places and things: adjectives;
Semaine 7 Getting information: yes/no questions
3/1/2011
Chapitre 3: Leçons 3,4
Mentioning specific places or people:
Prepositions à & de
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
3/3/2011
Test II: Chapitre 3
Chapitre 4: A la maison: Leçon 1
Describing physical location: prepositions.
Semaine 8
3/8/2011
3/10/2011
Semaine 9
3/22/2011
3/24/2011
Semaine 10
3/29/2011
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
3/31/2011
Describing home and family;
Expressing possession: possessive adjectives;
Talking about the weather
Semaine 11 Chapitre 5: Leçon 3
4/5/2011
Talking about plans and destinations:
irregular verb aller,
4/7/2011
Expressing what you are doing or making:
irregular verb faire
Semaine 12 Chapitre 5: Leçon 4
4/12/2011
Expressing actions: verbs ending in -re
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
4/14/2011
Test IV: Chapitre 5
Chapitre 6: A Table: Leçons 1,2
Semaine 13 Designating foods and tableware
4/19/2011
Talking about food and drink:
4/21/2011
Expressing quantity: partitive article;
Semaine 14
4/26/20011 irregular verbs: prendre and boire
Chapitre 6: Leçons 3,4
4/28/2011
Giving commands; telling time;
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Semaine 15
5/3/2011
Review
5/5/201
Oral portion of final (last day of class)
Semaine 16
5/10/2011
Final Exam Tuesday May 10, 2011, 1-3pm