1412 SYLLABUS spring 2011 changed

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM
SOUTHWEST COLLEGE
FRENCH 1412
INSTRUCTOR: Smaro Kokkinis
EMAIL: [email protected]
SEMESTER: Spring 2011 MW 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 second semester beginning French course that satisfies and transfers to all major
universities as the second 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 to 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. PREREQUISITE: Successful
completion with a grade of C or better of French 1411, placement, or three years of high
school French within the last two years. 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 using a series of simple sentences to describe self, family,
and academic, work, and social experiences.
2. Comprehend clear standard discourse related to self, family, and academic, work and social experiences.
3. Create connected text on topics of familiar and of personal interest, such as short letters describing
experiences and impressions.
4. Comprehend authentic texts, such as newspaper articles, letters, and brief narratives that use everyday
high frequency language.
5. Compare and contrast the characteristic perspectives, practices and products that reflect the culture of the
target language and those of the student’s own culture.
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
The student will write short simple sentences using learned vocabulary and grammatical
structures within familiar contexts.
4.1
5.1
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
peoples.
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 French-speaking 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 needs to make
arrangements with the instructor to make up the test ONLY 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. WITHDRAWLS
It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw officially from the class and prevent an “F” from
appearing on his/her transcript. The official deadline to drop a course is four weeks before finals.
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
0 for such assignment or test. Students will lose 5 points on 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: (5 tests)
30 %
4. Quizzes
10%
5. Final Exam:
20 %
7. GRADE DISTRIBUTION:
100-90: A
89-80: B
79-70: C
69-60: D
59-0: F
8. IMPORTANT DATES THIS SEMESTER:
First Class
Test I, Chapter 7
Test II, Chapter 8
Test III, Chapter 9
Test IV Chapter 10
Test V Chapter 11
Last Class- Oral part of final
FINAL EXAM:
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW:
Wednesday January 19 2011
Wednesday, February 9 2011
Wednesday, February 23 2011
Monday, March 7 2011
Monday, March 28 2011
Monday, April 11 2011
Wednesday, May 4 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011 1:00-3:00 p.m.
April 14
HOLIDAYS
President's day: February 21
Spring break: March 14-20
9. TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. Vis-à-vis: Beginning French, Amon, Muyskens & Omaggio Haddley, 5th ed., 2011, McGraw
Hill, Chapters 7 through 12
required
2. Workbook/Laboratory manual accompanying Vis-à-vis
required
(2011 HCC special edition, text with workbook/lab manual; chapters 7-12 (ISBN
0077479173).
3. Audio-Program: A laboratory period is incorporated into the class. Students can log on to the
McGraw-Hill on-line Learning Center download the Audio Program and prepare their exercises
ahead of time
Students also have free access to the web page at www.mhhe.com/visavis5
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 the
accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
12. OTHER: Turn off all cell phones and pagers in class. No foods allowed in class.
13. 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 1412 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. 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
1/19/2011
Semaine 2
1/24/2011
1/26/2011
Semaine 3
1/31/2011
2/2/2011
Semaine 4
2/7/2011
2/9/2011
Semaine 5
2/14/2011
2/16/2011
Semaine 6
2/23/2011
Semaine 7
2/28/2011
3/2/2011
Introduction to the course.
Placement Test. Review.
Chapitre 7: Les plaisirs de la cuisine: Leçons 1,2
Food stores, restaurant menus, counting & money
Asking about choices: interrogative adjectif quel;
Pointing out people and things: demonstrative adjectives;
Chapitre 7: Leçon 3
Expressing desire, ability and obligation:
irregular verbs: vouloir, (to want ,wish),
pouvoir(can, to be able to, devoir (must,to have to),
Chapitre7 : Le passé composé avec l’auxiliaire avoir
Expressing actions, talking about the past.
Chapitre 7: Leçon 4
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test I, Chapitre 7
Chapitre 8: Vive les Vacances! Leçons 1,2
Vacation and recreation
Expressing actions, talking about the past.
Passé composé with être
Irregular verbs dormir and venir
Chapitre 8: Leçons 3, 4
Prepositions with geographical names
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test II, Chapitre 8
Chapitre 9 : En route! Leçons 1,2
Means of transportation. Verb: conduire
Expressing how long, how long ago, and since when:
Depuis et pendant
Chapitre 9: Leçon 3
Expressing negation. Negative Pronoun
Semaine 8
3/7/2011
3/9/2011
Semaine 9
3/21/2011
3/23/2011
Semaine 10
3/28/2011
3/30/2010
Semaine 11
4/4/2011
4/6/2011
Semaine 12
4/11/2011
4/13/2011
Semaine 13
4/18/2011
4/20/2011
Semaine 14
4/25/2011
4/27/2011
Semaine 15
5/2/2011
5/4/2011
Semaine 16
5/9/2011
Chapitre 9: Leçon 3
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test III, Chapitre 9
Chapitre 10:Comment communiquez-vous ?: Leçon 1:
The media and modern technology
Chapitre 9: Leçon 2 Describing the past: L'imparfait
Direct object pronouns
Chapitre 10: Leçons 3,4
Talking about the past. Verbs: voir et croire
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test IV, Chapitre 10
Chapitre 11: Vivre en ville: Leçons 1,2
City life
Describing past events: Passé composé et imparfait
Indirect object pronouns
Chapitre 11: Leçons 3, 4
Verbs: Connaître et savoir
Pronouns y et en
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Test V, Chapitre 11
Chapitre 12: La passion pour les arts: Leçons 1,2
Artistic and historical heritage
Verbs: suivre et vivre
Stressed pronouns: emphasizing and clarifying
Order of object pronouns
Chapitre 12: Leçons 3,4
Verbs followed by prepositions
Adverbs
Lecture, vidéo, à l'écoute
Review
Oral portion of final (last day of class)
Final Exam Monday May 9, 2011, 1-3pm