Français élémentaire 1

Required course material:

Espaces: Rendez-vous avec le monde francophone, by Mitschke, Tano & Thiers-Thiam (Vista Higher Learning, 2006).

Espaces, web-SAM (online Workbook/Video Manual/Lab Manual).

Do not discard the envelope you find in your book package: it contains your access code to the online activity manual (If it is lost, it can only be replaced for a charge of $50.)

http://espaces.vhlcentral.com/instructions.php?cid=2679&sid=3310

How to set up your ESPACES Supersite account and enroll in your instructor's course

Overview

So that you can see your assignments and due dates, receive important announcements, and communicate with your instructor and classmates, you will need to set up an account on the ESPACES Supersite, and then enroll as a registered student in your instructor's course.

Brief Instructions

1.Go to the Student Registration page. Go to: http://espaces.vhlcentral.com/?registration

2.Enter the Passcode printed inside your textbook.

3.Choose your username and password, and enter your contact information.

4.Find your school by selecting Colleges/Universities in Ohio.

5.Select Denison University from the list of schools.

6.From the list of available courses, select French 111-02 taught by instructor Judy Cochran, from Aug 27, 2007 to Jan 15, 2008.

7.Select the Section 2 section.

Detailed Instructions

1.If you haven't done so already, you will need to set up an account on the ESPACES Supersite. To do this, visit the Student Registration page (the link will open in a new window. Go to: http://espaces.vhlcentral.com/?registration/

2.Bound into the front of your new textbook is a card that has the Passcode allowing you access to the Supersite. You will need to scratch off the silver coating to view your Passcode. The Passcode is made up of six letters. Show me

3.Type your Passcode into the text box and click the Enter button. Show me

4.You will next select a permanent, personal Username and Password. You will use the new Username and Password that you choose to log into the Supersite on all future visits. You won't use the Passcode any more.

5.If your school uses a Student ID system, enter your Student ID here, to help your instructor manage his or her course roster. If you don't have a Student ID, you can leave this field blank.

6.Make sure you enter a valid E-mail address, because your Instructor will need to be able to contact you regarding assignments, announcements, and class discussions. When you have filled out the whole form, click the Submit button.

7.After you click Submit, your Supersite account will be active, and you can use your new Username and Password to log in. However, will still need to Enroll in your Instructor's course.

8.First, find your school by selecting Ohio from the list of States/Provinces, and Colleges/Universities for the type of School. Show me

9.From the list of schools on the next page, click on Denison University. If your school has more than one campus listed, make sure you select the right one.

10.From the list of available courses, select French 111-02 taught by instructor Judy Cochran, from Aug 27, 2007 to Jan 15, 2008.

11.Select the section named "Section 2":
    Location: Fellows 203
    Day(s)/Time(s): MTWF 12:30-13:20

Course description and objectives:

Language provides a tool that enables us to communicate with others.  As our understanding of a language increases, our consciousness of cultural similarities and differences becomes more acute, and we begin to understand why people speak and act the way they do.  Ultimately, learning a language represents our personal commitment to overcoming the barriers that separate people; learning a language is one of our most significant means of achieving peace and harmony in today's global world.

This course is designed to enable you to learn to use the French language in a logical and culturally appropriate context.  It will provide you with the fundamentals for communicating in simple oral and written French.  Although most of the communication will occur in the present tense, we will spend some time using the immediate future (futur proche). We will use French in contexts that reproduce authentic situations and our readings will highlight aspects of the culture of French-speaking (francophone) countries.

The text is designed to help you understand and learn vocabulary and grammatical structures through communicative strategies in an authentic cultural context.  Its discovery-based approach is aimed at higher-order learning while at the same time it is adapted to elementary level skills.  As your skill level increases you will advance from word-level speech to an ability to create sentences with the language.  Following each step of the method carefully will help you to prepare and review systematically, building on previous learning.  As this course emphasizes the active use of language, you will be expected to be actively engaged in every class and to prepare all assignments carefully before each class.  All oral and written assignments, as well as tests and exams, are designed to increase your accurate and active use of French.

Grading

Oral preparation and participation: 10%

On-line homework:10%

Written homework:10%

Tests (5):45%

Oral exam:5%

Final exam:20%

Grading scale

A: 93-100C: 73-76

A-: 90-92C-: 70-72

B+: 87-89D+:67-69

B: 83-86D: 63-66

B-: 80-82D-: 60-62

C+: 77-79F: 59 and below

Attendance

Punctual arrival and regular attendance at all classes are imperative for success in this course.  Coming late to 3 classes will constitute an absence.  Each absence in excess of 4 will result in an automatic drop of 2% in your final grade.  You will be held responsible for any work missed due to lateness or absence.

Homework

As a significant component of this course (30%) is based on your timely completion of oral and written assignments, it is in your best interest to complete these assignments promptly and carefully.  On-line homework is assigned the day before it is due and is indicated by date on the ESPACES Supersite. On-line homework assignments are self-correcting, and I will record your grade for these assignments on a weekly basis.  You may do an exercise more than once within the week it is assigned.  Written homework in the form of themes (devoirs écrits) must be completed on the date indicated on the syllabus and will be penalized for lateness. 

Tests and exams

There will be 5 unit tests, one oral exam at mid-semester, and a comprehensive final.  No make-ups will be given for tests or exams except under emergency circumstances (serious documented illness, a death in the family, etc.) and only when prearranged with me.

N.B.  The level of expectations in this course is high.  Denison is a selective school, and you will be expected to perform accordingly.  Moreover, because Denison is a liberal arts college, I will expect you to take FR 111 as seriously as courses in your major or minor.   Since none of us has the same gifts, and since many of you are in this course only because it is required, that could mean that some of you may struggle more than others to do well.  That is nothing to apologize for or feel anxious about.  Schools like Denison are about academic growth, not necessarily academic comfort, although I will do all I can to put you at ease and make learning French an enjoyable experience.  

The Modern Language Tutoring Center

The Center is a free resource available to all Modern Language students.  Student tutors can help you out with drills and grammar questions, including conjugations and vocabulary; they can also go over oral and written activities from the textbook or workbook, answering questions about instructions for in-class activities, homework or workbook exercises, and going over study guides and tests.  However, due to reasons of academic dishonesty, they cannot and must not correct or contribute directly to any work that will be submitted for a grade.   The tutoring center is located on the 2nd floor Fellows Hall (201), and is open: Sunday-Thursday 7-9pm, Sunday 2-4pm.  Free one-on-one tutoring is also available through Abby Ghering of the Academic Support and Enrichment Center.

Statements of University Policies

Disability Statement

Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should meet with me personally to discuss his or her specific needs. I rely on the Office of Academic Support & Enrichment Center in 104 Doane to verify the need for reasonable accommodations based on documentation on file in their office.

Academic Integrity

The students and faculty of Denison University and the Department of Modern Languages are committed to academic integrity and will not tolerate any violation of this principle. Academic honesty, the cornerstone of teaching and learning, lays the foundation for lifelong integrity.

Academic dishonesty is, in most cases, intellectual theft, whether inadvertent or intended. It includes, but is not limited to, providing or receiving assistance in a manner not authorized by the instructor in the creation of work to be submitted for evaluation. This standard applies to all work ranging from daily homework assignments to major exams and papers. Students must clearly cite any sources consulted—not only for quoted phrases but also for ideas and information that are not common knowledge. Neither ignorance nor carelessness is an acceptable defense in cases of plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to follow the appropriate format for citations.

As is indicated in Denison’s Student Handbook available through mydenison.edu, instructors must refer every act of academic dishonesty to the Associate Provost and violations may result in failure in the course, suspension, or expulsion. (For further information, see http://www.denison.edu/student-affairs/handbook/article7.html.)

Français élémentaire 1

Emploi du temps

ESPACES is divided into Unités composed of 2 lessons.  We will cover 5 of these Unités this semester, with a test on each Unité.  Unit Openers outline the content and features of each Unité.

Each lesson is divided into the following sections:

1. 1.Contextes presents vocabulary that is reinforced by written and listening exercises.  All listening exercises are available both on-line and on the Textbook MP3 CD-Rom included in your materials.
   

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2. 2.Le Roman-photo presents the story that will provide the context for our study.  The Roman-photo uses the vocabulary presented in Contextes and introduces examples of the grammar points we will study in the Structure section.  The Roman-Photo may be viewed on-line or on the Espaces DVD.
   

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3. 3.Espace Culture presents information about the culture of the French-speaking world.
   

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4. 4.The sections on Structures present grammar and provide drills and communicative practice through exercises in the text and on-line.
   

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Each Unité concludes with the section Savoir-faire, which includes cultural material (Panorama) and exercises specifically designed to develop your proficiency in reading, listening, and writing.  Listening exercises for Panorama are available on-line and on the Textbook MP3 CD-Rom included with your materials.

Semaine du 27 au 31 août

Lundi 27: Introduction à Espaces : roman-photo (leçon 1) ; Unité 1, leçon 1 : pages 1 à 5.

Homework:

1. Prepare Espaces pages 2-9 (listening activities are available on your Audio MP3 CD-Rom).

2. Sign up for the Espaces supersite following the directions on your syllabus.

3. Complete the on-line assignments at the Espaces Supersite

for Contextes, Roman-photo & Culture.

Mardi 28: Espaces Unité 1, leçon 1 : pages 8 à 11.

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 10-11 (Structures).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures at the Espaces Supersite.

Mercredi 29: Introduction au laboratoire (Fellows 201).

Homework:

1. Prepare Espaces pages 12-14 (Structures+ Synthèse).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Vendredi 31: Espaces Unité 1, leçon 1 : pages 12 à 14 + introduction à la leçon 2.

Homework:

1. Prepare Espaces pages 16-23: Contextes, Roman-photo & Culture.

2. Complete the on-line assignments for Contextes, Roman-photo & Culture.

Semaine du 3 au 7 septembre

Lundi 3:Espaces Unité 1, leçon 2 : pages 16 à 25.

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 24-25 (Structures).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mardi 4:Espaces Unité 1, leçon 2 : pages 24 à 28.

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 26-28 (Structures + Synthèse).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mercredi 5: Espaces Unité 1, leçon 2 : pages 26 à 28.

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 30-33 + 36 (Savoir-faire : Panorama + Lecture + Vocabulaire).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Panorama + Vocabulaire. 

Vendredi 7:Espaces Unité 1, leçon 2 : pages 30 à 33 + 36.

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 34-35 (Savoir-faire : À l’écoute + Écriture). Prepare listening assignment with CD-Rom.

2.*Devoir écrit pour lundi : Thème, page 35.

Semaine du 10 au 14 septembre

Lundi 10:Espaces Unité 1, leçon 2 : pages 34 à 35.

*Devoir écrit: Thème, page 35.

Mardi 11:REVISIONS : Epreuves (on-line)

Mercredi 12:**Test Unité 1

Vendredi 14:Espaces Unité 2, leçon 3: pages 37 à  43

Leçon 3 : roman-photo (photocopie)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 37-45.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Contextes, Roman-photo& Culture.

Semaine du 17 au 21 septembre

Lundi 17: Espaces Unité 2, leçon 3: pages 46 à  50

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 46-48.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mardi 18:U2, Leçon 3 (pp.48-50)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 48-50.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mercredi 19:U2, Leçon 4 (pp.52-59)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 52-59.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Contextes, Roman-photo& Culture

Vendredi 21:U2, Leçon 4 (pp.60-61)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 60-61.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Semaine du 24 au 28 septembre

Lundi 24:U2, Leçon 4 (pp.62-64)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 62-64.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mardi 25:U2, Panorama & Savoir-faire (65-69, 72)

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 65-69 + 72 (Savoir-faire : Panorama + Lecture + Vocabulaire).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Panorama + Vocabulaire. 

Mercredi 26:U2, Savoir-faire (70-71)

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 70-71 (Savoir-faire).

*Devoir*Devoir écrit: Thème, page 71.

2. REVISIONS : Epreuves (on-line)

Vendredi 28:**Test Unité 2

Semaine du 1er au 5 octobre

Lundi 1:U3, Leçon 5 (74-81)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 74-81.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Contextes, Roman-photo& Culture.

Mardi 2:U3, Leçon 5 (82-83)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 82-83.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mercredi 3:U3, Leçon 5 (84-86)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 84-86.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Vendredi 5:U3, Leçon 6 (88-95)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 88-95.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Contextes, Roman-photo& Culture.

Semaine du 8 au 12 octobre

Lundi 8:U3, Leçon 6 (96-97)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 96-97.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures.

Mardi 9:U3, Leçon 6 (98-101)

HOMEWORK :

1.Prepare Espaces pages 96-97.

2.Complete on-line assignments for Structures + Interlude.

Mercredi 10:U3, Panorama & Savoir-faire (102-105, 108)

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 102-105 + 108 (Savoir-faire : Panorama + Lecture + Vocabulaire).

2.Complete on-line assignments for Panorama + Vocabulaire. 

Vendredi 12:U3, Savoir-faire (106-107) ; REVISIONS

Homework:

1.Prepare Espaces pages 106-107 (Savoir-faire).

*Devoir*Devoir écrit: Thème, page 107.

2.  REVISIONS : Epreuves (on-line)

Semaine du 15 au 19 octobre

Lundi 15:**Test Unité 3

Mardi 16 :Travail oral et révisions

Mercredi 17:Examens oraux

Vendredi 18:Examens oraux

Semaine du 22 au 26 octobre

Lundi:U4, Leçon 7 (109-113)

Mercredi:U4, Leçon 7 (114-119)

Jeudi:U4, Leçon 7 (120-122)

Vendredi:U4, Leçon 8 (123-127)

Semaine du 29 octobre au 2 novembre

Lundi:U4, Leçon 8 (128-133)

Mercredi:U4, Leçon 8 (134-136)

Jeudi:U4, Panorama & Savoir-faire (137-141, 144)

Vendredi:U4, Savoir-faire (142-143)

Semaine du 5 au 9 novembre

Lundi:Test Unité 4

Mercredi:U5, Leçon 9 (145-149)

Jeudi:U5, Leçon 9 (150-155)

Vendredi:U5, Leçon 9 (156-158)

Semaine du 12 au 16 novembre

Lundi:U5, Leçon 10 (159-163)

Mardi :U5, Leçon 10 (164-169)

Mercredi:U5, Leçon 10 (170-172)

Jeudi:U5, Panorama & Savoir-faire (173-177, 180)

Vendredi:Chansons

VACANCES DE THANKSGIVING

Semaine du 26 au 30 novembre Chans

Lundi:U5, Savoir-faire (178-179)

Mercredi:Test Unité 5

Jeudi:U6, Leçon 11 (182-185)

Vendredi:U6, Leçon 12 (196-199)

Semaine du 3 au 7 décembre

Lundi:REVISIONS

Mercredi:Online course evaluations & REVISIONS

Jeudi:REVISIONS

Vendredi:REVISIONS

Examen de fin de semestre: le lundi 10 décembre de 18h30 à 20h30 (Exam E).