FRENCH 202
Intermediate II
Fall 2011
Instructor: McRae Amoss
Office Hours:
Office: Grainger 302
M 2:00-2:50
Office telephone: 395-2177
W 11:00-11:50
R 10:50-11:40
F 9:00-9:50
And by appointment
e-mail: amossbm@longwood.edu
Course Description: A course designed to help students develop their skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing French and to put these skills to work in a context that recognizes and explores the particularities of French and Francophone culture.
Texts
Muyskens, Judith, et al. Bravo: communication, grammaire, culture et littérature. 6th edition. Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning, 2009.
Tell Me More program: http://registrationv10.tellmemorecampus.com
Course Objectives:
Students will demonstrate an ability to:
1. Understand the French sound system and put their conversational skills to use in everyday situations.
2. Acquire a vocabulary and master the linguistic structures necessary for performing certain tasks in French, such as engaging, continuing, and terminating a conversation; expressing an opinion; expressing probability; describing in the future; making an hypothesis; making suggestions and concessions; complaining and excusing oneself; asking, giving, and refusing permission; comparing; expressing regret; making reproaches; summarizing.
3. Read and understand texts, watch and understand videos, find and gain information from W3 pages that inform them of or represent certain aspects of life in France or other Francophone countries.
4. Write on an intermediate level in a variety of forms, including letters, essays.
Class Schedule (sous réserve de modification de programme):
| Date | Leçon | A préparer ou étudier | A écrire |
| Aug. 22 | Chapitre 6:Leçon 1 | ||
| Aug. 24 | Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 220-21; Etudiez pp. 222-25, 227-28; Lisez "L'art de discuter" | Register for Tell Me More program, level
Intermediate A2, "all skills," "everyday situations" and videos "culture and
society" Exercices, p. 220 |
| Aug. 26 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 232-34; p. 236-37 | Rédaction 1: un éditorial--Préparation (voir consignes) ; p. 226:C; p. 229: A |
| Aug. 29 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 238-39
|
Tell Me More:
Situations autre que
professionnelles [Everyday Situations] :
11. Si on sortait ! |
| Aug.31 | Intermède culturel | Lisez "L'impressionnisme" (p. 254-55) | p. 240: A no.2; p. 255: A; Rédaction 1: Premier brouillon--1 page complète dactylographiée |
| Sep.2 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 243-44; p. 247 | Tell Me More:
Situations autre que
professionnelles [Everyday Situations] :
7. Allô, la météo ? |
| Sep. 7 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 250 | p. 246: B; p. 248: B; p. 251: B |
| Sep.9 | Contrôle (ch. 6) | ||
| Sep. 12 | Chapitre 7:Leçon 1 | Etudiez p. 262; Etudiez pp. 263-67; 269-71 | Exercices, p. 262; Rédaction 1: Version finale |
| Sep. 14 | Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 270-71 | Tell Me More:
Situations autre que
professionnelles [Everyday Situations] :
8. Pluie ou soleil |
| Sep. 16 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 274-77, 279 | p. 272: B,C; Rédaction 2--lettre de recommendation/demande d'emploi--1 page complète (M, p.273: Préparation: www.pole-emploi.fr ) |
| Sep. 19 | Leçon 2 | p. 278: B (traduction) | |
| Sep. 21 | Intermède culturel | Lisez pp. 294-96: "L'Union européenne et l'Europe étudiante"; | Premier brouillon (p. 282); p. 297: A |
| Sep. 23 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 283-85, 286-88 | Tell Me More:
Actualités : Politique et
économie : 2. Le
multilinguisme en question |
| Sep. 26 | Leçon 3 | p. 288: A; p. 290: C; Révision finale (M. p. 293: à remettre) | |
| Sep. 28 | Contrôle (ch. 7) | ||
| Sep. 30 | Chapitre 8: Leçon 1 | Etudiez p. 304; Etudiez pp. 306-10, 312-14 | p. 304: Contradictions |
| Oct. 3 | Leçon 1 | Etudiez vocab pp. 308-09 (dictée en classe); Lisez p. 310--prendre des notes | p. 315: D (traduction) |
| Oct. 5 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 317-19, 322-24 | Tell Me More:
Situations autre que
professionnelles [Everyday Situations] :
9. Préparer un dîner |
| Oct. 7 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 325-26 | p. 324: B; p. 325: C |
| Oct. 12 | Intermède culturel | Lisez pp. 341-42 "Les immigrants à l'école du français" | p. 327: A; p. 342-43: A, B |
| Oct. 14 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 329-31, 333-35 | Tell Me More:
Actualités : Politique et
économie : 6. Quel sort
pour les femmes immigrées en Europe ? |
| Oct.. 17 | Leçon 3 | p. 337: A; p. 338: C | |
| Oct. 19 | Contrôle (ch. 8) | ||
| Oct. 21 | Chapitre 9: Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 350-51; Etudiez pp. 352-55, 356-58 | p. 350: Comment? |
| Oct. 24 | Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 360-61 | p. 360: B; Chapitre 9 Cultural Activities: Activité internet 2 |
| Oct. 26 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 364-67; 368-70 | Tell Me More:
Situations professionnelles :
2. Retirer de l’argent |
| Oct. 31 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 368-70; Lisez p. 371: "Les Français et la technologie" | p. 370: A |
| Nov. 2 | Intermède culturel | Lisez "L'Amitié" pp. 385-87 | p. 372: B; p. 387: A |
| Nov. 4 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 375-77, 379-80 | Tell Me More:
Situations professionnelles :
3. Régler une facture |
| Nov. 7 | Leçon 3 | Lisez p. 380: "Se renseigner" | p. 381: A |
| Nov. 9 | Contrôle (ch. 9) | ||
| Nov. 11 | Chapitre 10: Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 394-400; Lien culturel: "Ne dites pas merci!" | Tell Me More:
Situation autre que
professionnelles: 12. Au
concert |
| Nov. 14 | Leçon 1 | Etudiez pp. 401-402 | p. 403: B; Visionnez un film français (p. 404: Préparation) |
| Nov. 16 | Intermède culturel | Lisez pp. 425-27: "Entretien avec Jeanne Moreau" | p. 413: Premier Brouillon; pp. 427-28: A, B |
| Nov. 18 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez pp. 405-10 | Deuxième brouillon (p. 422--2 pages complètes à remettre) |
| Nov. 21 | Leçon 2 | Etudiez p. 410; Lisez p. 412: "Les Français et les sports" | p. 410: A; p. 411: C |
| Nov. 28 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 413-16, 419 | Tell Me More:
Actualités : Culture et société :
5. Cinéma |
| Nov. 30 | Leçon 3 | Etudiez pp. 419-20;
Lisez p. 418: "Le septième art"; |
p. 421: A, B; Révision finale (p. 424--2 pages à remettre |
| Dec. 2 | Révision |
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 6, 8:00-10:30
Course Requirements and Grading:
Homework, including Tell Me More program (20%)
Compositions (10%)
Presence and participation (10%)
Chapter tests (40%)
Final exam (20%)
Grading follows a 10-point scale, such that, for example, 80-82=B-, 83-87=B, 88-89=B+).
Tutoring and Accommodations: The Academic Support Center provides tutoring sessions for French language courses that can be helpful to all students. The schedule for tutoring is available from the Learning Center. Students who score below 70 on a chapter test may be required to attend tutoring sessions. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please meet with me early in the semester to discuss your learning needs. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations (note taking support, extended time for tests, etc.), you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services (Graham building, 395-2391). The office will require appropriate documentation of disability.
Drop/Add Period
Attendance Policy: The attendance policy for this course is the same as the college policy in the college catalogue and the student handbook.
Honor Code: Students are expected to live by the Longwood College Honor Code. All work done for the class must be pledged.
Homework
Students are responsible for completing the written exercises they are
assigned. The instructor may take up and grade assignments each day.
Quizzes and Exams
Quizzes and Exams will be based on work done in class and for homework.
They must be taken at the scheduled time except in the case of an excused
absence from class (illness, participation in a college-sponsored activity,
or recognizable emergency).
Video and Activités internet
Students will complete the activités
internet from the Tell Me More program that are assigned.
Cultural Events: Students should seek out and attend cultural events
that explore aspects of French and Francophone culture. Students may be
required to attend a certain number. The instructor will try to announce
events in class, but if you find out about something please let the class
know.
2009 Festival de film français