French 1101.01 SP15 Syllabus PDF
French 1101.01 SP15 Syllabus PDF
French 1101.01 SP15 Syllabus PDF
French 1101.01
Elementary French I:
Instructor: ________________________ Telephone / email: _____________/________________
On the first day of class, your instructor will provide you with a daily schedule for the course.
Description: An Introduction to French; development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
Introduction to the French-speaking world. Course conducted in French.
Acquiring a new language is a process that takes time. In fact, acquiring a new language may be a
lifelong process for many, but it is well worth the effort. While you cannot expect to become native-
like after taking just a few courses, by listening to and attempting to comprehend lots of meaningful
messages in French; and by interacting with your classmates and instructor in French; you will go a long
way in building a firm foundation to allow you to communicate effectively in the target language.
Because language acquisition happens largely as a result of our efforts to comprehend spoken and
written messages in the target language, this course is conducted in French. You may not (and you are
not expected to) understand every single word your instructor says, but you should be able to get the
general idea of what message your instructor is trying to communicate to you. Keep in mind that
making errors is a natural and necessary part of learning a new language, so please do not feel nervous
when you make mistakes speaking in class. Because a goal in this class is to develop communicative
competence, the language practice activities in this course will allow you to learn interesting
information about your classmates, your instructors, and the French-speaking world in addition to
helping you learn vocabulary and grammar.
Course Objectives:
• Learn how to introduce yourself and others; discuss your classes, daily activities, and hobbies;
describe your family and friends; learn how to talk about your living space, your city, and the
surrounding green space; talk about food and nutrition.
• Explore and compare the products, practices, and perspectives of people from different parts
of the Francophone world using the Internet and other up-to-date, authentic sources.
• Watch the French film, Liaisons.
• Listen to/watch a variety of different authentic French language videos and songs for general
comprehension.
• Read a variety of authentic texts.
• Write short paragraphs and description, and develop competence in pronunciation.
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The 1101-1103 courses in French satisfy the foreign language requirement in the Skills category.
PLACEMENT EXAMS
You are required to fill out the ‘course registration form’ to ensure that you are taking the appropriate
level of French. If your instructor finds that you need to take the French language placement exam,
you must do so before the third Friday of the quarter. If the exam has not been taken at this point it
will be too late for you to enroll in any other French classes and you may risk being dropped from the
class. You may take the exam by contacting the FLC (Foreign Language Center (614-292-4361); a
BuckID is necessary. Please contact your instructor or the Placement Adviser (Julie
Parson, [email protected]) if you have any questions.
Required Materials:
You may access the iLrn activities with the access code packaged with your book. Use this
URL: http://ilrn.heinle.com
Course Evaluation
Grading Scale:
A 93-100 B+ 88-89 B- 80-82 C 73-77 D+ 68-69 E 64-0
A- 90-92 B 83-87 C+ 78-79 C- 70-72 D 65-67
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When you log into iLrn to do your homework, you will see the due dates for each set of assignments.
You have until 8:00 am to complete each assignment. For example, for assignments due Tuesday
November 18, you must complete them by 8:00am Tuesday Nov. 18 to receive credit.
Please note that you do not need to wait until the due date to complete assignments. Due dates reflect
the last possible date you can do the assignments but you can always work ahead. There are more
activities (including pronunciation activities) that appear at the end of the chapter and for this reason,
there are more activities due at the end of the chapter than on preceding days. You are encouraged to
do these activities before the end of the chapter. To see all activities and their due dates for a chapter,
click on “view by chapter” and not “view by date” in Ilrn.
Tips for doing homework: Most assignments are automatically graded by iLrn. You have up to 3
attempts to complete iLrn-graded activities. On your first attempt, if you do not obtain a perfect score,
look at the items you have wrong, and then go back to your textbook and review the section for these
items before making subsequent attempts.
End-of-chapter activities: These activities require more extended writing and are available on Carmen.
There are 2 types: (1) a blog about Liaisons or (2) responding to an e-mail. You must submit these
activities directly to your instructor. Due dates for handing in these assignments are listed in your
syllabus.
It is your responsibility to consult the syllabus and to log into iLrn to see the due dates for each
assignment. Your instructor is not obligated to accept any late work.
Self-Tests
Self-tests are available in iLrn as a study tool to help you gauge your progress. Each chapter has a
pretest and a posttest. You may complete these tests to gauge your progress as you proceed through
each chapter.
Exposé
Each student will give a five-minute group (3-4 students in each group) class presentation in English
and French about a French-speaking region or some other cultural topic from Liaisons. You will receive
a handout detailing the requirements for this assignment.
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about your classmates, your instructor and different aspects of the Francophone world as you engage in
the communicative and interactive activities in class. The following scale is used to assess your weekly
performance grade:
Performance Grade
NOMBRE D’ABSENCES NON JUSTIFIÉES: 0 1 2 3 4
Retards: 0 1 2 3 4
Participation en classe:
excellente = 18-20 moyenne = 14-15 /20
satisfaisante = 16-17 insatisfaisante 0-14
Bonus
Café +/Cercle français/autre: ____________________
Reminders: Total
1. In order to receive a 20, you must make attempts to speak French in class including with
your classmates as often as possible. /20
2. Absences, tardiness or being unprepared for class will have a negative impact on your
grade.
3. Checking e-mail, social media, web surfing, or doing homework during class time will
have a negative impact on your grade.
You will receive a 20 pt. performance grade approximately once a week. These scores will be averaged
at the end of the quarter to obtain your final participation grade for the course. As you receive each
grade, try to follow any suggestions from your instructor so that you can improve your performance
grades as the quarter progresses.
As a reminder, unexcused absences (i.e., without a written medical excuse) or tardiness will result in a
lower performance grade. If you are absent, logically, you cannot be there to contribute to classroom
discussions and activities.
Checking e-mail, social media, web surfing or doing homework during class time
will have a negative impact on your grade!
Absences
Makeup work will be permitted only when the instructor is presented with acceptable documentation
for acceptable absences. It is your responsibility to notify your instructor of any excused absence as far
in advance as possible. Legitimate excused absences must be accompanied by dated written
documentation in the form of: an official letter or note from a doctor with contact phone number,
letter on letterhead from the company/establishment of the career interview, death notice/obituary,
program from funeral, official note from OSU coach/advisor, and so on. When in doubt of the kind of
documentation needed, please ask your instructor.
You must provide legitimate documentation to your instructor upon your return to class. If you cannot
provide documentation upon your return to class, you must negotiate a reasonable time frame with
your instructor to provide this documentation. This reasonable time frame should not exceed 1 week. If
you do not let your instructor know that you have documentation when you return to class, your
absence will not be excused. No documentation will be accepted after the last day of class.
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• Family vacations
• Conflicts with work schedule (You are a student first at OSU. Instructors expect students' class
schedule/performance to take precedence over work schedules.)
• Athletic/recreational activities that are not affiliated with OSU
• Note from Student Health Services that indicates "The patient was not seen here during this
condition..."
Excessive Absences: Because participation is a vital component of language classes, students with
excessive absences (even when the absences may be legitimate) may not be able to complete or
receive credit for the course. In such situations, the student is advised to consult with the instructor,
his/her academic advisor, student advocacy and/or the office of disability services (if applicable) to
explore options.
Partiel [Midterm]
Your midterm will cover chapitres P, 1 and 2. To prepare for the midterm, attend class regularly,
complete all homework on time, do the self-diagnostic tests, and participate in class as best you can.
Your instructor will provide you with more information about the midterm at a later date.
Your midterm will be returned to you to go over during class but you must return it to your instructor
at the end of class.
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Makeup Exams
Makeup exams are given only for emergency/extreme conditions with the proper documentation.*
Students who are absent on the day of the exam for an excusable reason* should contact the instructor
to make up the exam before or immediately following their absence. If a student fails to contact the
instructor within 24 hours of missing an exam, a make-up may not be given. Students who know in
advance that they must be absent on an exam day for an excusable reason* should make arrangements
with the instructor to take the exam prior to the exam day. If a student is absent on the day of the
exam for an unexcused reason, he/she will receive a zero on the exam. Exams must be made up within
3 days. If an exam is not made up by then, the instructor will not administer a makeup exam. After 3
days, the Language Program Director ( [email protected] ) will determine whether a student may
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make up an exam.
E-Mail
You are expected to check your e-mail frequently as your instructor may send you important messages
at any time throughout the quarter.
This site may be printed out for ease of use. It is considered a spelling error if you do not type in
accents as required.
Activities
French Club
You are encouraged to join the French Club; the group attends French films together, organizes French
meals and meets regularly to have discussions. Your instructor will provide you with more information
or you may contact the Department of French and Italian at 292-4938.
Café +
We encourage you throughout your academic career at OSU to participate in Café +, an inter-level
French conversation table sponsored and led by FIGSA (French and Italian Graduate Student
Association). Café + meets on a weekly basis and invites French speakers of all levels to get together
over coffee and practice French conversational skills in a casual and friendly environment. Topics of
discussion are diverse and generally follow the interests of the students in attendance. Café + meets in
the Crane Café in Hagerty Hall. (Just look for the reserved tables to find the group.) This is an
excellent opportunity to improve your speaking skills and enlarge your French vocabulary in a casual,
real-world setting! Your instructor will provide you with this semester’s Café + meeting days and times
when they are made available, or you may contact the Department of French and Italian at 292-4938.
PLEASE NOTE: To receive extra credit on your participation score for this class (a maximum of 2 points
per week), you must make a good-faith effort to participate in the group. If you have side
conversations in English, do homework at the table, use your phone/computer at the table, etc., you
will be asked to leave the table – without a slip – so that other participants can make the most of their
experience.
French Resources
The French channel TV5 is available on dormitory televisions as optional channel 606:
http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/programmes/accueil_continent.php
The Crane Café is open in the Hagerty Hall World Media and Culture Center. For information please
visit this site: http://wmcc.osu.edu/cranecafe.htm Students can access international television
broadcasts in a comfortable café setting, with state-of-the-art overhead speakers for access to audio
transmissions.
Please visit the Departmental Web site to learn more about French resources (films, restaurants, clubs)
in this area along with links to Francophone sites in categories such as government, press, business,
and culture. In addition, the Departmental site gives detailed information about studying French
beyond the 100-level. Information pertaining to studying abroad can be found at the Office of
International Affairs Web site: http://oie.osu.edu/
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You may also find helpful activities and useful links at the Liaisons Web site.
Disability Services
Students with disabilities who require accommodations for access and participation in this course must
be registered with the Office for Disability Services (ODS). Please contact ODS at (614) 292-3307 or (614)
292-0901 (TDD). Students need to contact their instructor as soon as possible to explore potential
accommodations.
Disruptive Behavior
According to the Code of Student Conduct disorderly or disruptive behavior that unreasonably
interferes with university activities or with the legitimate activities of a member of the university
community is prohibited.
Phones/Electronic Devices
The program does not permit the use of cell phones or other electronic devices in class. Exceptions will
be made for assistive technologies for the vision-or hearing-impaired in consultation with ODS.
Academic Misconduct
Students enrolled in courses at The Ohio State University are expected to adhere to the highest
standards of academic conduct. All suspected cases of misconduct will be reported to the Committee
on Academic Misconduct as required by University rules. Examples of academic misconduct in this
course include but are not limited to the following:
• Copying work or otherwise turning in written work that is not original to you. Cheating in this
case applies both to the copier and the person who allows his or her work to be copied.
• Copying answers directly from the answer key (as opposed to doing the assignment first and
then correcting mistakes from the answer key) on workbook assignments.
• Having someone else do or write your assignments for you.
• Using a translator in any way to complete compositions, presentations or other assignments.
• Having anyone other than your instructor help you with your compositions or presentations.
Tutors may answer questions about assignments from the workbook or textbook, but they may
not help with compositions or presentations.
• Receiving or passing exam information to other students before, during or after the exam.
Cheating in this case applies both to the receiver of the exam information and the person who
gives the information.
• Alteration of university forms used to drop or add courses to a program, or unauthorized use of
those forms including the forging of signatures.
• Use of any unauthorized aids on exams (e.g., cheat sheets, textbook, etc) is strictly prohibited.
• Presenting the same exposé topic that you presented in a previous French course.
• Note: Copying text for a presentation directly from online or written sources is considered
Academic Misconduct and will be reported. You can consult the Internet or written works for
your research, but your presentation must be written in your own words.
Students are responsible for understanding what constitutes academic dishonesty. For more
information on this topic, consult the Ohio State University's policy on Academic Misconduct
at: http://oaa.osu.edu/coam.html
All suspected cases of academic misconduct will be reported to the Committee on Academic
Misconduct as required by University rules.
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In its classrooms, the Department of French and Italian maintains a positive learning environment free
from all harmful forms of discrimination. You are expected to adhere to this policy.
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Devoir (homework) #1
2 points
Your first homework assignment is to acknowledge that you have read all the information in this course
description carefully by signing the form below.
By my signature below I certify that I have thoroughly read and understand the Course Description and
Academic Integrity Statement for the French course in which I am currently enrolled.
Signature: _____________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
Turn this page in to your instructor to get credit for this homework assignment.
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mardi 21 avril mercredi 22 avril jeudi 23 avril vendredi 24 avril
Ch 6 IN CLASS : IN CLASS : Last day of class
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