University of New Hampshire

Languages, Literatures and Cultures

French 401 – Elementary French Sections 1 and 2
Fall 2020

Instructor: Gayle McIntyre Office: Murkland G10J

Teaching Assistant: Dylan Mourelon
Email: [email protected]
Virtual Office Hours: Tuesdays 6-7:30pm and Friday 12-1:30pm
Zoom office hours link will be posted on class Canvas site.
How to Reach Me- Please use my virtual office hours as your first option to contact me.
That way, you know I will be present for you immediately. You can also email me with
a question or with a request for a Zoom appointment.

Class days, Times and Rooms

Section 1 Monday, Wednesday 9:10-10:00 Murkland Hall room G01 (ground floor room 01)
Friday – online Zoom link posted to Canvas
Section 2 Monday, Wednesday 11:10-12:00 Murkland Hall room 204 (2nd floor room 204)
Friday – online Zoom link posted to Canvas
Sections 1 & 2
Check your schedule for your recitation time. It will be either Tuesday or Thursday in Murkland
204 at one of the following times:
Recitation section
R01: Tu. 10:10-11:00 R02: Th. 10:10-11:00 R03: Tu. 11:10-12:00
R04: Th. 11:10-12:00 R05: Tu. 1:10-2:00 R06: Th. 1:10-2:00

Course Description and Overview

Conducted in French, the course introduces students to French language and culture through
speaking, listening, reading, writing, labs and films. Designed for students without previous
training in French. Credit only for students who have had less than two years of French in
secondary school. FREN 401 - FREN 402 taken together satisfies the foreign language
requirement.

In French 401, you have the unique opportunity to practice your French with Dylan
Mourelon, a teaching assistant who has just arrived at UNH from France. These weekly
“recitation” classes are a very important (and obligatory) part of the class. With Dylan you
will have the opportunity to practice speaking French, learn about French culture, review
grammar points, practice new vocabulary and expressions, etc. We are very fortunate to be
able to offer this experience to our elementary learners of French.
Textbooks and other materials
You can buy these books at the Durham Book Exchange (36 Main Street, Durham) or the
UNH campus bookstore (Memorial Union Building).

1. Textbook: L’Atelier A1 Didier ed. 2019 ISBN: 978-2-278-09228-4
2. Workbook: L’Atelier A1 Cahier d’activités Didier ed. 2019 ISBN: 978-2-278-
09229-1
3. Laptop and headphones – please bring these to face-to-face classes

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Course Delivery Method, Modes of Operation and Recordings
On August 17, 2020 UNH moved into “restricted” operations (yellow). This allows for low-
density face-to-face instruction with masks and social distancing. Although our course
capacity is 25 students, the classroom “Covid capacity” is limited to 13 (classroom 204) or
14 (classroom G01) students at a time. For that reason, we have “rotational” attendance.
This means that half of the class will be face-to-face on Monday with the other half of the
class Zooming in. On Wednesday, these groups will rotate. On Friday, we will all be online
together. I will let you know which students will attend on which day, and those cohorts will
remain the same for the semester. Please note: even when you come to the face-to-face class,
you still need to bring your laptop and headphones. You will need access to the Internet, and
we may be in Zoom breakout rooms with people who are remote on that day. Also note that
class sessions will be recorded. (This is for our own use this semester in case a student is too
ill to attend a class.)

The recitation sections are small. You will go to the face-to-face recitation on your assigned
day, not on a rotation basis. If you have registered to take this class 100% online, you will
participate in the recitation virtually. Otherwise, you will be expected to attend in person.

If at any time we change into “limited” (orange) or “remote” (red) operations, we will
conduct all classes online. We will definitely change to online classes in week 13, the week
of Thanksgiving.

Please read the detailed information related to UNH’s Covid 19 protocols at the end of
this syllabus.

Grades
Recitation and oral evaluations 15%
Homework 15%
Unit Tests 30%
Participation 10%
Final exam and final project 30%

Learning a language requires constant practice and exposure. Hearing or seeing a word once
or twice does not put it into your memory. Memorizing a word may put it into short-term
memory only, but then it needs to transfer into working memory and long-term memory.
This requires ‘rehearsal’ and ‘meaningful association’. I expect to see you taking notes in
class and participating actively with me and with Dylan. Repeat the words I say, ask
questions, review the material at home, and do something extra. For example, listen to
French music, watch YouTube videos, learn the French vocabulary for your favorite activity,
etc. In order to learn, active participation is essential.

An important part of participation is being present in class physically and mentally. For that
reason, cell phones must be put on silent and must remain stored away for the entire
class. You will use your laptop in class, but please do not read or send messages during
class time. Videotaping and recording are not permitted.

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Homework Expectations and the UNH Credit Hour Policy
UNH complies with the federal definition of a credit hour. This definition states that each
credit hour is the equivalent of three hours of student work. Student work encompasses class
hours, recitation, and work outside of class such as homework. French 401 is a 4-credit
course. This means you should plan on approximately 12 hours of work per week for this
course. The class and recitation make up 4 hours of these 12, so you can expect that the
remaining 8 hours are made up with homework. Homework will consist of daily written
activities in the “Cahier d’activités” and frequent short self-recordings that will be uploaded
to our class Canvas site.

Attendance
Attendance is mandatory in class and recitation. When attending remotely, I still need to see
your face so please make sure your video and microphone are working. This is especially
important in a language class where I need to hear you and see you speaking and you need
to participate actively. You are welcome to use a virtual background if your Zoom settings
allow for this option. (If you have concerns about the requirement of using your video,
please contact me by email.)

You are allowed 3 “free” absences for the semester. (This means 3 total for class and
recitation, not 3 each. That would be 6.) Any absence beyond those initial 3 will be factored
in your overall grade as -2%. However, if you become seriously ill, arrangements for
accommodations and completion of your academic work will be made. Health is a priority.
Do not come to class sick please. Communicate with me. I am very approachable.

Canvas
In this course we will be using the University of New Hampshire’s Learning Management
System known as myCourses by Canvas, referred to simply as Canvas. I will use Canvas to
post announcements, daily homework requirements, assessment grades, etc. I will give a
demonstration of our class Canvas site in the first week or two of class.

Policy on Late Submissions and Quizzes

Missed activities and assessments cannot be made up. In other words, if you miss the
deadline for a quiz, that quiz will receive a grade of zero.
Technical Requirements and Technical Support
See website listings for current recommendations and requirements related to this
course –
https://online.unh.edu/student-experience/technical-requirements
For technical assistance please call (603) 862-4242 or fill out an online support form at
https://itsupport.unh.edu/onlinelearning/
Student Accessibility Services
The University is committed to providing students with documented disabilities equal
access to all university programs and facilities. To learn more about the services
available to students with disabilities, contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at
201 Smith Hall, Garrison Avenue or call (603) 862-2607, email [email protected]
or go to http://www.unh.edu/studentaccessibility.

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Physical and Mental Health
Studying full time at university and being away from one’s family can be very stressful at
times. Your physical and mental (emotional) health are very important. If you have physical
health problems, please go to the University’s Health Services at 4 Pettee Brook Lane,
(across from Holloway Commons), email [email protected] or call 603-862-9355.
If, during the semester, you have emotional or mental health issues please contact
Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS) 3rd floor, Smith Hall; 603-862-2090 which
provides counseling appointments and other mental health services.

Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting

The University of New Hampshire and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and
productive educational environment for all students and for the university as a whole. To
this end, the university requires faculty members to report to the university’s Title IX
Coordinator (Donna Marie Sorrentino, [email protected], 603-862-2930/1527 TTY) any
incidents of sexual violence and harassment shared by students. If you wish to speak to a
confidential support service provider who does not have this reporting responsibility because
their discussions with clients are subject to legal privilege, you can find a list of resources
here privileged confidential service providers/resources. For more information about your
rights and reporting options at UNH (including anonymous report options) please visit
student reporting options.

Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is a core value at UNH. Plagiarism, cheating, or receiving unauthorized
help on assignments will not be tolerated. The University of New Hampshire Student Rights,
Rules, and Responsibilities handbook defines plagiarism as “the unattributed use of the
ideas, evidence or words of another person, or the conveying of the false impression that the
arguments and writing in a paper are the student’s own.” The work you do in this class must
be your own. Any attempt to cheat, plagiarize or use another person’s work, in any way,
will result in a zero. Repeated instances of plagiarism will result in failure of the course. For
more information, see the UNH Academic Honesty Policy at this site: Academic Honesty
Policy . For a tutorial on plagiarism, see this site: Tutorial on Plagiarism

EXAMPLES OF CHEATING
v Copying the homework, quiz, or exam of another student. This includes slight changes
in the wording of answers. Allowing another student to copy your work is also cheating.
v Buying essays or other work from any source, such as the Internet or other students
v Cutting and pasting into your own work, information from external sites (Internet).
v Speaking or using phones or other technology to obtain answers during an assessment
v Using someone else’s words as your own. (Copying from a book, article, Google
translator, or the subtitles of a movie or video).

Note: This syllabus is subject to change.

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 Course Schedule
Unit - Learning Objectives, Grammar, Vocabulary
Weeks and Dates, including Important Dates
Weeks 1 – 4 Aug. 31-Sept. 25 (Monday Sept. 7 – Labor Day holiday -no class)
Unit 1 Test Wednesday Sept 23

Welcome/Syllabus/course introductions

Warm up unit – Bienvenue /Welcome

Unit 1 – C’est qui? / Who is it?

By the end of these units, you will be able to:

• Say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ in different ways/Saluer, prendre congé
• Introduce yourself and another person/Se présenter et présenter quelqu’un
• Ask for and give personal information (age, nationality, languages, profession)
/Demander et donner des informations (âge, nationalité, langues parlées, profession)
• Express yourself politely/S’exprimer poliment

Grammar/Grammaire
v Verbs to be/être, to have/avoir, to call oneself/s’appeler (In French, to say “my name is
Gayle”, we say “Je m’appele Gayle” which literally translates as “I call myself Gayle”
v Pronouns/Pronoms
v Negation/Négation avec ne...pas
v Definite articles for countries/Les article définis devant les noms de pays (le, la, les)
v Agreement of adjectives of nationality/L’accord des adjectifs de nationalité
v Questions with “which” or “what”/Les questions avec “quel”

Vocabulary/Lexique
v Hellos and goodbyes/Saluer
v Days of the week/Les jours de la semaine
v Numbers 1-69/Les chiffres 1-69
v Nationalities/Les nationalités
v Class instructions (listen, repeat, etc.)/Les consignes de la classe (écoutez, répétez)
v Introductions/Se presenter
v Colors/Les couleurs
v Country names/Les noms de pays
v Expressing feelings of hunger, thirst etc./Les sensations: j’ai faim, j’ai soif, etc

Weeks 5-8 Sept. 28- Oct. 19

Unit 2 Test Friday October 16

Unit 2 – On fait quoi ce week-end? / What are we doing this weekend?

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

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• Name everyday objects/Identifier des objets
• Speak about personal tastes, preferences/Parler de ses goûts
• Speak about leisure actvities/Sortir-les loisirs
• Wish someone something ex. Happy Birthday!/Souhaiter quelque chose à quelqu’un

Grammar/Grammaire
v Verbs to do/faire, to want/vouloir, to go/aller
v Negation/Négation avec ne...plus
v Indefinite articles a, an/Les article indéfinis un, une, des
v Possessive adjectives /Les adjectifs possessifs
v Contracted prepositions with articles/L’article contracté et les prépositions ‘à’ et ‘de’

Vocabulary/Lexique
v Everyday objects/Des objets
v But/Mais
v Verbs of appreciation like or love/aimer, adorer and hate/détester
v Telling time and time expressions/L’heure et les moments
v Ideas for going out/Des idées de sortie
v Sports and leisure activites/Des sports et loisirs
v Shapes/Les formes

Weeks 8 (continued) - 11 Oct. 21- Nov. 10

Unit 3 Test Monday Nov. 9
* Tuesday Nov. 10 All UNH classes follow Wednesday schedule
(Wednesday Nov. 11 – Veterans Day holiday -no class)

Unit 3 On va où cet été? / Where are we going this summer?

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:

• Speak about the weather/Parler de la météo
• Find out information about a city/S’informer sur une ville
• Ask for and give directions/Demander et indiquer son chemin
• Express a need or desire /Exprimer un besoin, une envie

Grammar/Grammaire
v Verbs to come/venir, to take/prendre
v Prepositions used with cities, countries/Les prépositions devant les villes, les pays
v Question formation/Les questions avec est-ce que… et qu’est-ce que
v Adjective agreement /L’accord des adjectifs
v Contracted articles with prepositions of place /L’article contracté avec les prépositions
de lieu
v The pronoun ‘y’/ Le pronom ‘y’

Vocabulary/Lexique
v Weather /La météo
v Ordinal numbers/Les nombres ordinaux

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v Places in the city/Les lieux de la ville
v Prepositions of place/Les prépositions de lieu
v Transportation/Des moyens de transports

Weeks 11 (continued) -15 Nov. 13 – Dec. 11

* Friday Nov. 20 Last day of face-to-face classes
Wednesday Nov. 25-Friday Nov. 27 Thanksgiving holiday – no classes
Monday Dec. 7 – Unit 4 test
Unit 4 On mange quoi cette semaine? / Where are we eating this week?
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
v Speak about your eating habits/Parler de ses habitudes alimentaires
v Speak about places to buy groceries and quantities/Faire ses courses
v Make plans and resolutions/Faire des projets
v Order at a restaurant/Commander au restaurant
v Give your opinion of a restaurant/Donner son appreciation sur un restaurant

Grammar/Grammaire
v Verbs to eat/manger, to drink/boire
v Partitive articles (some, any)/Les articles partitifs
v Expressions of quantity/L’expression de la quantité
v The near future/Le futur proche
v Demonstrative adjectives (this, that) /Les adjectifs démonstratifs (ce, cet, cette)

Vocabulary/Lexique
v Adverbs of frequency (often, sometimes, etc.)/Les adverbs de fréquence
v Names of businesses (bakery, grocery store)/Les commerces
v Numbers 70-100/Les nombres de 70-100
v Giving advice/Donner un conseil
v Paying the bill/Payer
v Stating your opinion (ex. of a restaurant)/Donner son appréciation

Week 16-17 Dec. 14-22

December 14 – Reading day/Study day – no classes

December 15-22 Exam period
French 401 exam date will be announced later

Note: This syllabus is subject to change.

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 Information specifically related to Covid 19 Protocols
Please read carefully #unh.together

All students are required to wear masks in class and campus buildings unless a medical
exception is made through an accommodation process. It is your responsibility to obtain a
mask before coming to class. For information on proper use of masks, acceptable mask
types, and other PPE and social distancing guidelines
visit https://www.unh.edu/coronavirus. Students wishing to request a medical
accommodation should contact the Student Accessibility Services. Failure to comply with
PPE and social distancing classroom protocols is a violation of the Student Rights, Rules &
Responsibilities. If you refuse to comply, you will be asked to leave class immediately
and you may also be reported to the Office of the Dean of Students and your associate
dean.
1) Your instructor or TA may be wearing a face shield without a mask during instruction
and only while maintaining at least a 6-foot distance from any student.
2) Prior to class, please wait outside the building, weather permitting, or in the hall or
common area, observing social distancing and leaving plenty of room for the prior class
to exit the room and building. Wipes are available near the room entrance. Obey entrance
and exit signage and any additional faculty directions on entering or leaving the classroom.
3) Each classroom entrance is equipped with hand sanitizer and surface wipes.

• Use hand sanitizer as you deem appropriate.

• Wipe down your personal space prior to class and throw the used wipes away on
the way out of class or take them with you.

4) Sit only in marked seats. Classes and laboratories were restructured to minimize or
eliminate contact between individuals of less than 6 feet.
5) Contract tracing is mandated by the State of New Hampshire. The following practices
will facilitate effective contact tracing implementation should the need arise:

• Students should sit in the same seat for each class period to minimize potential
contacts.
• We ask students to know the names of each of the people sitting closest to them —
their nearest neighbors.

6) UNH has developed "Wildcat Pass," a web and mobile app to help each of us keep
track of the requirements for being in compliance with necessary testing, isolation and
quarantine rules that will help to keep our community healthy.

• Log into your Wildcat Pass each day.

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 • Be prepared to show your mobile device or a computer printout of your daily
Wildcat Pass if asked by a university representative.

1) This class is beginning the semester operating in a Yellow mode of operation (see
https://www.unh.edu/coronavirus/operation). If your health and safety requires shifting to
an Orange or Red mode of university operation, the modality and schedule of this course
may change.
2) All in-person class meetings will end on Friday, Nov. 20, during the Fall 2020 semester
and will move to a remote modality starting Monday, Nov. 23. The type of remote learning
we will use in this course is Zoom synchronous at regular time with some asynchronous
activities available on Canvas.
3) Your classroom is equipped with technology that will provide remote access to class
instruction. Because of the need to accommodate potential isolation and quarantine due to
the COVID pandemic, lectures or other class meetings for this course may be recorded by
the university using UNH media platforms. Such recordings may be available for
educational use by students enrolled in the class (including both for instruction and as a
review tool), the course instructor(s), and other university officials who support course
instruction. Your voice or image may be captured on the recordings, and by enrolling in
this course you are consenting to such recording for these purposes. The university and
Zoom have FERPA-compliant agreements in place to protect the security and privacy of
UNH Zoom accounts. You may not share recordings outside of this course. Doing so
may results in disciplinary action.
4) Students must learn how to access this course in all possible formats.

• Ensure that you have all necessary technology to participate in this course
remotely.
• Consult with the instructor and/or with UNH IT for Students with questions.

Attendance (including rotational) for in-person modalities

5) Students are expected to adhere to the attendance policies specific to this course as
outlined in the syllabus, as usual. Do not attend class if you have any symptoms of illness
or if your daily Wildcat Pass does not show that you are cleared to participate in classes
and other campus activities. Inform the instructor or TA, in advance if possible, that
you will be absent from a scheduled in-person class. It is ultimately your responsibility
to keep up with all course expectations. When appropriate, accommodations will be made.
If this class either begins with, or is forced by conditions to adopt, a rotational attendance
component, you must only attend in-person on your assigned day(s) and may not
switch days with other students or make other modifications to faculty instructions for
in-person attendance.
Exam Scheduling and Remote Proctoring
6) This class will use Canvas to administer and proctor exams. Within the first weeks of
the semester, we will run a sample test using the required software. You will be asked to

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agree to the use of Canvas, Word, PowerPoint, and voice recording mp3 or mp4 during
the sample test. If you have any problems with the use of this technology, contact your
professor to discuss reasonable alternatives. It is my goal to create a learning experience
that is as accessible as possible. If you anticipate any issues related to the testing
requirements of this course or need accommodations, please either discuss them directly
with me or in conjunction with the Student Accessibility Services Office within the first
week of classes to explore alternative options.
All final exams for the Fall 2020 semester will be administered remotely. Scheduling of
those exams will follow normal practice.

Thank you!

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