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?Centre d’enseignement du fran?aisFran?ais intermédiaire II, oral et écrit FRSL 321-0012020-2021Class schedule: Professor:Email: Office hours: Remote delivery of FRSL courses – COVID-19Given the exceptional circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 situation,?all?Fall?2020 courses?offered at the French Language Centre will be delivered remotely.??Teaching?principles:?In accordance with?University and Faculty of?Arts’ guidelines,?teaching?and learning?will consist of both synchronous and asynchronous activities.?Synchronous activities will occur?on Zoom?during regular course hours as scheduled on Minerva.?Although session recordings will be posted on?myCourses,?students are strongly encouraged to attend all synchronous?sessions?since?active?participation in?synchronous?interaction?with the instructor and peers, and between peers?is?essential to effective?second language acquisition.?Communication with instructors,?and online office hours will?take place?during regular working hours (Montreal time zone).?For more information on remote learning, please visit Teaching and Learning Services'?Remote Learning Resources.??Required?equipment:?Each student enrolled in an FRSL course is?required?to have access to a computer webcam?and headphones?equipped?with a microphone.?Instructors can require students to turn their video ‘on’ for oral exams and presentations.?Eligible students may request financial aid from SSAO (see?).?Note that some interactive activities?cannot be accessed on a cellphone.???Academic integrity:?Evaluations?in?FRSL courses?are?designed to?assess progress and give feedback on?students’?proficiency?throughout?the course,?so they will fully benefit?from their learning?experience.?In these times of remote delivery,?academic integrity remains of vital importance to any higher education institution with rigorous standards.?Admittedly, learning conditions are currently affected by?pandemic constraints, which can cause some confusion regarding students’?responsibilities.?Students are encouraged to?familiarize themselves with?McGill policies on plagiarism?and?to?consult with their instructor?should they have any doubt?regarding?what is or is not?permitted.???For the latest updates on?the Fall semester, please visit the?COVID 19 Help and Information for Students page.?COURSE DESCRIPTIONFRSL 321-325 is designed for students who are able to understand the main ideas and most details of what they hear (face to face or on TV, though not on radio). Comprehension may be uneven due to unfamiliar topics, accents, etc. Students are able to handle successfully a variety of uncomplicated, basic communicative tasks and social situations, but grammar is not yet sufficiently well assimilated to be used correctly and automatically in oral and written expression (conjugation, choice of mood and tenses, use of pronouns, syntax). The course aims at improving and developing oral and written expression. It gives the students strategic tools in order to promote their autonomy in FSL learning. As cultural insights are essential to communication in any language, the students will be exposed to varied cultural models, with a strong emphasis on Francophonie and Quebec, which will also reinforce their linguistic knowledge.Prerequisites At the beginning of the course students should be able to: Oral comprehension: understand everyday spoken French in normal circumstances. Oral production: communicate simple messages dealing with concrete reality; students have numerous lexical, grammatical and syntactic weaknesses.Written comprehension: read somewhat lengthy prose (short stories, news items, biographical information). The reader gets the main ideas and facts and misses some details. Structural complexity may interfere with comprehension.Written production: write simple though often lengthy texts on familiar topics, using different tenses but not always accurately. The students usually have problems or use literal translation when attempting to compose complex sentences.Objectives At the end of the course, students should be able to: Strategic objectives: recount their second language learning experience, and identify and apply the learning strategies most effective for them.Linguistic objectives: consciously use a rich and appropriate vocabulary in dealing with concrete and abstract topics. Once the course is over, the students should be able to apply various techniques to continue expanding their lexical knowledge. They should be able to make links between linguistic form and meaning and use the grammatical constructions enabling them to develop and express more sophisticated and complex ideas.Cultural objectives: identify and explain cultural references as expressed in written, audio and visual materials. They should be capable of taking into account cultural realities which can have an impact on communication.TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIALSMandatory material:□ FRSL321-325 coursepack (digital), available at the bookstoreReference books (Recommended):□ French dictionary: Micro Robert.□ French-English / English-French dictionary: Robert-Collins or Harrap'sReference on-line sites (dictionaries & translation tools):□ Reverso □ Linguee generated course materials (e.g., handouts, notes, summaries, exam questions, etc.) are protected by law and may not be copied or distributed in any form or in any medium without explicit permission of the instructor.? Note that infringements of copyright can be subject to follow up by the University under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.00??Instructor generated course materials (e.g., handouts, notes, summaries, exam questions, etc.) are protected by law and may not be copied or distributed in any form or in any medium without explicit permission of the instructor.? Note that infringements of copyright can be subject to follow up by the University under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.DELIVERY FORMATOn a bi-weekly basis, following the class schedule, a 45 to 60-minute synchronous lecture will be given at the beginning of the allotted class time (Montreal time zone) as indicated on Minerva. The rest of the class time will be reserved for asynchronous work (not on Zoom) to complete assignments, homework and other activities. WORKLOADI. Oral evaluations (30%):Oral presentation on issues related to la Francophonie (15%). Students will research and present on a Francophone city through the lenses of a chosen Francophone issue or perspective. Students will be asked to prepare questions and answer questions from their peers spontaneously. This evaluation will be done via Zoom. Round table discussion on issues related to Quebec society (15%). Students will research and present on a linguistic, cultural or identity issue related to Quebec society and debate this issue with other students from the class. Students will be asked to prepare questions and answer questions from their peers spontaneously. This evaluation will be done via Zoom.(See detailed activities’ instructions in MyCourses) II. Written evaluations (40%):Compositions (20%: 4 x 5%)These compositions aim to help students master the main written genres relevant to serious academic language education (summary, narration, review & critique, argumentation). This will entail a review of the main grammatical forms used in French. Students will have 48 hours to complete and submit this evaluation via MyCourses.Summative tests (20%: 4 x 5%)These tests cover the linguistic content (vocabulary and grammar) studied during class or at home. Summative tests are mostly made of mechanical exercises and are here to support the student’s acquisition of the grammatical rules and the vocabulary. This evaluation will be timed but students will have 48 hours to access and submit it via MyCourses.III. Collaborative assignments (20%: 4 x 5%):Students will work collaboratively to co-create and co-develop grammatical, lexical and cultural knowledge through the lenses of Francophone issues or documents. Please see assignment deadlines on MyCourses. Students will have to submit these assignments via MyCourses.IIII. Participation, progress and homework (10%):Participation, progress and the completion of all assigned homework will be evaluated. (See detailed evaluation scheme in MyCourses)***Please note that although this course is delivered remotely, students are expected to actively participate during class, in French, both in Zoom large-group sessions and in break-out rooms with their peers. Students are also expected to complete all activities done during class.If students are in another time zone and cannot participate in the synchronous sessions, they are expected to watch the recorded session, complete and submit their activities within 48 h.MARK BREAKDOWNOral presentation & round table: 2 x 15%30%Compositions: 4 x 5% 20%Summative tests: 4 x 5%20%Collaborative assignments: 4 x 5%20%Participation, progress and homework10%TOTAL:100%In the event of extraordinary circumstances beyond the University’s control, the content and/or evaluation scheme in this course is subject to change.CLASS MANAGEMENTCourse transfer during the add-drop periodThe department reserves the right to transfer a student to a lower-level or a higher-level language course if it is deemed that the course for which the student has registered is not appropriate for the extent of his or her knowledge of the language.Sections for Fall & WinterAll students should be registered for both parts of the course and be in the same section for Fall and Winter terms. Failing to correct their registration by the end of the Add-Drop Period may jeopardize receipt of credit for this course.Use of FrenchSpoken French plays a crucial role in the course. During class, the language of communication will be, as much as possible, French, and students will be called to participate in discussions in munication by emailEmails and reminders will be sent at your name.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca. According to McGill policies, an email sent to a student’s McGill account is considered read. Please note that emails sent to the professor outside of commonly recognized office hours (9am to 5pm, Montreal time) might receive an answer only on the following business day. It is students’ responsibility to plan ahead in order to avoid last minute issues.ScheduleStudents are responsible for keeping to the schedule that is posted on MyCourses at the beginning of the term and for writing down all the changes on their schedule. If they are absent, they are responsible for obtaining the documents handed out during class or available online and for contacting their professor to see their tests when these were returned during their absence. We recommend a buddy system, if need be, to collect documents or keep track of any changes. FeedbackStudents are expected to keep track of their marks and to keep all their assignments except their tests. Tests are reviewed in class but returned to the teacher who keeps them. To get feedback on their oral work, students are expected to make an appointment to meet with their teacher during office hours. Students are responsible for informing themselves about the rules and regulations of the university with regards to Method of course evaluation and grading procedures. See: will be no supplemental tests except in special, well documented cases (medical certificate required) and no additional work to upgrade marks. When a problem arises with meeting a deadline, students must contact their professor BEFORE the test, the oral presentation or ANY deadline for handing in assignments. Failure to do so will result in a mark of a "0".Do not purchase plane or train tickets for days on which you are evaluated.Recording of Zoom sessionPlease read the Guidelines on Remote Teaching and Learning (). You will be notified through a ‘pop-up’ box in Zoom if a lecture or portion of a class is being recorded. By remaining in sessions that are recorded, you agree to the recording, and you understand that your image, voice, and name may be disclosed to classmates. You also understand that recordings will be made available in myCourses to students registered in the course. You may turn off your webcam or microphone during recorded sessions.Audio recording of oral presentations and round tablesIn order to keep a record of students’ work, and to promote constructive instructor feedback, interactions during oral presentations and round tables will be video-recorded by the instructor, who will be the only person to have access to these recordings. Recordings will be destroyed one year after the end of the course.Course materialsInstructor-generated course materials (e.g., handouts, notes, summaries, exam questions, etc.) are protected by law and may not be copied or distributed in any form or in any medium without explicit permission of the instructor.? Note that infringements of copyright can be subject to follow up by the University under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures.Mercury evaluationsEnd-of-course evaluations are one of the ways that McGill works towards maintaining and improving the quality of courses and the student’s learning experience. You will be notified by e-mail when the evaluations are available on Mercury, the online course evaluation system. Please note that a minimum number of responses must be received for results to be available to students.REMINDER: PLAGIARISM IN ACADEMIC WORKmcgill university values academic integrity. therefore, all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures.In oral or written assignments, dictations, translations, essays, oral or written presentations, summaries, projects, thesis, research reports, etc.:What is not accepted?Copying or submitting any academic work that has been produced by another student or another person (all or in part). Allowing another student or any another person to provide answers or correct your work.Allowing a resource person (native speaker, language teacher, monitor, tutor, advanced student) to produce or correct your work, translate written texts to or from the target language or interpret/explain oral comprehension exercises for you.Handing in written work or preparing oral work largely inspired by or copied from somebody else's work without clearly acknowledging sources (books, articles, essays, course notes, films, radio programs, audio documents, Web, etc.) and showing the extent of the borrowing.Presenting for grading any academic work (oral or written) for which you have already received academic credit or presenting the same work for grading more than once. Using translation software or websites such as Google Translate to write an evaluation.What is acceptable or recommended?Consulting resource persons for explanations but without receiving answers or corrections for the work to be submitted. Practising language skills with qualified resource persons.Studying intelligently with fellow students.Sharing information within team members working on a group project. Using your own words, making up your own sentences and using quotation marks when borrowing from someone’s work. Identifying sources and documenting information and ideas even when material is not directly quoted.(see for more information) ................
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