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French 201-C

Course Description and Syllabus

Fall quarter 2009

Instructor: Hedwige Meyer

Office and Office Hours: Padelford C-248, M & W 12-1PM + by appointment

Email Address: hedwige@uw.edu

MyFrenchLab Course ID: CRSCD7X-225635

Class website:

Course description:

French 201-202-203 is an intensive sequence for intermediate students.

The University of Washington French 201-202 and 203 is a three-part intermediate level language series designed to answer the needs of students coming from varying backgrounds, who are studying French for a multiplicity of reason, and who hope to review thoroughly and expand on the grammar taught in our 100-level classes.  French 200 aims at the further development of the students’ fours skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) up to an intermediate level of proficiency.  Emphasis is put on reviewing grammar and experiencing the language in its cultural contexts, through the use of a multi-media approach relying not only on a grammar textbook and on grammar and vocabulary exercises, but also on current newspaper and magazine clippings, recent radio and television programs, and some literary texts.  French 200-level classes are all taught in French exclusively, and stress communicative skills, interactive and contextualized use of grammar, and daily practice outside of class.

Required textbook and workbook:

Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paule Tranvouez. Réseau, Textbook. Upper Saddle River, Pearson Education, 2010.

Jean Marie Schultz and Marie-Paule Tranvouez. Réseau, Student Activities Manual. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2010.

Course grade:

1. Quizzes (4) : 30%

2. Final exam : 10%

3. Verb Quizzes (4): 5%

4. Compositions (2) : 10%

5. Oral presentation: 5%

6. Oral Interview 5%

7. MyFrenchLab 15%

8. Additional homework: 5%

9. Participation 15% (50 days: up to 2 pts/day)

Classwork and attendance:

As in French 100, because language learning is a cumulative process, regular, rather than sporadic attendance is essential for steady progress and good performance. Close attention will be paid to active participation in class.

Students must attend the first three days of classes to maintain registration.

Compositions:

There will be two compositions to be written in class, plus rewrites which will be done at home.  The grade will be based on the average of the two drafts, out of 150 points: 100 points for the first draft, and 50 points for the rewrite.  The topics will be given out the day of the composition.  On those days, you should bring your dictionaries to class.

Students are not allowed to use automated translation engines from the internet, nor can they ask a tutor to look over their compositions before turning them in. Should a student be suspected to have received outside help, he/she will be given a zero.

Policy regarding cell phones and computers:

Please turn off your cell phone when you come to class. Simply using the “vibrate” function is still distracting to other students. Additionally, laptops should be left in your backpack. Exceptions can be made for medical reasons.

Homework:

All workbook assignments will be done online via MyFrenchLab. If you have purchased your textbook through the University Bookstore, it came with an access code. If you have purchased your book somewhere else, you will need to purchase the access code. You can do so on-line when you sign up for MyFrenchLab.

Your Student Acitivities Manual is a paper version of the exercises on MyFrenchLab and you should bring it to class daily. Your instructor may choose to practice some of the exercises in class before having you do them on MyFrenchLab.

Please refer to the last page of the syllabus for instructions on how to register for MyFrenchLab.

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All on-line exercises are due on the day before each test. Please refer to your calendar on MyFrenchLab.

Students are also responsible for reading grammar explanations and any literary texts provided, for completing all exercises on-line, as well as additional homework assignments in the forms of journals, grammar review, dictations, and vocabulary exercises. There may be additional homework to be turned in in class.

No late work will be accepted.

Final exam:

The final exam will be comprehensive, covering all the grammar chapters studied during the quarter, as well as the vocabulary exercises and texts of various kind read in class. It will take place on the Saturday after the last day of classes.

Oral Grade:

The oral grade will focus on participation, oral performance in class, a short presentation, as well as on an oral interview which will be scheduled during the quarter and given by appointment in your instructor’s office. If you are unable to keep your appointment, it is your responsibility to notify your instructor in advance to reschedule the interview.

Tests and quizzes:

Tests must be taken on the dates and times indicated on the syllabus.  There are no make-up tests, except for documented medical or other emergencies.

Anyone who wishes to contest a grade on a particular assignment or exam must consult their instructor regarding that matter, within 7 days after the assignment/exam was returned to them.

Policy regarding procedures to follow for students with concerns about the course and/or the instructors:

If you have any concern, please address them to your instructor as soon as possible.  If the answer you’ve received does not satisfy you, you may contact the coordinator Hélène Collins, Padelford C-251 (email : helenev@u.washington.edu).  If you are still unsatisfied by the response you’ve received, you may contact Albert Sbragia, Chair, Padelford C-255 (email : sbragia@u.washington.edu), or the Graduate School, Gerberding Hall (206-543-5900). For your reference, these procedures are also posted on the French Studies Bulletin Board next to Padelford C-254.

To request academic accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disabled Student Services, 448 Schmitz, 206-543-8924 (V/TTY) If you have a letter from Disabled Student Services indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations you might need in class.

Syllabus:

|Week |Monday |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |

|Sept 28 | | |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |

|Oct 5 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |

|Oct 12 |Chapter 1 |Chapter 1 |Quiz 1 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |

|Oct 19 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |

|Oct 26 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |Chapter 2 |TBA |Quiz 2 |

|Nov 2 |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |Composition 1 |

|Nov 9 |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |Holiday |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |

|Nov 16 |Chapter 3 |Chapter 3 |TBA |Quiz 3 |Chapter 4 |

|Nov 23 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |Holiday |Holiday |

|Nov 30 |Composition 2 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |

|Dec 7 |Chapter 4 |Chapter 4 |TBA |Quiz 4 |Review |

Final exam: Saturday, December 12 , 2009, 10:30-12:20

Where “TBA” appears on the syllabus, instructors will determine the program on that day.

Department of Romance Languages and Literature grading scale

Per Cent G. Point Letter

100-98.5 4.0

98.4-96.5 3.9

96.4-94.5 3.8

94.4-92.5 3.7 A

92.4-90.5 3.6

90.4-89.5 3.5

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89.4-88.5 3.4

88.4-87.5 3.3

87.4-86.5 3.2

86.4-85.5 3.1

85.4-84.5 3.0 B

84.4-83.5 2.9

83.4-82.5 2.8

82.4-81.5 2.7

81.4-80.5 2.6

80.4-79.5 2.5

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79.4-78.5 2.4

78.4-77.5 2.3

77.4-76.5 2.2

76.4-75.5 2.1

75.4-74.5 2.0

74.4-73.5 1.9 C

73.4-72.5 1.8

72.4-71.5 1.7

71.4-70.5 1.6

70.4-69.5 1.5

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69.4-68.5 1.4

68.4-67.5 1.3

67.4-66.5 1.2

66.4-65.5 1.1

65.4-64.5 1.0

64.4-63.5 .9 D

63.4-62.5 .8

62.4-59.5 .7

59.4-0.0 0 F

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