Course Information - Fall 2008

Course Information - Fall 2009 FLF 202 Intermediate French II

Instructor: Dr. Michèle Magill Office: Withers 211 Office hours: T/H: 1:00-1:45pm, and by appointment Phone: 513-9318 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/~mmmagill In case of bad weather, call 513-8888 for information about NC State status.

General Course Information and Course Objectives

The primary objective of FLF 202 is to enable students to communicate in ORALand written French in both formal and informal situations, while gaining a further appreciation of Francophone cultures. By the end of the semester, students should be able to exercise the following skills:

 Listening: understand and interpret the main ideas of increasingly longer stretches of speech with different accents, utilize context clues to piece together non-comprehended information.  Speaking: initiate a general conversation by means of asking questions; paraphrase what somebody else has said; begin to sustain conversation by utilizing effective communicative strategies; use increasingly precise vocabulary words; describe things and people; narrate experiences or events in various tense and mood; exchange opinions on cultural topics.  Reading: read a variety of authentic materials.  Writing: provide written responses to assigned questions; increase precision in the expression of ideas; describe or narrate ideas in extended informal writing; prepare a composition with a clear organization of topic sentences.  Culture: gain a greater understanding of and appreciation for French peoples and cultures.

Placement and Prerequisistes

See http://fll.chass.ncsu.edu/undergraduate/place.php for policy and http://chasslabs.chass.ncsu.edu/laundry/fll_placement_tests.php for FAQ (1) FLF 201 at NC State (2) or the equivalent of FLF 201 from another university (3) or placing into FLF 202 on the NC State Placement Test with a score of 395-556 (4) or a score of 610-700 on the SAT II Subject Test If you do not have any of the prerequisites listed above, you must take the Placement Test in the Laundry Lab (LAU 214: Language and Computer Building at the corner of Stinson & Current Drives) http://chasslabs.chass.ncsu.edu/laundry/home. The test will take about 20-30 minutes and you will receive the results immediately.

NOTE: If you took French in high school and you have been told that you have 'reached proficiency at the 201 level', this does NOT satisfy the prerequisite for this course. This only applies to students who will not take any foreign language course at NC State. Native speakers CANNOT receive credit for FLF 101-202 if French is their native language.

Required materials  Pause-Café: French in Review / Moving Toward Fluency by Megharbi, Pellet, Blyth and Foerster, 2009.  Workbook to accompany Pause-Café (Cahier d’exercices écrits et de laboratoire: referred to as CE in the syllabus )  Pause-Café Website: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072407840/student_view0  French-English/English-French dictionary (Harper-Collins-Robert or Larousse)  Folder or notebook with pockets (for syllabus, handouts, written work, tests)

Attendance

Attendance is required and will be taken daily. You can make progress only if you hear and speak the language regularly. You are allowed two (2) absences before your grade suffers for each additional absence. Each absence above two will reduce your class participation grade by one grade (from A to A-, from B+ to B, etc.). Beyond two absences, you will need a written excuse to be accepted at my discretion (in case of illness, injury, death or illness in the family, university duties, court attendance, or religious observance.) This policy is based upon NC State Attendance Policy. Save your absences for emergencies. Excessive absences may lead to an F. Please note that it is absolutely essential to come well prepared to class and to participate actively as this accounts for 20% of your final grade.

If you need to miss a class for one of the above-mentioned reasons, let me know before the class meeting if possible. Upon return to class after an absence, you are responsible for all work missed and for any assignment announced on the day you were absent. Please get the phone number and/or e-mail address of a classmate so that you can call him/her in the event that you are unsure of an assignment.

Remember that when a form of testing and / or any other evaluation has been scheduled, any student who misses class on this day and does not have a medical note will get a zero even though s/he might have been absent the day it was announced. Homework

You should prepare each lesson in your textbook before coming to class on the day indicated on the syllabus, in order to be ready to participate in communicative activities.

 Study and prepare the "blue pages" (182-272) as indicated in parentheses. Do exercises in the assigned sections and check answers in the A votre tour! Answer Key (pp. A1-A8).  Read and prepare the assigned pages in the Pause-Café textbook.  Complete the assigned exercises in the Cahier d'activités (CA). Check your written exercises in a different color using the Answer Key (pp. A1-A16).

Short writing assignments may be assigned. Assignments are not accepted late unless an extension has been arranged beforehand.

I do not give extra credit under any circumstances, so please do not ask. Check your NC State e-mail regularly: some handouts or assignments will be sent by e-mail.

Written Work and ORALPresentation

You will be asked to write three typed, double-spaced compositions in French. Compositions will be scored as follows: 50% for content (clearness, cohesiveness, imagination, level of language) and 50% for form (vocabulary, grammar, accuracy, richness and complexity).

As is the case with homework assignments, all compositions should be turned in on time. You will also give an ORALpresentation (film presentation) with a partner. See dates on the syllabus.

Academic Integrity

All work in this class will be subject to NC State standards of academic integrity. You will be asked to sign the Honor Pledge on each test and graded assignment : « I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this test/assignment ». NO online/electronic translators, no help from tutors, teachers, friends, or native speakers are permitted for graded assignments. Please read the following information carefully : http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/student_services/student_discipline/POL11.35.1.php.

Quizzes and Exams

There will be at least 3 quizzes, which will take place once a chapter has been covered. There will also be two exams, in addition to a communicative final exam.  The tests and final exam serve to evaluate the students’ use of the language according to the course objectives. The tests will evaluate a combination of listening and reading comprehension, and the final ORALexam the ability to express oneself accurately.

The final ORALexam will be conducted (in pairs) on the morning of December 10, 2009 in my office, by appointment.

Grading

 Class Participation and Attendance 20%  2 Tests 20%  3 Quizzes 15%  3 Compositions 15%  Film presentation (by pairs) 5%  Final Exam 25%

There will be plus/minus grading in this class. The scale will be as follows: A+ = 97.0-100, A = 93.0-96.9, A- = 90.0-92.9, B+ = 87.0-89.9, B = 83.0-86.9, B- = 80.0-82.9, C+ = 77.0-79.9, C = 73.0-76.9, C- = 70.0-72.9, D+ = 67.0-69.9, D = 63.0-66.9, D- = 60.0-62.9, F = 59.9 and below.

* PARTICIPATION: Participation in class will be determined as follows: A = Student is well prepared, attentive, always responds when called on and volunteers often with pertinent answers or questions. B = Student is usually prepared, responds when called on and volunteers on occasion. C = Student shows evidence of being unprepared on occasion, has trouble when called on and does not volunteer often. D = Student is unprepared, inattentive, never volunteers, or comes to class late. F = Student exhibits a lack of concern for the class, sleeps in class/does not pay attention, disturbs the class.

INCOMPLETE GRADES & LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Incomplete grades will be given only when a student cannot complete the course due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond his/her control and has done most of the course work (types of work that can be made up would be for example a final exam, a quiz or two, or handing in a final paper). For late assignments, the grade will be reduced by 1/3 grade for each day late (from A to A-, from A- to B+, etc.). In case of an excused absence, students will need to set up a timetable with me for the missing assignment(s). Tutoring

Free tutoring in foreign languages is no longer available at the Undergraduate Tutorial Center in Park Shops http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_center/ . Please come and see me if you are experiencing problems.

CHASS FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPUTER LABS:

The Laundry Lab (LAU 214: Language and Computer Building at the corner of Stinson & Current Drives) is open Mon.-Fri. 8AM-9PM, Saturday 12-7PM, and Sunday 1PM- 5PM; the Withers Lab (WI 131) is open Mon.-Fri. 8AM-5PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. For more information, http://chasslabs.chass.ncsu.edu/laundry/home

Disability service for students

Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable disabilities. Students must register with the Disabilities Services Office (DSO) at 1900 Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, 515 7653, http://www.ncsu.edu/dso . For more information on NC State's policy on working with students with disabilities, see: http://www.ncsu.edu/policies/academic_affairs/courses_undergrad/REG02.20.1.php

Diversity Policy

This course fosters free and open dialogue, the acceptance and discussion of different opinions, and mutual respect among class members. Please consult NC State Policies on Non-Discrimination.

Summer Study Abroad in France

The Study Abroad Fair will be held Thursday, Sept. 17 in Talley Ballroom. For information about our summer programs inquire at the Study Abroad Office: http://studyabroad.ncsu.edu/ or contact the program directors.

French Club

Consider joining the French Club to get extra exposure to the language and culture. You are welcome at any of the meetings which take place every other Wednesday at 4 PM in Withers. The instructor will let you know when the first meeting will take place this semester. FLL Home Page http://fll.chass.ncsu.edu Visit the Foreign Language Department homepage for more information about: the professional advantages of studying foreign languages--and French, in particular, the French Major and Minor at NC State, the Masters Program, and the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's (ABM) Degree Program in French (in 5 years). You will find useful links in the French Section homepage to learn more about French through the Internet.

Online Course Evaluations

Online class evaluations will be available for students to complete during the last two weeks of class from 8AM November 19 to 8AM December 9. Students will receive an email message directing them to a website where they can login using their Unity ID and complete evaluations. All evaluations are confidential. Evaluation website: https://classeval.ncsu.edu .For more information: http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/classeval/

French Club

Consider joining the French Club which meets every other Wednesday afternoon in Withers. You will get extra exposure to the language and culture and will often be able to meet French native students. You are welcome to any of these meetings. I will let you know when the first meeting will take place this semester.

Summer Study Program in Lille, Montpellier, or Burgundy, France

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures sponsors severalstudy abroad summer programs in France. Information can be obtained from the Study Abroad Office. You can also contact the Directors of the Programs in Lille, Burgundy, or Montpellier.

Home Page

Visit the FLL home page (http://sasw.chass.ncsu.edu/fl/) for more information about: the professional advantages of studying foreign languages, and French in particular, the French Major and Minor at NC State. You will find useful links in the French Section home page (http://sasw.chass.ncsu.edu/fl/french/) to learn more about French through the Internet. Emploi du temps

 Pause-Café: French in Review / Moving Toward Fluency by Megharbi, Pellet, Blyth and Foerster, 2009. Price: $ 98.45 (new), or package textbook & workbook: $124.50 (new) .  Workbook to accompany Pause-Café (Cahier d’exercices écrits et de laboratoire) Price: $38.15 (new)  Pause-Café Website: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072407840/student_view0

Jeudi 20 août Syllabus et introduction. Chapitre préliminaire 1-9 CA 1-2,3A ______

Mardi 25 Chapitre préliminaire: 9-12 182-195(D1-2-3-,5), 204-213 (P1-2-3 CA 5AB, 7C, 8AB, 9C

Jeudi 27 Chapitre préliminaire:13-15 217-226 (R1-2), 234-239 (Q1-2-3-4) CA 10 A,11D, 12 A, 13 A, 14 B, 15 B Oral: pp.18-19 (Adama)

______Mardi 1 septembre Chapitre I Perspectives/Décrire et Comparer 19-25 (D1-2, APG 3), 26-30 (D 3, C1-2-3), 26-27 Décrire: Etapes 1&2 CA 21 A,22 C(even/odd #), 24 A, 25 A, 26 B

Jeudi 3 Chapitre I: 30-31 (D 4-5) CA 27DE, 28 A

______Mardi 8 Chapitre I 32-34 (C1-2-3), 35-38 Autres points (APG 1) CA 30-31 CD, 35-36 AB

Jeudi 10 Chapitre 1: Coin Culture 35-38, 39-42 L’Etudiant étranger 42B Oral: 44-48

______Mardi 15 Quiz sur Chapitre 1 Sujet de la composition I (à remettre le 24 septembre) Chapitre 2 : Passions et Sentiments 46-51/Parler du passé (P1-2-3-4) CA 49 A, 50 D, 51 A Jeudi 17 Chapitre 2: 54 –57; diagnostic 54-55 lire 53, 58-60 (P 5-6) CA 53-54 étapes 1&2 , 56 F, 57 G, 58 B

______Mardi 22 Chapitre 2: 61-64, Autres points (APG 2) CA 61-62 AB ORAL71-76

Jeudi 24 Au choix du professeur Composition I à remettre

______Mardi 29 Révision Apporter exercices dans CA 15-17 , 59-62, 69

Jeudi 31 Examen I (chapitre préliminaire, chapitres 1 & 2) Apporter Cahier d’Exercices) ______Mardi 6 octobre Correction de l’examen Sujet de la composition II (à remettre le 20 octobre) Au choix du professeur

Vacances d’automne

______Mardi 13 Chapitre 3: Les relations familiales 71-77/ Réagir et recommender (R1-2), 78-82 (R5) diagnostic 78-79 Coin Culture 84-88 CA 77 AB, 80 G, 81 A, 82 A

Jeudi 15 Chapitre 3: Discussions 93-94 (R 3-4) CA 84-85 D, 86 F, 89 AB, 93-94 CD ORAL: 103-107

______Mardi 20 Quiz sur Chapitre 3 Chapitre 4: Travail et loisirs 96-101/ Poser des questions (Q 1-2-3) 102-105: diagnostic 104-105 CA 134 A, 135 A

Jeudi 22 Composition II à remettre Sujet de la composition III Chapitre 4: 106-110 (Q 4-5) 106 106-110 (Q 4-5) 106 étapes 1&2, 107 C étapes 1&2 CA 136-137 C

Mardi 27 Chapitre 4: lire 111, Coin Culture 112-115, 122-123 Autres points (APG 3) CA 139 C, 140 E, 141-142 ABC ORAL: 151-154

Jeudi 29 Quiz sur Chapitre 4 Début des présentations de films

Mardi 3 novembre Composition III à remettre Chapitre 5: le nouveau millénaire et l’avenir 125-131/ Parler du futur (F), 132-136 lire 133, diagnostic 134-135 CA 156 D 157 F 158 A 160 BC 162 G

Jeudi 5 Chapitre 5: 137-140 137 D Etape 1 lire 138

______Mardi 10 Chapitre 5: Coin Culture 140-145, 151-152 Discussions CA 167 A, 168 C ORAL: 178-182

Jeudi 12 Films ______

Mardi 17 Révision sur chapitres 3, 4 &5 (apporter CA 149-150, 200-201 AB) Jeudi 19 EXAMEN II Apporter CA

Mardi 24 Correction de l’Examen Chapitre 6 Le Monde Actuel: seulement 157-158, 163 diagnostic Faire des hypothèses (H 3-4) CA 183 AB 187 #1, 188 C

Jeudi 26 Vacances de Thanksgiving

______Mardi 1 décembre Lecture: Le Dormeur du val CA 195-198 (apporter CA) CA 193 A 194 C ORAL: 202 -204

Jeudi 3 Révision 205-207 en classe Films

EXAMEN FINAL: 10 Décembre 8-11am