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Normandale Community College

Course Syllabus: French 2100 (Intermediate French 1)

Monday-Friday 10:00-10:50

C2040

Fall 2012

Identifying Information

Instructor: Dr. Catherine PullingOffice: C2063

Mailbox: (C3111)Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 11:00-12:00, Tuesday, Thursday 11:30-1:00 or by

appointmentPhone: (952) 358-8493

Email: catherine.pulling@normandale.edu Please write "student"in the subject line.

Course Objectives

A. Progress towards fluency in speaking and understanding French withattention to normal speed and intonation.

B. Intensive study of theprsent,pass compos, and imparfaitverb tenses.C. Expansion of vocabulary through reading, short films (courts mtrages),

and music.D. Improvement of writing skills through formal compositions and short

written assignments.E. Increased knowledge of French and Francophone cultures through

primary sources such as newspaper articles, literary texts, and theinternet.

Texts

Imaginez textbook and workbook (SAM).

Imaginez website http://imaginez.vhlcentral.com

(This is where you will be able to watch the short films that accompany each chapter, dorequired grammar and vocabulary exercises, download the lab audio program MP3 files,

and listen to French music. You are required to set up an account at this site.)

MAKE UP POLICY

Each student is allowed to make up one exam during the semester. This exam must bescheduled in advance, except in case of serious emergency. If you miss an exam without

contacting me in advance, you will be allowed to take it at the testing center, but you willmiss the oral comprehension section.

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Grade Breakdown

Chapter Exams

Five 55 pt. exams will be given. Each test will have a section on listening comprehension,

grammar, vocabulary, reading, and composition. Each test will also have a 5pt. section taken

directly from the web activities for that chapter. Your lowest score will be dropped, but you

musttake all five exams. (4x55)

220 points

Rdactions

You will write 3 short compositions. You will correct your grammatical errors in a second

draft of each composition. Late rdactions will be penalized 10% per day. (3x25)

75 points

Student Activities Manual (Manuel)

On the day of each written exam, the instructor will verify that you have completed your

workbook pages for that chapter. It is important to do manuelpages on the day they are

assigned in order to be able to participate in class activities. (5x 10)

50 points

Short Writing Assignments

These are one-paragraph writing assignments based on exercises in the student activities

manual. They need to be turned in on a separate sheet of paper on the date listed on the

assignment calendar. (Late paragraphs will be penalized 10% per day). Please see attached

list. You do not need to duplicate these assignments by copying them into your workbook.

(12x5)

60 points

Oral Exams

Three of these will take place in my office. You will be a given a topic related to the chapter,

several days in advance. You will be expected to prepare an interactive, interesting, and

somewhat spontaneous conversation with a partner. One exam will be done in a small group

format. (4 x 25)

100 points

Quizzes and Assignments

These will include worksheets and in-class quizzes based on assignments from the textbook or

website. There will also be listening quizzes are based on the workbook audio program. Some

quizzes will not be announced. You will not be able to make up quizzes if you are absent.

95 points

Web Site Activities

You will be expected to complete all of the online activities for each chapter by the day of the

exam. (5x 10)

50 points

Written Final Exam 100 points

Attendance, participation, preparation.

This class meets on 74 days. You are expected to be on time, prepared, and ready to learn, on

nearly all of those days. You may miss up to 5 days during the semester for travel, illness, or

personal needs, without penalty. For each absence after five, 10 points will be subtracted from

your overall semester grade. Excessive tardiness may be counted as absence.

Penalty after5 absences!

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Course Total 750

675 or more A

600 or more B525 or more C

450 or more D

Expectations of Courtesy

Class lasts only 50 minutes. Please try to use the restroom before or after class. Laptop

computers and cell phones are not allowedin class. Any student using a laptop or cellphone (TEXTING)will be asked to pack up his or her offending technology and leave

class for the day. An easy participation quiz worth a lot of points will then be given to the

respectful students who remain.

Short Writing Assignments from the Student Activities Manual

These assignments, which are based on exercises from the workbook, must

be turned in on a separate sheet of paper on the date listed on the

syllabus. (Late paragraphs will be penalized 10% per day).

1. __________ A votre tour p.1. Rpondez aux questions de ex. 3 dumanuel, pour formuler un paragraphe o vous dcrivez votre

personnalit et vos opinions au sujet des relations personnelles.

2. __________ Ma famille p. 7. Dcrivez, en quatre ou cinq phrases,les membres de votre famille, leurs activits, et les endroits o vousallez souvent. Utilisez les verbes tre, avoir, faire, et aller.

3. __________ Votre conception de lamiti p. 15. Et vous, quelle estvotre conception de lamiti? Ecrivez quatre ou cinq phrases dans

lesquelles vous parlez des relations que vous avez avec vos amis.Utilisez au moins dix verbes pronominaux.

4. __________ A vous: Votre ville prfre p. 17. Ecrivez quatre oucinq phrases dans lesquelles vous expliquez o vous allez habiter un

jour. Dcrivez la ville ou lendroit que vous prfrez et imaginezvotre logement idal. Utilisez au moins six huit adjectifs dans votredescription.

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