Portland State University FRENCH 202 port-lingua.pdx.edu/psu-svp/fr200/ Winter 2015 Instructor: «inst» e-mail: «syllemail» (503) «ofcphone» Office: «ofc» Office hours: «ofchours», and by appt.

Course supervisor: Prof. Stephen WALTON / NH451-G / swalton@pdx.edu / (503) 725-5278

Course goals: •to review, strengthen and extend your knowledge of essential structures of French grammar; •to develop successful language-learning habits; •to develop your ability to communicate in written and spoken French; •to broaden your knowledge of French and Francophone cultures. Book: Mitschke, Imaginez (2nd ed., Vista Higher Learning, 2012): Textbook, Supersite and WebSAM access code. Recommended: Jacqueline Morton, English Grammar for Students of French. Textbook Website address: www.vhlcentral.com Note that you must redeem the passcode (found in the envelope provided in your book packet, or delivered electronically) to have full access to this site. A note on the textbook: Imaginez assumes you have had a year of college-level French or the equivalent. Much of the material in FR202 is review, so the textbook does not present grammar in the same way as a 1st-year text. The grammatical component will not be as detailed or seem as methodical as in 1st year, since it is intended to build and elaborate on your existing conceptual knowledge and proficiency and put these to use in communicative contexts. If you need a more thorough review, you may wish to consult your 1st-year text. Along with your regular chapter material, some of the “Fiches de Grammaire” pages will also be assigned for review. Course Policies: 1) Regular class attendance is expected. You should notify your instructor when absent. Your final grade will be lowered

if you have more than 3 absences; missing 3 or more weeks of class will normally result in a failing grade. 2) All work in the Devoirs column of the programme is to be completed by the due-date. If you know you will be absent,

make arrangements to turn the work in when due, or turn it in ahead of time. Late work will not be accepted. 3) Online Student Activities Manual (WebSAM): The student activities manual is an essential component of the course.

Assignments are listed on the website, and also on the programme. You should complete all assigned exercises. Submissions are to be your own work. Use of outside assistance in this area is in violation of the PSU Student Code of Conduct and will be sanctioned.

4) Compositions: You will be assigned two compositions (rédactions). Rewrites are mandatory and are part of the learning process. Full credit will not be given for a composition if an assigned re-write is not completed. Compositions are to be your own, original work. Use of another person’s assistance to substantially correct or revise your work for you, or use of plagiarized material will result in a grade of zero for the assignment. You should consult your instructor for assistance with corrections.

5) Tests: Chapter exams and quizzes will cover the assigned material from chapters 3-6 as well as any additional material covered in class. The final exam will cover all the material from the term. Additional short quizzes on assigned material and verb mastery will also be given. Most oral exams (weeks 7-8) will take place outside of class time.

Make-up tests will not ordinarily be given unless special arrangements are made with the instructor in advance. If for some reason you must miss an exam, you should make every effort to contact your instructor by e-mail before the exam. Requests for exceptions to this policy will be granted only in special circumstances and at the instructor’s discretion.

6) Final grades will be based on the following percentages*: Grading Scale: Participation & Preparation: 10% A- / A: 90-93% / 94-100% Homework (on-line exercises, other): 10% B- / B / B+: 80-83% / 84-86% / 87-89% Verb quizzes: 6% C- / C / C+: 70-73% / 74-76% / 77-79% Rédactions (2): 16% D- / D / D+: 60-63% / 64-66% / 67-69% Midterm Exam (12%), Quizzes (10%): 22% *The values of these categories may be modified Oral exam: 12% slightly, as necessary, to reflect changes in assigned Final Exam: 24% work. NOTE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Any student with a disability needing accomodation for in-class work or exams in this class must register first with Disability Services (725-4150/TDD 725-6504; Smith Memorial Union 116) at the beginning of the term. If you have registered, please notify your instructor and provide him with the necessary information.

FR202: programme provisoire DATE EN CLASSE

DEVOIRS à faire

Les devoirs en italique se trouvent en ligne sur “WebSAM” ou “Practice”

5 janv. Présentation du cours Révision: passé composé et imparfait

Structures 4.4: les Adjectifs démonstratifs

Révisez pp. 96-97, 100-101, 402; 104-105 Etudiez p. 404; préparez p. 405, Exs 1-2

Structures 3.3: #1-2; Practice 3.1 («à compléter»)

7 Vocabulaire, ch. 4: la Justice et la politique Révision: p.c. et imparfait, suite les Adjectifs démonstratifs, suite

Etudiez pp. 120-21, 122 Révisez pp. 96-97, 100-101, 402; 104-105

Structures 3.3: #3-4; Practice 3.2 («le passé»)

9 Verb Quiz: essai Vocabulaire, suite

Court métrage: préparation Révision: p.c. et imparfait, suite

Etudiez pp. 120-21; 134-35 Pour commencer: #1-2

LAB Pour commencer: #1

12 janv. Verb Quiz #1 (VQ1) Court métrage: “Bon anniversaire” Structures 4.1: le Plus-que-parfait

Etudiez 128-30; Révisez pp. 134-35 Structures 4.1: #2-3

14 le Plus-que-parfait, suite Sons et lettres 5

Etudiez p. 131 Ecoutez Sons et lettres 5

Structures 4.1: #5; LAB Structures 4.1: #1

16 Imaginez: le Zapping Sons et lettres, suite

Quiz: les temps du passé

En l’honneur de MLK: lisez p. 132 (Aimé Césaire) et cherchez des informations sur lui sur le web

19 janv. Jour férié (MLK): pas de classe Etudiez 138-39; 151

21 VQ2 Structures 4.2: les Négations, etc.

Littérature: préparation

Etudiez pp. 142-43; 152-53 Révisez 138-39

Structures 4.2: #1, 4; LAB Structures 4.2: #1

23 les Négations, suite Structures 4.3: Verbes irréguliers en -ir Littérature: “Chien maigre chien gras”

Révisez pp. 142-43 Structures 4.2: #5; LAB Structures 4.2: #2

Structures 4.3: #3-4

26 janv. VQ3 les Négations, suite

Sons et lettres 6 Révision

Exercices de révision: PRACTICE tab

28 Examen 1 Ecoutez Sons et lettres 6

30 Vocabulaire, ch. 5: Crises et horizons Court métrage: préparation

Sons et lettres, suite

Etudiez pp. 158-59, 160-61 Pour commencer: #1-2

2 fév. VQ4 Vocabulaire, suite

Court métrage: “Samb et le commissaire”

Etudiez pp. 158-59 LAB Pour commencer: #1-2

4 Rédaction (en classe) Etudiez: pp. 166-68; Fiches supp.; 408

6 Imaginez: l’Afrique de l’Ouest Structures 5.4: les Pronoms d’objet

Révisez p. 408; Préparez p. 409 (Exs. 1-3)

FR202: programme provisoire DATE EN CLASSE DEVOIRS à faire 9 fév. VQ5

les Pronoms d’objet, suite Etudiez p. 169; 172-73

11 Imaginez: le Zapping Structures 5.1: les Articles partitifs

Sons et lettres 7

Révisez pp. 172-73 Ecoutez Sons et lettres 7

Structures 5.1: #1-2; LAB Structures 5.1: #1

13 les Articles partitifs, suite Sons et lettres, suite

Etudiez pp. 176-77 Structures 5.1: #3-4; LAB Structures 5.1: #2

16 fév. VQ6 Structures 5.2: les Pronoms y et en

Etudiez pp. 180-81; Révisez pp. 176-77 Structures 5.2: #1-2

18 les Pronoms y et en, suite Structures 5.3: l’Ordre des pronoms

Révisez pp. 180-81 LAB Structures 5.2: #1-2; Structures 5.3: #2

20 Rédaction 2 LAB Structures 5.3: #2

23 fév. Quiz 2 Vocabulaire, ch. 6: en Famille

Etudiez pp. 198-99; 212-13; Fiches supp. Pour commencer: #1; LAB Pour commencer: #1

25 Vocabulaire, suite Structures 6.1: le Subjonctif (I)

Sons et lettres 8

Etudiez 198-99; 200-201 Révisez 212-13; Fiches supp.

Complétez: fiche de conjugaison Ecoutez Sons et lettres 8

LAB Pour commencer: #2

27 fév. le Subjonctif, suite A rendre: Fiche de conjugaison (subjonctif)

Court métrage: préparation Sons et lettres 8, suite

Révisez pp. 212-13 Structures 6.1: #1-2

2 mars examens oraux

4 VQ7 Court métrage: “De l’autre côté”

le Subjonctif, suite

Etudiez pp. 206-208; 216 Structures 6.1: #3-4

6 Imaginez: l’Afrique du nord et le Liban Structures 6.2: les Pronoms relatifs

Etudiez pp. 209, 229; Révisez pp. 216-17 Structures 6.1: #5; LAB Structures 6.1: #1

Structures 6.2: #1

9 mars Imaginez: le Zapping Littérature: préparation

les Pronoms relatifs, suite

Etudiez pp. 230-31 Structures 6.2: #3-4

11 Littérature: L. S. Diop, “père mère” les Pronoms relatifs, suite

Exercices de révision: PRACTICE tab

13 Révision

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EXAMEN FINAL: «heure»