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French 103: Advanced First Year French |
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Office phone: |
425-564-6169 |
FAX: |
425-564-2690 |
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Required Materials: |
Espaces ( NEW student text)& package: |
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Espaces Lab Manual, WB/Video manual |
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Answer key, Required:
Use of Supersite |
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A French/English
dictionary |
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A stapler! |
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Optional Material: |
English Grammar
for Students of French |
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Optional Programs: |
Drop-in tutoring
sessions open to all. Individual
tutoring for students working at C grade level or less. (D 204) Visit:
www.bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring |
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WELCOME TO FRENCH! |
BIENVENUE A NOTRE
COURS! |
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Supersite:
espaces.vhlcentral.com |
Open 24/7! |
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Welcome to Espaces.
I think you will enjoy working with this multimedia program. You will be able
to practice listening and speaking French from the beginning. Your textbook
has many features that will make learning French, and knowing what to study a
lot easier for you. Welcome to the adventure ahead. This quarter we
will cover 4 units. Each unit contains two lessons. You will have a test
after every unit. In your Lab Manual, WB and Video Manual, you will have
exercises for that particular unit. Your text book tells you which pages of
your manuals correspond to The “Écriture” is due at It is absolutely
essential to devote a lot of time and effort to working with all your materials,
especially the audio. This will improve your listening comprehension of
spoken French, give you a good “feel” for the language, as well as prepare
you for the listening portion of your exams. I encourage you to
take advantage of our Language Lab in A 243. Each week a new drop in schedule
is posted. You sign in as well as out, and Expect to do one
and one half hours of homework for this course every day. To master another
language you must listen to the spoken language and practice speaking
it---even to yourself….or your pets. J ______________________________________________________________________ Please refer to the
Arts and Humanities “Student Procedures and Expectations”, as they apply to
my classes as well. You can locate this on the BCC Arts and Humanities
Materials’ web site at: |
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Navigate to “World
Languages”, French, and then to our class. You will find the document
mentioned above & this syllabus. Check My BCC
for |
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Grading and
Examinations: |
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Attendance: |
1/6 of final grade |
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There are no
excused absences. Two points are deducted per absence. After 10 absences,
three points are deducted per absence. Lateness also affects this grade: 50
late minutes= one absence. 25 minutes = ½ an absence. Since you are expected to
be in class every day, it is up to you to find out from a classmate what
you missed that day, any changes in homework etc.
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Half of your grade
in this category will be based on class participation including your preparation
of Towards |
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You have purchased
an Answer key with your packet. You need to use it to correct your work in
the Lab Manual, Workbook and Video manuals. Please use a different color of
ink than what you have used to do the work. Please don’t use green, as that’s
the color I use to make comments. I will check these quickly, so if you have
any questions about a particular answer, please note them in the margins
and/or ask in class. Failure to complete and correct your
homework will result in an inferior grade. Please submit these
pages in order, and stapled together. I
will only accept homework that has been stapled and in order. |
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Grading of
Homework: |
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possible points for
each lesson in Units 11--14 |
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Complete, corrected
and on time: WB/Lab “Écriture” |
6---8 points 7—9 points |
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1 day late OR not
entirely corrected OR incomplete |
2 point penalty
deducted from the points given above |
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2 days late and/or
not entirely corrected and/or partially incomplete |
4 point penalty No other late
work accepted. 2 days is the maximum. |
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A perfect score
yields 100 points! |
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Written
examinations: |
50 % of the final
grade |
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You will have an
exam after every Unit, the last Unit being the final exam. Exams are very
important. Do your very best to avoid being absent the day of the exam. There
are no make-up exams. If you know in advance that you will have to miss your
exam, arrange to take the exam before the scheduled date. I will drop one
exam score, but not the final exam score. Exams are serious
business. Try to show up on time and do not leave the room until you
have turned in your completed exam. Leaving the room means that you have
finished the class for the day on the day of the exam. MY CLASSROOM is an LGBTQ Safe Space where I welcome your
individuality, and I will defend your right to be yourself in We are all here to
learn. I am committed to maintaining
an environment wherein we all feel safe to do so.
If you have medical
information to share with me in
More on:CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT Cheating Drop procedure For all these,
please refer to the Arts and Humanities policies. Our goal is to
empower students and to foster an academic relationship wherein the student
takes full responsibility for the learning and assessment process. It is
inappropriate for an instructor to discuss a student’s issues with anyone
other than the student. This includes parents, any family members or others. Mastering a
Foreign/World Language is like mastering a musical instrument. It takes daily
practice and several years before you become competent. It’s entirely normal
to feel frustrated at times. Try not to be afraid of making mistakes in class
or elsewhere. Mistakes are an
important part of the learning process. Celebrate those mistakes, and have a
laugh over them. Trying to speak another language is often an act of
courage. Success often comes after
numerous little blunders. What matters is perseverance. If you are worried
about your progress come talk to me. Don’t just
disappear or drop |
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TENTATIVE CALENDAR
FOR COVERING THE CHAPTERS AND TAKING THE EXAMS FOR Spring 2008 |
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Lessons |
Workbook/Video
Manual and Lab manual due dates |
Test date One after each Unit |
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Lesson 21 Écriture Lesson 22 |
Monday, 4/7 Monday, 4/14 Tuesday, 4/15 |
Unit 11, lessons 21 &22 Tuesday, 4/15 |
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Lesson 23 Écriture Lesson 24 |
Wednesday, 4/23 Wednesday, 4?30 Thursday, 5/1 |
Unit 12, lessons 23
& 24 Thursday, 5/1 |
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Lesson 25 Écriture Lesson 26 |
Monday, 5/12 Monday, 5/19 Tuesday, 5/20 |
Unit 13, lessons 25
& 26 Tuesday, 5/20 |
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ORAL PRESENTATIONS |
START: 5/19 |
END: 5/9 |
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Lesson 27 Lesson 28 Écriture |
Thursday, 5/27 Monday, 6/9 Tuesday, 6/10 |
Unit 14, lessons 27
& 28 Final exam Wednesday, 5/11 11h30—13h20 |
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We will try to
stick with this schedule, but unexpected circumstances could result in
changes. GRADING SYSTEM: |
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A : |
94—100 |
A- : |
90—93 |
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B+ : |
87---89 |
B : |
84—86 |
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B- : |
80—83 |
C+ : |
77—79 |
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C : |
74—76 |
C- : |
70—73 |
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D+ : |
67—69 |
D : |
60—66 |
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F : |
59 and below |
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