BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Arts & Humanities

Instructor: Eva Norling

Office: A 140G

Hours: By appointment only @ 12:30-1:20 pm ( (425)564-2298 * enorling@bcc.ctc.edu

REQUIRED MATERIAL: Vis-à-vis, Mc Graw-Hill, 2^nd ed.

1. Textbook

2. Workbook/Laboratory Manual

3 blank 90 min. tapes
Stapler J

OPTIONAL MATERIAL:. French-English dictionary

Vis-à-vis Interactive CD-Rom

English Grammar for Students of French by J. Morton

(A correlation to our textbook is available online:

http://www.oliviahill.com/html/visavis.pdf

Au contraire! : figuring out the French / Gilles Asselin and Ruth Mastron.
Yarmouth, Me. : Intercultural Press, c2001 (available in the BCC library)

COURSE CONTENT: French 101: Chapitres 1-5

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Generally:

• To acquaint you with the language and culture of the French speaking world and thereby enable you to develop an appreciation and critical stance toward your own.
• To help you acquire better study habits.
• To prepare you for an increasingly interdependent world, where the knowledge of different languages and cultures will be necessary.

Specifically:

• To teach you the basics of the French language, including: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.

REMARKS:

• Be open and patient toward your new language learning experience. Language learning is a long and sometimes slow process. You are not here to achieve fluency (it takes years of studying and, possibly, total immersion). Be fair to yourself and set realistic goals! Therefore, be consistent and study on a daily basis to make it an enjoyable experience. Foreign language learning is something one learns to do, not something one studies about. Day-to-day work in class, at home, practice with classmates, and constant revision of past material upon which the new material gradually grows are the best way of ensuring success. You should average two hours of outside study for each hour of classroom work. You will have to go home and practice the material you've heard in class over and over again until it becomes second nature. As time goes by you will be developing a greater tolerance for feeling lost, confused and frustrated. During the learning of a foreign language errors and misunderstandings are likely to occur, nonetheless, it is important you continue in the quest to master the target language. Do not let temporary setbacks, fear, or embarrassment discourage you and in doing so, deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn a new language. Finally, a positive attitude and an open mind are essential “ingredients” to achieve positive results.
• At the end of this quarter, you would have acquired basic vocabulary, and you would be able to form simple yet well constructed sentences, read brief descriptive paragraphs, and easily deduct the main idea or “gist” without recurring to mental translation. You would be able to distinguish and correctly produce new sounds by recognizing words, phrases, and sentences spoken to you. You should be able to react and reply accordingly, if not always correctly.
• You are encouraged to develop a genuine interest in French by embracing its culture. Thus, you are invited to establish connections in and out of the classroom setting to enrich your new acquired knowledge and foster understanding of the French speaking world. The library, Germans on campus, the Internet, French TV and radio stations, videos, music, newspapers, etc, are great sources to accelerate the learning process.
• Please feel free to contact me with any concerns you have regarding this class. Don’t make any premature decisions before talking to me. A lot of things can be solved or at least clarified during a conversation. At any time you can check with me to find out how you are doing in class, and what possibilities I might be able to suggest to you (if needed) in order to improve. Please remember that I'm not doing magic, and that I will base your final grade on the points you have earned yourself in class. You are the one who can make a difference.
• If you require accommodation based on a documented disability, emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.
• If you would like to inquire about becoming a DSS student you may call 564-2498 or go in person to the DSS (Disability Support Services) reception area in the Student Services Building.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Please read the Arts & Humanities Division Policy: http://www.bcc.ctc.edu/ArtsHum/

Attendance:

• This is not a distant learning class J Attendance is mandatory, and will be part of your final grade. We are meeting 51 times this quarter. Two (2) points will be given for being in class each day. If you miss more than 2 weeks (10 days) of the quarter your final grade will drop one full letter grade. (Please note that this is different from the A & H policy according to which you would fail at this point). Please be on time. If you can't attend, get your assignments from one of your classmates so that you will be prepared when you come back. This is your responsibility. Regular attendance in your language class keeps you prepared and informed. It gives you the unique opportunity to practice your newly learned language. You are expected to actively speak and listen to the teacher and other students during class.

Homework:

• By definition homework is what you do at home, outside of class.
• Homework will be given on a daily basis, and it will be part of your grade. This is your way of keeping up with the subject matter. Homework is not always what the teacher collects and grades. Homework is your time spend with the material outside of class. You absolutely have to make it a habit. Homework is one way of practicing. Most of the time your homework will result out of the lesson. You have to do your exercises in your workbook & lab manual up to the material that we covered in class. You need tapes dubbed by the Media Center that go along with the lab exercises in the workbook. Please allow enough turn around time by the Media Center.
• All written workbook and lab assignments (Chapitres 1-5) are due after each chapitre on the day of the test during class. It is your responsability to keep up with the exercises, and to make corrections in a different color with the help of the answer key. Your corrections will enable you to go back, and analyse what kind of mistakes you are making, and learn from it. It is not important how many mistakes you made, but if you made proper corrections. Choose one subject (if applicable) of the Par écrit, and don’t do the Journal intime (except for chapitre 1). Please staple your complete written and lab exercices together in the right order. Please understand that I’m not responsible for any losses. 10% of the total points for the workbook & lab exercises will be taken off for each day the assignments are turned in late.

Tests:

· By definition a test is a set of questions, problems, or exercises for determining a person’s knowledge, ability, aptitude, or qualifications in this case in French.

• Tests will be given after each chapitre, and cover all grammatical structures and new words. Tests take place in class rather than outside of class. They will be announced in advance. There will be no comprehensive mid-term or final. This is to emphasize the need for constant attention as well as to discourage cramming, which is counterproductive in language learning. One of the five (5) tests will be thrown out at the end of the quarter which could be a test you missed or a low test score. This however does NOT apply to the final.

Quizzes:

• Quizzes - announced and unannounced - will be frequent. One of your lowest quiz scores will be thrown out at the end of the quarter.

Make-up:

· No make-up tests, quizzes, homework, or any other assignments will be provided.
( See above under tests and quizzes.)

Extra credit

• Extra credit is built into the assignments. Your workbook is graded on how well you make corrections and learn from them. The workbook has the same weight as the tests, and will balance any test grade if you make proper corrections.

Tutoring

• BCC offers tutoring. You are able to see a tutor for free for a total of 2 hours a week. I strongly encourage students to take advantage of this wonderful service early on. Please come and check with me to find out which areas you need help on. Students who have a C grade on their first test will be required to make an appointment with the tutor. Please come prepared for the tutor to get the most out of your time. Bring your tests, quizzes, and any other assignments with you.

GRADES:

Grades will be based on the following:

1. Attendance 10%
2. Written and oral homework assignments 35%
3. Tests and Quizzes 35%
4. Final 20%

Assignments are due on the day of the chapter tests. Late work will result in a 10% point loss per late day. All assignments are due by the last day of the quarter. This will be FR Dec.6^th , 2002.

An incomplete grade can only be given, if the student is missing one (1) assignment at the end of the quarter. You will need to arrange with the instructor before the end of the quarter (FR Dec.6^th , 2002) by what time the missing assignment has to be made-up. This usually applies only to students who have an emergency on the final day. It is however up to the instructor whether an incomplete can be granted based on the provision that one (1) of the five (5) test grades will be thrown out. (See above)

Grade Scale

100%-93%	A	79%-77%	C+	69%-67%	D+
92%-90%	A-	76%-73%	C	66%-63%	D
89%-87%	B+	72%-70%	C-	62%-60%	D-
86%-83%	B
82%-80%	B-

Semaine	Lundi	Mardi	Mercredi	Jeudi	Vendredi
1	9/23 Introduction	9/24 Chapitre 1	9/25 Chapitre 1	9/26 Chapitre 1	9/27 Chapitre 1
2	9/30 Chapitre 1	10/1 Chapitre 1	10/2 Chapitre 1	10/3 Chapitre 1	10/4 Chapitre 1
3	10/7 Test: Chapitre 1 WB p.1-16 due	10/8 Chapitre 2	10/9 Chapitre 2	10/10 Chapitre 2	10/11 NO BCC
4	10/14 Chapitre 2	10/15 Chapitre 2	10/16 Chapitre 2	10/17 Chapitre 2	10/18 Chapitre 2
5	10/21 Chapitre 2	10/22 Test: Chapitre 2 WB p.17-35 due	10/23 Chapitre 3	10/24 Chapitre 3	10/25 Chapitre 3
6	10/28 Chapitre 3	10/29 Chapitre 3	10/30 Chapitre 3	10/31 Chapitre 3	11/1 Chapitre 3
7	11/4 Chapitre 3	11/5 Test: Chapitre 3 WB p.39-57 due	11/6 Chapitre 4	11/7 Chapitre 4	11/8 Chapitre 4
8	11/11 NO BCC CLASSES	11/12 Chapitre 4	11/13 Chapitre 4	11/14 Chapitre 4	11/15 Chapitre 4
9	11/18 Chapitre 4	11/19 Chapitre 4	11/20 Test: Chapitre 4 WB p.59-76 due	11/21 Chapitre 5	11/22 Chapitre 5
10	11/25 Chapitre 5	11/26 Chapitre 5	11/27 Chapitre 5	11/28 Thanksgiving	11/29 Thanksgiving
11	12/2 Chapitre 5	12/3 Chapitre 5	12/4 Chapitre 5	12/5 Chapitre 5	12/6 Chapitre 5 WB p.83-101due ALLassignments have to be in by today.
12	12/9 NO BCC CLASSES	12/10 Final: Chapitre 5 from 9:30-11:20

What grade do you want to get in this class?

· It is important to me to evaluate you so you can make responsable decisions for your future. The following will help you understand where you are at in class.

· Decide at the beginning of the quarter if you want to be an “A” “B” “C” or “D” student, and read below what that student needs to do in order to get the grade s/he wants:

The “A” student

· demonstrates consistent mastery of learning outcomes for the course;

· demonstrates ability to interprete, integrate, and apply learning outcomes beyond the context of the course through application of critical and creative thinking skills;

· completes work assignments that consistently exceed requirements and that interpret and apply objectives in new, unique, or creative ways;

· demonstrates consistent leadership in class participation activities.

The “B” student

· demonstrates a high level of competence in learning outcomes for the course;

· demonstrates ability to interpret, integrate, and apply learning outcomes within the context of the course through application of critical and creative thinking skills;

· completes work assignments that consistently meet most requirements;

· contributes regularly to class participation activities.

The “C” student

· demonstrates a satisfactory level of competence in learning outcomes for the course;

· demonstrates competent ability to interpret, integrate, and apply learning outcomes within the context of the course;

· completes work assignments that satisfy minimum requirements for the course;

· satisfies minimum requirements for class participation activities.

The “D” student

· demonstrates minimum competence in some learning outcomes for the course;

· completes work assignments that usually meet minimum requirements;

· contributes inconsistently or infrequently to class participation activities.

The “F” student

· cannot demonstrate competence in many or fundamental learning outcomes;

· submits work assignments that frequently do not meet minimum requirements, or does not complete the assigned work;

· does not satisfy minimum requirements for attendance or contribution to class activities.

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I acknowledge the receipt of the syllabus and I assume full responsability for reading, understanding and implementing the procedures and expectations of this French class.

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