FRE

102
Programmeducours,t2015
SyracuseUniversity

Instructors
:

ClassTime:

OfficeHours
:

ThomasSteinfeld
ElizabethBlowers

tjsteinf@syr.edu
emblower@syr.edu

Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday
10:0012:25MaxwellHall108
HBC316C
MSteinfeld
MlleBlowers

(315)4432309
Day/Time

Day/Time

Pleasereadthisentirecoursedescriptioncarefully.Itcontainsinformationon:
laprsenceetlaparticipation(attendanceandparticipation)
lesnotes(grades)
lesdevoirs,leprojet,etlesrdactions(homework,projectsandcompositions)
lescontrlesetl'examenfinal(examsandfinalexam)

Requiredtextsandmaterials
:
rd
Pointsdedpart,Pons,Scullen,&Valdman,2013,
3 customizededition
(3hole
punched+supplementarymaterialsattheend),
forSUonly
(
2013
)(ATTN:Donot

purchasethe2nd
customizededition)
Pointsdedpart:StudentActivitiesManual(SAM),2013,
customizededitionforSU
only
.
AccesscodeforaccesstoMyFrenchLab(witheBookandmoreresources).

NOTE
:ThesematerialsareavailableattheSUBookstoreas
asinglepackage
(ISBN#:1269959026.)However,ifopened,thepackagewiththecustomized
textbookandSAM,andaccesscodeforMyFrenchLabisNONRETURNABLE.

Recommended
:EnglishGrammarforStudentsofFrenchbyJacquelineMorton
*
BuyorrentthisbookifyoufeelyourgrammarskillsinEnglishneedwork.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have already successfully completed, or received credit
for the equivalent of FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202 or higher, you will not receive credit
for this course (FRE 102). If you are uncertain aboutyourplacementatthislevel,seethe
FrenchLanguageCoordinatorinHBC316B.

WELCOMETOFRE102!

Inthiscourse,youwillintensivelyreviewandrefinetheFrench
youhavepreviouslystudied.TheclassmeetsMondaythroughThursdayfor
2hoursand25
minuteseachday
.Inclass,youareexpectedtoparticipateinallactivitiesandtoshowyoucan
usethematerialstudiedforhomeworkthenightbefore.Youwilldevelopspeaking,listening,
reading,andwritingskills,andlearnhowtointerpretandbehaveinFrancophonecultures.
However,themajorityofyourclassroomtimewillbespentspeakingandlistening.

TheclassisconductedentirelyinFrench
. Bepatientwithyourselfusewhatwestudy
in class and what you learn from the books, and you'll make rapidprogressandquickly
gain selfconfidence. Use French as often aspossiblespeakFrenchwithclassmates or
friends listen to French music and sing along watch movies and TV in French.
Remember that learning a language is a process that takes time. Yourinstructoristhere
to help youlearnthe grammar,vocabularyandpronunciationkeepinmindthatyouare
expected
tomakeerrors.

During class, if you have questions,

ask them in French
. If you can't, please ask the
instructorafterclass,gototheirofficehours,oremailhim/her.

ATTENDANCEANDPARTICIPATION

Your daily attendance, punctuality, and active participation are

required
. In class, you will
practice speaking andlistening,andbeabletodemonstratewhatyouknow. Tomakeprogress,
you must be present, prepared, engaged, and you must actively participate. You will receivea
daily participation grade (between 0 and 5) each day based on the quality and quantity of
your inclass participation. Please read carefully the Criteria for Daily Participation Grade,
posted on Blackboard. If you are not in classfor whateverreasonthisgradewillbea zero.
(Seeabsencepolicybelow).

ABSENCE POLICY:
Studyofaforeignlanguagerequiresfrequentexposuretothelanguage
and regular interaction with others. To allow for illness or other unplannedoccurrences,your
lowest participation grade (including 0) will be dropped. However, each additional absence
will seriously impact your final
COURSE
grade.
Note:
Ifyouknowyouwillmissmorethan4
classes due to outside obligations (e.g., athletic events, schoolrelated activities, religious
observances),
do not
take this course, because missing 4 or more classes during the session
could result in your not receiving credit for the course. In cases ofaprolongedabsencedueto
exceptional circumstances, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor immediately and
submit the proper written documentation to the French Language Coordinator before any
accommodationcanbeconsidered.

HOLIDAYS:
Allstudentsareexpectedtobe inclassthedaybeforeandtheafter any
holiday,
and
quizzes or exams may occur on those days,soplanalldeparturesandreturnsaccordingly.
If someone else makes travel arrangements for you, please inform them of this policy
now
toavoidanyproblems.

LESDEVOIRS(HOMEWORK)
You are expected to do between
45hoursofhomeworkeachdayafterclass,andturnitin
at the next class, as indicated on the syllabus. These will be a combination or written and
online exercises. These are important practices for the material you will be learning and
applying with your instructorandclassmatesinclass.
Nolate homeworkisaccepted
(except
in extraordinary circumstances approved by the Department) and it is crucial that all
assignmentsarecompleted
before
comingtoclass.

Pleasenote:
Insomecases,theMFL(online)exerciseswillhelpyoupracticewhathas
beentaughtinclassinothercases,youareaskedtoattempttheexercises,basedonthe
informationyoureadinthePDtextbook.Inbothcases,yourgradewillnotbeaffected
byalowscoreontheMFLexercisesaslongasyouhave
completedthementirely
andontime.

MFL
: Listening comprehension exercises are integrated with written exercises in the SAM
(online Student Activities Manual) of the MFL (My French Lab)website.Whilelisteningto
nativespeakerscanbe challengingatfirst,bepatientandlistentoeachpassageseveraltimes.
Your first stepistoregisteratPearsons
www.mylanguagelab.com
website(seeinstructions
distributed in class) in order to have access to
MFL
. After registering, you will be able to
enroll in your particular instructors course. You can also use MFL to access the eText
versionofyourbook.

Blackboard:
It is your responsibility to be aware of all information posted on your
instructorssite,includingannouncementsandresources.

RDACTIONS(COMPOSITIONS)

Several written paragraphs and compositions will be assigned during the semester, often
related to the crivons section in the PBS (Paperback SAM). Make sure you study the
models given andthenusethevocabularyandstructuresofthatchapitre asmuchaspossible.
Please turn in a typed copy, doublespaced, with a12ptfontand1margins. Besuretoput
your name and an interesting title at the top of the page. Verifythatallaccentsareinplace
thereisinformationonBlackboardforhowtoinsertaccentsonaPCorMac.

Reminder
: You must complete ALL homework assignments yourself, with the helpofonly
the textbook and SAM. NO electronic translators are permitted.Useofanysuchresourceis
considered cheating (see plagiarism and academic integrity at the end of this course
description) and will have serious consequences. Tutors or acquaintances may supply an
occasional word or explain a grammatical structure, and you may use a dictionary, but the
workyouturninmustbeentirelyyourown.

PETITESINTERROS(QUIZZES),CAUSERIES(ORALINTERVIEWS)
ANDEXAMENS(EXAMS)
There will be a
midterm exam and a cumulative final exam as well as two causeries (oral
interviews). The dates are on the course calendar. Be sure you check it
before
you make any
travelplans.
Keepinmindthatexamsareonlygivenonthescheduleddateandtime.

There will be
one short daily quiz (petites interros) on the grammar, vocabulary, or culture
that has recently been introduced, assigned for homework, or covered in class. All interros
willtakeplaceatthebeginningofclass.Thereare
NO
makeupsgivenformissedinterros.

The
causeries will consist of a conversation with your instructor(s) and/or with a fellow
student about a topic the instructors choose. Topics will be announced in advance, and you
maybeaskedtosubmittheconversationinvideooraudioformat.

The
midtermexam
willbeonthefirsttwochapterscoveredinthecourse.Itwillbedonein
class.The
finalexam
willbecomprehensiveandwilltakeplaceonthe
lastdayofclass
.
Finalexamscanbegivenonlyatthescheduledtime,sopleasemakeyourtravelplans
accordingly.If,foranyreason,youhaveanunavoidableconflict,pleaseseetheFrench
LanguageCoordinator(HBC316B)andyourinstructor
atleasttwoweeksbeforethe
examinationdate.

GRADEBREAKDOWN

CourseGrade
:Yourgradewillbecalculatedasfollows:

Prsence,participation.20%
Devoirs.10%
Petitesinterros..10%
Rdactions....10%
Examendemisemestre..20%
Causeries..10%
Examenfinal....20%

Gradeswillbebasedonthefollowingscale:

10094%=A
7977
9390 =A
7674
8987 =B+
7370
8684 =B
6960
8380 =B
590

=C+
=C
=C
=D
=F

ACADEMICINTEGRITY:
TheSyracuseUniversityAcademicIntegrityPolicyholdsstudentsaccountableforthe
integrityoftheworktheysubmit.StudentsshouldbefamiliarwiththePolicyandknowthat
itistheirresponsibilitytolearnaboutinstructorandgeneralacademicexpectationswith
regardtopropercitationofsourcesinwrittenwork.Thepolicyalsogovernstheintegrityof
worksubmittedinexamsandassignmentsaswellastheveracityofsignaturesonattendance
sheetsandotherverificationsofparticipationinclassactivities.Serioussanctionscanresult
fromacademicdishonestyofanysort.Formoreinformationandthecompletepolicy,see
http://academicintegrity.syr.edu

PLAGIARISM:
Allworkturnedinforthisclassshouldbedonebyyouandyoualone.Whileyoumayreceive
helpfromacquaintanceswithsinglewordsorshortphrases(ofamaximumof34words),
copyingfullorpartsofsentences,passages,orcompletetextsfromothersourcesand
claimingthemasyourown,orusingelectronictranslatorstoconvertyourworkintoFrenchis
consideredcheating.Anyoneengaginginsuchactivitieswillreceivea0fortheworkin
questionandwillbereportedtotheUniversitysAcademicIntegrityOfficefordisciplinary
action.Asecondoccurrencewillresultinthestudentsreceivingafailinggradeforthe
courseandpotentialdisciplinaryactionbytheuniversity.

DISABILITYSERVICES:
Ifyoubelievethatyouneedaccommodationsforadisability,pleasecontacttheOfficeof
DisabilityServices(ODS),locatedinRoom309of804UniversityAvenue,orcall(315)
4434498foranappointmenttodiscussyourneedsandtheprocessforrequesting
accommodations.ODSisresponsibleforcoordinatingdisabilityrelatedaccommodations
andwillissuestudentswithdocumentedDisabilitiesAccommodationAuthorizationLetters,
asappropriate.Sinceaccommodationsmayrequireearlyplanningandgenerallyarenot
providedretroactively,pleasecontactODSassoonas
possible.
odssched@syr.edu
.

RELIGIOUSOBSERVANCESPOLICY:
SUsreligiousobservancespolicyisat
http://supolicies.syr.edu/emp_ben/religious_observance.htm
.
Foranyaccommodation,a
studentMUSTnotifybeforetheendofthesecondweekofclasseshis/herinstructorof
anyreligiousobservancedateduringthesemester.Forfallandspringsemesters,anonline
notificationprocessisavailablethroughMySlice/StudentServices/Enrollment/MyReligious
Observancesfromthefirstdayofclassuntiltheendofthesecondweekofclass.Speakwith
yourinstructoraboutspecificaccommodationsonceyouhavefilledouttheonline
notificationform.

Lesplansetlesdevoirs

PD:
Pointsdedpart
textbookprep.thislessonbeforeclass
MFL:
online

MyFrenchLab
website
PBS:
PaperbackSAM
workbookforwrittenexercises
*ASSIGNMENTSAREDUEATTHEBEGINNINGOFTHECLASSLISTED*

lundi6juillet
welcome,introductions,chapitre4et5rvision

mardi7juillet
PD61
PBS105107(Chap.6Le.1)

mercredi8juillet
PD61et62
PBS107109(Chap.6Le.2)

jeudi9juillet
PD62
PBS1091100631(
rdactionrendre0631
)

lundi13juillet
PD63
PBS110114(arrte0649)

mardi14juillet
PD63
PBS114118

mercredi15juillet
PD71
PBS119122(arrte0713)

jeudi16juillet
Premirecauserie
PD71
PBS122123(arrte0717)(
rdactionrendre0717)

lundi20juillet
PD72
PBS124127(Chap.7Le.2)


mardi21juillet
PD72et73
PBS128132(arrte0748)

mercredi22juillet
PD73
PBS132138

jeudi23juillet
Rvision

Examendemisemestre(Chapitres6et7)

lundi27juillet
PD81
PBS139140

mardi28juillet
PD81
PBS141143

mercredi29juillet
PD81
PBS144

jeudi30juillet
PD82
PBS145148(
rdactionrendre0817)

lundi3aot
PD82
PBS149150

mardi4aot
Deuximecauserie
PD82et83
PBS150152

mercredi5aot
PD83
PBS155157

jeudi6aot

PD83
PBS153154(
rdactionrendre0849)

lundi10aot
PD91
PBS159162

mardi11aot.
PD91

mercredi12aot
Rvision

jeudi13aot

Rvision

ExamenFinal
(Chapitres69.1)

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FRE102t2015
CalendrierProvisoire

Introduction
Rvision:Chapitres4et5
Chapitre61

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Chapitre61et62

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Chapitre62

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Chapitre63

le14juillet

Chapitre63

le15juillet

Chapitre71

le16juillet
le20juillet

Chapitre71
Premirecauserie(lextrieurducours)
Chapitre72

le21juillet

Chapitre72et73

le22juillet

Chapitre73

le23juillet
le27juillet

Rvision
Examendemisemestre(Chapitres6et7)
Chapitre81

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Chapitre81

le29juillet

Chapitre81

le30juillet

Chapitre82

le3aot

Chapitre82

le4aot
le5aot

Chapitre82and83
Deuximecauserie(lextrieurducours)
Chapitre83

le6aot

Chapitre83

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Chapitre91

le11aot

Chapitre91

le12aot

Rvision

le13aot

Rvision
ExamenFinal