FRENCH 2302 AUTOMNE 2009 Instructor: Mrs. Panchang Office: 415Agnes Arnold Hall Email: mpanchang@uh.

.edu Telephone: 713-743-0927 Office Hours: Wednesday 1- 2p.m., Thursday 3 - 4p.m. Modern and Classical Languages Main Office location: 613 AH Adrienne Campbell, MCL Office Coordinator Erika Jimenez , MCL Advisor Language Acquisition Center: 311 AH Students are strongly encouraged to visit the LAC. The LAC has various computer programs and DVDs and movies available for viewing in the lab. These would be very beneficial to students. Objectives of the course: The goal of French 2302 is to reinforce all structures learned in first-year French and to continue to build on them. Focus will be placed on all aspects of the target language: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The student will be expected to use French in the classroom as much as possible. Frequent readings will be assigned with the aim of developing comprehension and good pronunciation as well as insight into French culture. Compositions and summaries are based on the readings. Other topics will help the students to achieve accuracy in written French. Specific course goals: - To explore cultural similarities and variations within and between Francophone and US culture in a specified number of domains (i.e. national, regional and geographic identity; cultural and linguistic identity; socio-economic/class identity). - To promote the development of reading and listening skills through the study of authentic cultural texts (visuals, current newspaper articles, official documents, films). - To improve speaking and writing skills through a variety of assignments and in class activities designed to encourage the students to reflect upon, interpret and react to social and economic issues, current events and trends. Communicative goals of Second year French: 1. Asking questions 2. Describing and comparing 3. Narrating, analyzing Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to converse with some ease and confidence when dealing with most routine tasks and social situations that require an exchange of basic information related to work, school, recreation and particular interests. - Students will be able to demonstrate some analytical and critical skills when writing in French. Textbooks: Texte: Campus 2, by Jacques Pcheur, Edvige Costanzo, Muriel Molini Cahier dexercices pour accompagner le texte et CD dtudiant 2.

Attendance and Participation: Students are allowed a total of three absences only. Students will be dropped at the fourth absence. After the university deadline for dropping students, for every absence beyond the initial three, the students final grade will be reduced by 1%. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to obtain information about what material was covered and assignments you may have. Therefore you are advised to obtain telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of some classmates. If a student decides not to take the class, it will be his/her responsibility to drop the class. If his/her name appears on the registrars final roll, he/she will receive an automatic grade of F. Students are expected to arrive on time for every class and stay in class for the entire time. Two tardies constitute an absence. Frequent late arrivals will affect a students overall grade. Students may only leave the room when class has ended. Constant coming and going is very disruptive to class activities and consequently to learning. Food, drink (except for water) and gum will not be allowed in class. Cell phones must be turned off and put away. All students are expected to participate actively in classroom activities. Dialogues will be geared towards the listening and speaking aspects of the language and towards the final oral exam. Students are expected to maintain a cahier de vocabulaire. Students are encouraged to see the instructor right away if there are any doubts on material covered or questions pertaining to the class. All students are expected to participate actively in classroom activities. Homework: - Homework will be assigned daily. Assignments will be based on the textbook, workbook, CDs and handouts and should be done regularly. Certain passages will have to be read before class. Your grade will be adversely affected if passages have not been read carefully, worksheets not completed etc. - It is crucial to organize your study time for a given class over two or three consecutive class days rather than concentrating on a single class at a time. Always begin a study session by reviewing materials from the previous lesson. Clarify doubts in class or office hours. - Several compositions will be assigned for homework during the course of the semester. These need to be completed on time as they are tied in closely with the material in the textbook. All written assignments must be submitted on time. Late homework will not be accepted except in extenuating circumstances. Assignments should be neatly and completely done. - Students are expected to maintain a cahier de vocabulaire. Tests: There will be several quizzes, a mid-term exam and a cumulative final the dates for which are announced in the syllabus. There will be no make-ups for quizzes/exams missed except in extenuating circumstances. If you do happen to miss one please see/email me right away. Disability policy:Any student with either a physical impairment or learning disability who requires accommodation in this course should immediately consult with the instructor and contact the Office of Students with Disabilities at 713 743-5400. The office is located in the Student Service Center.

Final Grade Computation:. Your grade in this course will be calculated in the following way: Exams (mid-term and final) 30% Quizzes 30% Homework 20% Final oral exam 10% Class preparation and participation 10%
Grade calculation: C+ 77-79 A 93-100 C 73-76 A- 90-92 C- 70-72 B+ 87-89 D+ 67-69 B 83-86 D F 63-66 Below 60 B- 80-82 D- 60-62

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Please make sure to update the destination address for your uh email address on people soft. This is critical because during the course of the semester, the instructor will email students additional material that will need to be printed out and studied. Please review the Universitys policy on the enrollment cap, the 6Ws and academic honesty. N.B. - Il faut apporter le texte et le cahier chaque classe. - Il y aura des devoirs chaque classe. part les rdactions qui sont marques dans le programme, il y aura de temps en temps de petits passages crire. - Le programme sera chang de temps en temps si cest ncessaire. - Il peut y avoir des interrogations autres que celles mentionnes dans le programme. Les dates de ces interros seront annonces en classe. Programme : Campus 2, Units 7-12 Le 25 aot : Premire classe, introduction, rvisions - verbes Le 1er septembre : Interro 1 Commencer le livre : Unit 7 Leon 1 Le 8 septembre : D : Rdaction 1 :(1 page) cahier ex. 6, page 61 Unit 7 Le 27 aot : Rvisions - pronoms Le 3 septembre : Continuation Unit 7 Le 10 septembre : Unit 7

Le 15 septembre : : Unit 7 Le 22 septembre : Unit 8 Le 29 septembre : D : Rdaction 2 :(1 page) cahier ex. 18, page 73 Unit 8 Le 6 octobre : Unit 9 Le 13 octobre : D : Rdaction 3 : (1 page)cahier ex. 76, page 30 Unit 9 Le 20 octobre : Mid-term Exam Correction du cahier Units 7-9 Le 27 octobre : Unit 10 Le 3 novembre : D : Rdaction 4 :(1 page) cahier ex. 21, page 96 OU cahier ex.16, page 95 Unit 10 Le 10 novembre : Unit 11 Le 17 novembre : Interro 5 Unit 12 Le 24 novembre : D : Rdaction 6 : (1 page) cahier, ex. 26, page 115 Unit 12 Le 1er dcembre : Rvisions Examen Oral Correction du cahier Units 10-12

Le 17 septembre : Interro 2 Unit 8 Le 24 septembre : Unit 8 Le 1er octobre : Interro 3 Unit 9 Le 8 octobre : Unit 9 Le 15 octobre : Unit 9 Rvisions Le 22 octobre : Commencer Unit 10 Le 29 octobre : Unit 10 Le 5 novembre : Interro 4 Unit 11 Le 12 novembre : D : Rdaction 5 :(1 page) cahier ex. 24, page 106 Unit 11 Le 19 novembre : Unit 12 Le 26 novembre : Cong de Thanksgiving Le 3 dcembre : Examen Oral Correction du cahier Units 10-12

EXAMEN FINAL : LE JEUDI 10 DCEMBRE, 8-11h.