FREN 3070 Advanced French Grammar Fall 2011

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Course description / This course will allow you to review all the basics seen in 1010-2050 and learn more sophisticated structures in preparation for 3075 and literature survey courses.
Instructor / Dr. Christophe Chaguinian
Office: Lang 405 D
Tel (940) 565 2389

Office hours: MW: 1-1:50pm and by appointment
Class location and time / Lang 214 MW 2-3:20pm
Textbooks / Required:
a) Rochat, Denise. Contrastes. Grammaire du français courant. 2nd ed.Prentice-Hall, 2009.Abbreviation: GB (Grammar Book)
b) workbook on-line(MyFrenchLab).Abbreviation: WB (WorkBook)
Recommended:
A good French/English-English/French Dictionary
Grading Scale / 90-100A
80-89.9B
70-79.9C
60-69.9D
0-59.9 F
Grade calculation / Exams (2 including final) @200
E-labs @190
Preparation/participation (14 weeks) 140
Written HW for each chapter @670
Tentative Total @1200
General policies / PRESENCE AND PARTICIPATION
-Up to 10 points will be assigned each week for participation.
Simply showing up for class does not guarantee you will receive
these points. Presence without participation will result in a 6/10 or a D.
-Preparation at home -reading the material and doing the assigned exercises- is thus essential for good performance in class.
-> the instructor may check HW at random; these points count toward participation
-> No late work will be accepted.
ABSENCES
In order not to be penalized for an absence, contact the instructor as soon as possible and bring some form of documentation (doctor’s note etc.) during the following session.
FOOD, PHONES ETC.
-> Food, chewing gum or cell phones are not allowed in class.
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Student Evaluations / The Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE) is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. This short survey will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to comment on how this class is taught. I am very interested in the feedback I get from students, as I work to continually improve my teaching.
Semaine 1
8/29-31 / Introduction; placement test;
Ch1: #1-5; devoir 1
Semaine 2
5/9-7 / Labor Day
Ch1: #1-5; Traduction Notre Père
Semaine 3
9/12-14 / Quiz Ch1;
Ch 2: #1a-b; 21-b; 3a-b, d; NB2-1; NB 2-2; 5a; 4 + chart;
6-8 + Tableau 1; 2 devoirs écrits
Semaine 4
9/19-21 / Quiz Ch 2;
Ch 3: #1-4; NB 3: 4(35-6); Ch 4: 1-2; 2a +Tableau 1 (53-4);
2 devoirs écrits
Semaine 5
9/26-28 / Ch 3: fin du chapitre + travail chanson
Quiz Ch 3-4;
Ch 8: #1-3; 6a + Tableau 1 (103-4); 5-6, Vérification p107 et 108;
2 devoirs écrits
Semaine 6
9/30-10/5 / Ch 8: fin du chapitre; travail chanson. Révision Examen 1
Examen 1
Semaine 7
10/10-12 / Ch 9: #1; 2d; NB 9: 1; 3-5; 8; 2; 6-7 + handout; Vérification
p121; 9; 11
Semaine 8
10/17-19 / Ch 9: fin du chapitre; 1 devoir à la maison
Quiz Ch 9
Semaine 9
10/24-26 / Ch 10: #5-6; NB 10: 1; 7; 8a-c; 10; 9 et p342-3; 11-3; NB 10:
3; 1 devoir écrit
Semaine 10
10/31-11/2 / Ch 11: #1-6; Vérification p148; 7-9; Vérification p154; 2
devoirs écrits
Semaine 11
11/7-9 / Quiz Ch 11
Ch 14: # 1; 4-5; 2-3; 6; 7a; travail chanson; 1 devoir écrit
Semaine 12
11/14-16 / Ch 16: # 1-4; Tableau 1 p208; NB 16: 3-4; 5-7; NB 16: 5-7;
1 devoir écrit
Semaine 13
11/21-23 / Quiz Ch 16
Ch 12: # 1-4; 5; NB 12-2; 6-10; 11-12; 13; 15
Semaine 14
11/28-30 / Ch 12: fin du chapitre.
Semaine 15
12/5-12/7 / Révision

Examen final Tuesday, December 13th 1: 30-3: 30pm

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