FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
COURSE SYLLABUS
Title and Number of Course:
Semester/Year:
Day/Time of Course:
Location of Course:
FRE 1130-B52, French I, 5 credits
Fall 2015
TuTh 9:30am – 11:45am
BBC – Academic Center One 263
Instructor:
Office Hours:
Phone number:
E-mail:
Natacha JANSSENS
by appointment
cell 305.490.9789
[email protected]
Course Description:
This course is specifically designed for university students with no previous language study in
French. The emphasis is on acquiring all four basic language skills: listening, reading, writing, and
speaking.
Expected learning outcomes for FRE 1130:
By the end of the course, students will have developed a beginning level of fluency and accuracy in the
French language. They will be able to:
• Use basic structures of French in appropriate situations.
• Engage in basic communicative tasks in different social contexts and talk about themselves, their
family and their immediate happenings.
• Be aware of various aspects of French culture that relate to lesson topics.
Required Texts:
CONTACTS 9th ed. by Valette and Valette (LL + Access) ISBN: 978-­‐128-­‐549083-­‐0 Classroom etiquette:
An atmosphere of mutual respect in class is in order and your undivided attention is a must. Please do not
hold conversations with classmates whenever your professor or another student is speaking. Also refrain
from participating in any other distractive behavior. CELL PHONES OFF, please. Try to be on time and
remain in class for the entire period: arriving late and/or leaving early are a distraction to your classmates
who are trying to listen to a lecture or participate in a discussion. If you must be absent one day, you are
still responsible for turning in on time any written or oral assignment given for the next session. Please get
to know a couple of reliable classmates who will let you know exactly what you missed and what is
expected from you in case you’re not able to contact me immediately. NO MAKE-UPS PLEASE. Expect to
get from this class what you give to it, so be here, be prepared, be awake, and expect to be challenged.
Unit tests:
There will be six unit tests as indicated in bold in the syllabus. They should last about an hour. Please
note that make-up exams will be reserved for exceptional circumstances with adequate justification.
Please note that since this is a 2h15 minute class, there will be a regular class after each exam.
Homework Most of your homework will be done through iLrn and you will receive instructions in class. Punctuality is important in order to receive full credit for your work. Activités culturelles: Le Cercle Français & Pi Delta Phi at MMC organize co-­‐curricular activities such as lectures, film projections, community work, excursions, etc. throughout the semester. A weekly calendar will be sent to you. Students attending these activities will receive extra credit (1 point for each activity added to the Unit Test average (50%). The maximum extra credit points you can get is six (6). Whenever you attend an event, please make sure to sign the attendance sheet. Final exam: A two-­‐hour comprehensive final exam will take place in class and will cover the 6 units studied in class during the semester. Please note that make-­‐up exams will be reserved for exceptional circumstances with adequate justification. Grading: In this course, your grade will be based on: • 6 Unit tests 50% • Homework (Instructions for iLrn will be given in class) 10% • Class Attendance*** 10% • Active oral class participation and group projects*** 10% • Final Exam 20% • Activités culturelles extra credit ***Absences will be recorded and counted in the total average: 0-­‐2…..A; 3-­‐4…..B; 5-­‐6…..C; 7-­‐8…..D; 9-­‐Up…..F Grading Scale: A 100-­‐94 A-­‐ 93-­‐90 B+ 89-­‐87 B 86-­‐84 B-­‐ 83-­‐80 C+ 79-­‐77 C 76-­‐74 C-­‐ 73-­‐70 D+ 69-­‐67 D 66-­‐64 D-­‐ 63-­‐60 F 59 & below Language & Lab. Hours: BBC Campus: Academic II, room 214, ph. 305.919.5872 MMC Campus: SIPA 240, ph. 305-­‐348 5743 Hours available at http://dll.fiu.edu/languages/ For free tutorial help, visit http://dll.fiu.edu/languages/sipa-­‐240-­‐tutoring/ Early Alert In an effort to help you succeed in your academic courses, FIU utilizes an Early Alert system. Instructors are now able to notify students’ academic advisors if there are concerns about class performance. If an alert is submitted, your academic advisor will send you a message via your Student Dashboard (accessed via your MYFIU page) to discuss ways to improve your performance. Please respond to any communication you receive from your academic advisor about an early alert. Our goal with this program is to help you to be successful by identifying any issues as early on as possible and working to address them. FIU _ FRE1130 _ Fall 2015 – syllabus -­‐ p.2/5 Course calendar:
Unit 1 to 6 (Lessons 1 to 18) of the text will be covered this semester.
2015
Aout
Septembre
Octobre
Novembre
Décembre
25
27
1
3
8
10
15
17
22
24
29
1
6
8
13
15
20
22
27
29
3
5
10
12
17
19
24
Programme (course calendar)
Présentations – Unité 1
Unité 1
Unité 1
Unité 1 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 1
Unité 2
Unité 2
Unité 2 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 2
Unité 3
Unité 3
Unité 3 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 3
Unité 4
Unité 4
Unité 4 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 4
Unité 5
Unité 5
Unité 5
Unité 5 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 5
Unité 6
Unité 6
Unité 6
Unité 6 et révisions
TEST UNITÉ 6
26
No Class – Happy Thanksgiving
1
3
8
Révision générale
Révision générale
Examen Final (9:45am -11:45am)
iLrn assignements due date
iLrn Unité 1, leçon 1
iLrn Unité 1, leçon 2
iLrn Unité 1, leçon 3
iLrn Unité 1, VP et IMF
iLrn Unité 2, leçon 4
iLrn Unité 2, leçon 5
iLrn Unité 2, leçon 6
iLrn Unité 2, VP et IMF
iLrn Unité 3, leçon 7
iLrn Unité 3, leçon 8
iLrn Unité 3, leçon 9
iLrn Unité 3, VP, IMF et révisions 1
iLrn Unité 4, leçon 10
iLrn Unité 4, leçon 11
iLrn Unité 4, leçon 12
iLrn Unité 4, VP et IMF
iLrn Unité 5, leçon 13
iLrn Unité 5, leçon 14
iLrn Unité 5, leçon 15
iLrn Interlude littéraire Numéro 1
iLrn Unité 5, VP et IMF
iLrn Unité 6, leçon 16
iLrn Unité 6, leçon 17
iLrn Unité 6, leçon 18
iLrn Unité 6, VP et IMF
iLrn Unité 6, révisions 2
iLrn Interlude littéraire Numéro 2
iLrn Interlude littéraire Numéro 3
FIU _ FRE1130 _ Fall 2015 – syllabus -­‐ p.3/5 iLRN on Blackboard, your digital workbook
Registration Instructions
1. How to register on iLrn?
1.1.Guide for new iLrn users:
http://assets.cengage.com/pdf/gui_ilrn-bb-stu-learn-linking-new-users.pdf
1.2. Guide for existing iLrn users:
http://assets.cengage.com/pdf/gui_ilrn-bb-stu-learn-linking-exist-users.pdf
1.3. You will need the following information to register in this course:
Course:
FRE 1130
Class:
CRN 82360 - 1130 B52-C - Fall 2015
Course Code:
GAXB673
Book Key:
to be purchased. Duration: 1 semester
th
Book:
Contacts 9 Edition iLrn: Heinle Learning Center
2. More information and additional assistance about iLrn?
2.1.For more information about iLrn:
http://services.cengage.com/dcs/iLrn/start/prepare/
2.2. For additional assistance, you can contact the Technical Support information:
http://hlc.quia.com/support
[email protected]
1.877.282.4400, option 2
Monday through Friday 10 AM EST to 8 PM EST
3. You are not ready to purchase iLrn, you want to start a three week trial?
Follow the same process as
above (1.1 or 1.2). Locate the
book and click buy. Click the
“if you are not ready to
purchase this book, you can
start a three week trial”.
FIU _ FRE1130 _ Fall 2015 – syllabus -­‐ p.4/5 iLRN, your digital workbook
Student Guide
From the Welcome page, you have access to these tabs:
1) Assignment calendar— Provides one place for you to go to access all of your assignments (Text and
SAM Activities). Here you can locate all assignments by due date or by chapter.
2) eBook—This page-for-page reproduction of the printed book features embedded audio, video, as well
as note-taking and text highlighting capabilities. You can complete textbook activities directly from the
eBook interface. You can also see whether it is assigned, completed or graded. Just look for the icon to
see what is assigned and when it is due. Hover the mouse over the icon to see your grade for a
completed assignment. The page view can be magnified and the content searched via the index, table of
contents, or search functions.
3) Activities— Textbook and Student Activity Manual activity tabs have been consolidated into one tab
where you can locate all assignments. You can select a chapter and view all of the Textbook and SAM
exercises for each chapter. Click on the title to open an activity. Links to the exercises are available here,
the Assignment Calendar
and directly from the eBook.
4) Self-Tests— You may take an online self-test before or after working through a textbook chapter to get
an initial assessment of what you know and what you still need to master. Your results are graded
automatically and displayed according to learning outcomes. A Personalized Study Plan, based on the
automatically graded test, directs you to additional study aids that focus your efforts and study time on
the areas where you need the most help. Please see the Self-Tests and Personalized Learning section
for more information.
5) Video Library— For every chapter, you can access accompanying video segments. You can also turn
closed captioning on and off as an aid to understanding. Video segments may be accompanied by pre
and post-viewing exercises.
6) Practice—Depending on the title, practice activities might include any or all of the following additional
activities: vocabulary flashcards; grammar and pronunciation tutorials; additional self-graded quizzing;
access to Heinle iRadio’s MP3-ready cultural exploration activities; and access to Student Multimedia
CD-ROM activities.
My results
Here you will see information about your performance, with a clear presentation of several categories
viewable by book and chapter. The Book drop-down menu allows you to view your results for Student
Activities Manual and Textbook activities or both.
1) My scores (for Graded Activities)
2) Statistics (broken down by chapter)
3) Performance Summary (Exercise #, Due Date, Submitted, Time Completed, Time Elapsed, Points,
Score)
You can also see your scores in the Assignment Calendar tab, under the full list of assignments or the
calendar.
Please see the Calendar section for another way to view results by week.
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