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Introduces understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills and emphasizes basic French sentence structure. Lecture 5 hours per week.
Course Materials | Course Objectives | Important Info | Grading Scale
Textbook
Espaces
All the information about the FRE 101 text is at the link above.
Other Materials
Students in Professor Franklin's FRE 101 classes should consult Blackboard or the syllabus for more information.
Web Sites
MERLOT
Academic Help at the Alexandria Campus
Listening
The student will also understand content referring to basic personal background
and needs, social conventions and routine tasks, such as getting meals
and receiving simple instructions and directions. Students will understand
face-to-face conversations, as well as audio and videotapes adapted for
their use, although repetition and rewording may be necessary.
Speaking
The student will be able to ask and answer questions, initiate and respond
to simple statements and maintain face-to-face conversations, although
with frequent errors. Within these limitations, the student can perform
such tasks as introducing self, ordering a meal, asking directions, and
making purchases. The student will have a vocabulary adequate to express
basic needs. The student may exhibit strong interference from the native
language.
Reading
The student will read and understand messages with social purposes or information
for a wide audience, such as public announcements and short straightforward
instructions dealing with public life.
Writing
The student’s writing in the following areas can be understood by natives
accustomed to the writing of non-natives: The student will be able to write
short messages and postcards take simple notes, such as telephone messages,
create statements and questions recombining learned vocabulary and structures
on familiar topics.
VIDEO-BASED COURSE
Espaces is a video-based program. As a support to the film, the textbook reinforces the vocabulary and grammatical structures introduced by the film's narrative. Be on the lookout for body language and cultural cues. Don't be intimidated if you don't get every word at first.
To improve proficiency, watch the video at least one other time outside of class. Multiple viewings are always preferred. Remember always to observe and imitate.
ASSIGNMENTS
You are responsible for all the work on the syllabus and as indicated on the supersite, which will be checked periodically.
Missed assignments are averaged in at zero, unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor.
Oral assignments are weighted heavily in this course and grades will be assigned accordingly. Written work and tests cannot substitute for missed oral assignments.
TESTS AND QUIZZES
There
will one exam per chapter. Exams will include a written and an oral portion.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance and active participation in all classes are essential. If you must be absent, please inform instructor in advance or, in emergency cases, as soon as possible thereafter. In the event of repeated unexplained absences, your instructor will administratively withdraw you from the course. All unexcused absence will result in grade penalty.
NEED HELP?
A tutorial program exists at no cost to the student. The Tutorial
office is in Bisdorf 148 and the phone is 703-845-6363. Students
and tutors should only work with the Espaces materials for
best results. Summer tutoring upon availability. You
can get one hour of free tutoring per week. Call Tutorial office
at 703-845-6325 for details.
The Language Center in AA160 is where students can go to use French software and to get help using Blackboard and other applications. Hours will be posted on the door. For more information on the Language Center, visit their website:
http://www.nvcc.edu/alexandria/hss/langcen/
Grades are calculated on a point system, with a maximum of 100 points for each exam.
Exams will account for most of total grade. All other assignments, oral and written will account for the remaining %. Attendance will affect grade. Extra credit opportunities abound.
A [100-90%] B [89-80%] C [79-70%] D [69-60%]
F [below 60%]
Last Day to Withdraw without penalty or to declare audit: Consult Schedule of Classes
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