French 201
Dr. Karen Sorsby
Contact Information

Course Description: This is a third semester French language and culture course. Emphasis is on reviewing and expanding language skills and cultural concepts acquired in French 101 and French 102. The emphasis is on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing composition and reading. In addition, several reading activities will include library assignments. Prerequisite: Fr 102 or equivalent.

General Education: French 101, 102, 201, & 202 satisfies General Education area C (Arts and Humanities) category 2 (Language & Literature). As part of the C-2 requirements you must attend at least four relevant arts or humanities events and demonstrate an integration of the event and your course subject matter, i.e., you will have the opportunity to sound off in class by giving a short oral report detailing the relevance of the events you attend to your study of French.

Texts:
1. A votre tour! Valette, Jean-Paul, Rebecca Valette.
2. A votre tour! Intermediate French, Workbook/Laboratory Manual. Antoine, Marie Claire, Sophie Masliah.
3. Cassette Program to accompany text

Course Descriptions

Class Schedule

101 - Sorsby

101 - Black

201 - Sorsby

303 - Sorsby

480- Sorsby

250C - Black

Course Objectives: This is a synthetic program. It immerses students in authentic cultural contexts and language to achieve three key objectives: build and reinforce active oral and written communication skills, develop reading skills and cultural awareness, and forge a strong linguistic base.

Listening comprehension and speaking: The French 003 student will be able to understand main ideas and most details of connected discourse on a variety of familiar topics. There will be listening activities and conversations in class, total class and small group participation, and oral presentations, speaking exercises, listening exercises, small-group activities and/or class discussion, so that students build upon the information they receive by listening and also get practice in production. In the laboratory, students will also produce and oral portfolio of recorded pieces.

Reading: In French 003, students continue to be systematically trained to use effective reading skills. The course introduces the student to French literature.

Writing: Students will review the grammatical concepts learned in first-year French and examine them in greater depth. At the same time, they will be writing considerably, from exercises in the workbook accompanying the text, to short paragraphs and full-length compositions gathered together into a writing portfolio. An increasing degree of grammatical accuracy and sophistication will be expected of students as they progress through the semester.

Policies:
1. To insure success in this class, ALL assignments must be thoroughly prepared for the day assigned. Late work will not be accepted. No make-up exams will be given.
2. Attendance is obligatory in this course. It is essential to attend class regularly and to engage in all written and oral activities. You will be penalized if you miss more than five class meetings (unexcused absences); your final grade will be lowered one level, e.g., an A will become a B.
3. Academic Honesty: You are bound by the guidelines started in the "Academic Honesty" brochure available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs in Kendall Hall, Room 110.
4. This class is conducted in French. The professor will make every effort to help you feel at ease and to encourage your efforts to speak French, but at the success of the class depends partly upon you. If you participate actively and treat other students' efforts with courtesy and respect, you will be contributing to a lively, stimulating class as well as enjoying your own progress in French.

Grading:

Class Calendar (dates tentative)

All work will be graded using the following numerical scale:

Final Exam: Tuesday 18 December, 2:00-3:50 PM