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Semaine 1
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This column indicates what I plan to discuss in class today. If we don't manage to deal with everything, what's left over will carry over into the next class or later in the week. A review of what you've already prepared (but that we haven't discussed) is a good way to assimilate it better. |
This column indicates what you should read for today. Note the specific questions you have. Review before coming to class. I expect you to spend 120 minutes on average per class preparing, reading, and reviewing. If you find that you spend much more or much less time than that on average, come to see me to discuss that. The most effective way to study a foreign language is 1) to do the work as you go along, rather than trying to do the work for several classes at once, then put it aside, and 2) to distribute your study sessions over the day, rather than reserving 120 minutes at a go to "do" French. Read for half an hour, take a break, then come back to what you're working on. In that way, you can tet what you've retained, and what you haven't understood in beginning the work will probably be clearer.
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This column indicates what you should prepare for today. Practice pronunciation by doing exercises aloud; write your answers in the margins of the pages so that you can hide them in class; practice the exercises often enough so that you can do them without hesitation in class. Review your work before class. I expect you to spend 120 minutes on average per class preparing, reading, and reviewing. If you find that you spend much more or much less time than that on average, come to see me to discuss that. Preparation will not be effective if you don't do it on a daily basis and if you don't review it.
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This column indicates what you will be handing in for a grade. You will submit most of your homework electronically (in the form of a MS Word document - version 2008 or before - attached to an e-mail, never as the text of an e-mail or as a hard copy. Xeroxed exercises and contrôles will of course be handed in as hard copies. Any work that's not in my hands or left in front of my office by 3 p. m. on the day due won't be accepted, unless you've made arrangements with me in advance. The time required for doing graded assignments is over and above the 120 minutes o f reading and preparation for the class. If you don't have MS Word, you will need to save your documents in a format readable by Word, with the suffix .doc (save the document in this form; don't simply change the suffix). You will have to know how to insert accents in documents and in e-mails you send to me; here's how. I assume that all work will be done under the terms of the Honor Code. Collaboration of certain kinds is encouraged, but should be noted where appropriate. I encourage you to go over grade work with me before handing it in. Graded work done at the last minute is rarely your best work. Plan for time to put it aside and then review.
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This column is a catch-all. It will indicate materials that we will use in class that you won't have to prepare, videos that might interest you and that we may not discuss, documents, etc. To be able to use the video and audio files, you will have to have installed QuickTime on your computer. If you don't have acces to QuickTime on your computer, you will have to do your work in the LLC or ask the Help Desk in ACC to help you configure your computer properly. A possible solution might be to download the VLC media player (free and multi-platform).
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You will read and prepare work in advance of today's class, and hand in any work due. I update the syllabus frequently to reflect what we're actually doing in class, so check frequently online to see if there have been any changes. Important work, such as compositions and contrôles, will rarely be moved around. |
Prise de contact | 
Later in the semester, click on this button for exercises in pronunciation.
Later in the semester, click on this button for a song to learn. We'll sing them together in class; no solos, I promise! |
Later in the semester, click on this button to find out what will be covered on a contrôle, along with other relevant information. These are usually written exams lasting 60+ minutes, done as "take-homes" at your convenience and handed in in class. I assume that any contrôle is covered by the terms of the Honor Code; you won't have to sign a pledge to indicate that you've followed the Code. Surprise quizzes may occcur from time to time, depending on the degree of preparation that the class shows. |
Students who
think they may need accommodations in this course because of the
impact of a disability are encouraged to meet with me privately early
in the semester. Students should also contact the Office
of Disabilty Services (610-896-1290) to verify their eligibility
for reasonable accommodations as soon as possible. Early contact
will help to avoid unnecessary inconvenience and delays. If you'd like to subscribe to the podcast of the Français Interactif videos, go to this page and this page and click on the "videos" icon for instructions. |
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Phrase utile: «Je ne comprends pas, Monsieur!» _______ Expressions utiles pour se présenter «Je suis de ...» + nom de ville «Je suis du ...» + état ou pays masculin «Je suis de ...» + état ou pays féminin «Il/elle est du/de ...» |
Familiarize yourself with the syllabus, in particular with the following documents:
Aide «Expressions utiles pour se présenter »Texte, p. 2 (link to Texte page, in case you don't have yours yet) Texte, pp. 272 - 273 (to have an idea of what states and countries are masculine and feminine, and what preposition to use to say you come from somewhere.) |
Questions about the syllabus or the course ________ pratiquez la prononciation: fichiers sonores Etudiez ("study") les images annotées de la page 2. Mémorisez les dialogues. Pouvez-vous les reproduire ("can you reproduce them") sans notes? |
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tu vs. vous ________ la proxémique: se serrer la main
embrasser vs. baiser un sourire
American
vs. French "personal space" les verbes pronominaux |
"Greetings in French", Texte, and «Tu ou vous?»,Texte pp. 5 -6
une autre présentation (en anglais) et encore une (en anglais) et une troisième (en anglais) et une autre perspective (document Word; en anglais) Texte, Structures 1.1, p. 22 les pronoms sujets (to get an idea of what these are) L'article du Prof. Seaman sur les différences culturelles françaises-américaines Comment faire la bise (vidéos) illustration 1 (vidéo) Texte, Structures 10.1, p. 305 (to get an idea of what a pronominal verb is and how to recognize one) une autre présentation (just skim the presentation, again to get an idea of what a pronominal verb is) introduction des personnages de Tex's French Grammar |
Apprenez comment dire ("learn how to say") votre état ("state") ou pays ("country") d'origine en français. Est-ce masculin ou féminin? ________ Ex. 1, Texte, p. 22. Vérifiez, p. 485. Pratiquez la prononciation de la vidéo "Talk French". Pratiquez la prononciation des pronoms sujets:
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Travail pratique en classe: vidéos de Français Interactif |
Révisez ce que nous avons étudié | Des exercices pour pratiquer la prononciation:
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Clicking on these arrows will take you forward to next week and back to last week. There's no back arrow since this is the first week!
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le hiatus ______ Savoir le nom de quelqu'un (= qqn) «Comment vous appelez-vous?» «Comment s'appelle-t-il/elle?» Expressions utiles pour se saluer et pour prendre congé (= dire «au revoir») Madame (Mme), Monsieur (M.), Mademoiselle (Mlle) «Comment allez-vous?»/«Ça va?» «Ça va mal!» «Ça peut aller ...» «Bonjour» vs. «bonsoir» «A demain» vs. «A bientôt» vs. «A tout à l'heure» «Au revoir» «Ciao!» «Bonne journée!» «Bonne nuit!» «Allez» «Bof!» (+ gestique)
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le hiatus
l'élision et la liaison (so you know what these are for later) Texte, p. 3 (haut de page) Texte, «Structures» 1.1, pp. 3 - 4 Bof! (en anglais) Bof! (vidéo)
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un petit test
Pour pratiquer la prononciation:
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This link will always let you access basic information about the course (syllabus, books, evaluation, help, etc.) |
