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Syllabus for FREN 2401 Intermediate French Intermediate French (4 classes per week/4 credits per term) is a continuation of Beginning French. Prerequisites: C- or better in FREN 1402 or FREN 1502, or a minimum qualifying score on the SMU French placement exam

FREN230 2

FREN335 6

FREN437 5

+ Any 2 additional French courses (3000-level and above) & FREN3101 =

Placement exam:

http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/Academics/Departments/WorldLanguages/Resources/PlacementExams

All students who have had instruction in French prior to enrolling at SMU are required to take the placement exam, which may be taken online via Canvas. Please note that SMU professors review all exam results.

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will demonstrate ability to BREADTH Language and Literature

… demonstrate an understanding of how a symbolic system communicates meaningfully within its language community.

PROFICIENCIES AND EXPERIENCES Global Engagement

… demonstrate an understanding of the material culture, underlying values, beliefs, or practices that are central to the culture(s) being visited or studied.

Multi-section course: You are required to enroll in both an 800 and an N section. MWF (800) and T or TH (N) classes complement each other. The T or TH class is NOT a lab, it is an integral part of the course. Regular preparation, participation, and attendance are mandatory for both classes.

Séquences, Intermediate French Through Film, Third Edition, Bissière & Degroult, Heinle Cengage Learning Always bring to class the textbook Séquences, Student Activities Manual, Third Edition, Bissière & Degroult, Cengage Learning Always bring to class the workbook Séquences Website www.cengagebrain.com (audio, vocabulary flashcards, etc.) Canvas LMS https://canvas.smu.edu SMU Learning Management System for course calendar, gradebook and extra documents For assistance, contact OIT Helpdesk [email protected] http://help.smu.edu https:// remotesupport.smu.edu For Technical Support information, consult Canvas Student Guide English grammar (optional)

Instructor’s information:

students of Your professor is ready to assist you. Every professor has office hours and may be left a message via English grammar for th French, by Morton, 7 edition, voice-mail or E-mail. Our goal is to respond to student communications within 24 hours, and to record 2013 (recommended) grades within a week after completion. Go talk to one or both of them right away if problems develop. Prof. Aaron

Prof. Batchelor

Prof. Al-Rashdan

✉ [email protected] 308C Clements  MWF 1-2

✉ [email protected] 314 Clements ! TTH 11 - 12

[email protected]  418 Clements

Prof. Tirado ✉ [email protected]  314 Clements



TTh 8-9 & F10-11

Dr. Ney ✉ [email protected] 419 Clements

Bescherelle (optional) La Conjugaison pour tous, Arrivé, 2013 (recommended) WLL Tech Center www.smu.edu/ worldlanguages Foreign Language Lab in Clements 234 A-Lec http://www.smu.edu/alec/ home.html Learning Enhancement Center in Loyd 202 offers tutoring

Film screenings: Students will need to view each of the films outside of class. All students must view films prior to the date the film is discussed in class (cf. timetable). Some of the movies are available on streaming. Otherwise, students can view the films individually, either in the Tech Center or the Fondren Library Center. Please, note that the DVDs can’t be checked out in either location, they must be viewed on site. Group screening for “L’Auberge espagnole” only, will be scheduled in 234 Clements (cf. timetable). WLL Technology Center (Clements 234): Students can view the films there (unless it’s reserved and unavailable). For more details, go to the website at www.smu.edu/worldlanguages Fondren Library Center: Students can ask to borrow the films at the main desk and use the screening room there. Some of the movies are also available on streaming via Kanopy at smu.kanopystreaming.com or Digital Campus at http://proxy.libraries.smu.edu/login?url=http://digitalcampus.swankmp.net/smu311418/ Talk Abroad: TalkAbroad is an online platform that provides opportunities to converse, one-on-one, with native French speakers. Students will need to purchase one 30-minute session with a French conversation partner. To create an account, go to www.talkabroad.com and click on the Login button on the top right of the screen. On the login page click Register Student Account, fill out the registration form and then click on Create Account. Extra Credit: Activities organized by the SMU French Club only will give students a few opportunities to receive extra credit. Students receive 5 extra points per activity on a quiz when they provide evidence of their participation. Four day contact format

Three days a week, you will be working on production activities (speaking and writing) focusing on films and new vocabulary. You will demonstrate your progress via on lin e g r ad e d a ssig n m e n t s an d co mp o sit io n s (rédactions) as well as announced quizzes (interros). There will be a major test for every movie chapter covered during the semester.

One day a week, you will be focusing on contextualized grammar practice. Each movie is paired with one or two grammar review points. You will demonstrate your progress via audio recordings (enregistrements).

Both instructors will evaluate your work and overall performance during the semester. They will keep a record of all your grades and number of absences on Canvas. Students can access their current weighted average at any time (see “Total” Column). However, it is your MWF instructor who assigns the course final grade, which will be available on my.SMU only.

Department Grading Scale F 59 and below

D-

D

D+

C-

C

C+

B-

B

B+

A-

A

60-62

63-66

67-69

70-72

73-76

77-79

80-82

83-86

87-89

90-92

93-100

Grade Distribution Tests Canvas Assignments Oral Ecrit Quizzes Assiduité Attendance Final Assessment

25% = 5 TESTS, 20% = Canvas quizzes, discussions and recordings 10% = ORAL (3 Talk Abroad Sessions) 10% = ECRIT (3 compositions) 10% = 5 in-class quizzes 10% = ASSIDUITÉ section 800 + section N (participation, preparation, attendance) 5% = FINAL assessment 10% = attendance grade (présence)

At the end of the semester, there will be a cumulative final take-home assessment administered when specified in the official examination schedule http://smu.edu/registrar/Final_Exam_Schedule/finalexam.asp

Disability Accommodations: Students needing academic accommodations for a disability must first register with Disability Accommodations & Success Strategies (DASS). Students can call 214-768-1470 or visit http://www.smu.edu/Provost/SASP/DASS to begin the process. Once approved and registered, students will submit a DASS Accommodation Letter to faculty through the electronic portal DASS Link and then communicate directly with each instructor to make appropriate arrangements. Please note that accommodations are not retroactive and require advance notice to implement. Please, communicate with your instructor, preferably in a meeting, to discuss how accommodations will be implemented (where to test, when to start, etc.) Religious Observance: Religiously observant students wishing to be absent on holidays that require missing class should notify their professors in writing at the beginning of the semester, and should discuss with them, in advance, acceptable ways of making up any work missed because of the absence (https:// www.smu.edu/StudentAffairs/Chaplain/ReligiousHolidays). Excused Absences for University Extracurricular Activities: Students participating in an officially sanctioned, scheduled University extracurricular activity should be given the opportunity to make up class assignments or other graded assignments missed as a result of their participation. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the instructor prior to any missed scheduled examination or other missed assignment for making up the work. (University Undergraduate Catalogue)

CLASS POLICIES

OUI! !

Attendance:

Attendance Grade (5%) % of attendance

Regular class attendance is required. If you know that you will be absent, we ask that you send an email to your professor(s) out of courtesy. The course is based on the premise that you will be present at every class because much of what you gain from the course depends on daily exposure to the spoken language in a spontaneous, interactive way. It is not possible to “make up” classes that have been missed, not even through special tutorial sessions. If you are experiencing a prolonged illness, you are responsible for contacting your instructors and documenting your illness.

100 100 90%

90 89 %

80 88 %

70 87 %

60 86 %

50 85 %

NON! A record of your attendance will be kept on Canvas. All absences count, and they can affect your course grade in several ways: lower attendance grade, zeros on missed quizzes or assignments, missed instruction, and less exposure to the language, etc. You are allowed up to 5 absences in the MWF and TTh sections combined (which equals one full week of class), without penalty to your grade. Save these absences for genuine emergencies. Students must be in attendance for at least 80% of the semester’s class sessions Students who miss more than 11 class sessions for any reason, including illness, will receive an F.

40 84 %

30 83 %

20 82 %

10

0

81 %

Students who miss more than 11 class sessions will receive an F for the course, as per departmental policy

Make-up:

You are expected to come prepared for class. Please, refer to our course calendar to stay current when you are absent. Note that only one module test and one rédaction can be made up in the rare case of a documented excused absence.

There will be no make-up of quizzes, dictations or presentations for any reason, but the lowest quiz grade and the lowest oral grade will be dropped automatically. All assignments will receive the following late penalties: -10 pts for 1 day late, -15 pts for 2-3 days late, -25 pts for 4-6 days late, -35 pts for 1-2 weeks late, -50 pts for +2 weeks late

Etiquette:

You are expected to be in class on time. As university students, you are expected to demonstrate respectful, proper, and polite behavior within the classroom.

Tardiness is sometimes unavoidable, but it should be an occasional exception or else it will negatively impact your participation grade. When arriving late for a test or a quiz, the student will not be given additional time to compensate for tardiness, and the oral section of a test will not be repeated. Once class has begun, it is not appropriate to leave the classroom and return at a later time. Students are never allowed to leave and reenter the classroom during testing. Eating is not allowed in the classroom.

Technology:

You are expected to focus on task during class. Your instructor will let you know when use of electronic devices is allowed for educational purposes in the classroom. When not permitted, devices must be turned off and out of sight.

Disengaged behavior will negatively impact your participation grade. Students are asked to bring a hard copy of the book for class activities because surfing away from MindTap while in the classroom is creating a diversion for the others around them. Do not use recording devices in the classroom without permission from your instructor and your classmates.

Academic integrity statement for world languages: In order to meet the desired learning outcomes, you need to practice using the structures and vocabulary presented in this course along with skills acquired through prior learning. Mistakes are expected at all levels, as they are a natural part of learning, and students typically make errors consistent with their language level. Submission of overly polished language samples using grammatical structures and vocabulary not introduced in this course may be considered legitimate grounds for suspecting a violation of the honor code. While specific online dictionaries and resources may be permitted for some assignments, the Department of World Languages and Literatures stipulates that any use of online translation programs or software not specifically authorized by the instructor constitutes cheating. The Honor Code prohibits giving or receiving unauthorized assistance in the preparation of work to submitted. Examples include use of Google Translate or other web-based translation programs; handing in work done by someone else as your own (in paper or electronic form); copying from websites and answer keys; or failing to cite sources. Consequences may range from having to redo the assignment in a proctored setting, to receiving a zero on the assignment, to a failing grade in the course. Violations of the Honor Code will be reported to the Honor Council. Each student is expected to review and follow the SMU Academic Honesty and the Honor Code.

CANVAS MODULES CALENDAR  Dates

Movies

Timetables

Before the first day of class

Course Information Module

Read syllabus and complete quiz & survey in Course Information Module

August 26 - September 16

L'Auberge espagnole

View movie and complete activities listed in the Calendrier: L'Auberge espagnole

September 17 - October 4

Persépolis

View movie and complete activities listed in the Calendrier: Persepolis

October 7 - 23

Monsieur Lazhar

View movie and complete activities listed in the Calendrier: Monsieur Lazhar

October 24 - November 13

Intouchables

View movie and complete activities listed in the Calendrier: Intouchables

November 14 December 9

Le Placard

View movie and complete activities listed in the Calendrier: Le Placard

FR 2401 Fall 2019 Time Table PROGRAMME CH P & 1 Visionnez le film L’Auberge espagnole avant le vendredi 6 septembre (disponible au Tech Center & à Fondren Library) Two group screenings are scheduled (in 234 Clements)

Talk Abroad: Create an account before the end of the module and purchase four 10-minute sessions with a French conversation partner. Go to www.talkabroad.com and click on the Login button on the top right of the screen. On the login page click Register Student Account, fill out the registration form and then click on Create Account. Avant le cours Before class

Pendant le cours During class

Prior to class, log in to Présentations : *CANVAS https://canvas.smu.edu to: - Professeur et étudiants Lundi, 26 • Complete the mandatory survey - Cours : « Syllabus for FREN 2401 » août (accessed by the link on the page “Start Here/Case Séquences : Départ”) - Les films de Séquences p. 8-9 Monday, • Read the Syllabus and take the Quiz - PRÉSENTATIONS à 2 d’un camarade de August 26 “Course Information Acknowledgement” classe « Et vous ? » p. 22 Read “To the Student” at the beginning of Expliquer les grilles de cotation à l’oral et à the textbook l’écrit sur Canvas Séquences, Grammaire P:

Mardi, 27 - Lisez p. 225-230: Le présent de l’indicatif - Préparez : Applications immédiates 1 à 3 août / Jeudi, 29 août

Présentations : Professeur et étudiants - Séquences : Grammaire P - RÉVISION du présent de l’indicatif (p. 225230) - 2.3 verbs like ouvrir Introduction à l’alphabet phonétique international

Séquences : Lecture Culturelle sur le Mercredi, cinéma. Lisez Séquences Lecture p. 3-4 : 28 août Quand les Français vont au cinéma Wednesday August 28 Canvas : Passez le Quiz sur la lecture

Séquences : Intro au cinéma en France - Lire les réponses sur Canvas - Chapitre préliminaire (p. 1-5) - Vocabulaire p. 11-12

Last day to drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

Séquences : Lisez p. 13! Canvas: lisez Erasmus (p.14, Séquences) + passez le Quiz sur la lecture Vendredi, 30 août Friday, August 30

- Séquences : Présentation du film L’Auberge espagnole - Entrée en matière p. 13-15 (seulement) - Les personnages du film p. 17 (+ photo sur Canvas) - Comparaison des affiches française et américaine : A) Trouvez au moins trois différences entre les deux affiches (en pairs) B) Comment expliquez-vous ces différences?

Lundi, 2 septembre: Fête du Travail

Mardi, 3 septembre / Jeudi, 5 septembre

Séquences : Grammaire 1 - Lisez p. 231-242: Pays, langues, nationalité & La forme interrogative - Préparez : Applications immédiates 1 à 11

Avant le cours

ASKING QUESTIONS (1) Séquences : Grammaire 1 - RÉVISION des Pays, langues et nationalité (p. 232- 233) - RÉVISION de la forme interrogative (p. 233- 242) - C. Depuis quand ?/ Depuis combien de temps ?/ Pendant combien de temps ? SAM : - Prononciation : l’intonation : p. 6-8 Pendant le cours

Student activity manual (SAM) : Les mots SAM : pour le dire, faire les ex. A, B, C, D, E p. 1-4 - Correction des exercices : Les mots pour Mercredi, 4 le dire p. 1-4 septembre Canvas: passez le Quiz sur le vocabulaire Séquences : du chapitre 1 - Les mots pour le dire p. 21 (seulement) - À l’écoute p. 22-23 : L’université en France Explication des oraux (1 à 4) sur Talk Abroad. Last day to drop a course without academic record

Visionnez le film Vendredi, 6 SAM: Préparez les Ex. sur la grammaire et septembre

le film dans SAM : E, F, I p. 8-10

Étudiez pour l’interro sur le film et le vocabulaire p. 35-38 Avant le cours

Lundi, 9 septembre

Canvas : “Réactions”: choisissez une des questions et écrivez une réponse sur Canvas

INTERRO 1 sur le film Séquences : Première discussion - Chronologie & Quelques détails (seulement) p. 23-24 - Préparation au visionnement p. 20 - Réactions p. 24-26

Pendant le cours

Séquences : Deuxième discussion - Réactions p. 24-25 & 19 - Révision de la grammaire - Et vous? P. 22 RÉDACTION 1 - Version 1 (V1) Expliquer les Codes de rédaction

Last day to declare pass/fail

Étudiez pour l’interro sur le présent des verbes p. 225-229

Mardi, 10 septembre / Jeudi, 12 septembre

Séquences : Grammaire 7 - Lisez p. 304-306: Le subjonctif présent - Lisez p. 308-311: L’emploi du subjonctif après certains verbes - Préparez : Application immédiate 1

INTERRO 2: conjugaison au présent REACTING & RECOMMENDING (1) Séquences : Grammaire 7 - La formation du subjonctif présent des verbes irréguliers (304-306) & L’emploi du subjonctif après certains verbes (308-311) SAM : - Prononciation : les verbes au subjonctif : p. 131-132 - Opinions : complétez les phrases cidessous: 1) Dans le film, j'apprécie que... ( + subjonctif) 2) Je n’apprécie pas que... ( + subjonctif) 3) J'ai appris la chose suivante : ... 4) Après avoir vu le film, je me demande... (Formulez une question) ?

RÉDACTION 1 - Version 2

Mercredi, 11 septembre

Vendredi, 13 septembre

SAM : - Pour aller plus loin : A, C, D, H p. 13-17 Canvas : regardez la séquence sur Canvas pour répondre aux questions sur les pages 18 - 19 de Séquences

- SAM : Révision des chapitre...