Franais 3001

Advanced French Language I

Printemps 2014
University of Lethridge
Prof! Dr. Tabitha Spagnolo "ourrie#!
[email protected]
$ureau! C-554 "ours! 13h -13h50, D-632
%eures de permanence! luni 12h -12h45 "ours pr&a#a#e
'pre-req)! !r. 2000"1
#enrei 12h -12h45
ou sur rene$-#ous
(escription!
During this course, %e %ill see& to i'pro#e our unerstaning o( an abilit)
to 'anipulate the structures an nuances o( !rench at an a#ance le#el.
*hile %e+ll insist on in-epth stu) an practice o( the gra''atical
'echanics o( the language, )our oral e,pression %ill i'pro#e in tane'
%ith )our abilit) to e,press )oursel( accuratel) in %riting. -t the sa'e
ti'e, through #arious e,ercises base on current e#ents .to be (oun in
)our subscription to LActualit/, )ou %ill ha#e the opportunit) to re0ne )our
#ocabular) an e'onstrate )our co'prehension through 'ultiple 'eans o(
e,pression.
)*ectives!
* Recap and refne grammatical structures you have already learned
* Introduce and perfect more advanced elements of grammar and style
* Identify and eliminate persistent errors typically made by beginner and
intermediate students
* Become more comfortable with French idioms and producing the language
more fuently
* Expand your vocabulary and ability to rapidly absorb articles authentic
contemporary texts! such as those found in LActualit"
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+e,uired -e.ts!
1 2ochat, Denise. Contrastes : grammaire du franais courant, 2n eition
.te,te/.
1 2ochat, Denise. Contrastes : grammaire du franais courant 2
n
eition
.cahier/.
1 LActualit .nu'3ros entre 4an#ier et a#ril/.
1 -t this le#el, it is essential that )ou ha#e a co'prehensi#e !rench
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ictionar) such as the Petit Robert 5 6 strongl) reco''en )ou in#est in a
large (or'at 7bloc&7 ictionar) as the poc&et #ariet) %ill not be ae8uate
at this le#el %here 4uicious choice o( language epens on access to
co'plete an sophisticate e0nitions. 9ou can also 0n a selection o(
goo ictionaries in the stuent roo' o( the :oern ;anguages Dept. .<-
5=6/ an in the re(erence section o( the librar).
1 6 also reco''en that )ou ac8uire a goo #erb con4ugation 'anual such
as LArt de conjuguer, <escherelle

"ourse +e,uirements and (istriution of /rades
Stuents> 0nal graes %ill re?ect per(or'ance on a nu'ber o( iagnostic
co'ponents that co#er e#er) aspect an e,pectation o( the course@
5A Class participation 5 3
25A Bui$$es .6 8ui$$es %here 5A , 5 best 'ar&s count C 25A/ 5
1=.D3E5
15A F,a'en partiel .5 'ars/ 5 11.1
25A F,a'en 0nal .2D a#ril/ 5 23.6 .D4.35A/
15A tables rones " pr3sentations 5 13.125
5 A gra''ar ho'e%or& co'pletion .rano' chec&s/ 5 3.E5
10A De#oirs 3crits " co'positions 5 =.5
9our letter grae %ill correspon %ith the (ollo%ing graing s)ste'@
A+ 90 100 B+ 77 79.9 C+ 67 69.9 D+ 57 59.9
A 83 89.9 B 73 - 76.9 C 63 66.9 D 50 56.9
A- 80 82.9 B- 70 72.9 C- 60 62.9 F 0 49.9
(0LF1(ALF "entre!
This accreite !rench ;anguage Gro0cienc) Testing Centre is house in
the Depart'ent o( :oern ;anguages. Stuents can %rite tests at one o(
(our le#els .-1, -2, <1, <2/ in -pril 2014. Success(ul caniates %ill recei#e
an internationall) recogni$e iplo'a issue b) the !rench :inistr) o(
Fucation. !or (urther in(or'ation, tal& to )our pro(essor or #isit %%%.el(-
al(.ca.
2odern Languages Fi#m and 3pea4er 3eries $onus 2ar4
The :oern ;anguages epart'ent %ill present a series o( (oreign 0l's
o#er the course o( the Spring se'ester .to be announce/ as %ell as a series
o( acae'ic spea&ers on #arious topics. - bonus o( 1A %ill be ae to
)our 0nal grae i( )ou atten the entire screening or tal& o( an) one o(
these cultural e#ents .in an) language/ an sub'it to 'e, %ithin a %ee&,
)our personal re#ie% o( the e#ent %ritten in Fnglish or !rench .1 page,
single-space, t)pe/.
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Preparation and Participation
6 e,pect all stuents to arri#e in class (ull) prepare. Glease be a%are that
)ou %ill be assigne a signi0cant a'ount o( %or& to co'plete in a#ance o(
class iscussion. This 'eans 'uch 'ore than 'erel) lea0ng through the
assigne pages. 9ou 'ust enea#our to absorb the 'aterial an be
prepare to engage acti#el) %ith the concepts, conte,t, an #ocabular) in
class. This also 'eans )ou shoul co'e %ith an)
8uestions"proble's"co''ents that the 'aterial elicits so that %e can
aress an) obstacles or interesting obser#ations as a group. 6n8uisiti#e
co''ents o( a thought(ul nature are al%a)s encourage in class an %ill be
re?ecte (a#ourabl) in )our participation 'ar&.

Assignments5-ests50.ams5Presentations
-ll assign'ents 'ust be hane in b) the en o( the class in %hich the)
are ue an 'ust be gi#en irectl) to the Gro(essor or to the :oern
;anguages -'inistrati#e -ssistant, ;ouise -rsenault .C522/, %ho %ill
initial an ate the'. 6( an assign'ent is hane in late .a(ter the
conclusion o( class/, a penalt) o( 10A %ill be eucte (or each a) a(ter
the Hue ateI, incluing %ee&ens an holia)s. 6( an assign'ent is
hane in a(ter correcte copies ha#e been returne to class, it %ill
auto'aticall) recei#e $ero.
There %ill be no 'a&e-up tests, e,a's or presentation opportunities
oJere e,cept in e,ceptional circu'stances .supporte b) oJicial
ocu'entation/ such as serious illness or eath in the (a'il). - 'isse test,
e,a', assign'ent or paper %ill recei#e a 'ar& o( $ero.
6 %ill istribute a clear st)le sheet %ith etaile %or processing
re8uire'ents (or assign'ents an papers. -ll 'ust be t)pe accoring to
these instructions an no han-%ritten %or& %ill be accepte. TK6S
6LC;MDFS -CCFLTS 5 6 %ill not accept t)pe %or& %ith han-%ritten
accents applie later. Glease ensure )ou &no% ho% to create accents %ith
%hate#er %or processor )ou use.
01mai# and 2ood#e
Glease chec& )our e-'ail an the class 'oole page ail) (or an) class
relate announce'ents incluing ho'e%or& assign'ents. 6 %ill also be in
e-'ail contact uring regular business hours. Glease be a%are that 6 %ill
onl) chec& class e-'ail once per a).
Attendance Po#icy
Class attenance is essential an %ill be (una'ental to )our success
throughout the se'ester. 9ou can ha#e onl) 3 une,cuse absences, but
e#en in these instances, )ou are still responsible (or learning the 'aterial,
co'pleting all ho'e%or& .(or both the 'isse an subse8uent classes/, an
turning it in an) assign'ents on ti'e. 6t is 9NM2 responsibilit) to 0n out
%hat the ho'e%or& assign'ents are an to co'plete the' on ti'e. 9ou
'a) o this b) chec&ing 'oole, or b) contacting 'e or a reliable
class'ate. Fach aitional une,cuse absence .be)on 3/ %ill lo%er )our
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0nal grae b) 1A.
Lote that absences ue to documented personal illness or (a'il)
e'ergenc) .i.e. e,plaine b) a ph)sician+s note or si'ilar ocu'ent/ %ill be
e,cuse an %ill not be penali$e, although arrange'ents 'ust still be
'ae (or ti'el) co'pletion o( ho'e%or&.
-rri#ing late to class isrupts )our (ello% stuents an is isrespect(ul to
those %ho arri#e on ti'e. 9our presence an acti#e participation in class is
re8uire (or the entire class. 2epeatel) arri#ing late %ill a#ersel) aJect
)our grae. -n) 8ui$$es an tests %ill begin pro'ptl) at the beginning o(
class an )ou %ill recei#e no e,tra ti'e or 'a&e-up opportunit) i( )ou are
late.
"#assroom 0ti,uette
During classes an e,a's, a## cell-phones, GD-s, te,t-'essaging an
portable entertain'ent e#ices 'ust be turne oJ .no #ibrating/ an put
a%a), %ithout e,ception. Gortable co'puters are also prohibite, although
e,ceptions 'a) be 'ae on an ini#iual basis i( a stuent e'onstrates a
ocu'ente re8uire'ent (or assisti#e technolog). F#en in such cases,
ho%e#er, %ireless"internet usage is co'pletel) prohibite uring class an
'ust be isable.

"ode of 3tudent "onduct6 Academic %onesty7 "heating7 and
P#agiarism
HLo stuent shall represent the %ors, ieas, i'ages, or ata o( another
person as his or her o%n. This regulation %ill aJect an) acae'ic
assign'ent or other co'ponent o( an) course or progra' o( stu), %hether
the plagiari$e 'aterial constitutes a part or the entiret) o( the %or&
sub'itte.I Student Discipline Polic, o( the M o( ; Calenar.
Glagiaris' o( an) sort %ill not be tolerate an %ill result in an ! (or the
assign'ent or e,a'. Nther possible conse8uences inclue recei#ing an !
(or the entire course an re(erral o( the case to the NJice o( the Dean o(
-rts an Science (or (urther isciplinar) action. Glease be a%are that
as&ing so'eone to correct )our %or& an then sub'itting it as )our o%n
oes constitute plagiaris' an %ill be treate accoringl). 6(, at an) point,
)ou are unsure about the rules o( acae'ic integrit) an the e0nition o(
plagiaris', please o not hesitate to as& 'e.
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