Belleville/Père Lachaise ou Canal Saint Martin

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1 UC Center Program in French and European Studies Fall 2012 PCC FR50G F R E N C H L A N G U A G E & C U L T U R E P R A C T I C U M 4.5 UC Quarter Units Léa SCATTOLIN choupska@hotmail.com COURSE DESCRIPTION 9 AM- 12 N O O N, 24 A O U T 7 S E P T E M B R E E X C U R S I O N S The fall semester is preceded by an 11-day language and culture practicum (PCC FR50). The practicum is an intensive grammar course intended to immerse students in French language and culture and to equip them with practical skills for their semester of study in Paris. It includes three-hour daily class sessions and a series of six afternoon excursions to introduce students to the city. The practicum sections are organized by the course levels students have been assigned for their fall semester program. In addition to the objectives stated above, this section of the practicum introduces the preliminary material and prepares students for PCC FR16. EXCURSIONS Friday, August 24 Monday, August 27 Wednesday, August 29 Friday, August 31 Monday, September 3 Wednesday, September 5 Quartier Latin Mosquée/les Arènes Opéra Montmartre Belleville/Père Lachaise ou Canal Saint Martin Marché d Aligre (matin) (cours 9h-10h, 13h-15h) COURSE MATERIALS Réseau, Jean Marie Schultz & Marie-Paule Tranvouez, 2010 COURSE OBJECTIVES Introduction Welcome to Paris and to the French language! The French language practicum teaches listening, speaking, reading and writing with a focus on communication. You will have the opportunity to use everything you learn in class, as you go about your daily activities. You can expect to be able to talk about your friends and family, your courses, your living situation, and a wide variety of activities. While you are learning how to speak the language, you will continue your introduction to the culture of the French speaking world. To immerse you in the language, only French will be spoken in class. Although you are not expected to understand every word, try to follow the gist by paying attention to the context. You will find your comprehension increasing as the course progresses. Participation Your French class will become a small, tightly-knit community. This is the place where you should take risks in trying to express yourself. Try to use the new vocabulary and grammar in creating your own meaning. This is one of the best strategies to really learn the language and to make the vocabulary and grammar a part of your linguistic repertoire. Don t always wait to be called on. Initiate! Ask questions. Follow up on the comments of others. Say the unexpected. Listen to your classmates so that you can ask questions and respond. Silently answer all questions, including those not directed towards you. If you have trouble speaking up but still want to participate, let your instructor know you wish to be called on. And finally, don t compare your French with your classmates. 1/4

2 Requirements ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY: Daily attendance is mandatory (see UC Paris Attendance Policy). This class will move at a brisk pace. New topics with associated grammar and vocabulary will be presented every day. Absences and lateness will automatically lower your grade. ORAL PARTICIPATION: 25% of your grade is based on your oral work in class, a combination of your ability and overall effort. HOMEWORK: Daily homework will be assigned and collected at the beginning of the next class. Every assignment must be handed in on a neat sheet of paper, be written in a legible way and include your name, instructor s name, date, page and exercise number. No late homework will be accepted. REPORTS: Reports are an opportunity for you to use French creatively, pulling together everything you have learned to describe the afternoon excursions. An A report will be accurate, thoroughly address the topic and express something unique about you, the writer. Reports are to be typed, double-spaced 12 point font (Times New Roman). QUIZZES & EXAM: There will be a quiz every Thursday. The exam at the end of the practicum will be cumulative, addressing all of the grammatical structures discussed in class and practiced in homework exercises. Grades Attendance, participation and in-class work 25% Homework 15% 2 quizzes 20% Excursion reports 20% Exam 20% A Note on Compositions/Assignments All work submitted must be your own. The use of translating/writing programs or online-websites (or friends or family members who speak more advanced French) for assignments is not permitted. It is also not productive use of your time. Assignments produced in this manner will not receive credit. Please approach your assignments and compositions as exciting opportunities to creatively put to use your developing language skills. Also, it is not a good idea to begin an assignment in English with the intent to translate it into French. Translation is a notoriously difficult task! If you do not know how to express an idea in French, then it is probably too advanced for your language level. Please use the vocabulary and structures we are learning in class for your assignments and compositions. You may, of course, use a bilingual dictionary to look up words (e.g., is a good online bi-lingual dictionary). COURSE SCHEDULE (Subject to change at instructor s discretion) WEEK 1 Vendredi 24 août Faire connaissance, se présenter et présenter quelqu un Présentation du cours et présentations individuelles Grammaire : la phrase interrogative, les pronoms personnels sujets et toniques «Que connaissez-vous sur Paris et son histoire?» Excursion n 1 : Le Quartier latin Finir le questionnaire de civilisation Rédiger le rapport n 1 2/4

3 WEEK 2 Lundi 27 août Exprimer ses goûts et ses aversions Rendre le rapport n 1 Grammaire : la forme infinitive (infinitif présent & infinitif passé) ; les adverbes de degré/d intensité ; la place des adverbes Activité d expression écrite : rédiger son autoportrait (selon un modèle particulier) travail à partir d un court-métrage Excursion n 2 : Mosquée/ Arènes de Lutèce Rédiger le rapport n 2 Mardi 28 août Décrire quelqu un Rendre le rapport n 2 Grammaire : être et avoir (formes et emploi) ; le présent (1) : les verbes du 1 er groupe (dont verbes à modifications orthographiques) ; le genre et le nombre ; place et accord de l adjectif qualificatif ; c est/il est Vocabulaire : les couleurs ; les parties du corps et du visage Jeu de rôles et de Mercredi 29 août Localiser, se diriger Grammaire : les prépositions de lieu (1) ; révisions en vue du quiz n 1 Vocabulaire : à la maison, en ville, dans le métro Jeu de rôles écoute de chansons Excursion n 3 : L Opéra Garnier Rédiger le rapport n 3 Réviser pour le quiz n 1 Jeudi 30 août Au quotidien Rendre le rapport n 3 QUIZ n 1 Grammaire : le présent (2) : les verbes du 2 ème et du 3 ème groupes, les verbes pronominaux Vocabulaire : les chiffres et les nombres ; l heure ; les activités quotidiennes et de Vendredi 31 août Quel temps fait-il? Correction du quiz Vocabulaire : la météo, les noms de pays et de continents Grammaire : les prépositions de lieu (2) ( à/ en/ au(x) ; de/ d / du/ des) étude d une chanson Excursion n 4 : Montmartre et de Rédiger le rapport n 4 3/4

4 WEEK 3 Lundi 3 septembre Présenter sa famille Rendre le rapport n 4 Vocabulaire : la famille Grammaire : les déterminants démonstratifs ; les déterminants et pronoms possessifs étude d une chanson Excursion n 5 : Belleville/Le Père Lachaise et de Rédiger le rapport n 5 Mardi 4 septembre A table! Jeudi 6 septembre Révisions Rendre le rapport n 6 QUIZ n 2 Grammaire : l impératif, correction du quiz et révisions pour l examen final Vocabulaire : «Quand dit-on?» Exercices sur l impératif Tout réviser pour l examen final Vendredi 7 septembre EXAMEN FINAL Film Rendre le rapport n 5 Grammaire : l article (défini, indéfini, partitif) ; l expression de la quantité Vocabulaire : à table/au restaurant Civilisation : la géographie de la France Recherche de Mercredi 5 septembre Vous désirez? Cours (9h-10 & 13h-15h) Vocabulaire : faire des achats, les vêtements Grammaire : pronoms démonstratifs et interrogatifs ; révisions en vue du quiz n 2 Excursion n 6 : Le marché d Aligre (10h-12h) et de Réviser pour le quiz n 2 Rédiger le rapport n 6 4/4

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