Florida International University Department of Modern Languages Fall 2014

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1 Florida International University Department of Modern Languages Fall 2014 FRE 3420-U01 Review Grammar/Writing I Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:30-1:45 PM CBC142 Dr. Nicolas LOMBART Office TBD ph nicolas.lombart@free.fr Office hours: TR 9:30-10:30 AM and by appointment Course description: Practice in contemporary usage through selected readings in culture, literature and civilization. Development of writing and speaking ability in extemporaneous contexts. The course will be conducted exclusively in the target language. Course objective & Learning Outcomes: You will develop your writing and speaking skills at an advanced level in French through composition writing, grammar review and practice, and discussion of selected readings. At the end of this course you will be able to compose a logical, organized argument on any given topic using a rich vocabulary and a formal level of language. Required texts: Grammaire progressive du français. Niveau Avancé. (2 e ed.) by Boularès & Frérot, Clé International : ISBN : Grammaire progressive du français. Niveau Avancé. Corrigés. (2 e ed.) by Boularès & Frérot. Clé International: 2012 ISBN: Littérature progressive du français. Niveau intermédiaire. (2 e ed.) by Blondeau, Allouache & Né. Clé International : ISBN: Recommended text: Dictionnaire des verbes du français actuel: Constructions, emplois, synonymes by L. S. Florea & C. Fuchs Paris: Editions OPHRYS. ISBN: Classroom etiquette: Because this is a challenging advanced grammar class, perfect attendance and punctuality are essential. You are expected to be in class and to be prepared for class. Please do not hold conversations with classmates when your instructor or another student is speaking. Also refrain from participating in other distractive behavior. CELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND AWAY FROM YOUR DESK. Your individual attention in class is a must. An atmosphere of mutual respect is in order. Please be on time and remain for the entire period. Arriving late and/or leaving early are a distraction to your classmates who are trying to listen to a lecture or participate in a discussion. If you must be absent one day, you are still responsible for any assignment given for the next day you come to class. You may want to be in touch with a couple of reliable classmates who will let you know exactly what you missed and what is expected from you in case you re not able to contact me immediately. 1

2 Course structure: In this class we will study and analyze all the grammar points presented in each section of our textbook and we will cover selected exercises within each section. We will also study six literary texts which will be the topic for the compositions that you will write. Evaluations: There will be a total of four (4) tests. Each one will cover the material studied up to that point. You will be tested strictly on grammar use and vocabulary. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN. Compositions: They will be three (3) in total, typed, font Times New Roman 12, and 2-3 pages in length. You will turn in a hard copy of these essays in class. They will be largely annotated by your instructor with remarks and advice for improvement. You will have at least one (1) week to correct your paper according to the corrections code provided in this syllabus. The sum of the two drafts the original version and the corrected one- will make your grade for each paper. The evaluation criteria will be the following: textual organization, logic of content and supportive details, vocabulary use, morphological and syntactic use, awareness of your audience, and mechanics. Being knowledgeable in the French language (native/heritage speakers) does not guarantee a good grade in itself. Besides the hard copy turned in in class, you will submit these papers to TURNITIN, an internet-based plagiarism detection service that screens students papers for verbatim text and identifies the sources. To do this you will go to and follow the prompts to access our class which was created under the name of FRE 3420 Review Grammar Writing I. Composition schedule: September 11 Composition #1 on Marguerite Yourcenar or Simone de Beauvoir [September 30 for the corrected version] October 9 Composition #2 on Gustave Flaubert or Stendhal [October 30 for the corrected version] November 18 Composition #3 on Montesquieu or Laclos [December 4 for the corrected version] Correction symbols: a acc adj adj dém adj int adv art aux comp cond conj..? fém accent accord adjectif adjectif démonstratif adjectif interrogatif adverbe article verbe auxiliaire comparatif conditionnel conjonction confus féminin 2

3 fut imp masc nég ordre o p part pr part pas pc pl pqp gpr prép sg subj. sup. syn tps voc vp futur imparfait masculin négation ordre des mots orthographe présent participe présent participe passé passé composé pluriel plus-que-parfait pronom prép singulier subjonctif superlatif synonyme temps verbal vocabulaire voix passive Homework: You will turn in the eight (8) Bilans in our textbook on the dates marked in your syllabus and you will correct your mistakes according to the answers in the Corrigés/Answer Key. You will pay attention to not copy the answers straight from the Corrigés because if you do, neither you nor your instructor will know what needs to be reviewed. The purpose of doing homework is to practice and self-test. Your grade will not be affected by the number of mistakes you make, so please do your homework, highlight your mistakes, and then correct them according to the Corrigés. Also, you might receive differential assignments so that you may participate more effectively in class discussions. Activités culturelles: Since language cannot be separated from culture, you will participate in three (3) of the many cultural activities that Le Cercle Français and Pi Delta Phi will sponsor throughout the semester. Should you have to engage in a cultural activity other than those sponsored by our two French student organizations, please discuss it with me for approval. Grading: In this course your grade will be based on the following: Daily preparation & active class participation* 15% 4 tests 40% 3 compositions 40% Activités culturelles 5% *Being absent/late will affect this part of your grade negatively. 3

4 Grading scale: A A B B B C C C D D D- 59- F Week 1 Tuesday, August 26 Writing Evaluation [Travail écrit d évaluation] Introduction to Class 1. L article : pp Thursday, August 28 Remise du travail écrit d évaluation 1. L article : pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 13, 15, 17 et 19. Week 2 Tuesday, September 2 1. L article : bilan et exercices complémentaires. Les autres déterminants : indéfinis (dont les numéraux cardinaux) et définis (démonstratifs, possessifs) [cours distribué]. Devoirs: Littérature, texte p. 104 (M. Yourcenar): repérer et expliquer l usage des articles définis et indéfinis dans le texte; repérer ensuite les autres déterminants. Thursday, September 4 2. L adjectif : pp ; complément: l adjectif qualificatif [cours distribué] Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 21, 23, 25; Littérature, texte p. 104 (M. Yourcenar): repérer tous les adjectifs du texte; complément: la notion d attribut. Travail préparatoire sur la composition #1 4

5 Week 3 Tuesday, September 9 3. Les négations : pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 27 et 29 et ceux du Bilan n 1 (pp ); Littérature, p. 122 (S. de Beauvoir): répondre à Découverte 1, 2, 3, 4. Thursday, September L indicatif : le présent et les passés, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 35 et 37. Remise de la composition #1 Week 4 Tuesday, September L indicatif : l imparfait, pp et le passé simple, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 39 et 43; Littérature, p. 82 (G. Flaubert): repérer dans le texte les verbes conjugués au passé; répondre aux questions des Activités. Thursday, September L indicatif : le passé composé, pp et le futur, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 41 et 45; Littérature, p. 62 (Stendhal): repérer dans le texte tous les verbes conjugués au mode indicatif (présent et passé); répondre aux questions des Activités. Correction de la composition #1 Week 5 Tuesday, September L indicatif : l antériorité et la postériorité, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 47 et 49 et ceux du Bilan n 2 (pp ). Travail préparatoire sur la composition #2 Thursday, September 25 Evaluation 1 [Weeks 1 5] Week 6 Tuesday, September Le subjonctif, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 53, 55 et 57. Remise de la composition #1 corrigée Thursday, October 2 5. Le subjonctif, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 59 et 61. 5

6 Week 7 Tuesday, October 7 6. Le conditionnel, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp.63, 65 et 67 et ceux du Bilan n 3 (pp ). Thursday, October 9 7. L infinitif, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 71 et 73; Littérature, p. 42 (Montesquieu): repérer les infinitifs, et commenter leur usage dans le texte. Remise de la composition #2 Correction de l évaluation 1 Week 8 Tuesday, October Le participe présent, pp et 9. Le gérondif, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 75 et 77. Thursday, October 16 Evaluation 2 [Weeks 6 8] Week 9 Tuesday, October L adjectif verbal, pp et 11. La forme passive, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 79, 81 et 83. Correction de la composition #2 Thursday, October La forme pronominale, pp et 13. La forme impersonnelle, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 85 et 87, et ceux du Bilan n 4 (pp ). Week 10 Tuesday, October Le discours indirect, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 91, 93 et 95. Thursday, October L adverbe, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 97, 99, 101 et 103. Remise de la composition #2 corrigée 6

7 Week 11 Tuesday, November Les prépositions, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 105 et 107; Littérature, p. 54 (Laclos): repérer les prépositions à et de dans le texte. Travail préparatoire sur la composition #3 Thursday, November Les prépositions, suite pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 109 et 111, et ceux du Bilan n 5 (pp ); Littérature, p. 54 (Laclos): repérer toutes les autres prépositions dans le texte. Week 12 Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day (University Closed) Thursday, November 13 Evaluation 3 [Weeks 9 11] Week 13 Tuesday, November Les pronoms personnels compléments, pp ; rappel: les pronoms personnels sujets [cours distribué] Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 123 et 125. Remise de la composition #3 Thursday, November Les pronoms relatifs, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 115, 117, 119 et Week 14 Tuesday, November L expression de la cause, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 135 et 137. Correction de la composition #3 Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving (University Closed) 7

8 Week 15 Tuesday, December L expression de la conséquence, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 139 et 141. Thursday, December L expression de l opposition et de la concession, pp Devoirs: préparer les exercices pp. 149 et 151. Remise de la composition #3 corrigée Week 16 Final Evaluation [Weeks 1 15] 8