Grammar & Methodology COURSE DESIGNATOR NUMBER OF CREDITS 3 credits Language of Instruction French Contact Hours INSTRUCTOR P. Beaujouin METHODOLOGY Il faut absolument apporter le fascicule à tous les cours (mardi et mercredi). Révision des points de grammaire étudiés au cours précédent et vérification du travail demandé. Production orale: exercices d application en classe sous diverses formes. Production écrite : exercices écrits à faire à la maison. Toutes les 3 semaines, test pour contrôler le travail. GRADING CRITERIA FOR GRADING AND GRADING STANDARDS Grading Rubric A 95+ A- 90-94 B+ 86-89 B 83-85 Achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements. Achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements. B- 80-82 C+ 76-79 C 73-75 Achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect. C- 70-72 D+ 66-69 D 60-65 Achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements. F <60 Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I. Summary of how grades are weighted: devoirs/exposé 25% 1er test de contrôle 25% 2ème test de contrôle 25% examen final 25%
Overall grade 100% Les tests et examen auront lieu aux dates indiquées. Aucun examen ou devoir supplémentaire ne sera proposé : vous devez donc être présent pour l examen terminal. Test 1 : 05 octobre 2011 Test 2 : 09 novembre 2011 Examen final : 07 décembre 2011. ATTENDANCE POLICY Toute absence non justifiée sera pénalisée. 1 absence autorisée : pas de pénalité 2 absences non justifiées = pénalité de -1 points sur la note finale 3 absences non justifiées = pénalité de -2 points sur la note finale Au-delà de 3 absences, le cours ne sera pas validé par le Service des Relations Internationales. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Academic integrity is essential to a positive teaching and learning environment. All students enrolled in University courses are expected to complete coursework responsibilities with fairness and honesty. Failure to do so by seeking unfair advantage over others or misrepresenting someone else s work as your own, can result in disciplinary action. The University Student Conduct Code defines scholastic dishonesty as follows: SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; altering forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. Within this course, a student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a penalty up to and including an F or N for the course. If you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment or exam, ask. STUDENT CONDUCT The University of Minnesota has specific policies concerning student conduct and student needs. This information can be found on the Learning Abroad Center website. PAGE 2
Grammar & Methodology COURSE DESIGNATOR NUMBER OF CREDITS 3 credits Language of Instruction French Contact Hours 3 hours per week INSTRUCTOR Mme Perkovic GRADING CRITERIA FOR GRADING AND GRADING STANDARDS Grading Rubric A 95+ A- 90-94 B+ 86-89 B 83-85 Achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements. Achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements. B- 80-82 C+ 76-79 C 73-75 Achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect. C- 70-72 D+ 66-69 D 60-65 Achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements. F <60 Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I. Summary of how grades are weighted: Devoirs à la maison 25% Tests en cours 25% Examen final 50% Overall grade 100% CLASS SCHEDULE WEEK 1 Les temps de l indicatif Texte de compréhension : Le monde et l individu PAGE 3
WEEK 2 Le subjonctif. Texte de compréhension : Les liaisons numériques Evaluation n 1 Expression écrite : l égalité sexuelle. WEEK 3 Les pronoms personnels. Prendre la défense de. WEEK 4 Les pronoms relatifs. Expression écrite : «Le journalisme» La phrase passive./la concordance des temps Texte de compréhension : Le progrès scientifique Evaluation n 2 Le résumé Les expressions de cause et conséquence Expression écrite : Le sport Les expressions de but. Texte de compréhension : Le tourisme WEEK 5 WEEK 6 WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 Les expressions de l opposition et de concession. Texte de compréhension : un conte de Guy de Maupassant PAGE 4
Les expressions de condition et hypothèse Débat pour expression écrite : La propriété. Evaluation globale Evaluation : expression écrite WEEK 11 WEEK 12 Bilan et applications diverses WEEK 13 ATTENDANCE POLICY La présence au cours est obligatoire, aucune absence ne sera tolérée sauf en cas de force majeure. Les absences seront sanctionnées par un retrait de points sur la note finale. La date des tests étant connue dès le début du stage, aucune absence ne sera tolérée. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Academic integrity is essential to a positive teaching and learning environment. All students enrolled in University courses are expected to complete coursework responsibilities with fairness and honesty. Failure to do so by seeking unfair advantage over others or misrepresenting someone else s work as your own, can result in disciplinary action. The University Student Conduct Code defines scholastic dishonesty as follows: SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; altering forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. Within this course, a student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a penalty up to and including an F or N for the course. If you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment or exam, ask. STUDENT CONDUCT The University of Minnesota has specific policies concerning student conduct and student needs. This information can be found on the Learning Abroad Center website. PAGE 5
Grammar & Methodology COURSE DESIGNATOR NUMBER OF CREDITS 3 credits Language of Instruction French Contact Hours 3 hours per week INSTRUCTOR Villechaise GRADING CRITERIA FOR GRADING AND GRADING STANDARDS Grading Rubric A 95+ A- 90-94 B+ 86-89 B 83-85 Achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements. Achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements. B- 80-82 C+ 76-79 C 73-75 Achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect. C- 70-72 D+ 66-69 D 60-65 Achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements. F <60 Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I. Summary of how grades are weighted: 2 notes d examen (devoir en classe) 50% 1 note d oral (participation au cours) 25% 1 note sur le travail effectué en classe comme à la maison 25% Overall grade 100% CLASS SCHEDULE TOPIC 1 Le futur : formation et emploi ; exercices d application. Texte d application. Le futur proche : formation et emploi. Utilisation des indicateurs de temps. La négation : formation et emploi. ; ne pas ; exercices d application. PAGE 6
L imparfait : formation et emploi. ; exercices d application. Dictée à l imparfait. Autocorrection. Exercices maison : compréhension d un texte et questions de compréhension. TOPIC 2 Correction du texte donné. Retour sur les idées essentielles du texte. La négation : ne plus ; ne pas encore ; ne que ; rien ; personne. Retour sur l imparfait, le présent, le futur. Utilisation des indicateurs de temps. Introduction à la technique du résumé de texte. Exercices d application. Imaginez la suite d un texte donné. TOPIC 3 Le passé composé : formation et emploi; exercices d application. Imparfait ou passé composé? exercices d application. Construire un texte au passé Le passé simple : formation et emploi ; exercices d application. Travail sur le résumé d un texte d actualité français. Dictée au passé composé et à l imparfait. Autocorrection. Texte au passé à construire. TOPIC 4 Pronom personnel «le», «la», «les» : exercices d application. Utilisation de l indicatif dans la proposition introduite par que. Formation et emploi. ; exercices d application. Le subjonctif : formation et emploi ; exercices d application. Indicatif ou Subjonctif? exercices d application. Introduction au commentaire libre : expression et verbes d opinion. Résumé à faire. TOPIC 5 Contrôle portant sur l ensemble des éléments vus précédemment en classe. Retour sur l utilisation du subjonctif. Exercices d application. Correction du contrôle. Dictée. Autocorrection. TOPIC 6 Les pronoms compléments «lui», «leur» : exercices d application. Les pronoms compléments «en», «y» : exercices d application. Les pronoms relatifs : exercices d application. Exercices sur des sujets d actualité permettant d utiliser les verbes d opinion. PAGE 7
Introduction aux techniques de commentaire de texte. Exercices. TOPIC 7 Retour sur les pronoms. Exercices d application. Le conditionnel : formation et emploi. Exercices d application. Indicatif ou conditionnel? exercices d application. Commentaire de texte réalisé en classe. Exercices d application. L impératif : forme affirmative et négative. Exercices d application. TOPIC 8 Retour sur le conditionnel et sur le subjonctif. Exercices d application Ecrire un texte au conditionnel. Retour sur le commentaire de texte. Concordance des temps. Formation et emploi. Exercices d application. Dictée. Autocorrection. TOPIC 9 Retour sur la concordance des temps. Exercices d application. Ecrire un texte réutilisant ces concordances. Introduction à la synthèse : Construction.Exercices d application. Travail en classe. TOPIC 10 Retour sur la synthèse; exercice d application en classe. Autocorrection en classe. Le style indirect. Formation et emploi. Exercices d application. Dictée. Autocorrection. Retour sur la synthèse. Exercices en classe. Révisions sur le travail des semaines précédentes. Dictée. Autocorrection. TOPIC 11 PAGE 8
TOPIC 12 Travail de synthèse en classe. Révision du subjonctif et du conditionnel. Retour sur le style indirect TOPIC 13 Examen final Exercices ludiques sur la langue française : réécritures, mots croisées UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Academic integrity is essential to a positive teaching and learning environment. All students enrolled in University courses are expected to complete coursework responsibilities with fairness and honesty. Failure to do so by seeking unfair advantage over others or misrepresenting someone else s work as your own, can result in disciplinary action. The University Student Conduct Code defines scholastic dishonesty as follows: SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarizing; cheating on assignments or examinations; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work; taking, acquiring, or using test materials without faculty permission; submitting false or incomplete records of academic achievement; acting alone or in cooperation with another to falsify records or to obtain dishonestly grades, honors, awards, or professional endorsement; altering forging, or misusing a University academic record; or fabricating or falsifying data, research procedures, or data analysis. Within this course, a student responsible for scholastic dishonesty can be assigned a penalty up to and including an F or N for the course. If you have any questions regarding the expectations for a specific assignment or exam, ask. STUDENT CONDUCT The University of Minnesota has specific policies concerning student conduct and student needs. This information can be found on the Learning Abroad Center website. PAGE 9