Instructor: Victor Philip vphilip@ku.edu.tr FREN 302 Monday - Wednesday Friday Classroom : CAS 133 Office: SOS 118 / Phone: (0212) 338 1801 Office hour: Friday 12h20-13h20 and by appointment Course description : This course focuses on the fundamental elements of the French language within a cultural context. Class work emphasizes the development of speaking and listening comprehension, reinforced by work in reading and writing. At the end of this course, Acquisition of basic grammatical structures is completed, vocabulary is consolidated and increased. European Framework of Reference for language: A2 (second half) -Objectifs communicatifs et savoir-faire : Exprimer sa certitude et son incertitude Exprimer son approbation et son indifférence Comprendre un reportage radiophonique Interviewer un personnage public Raconter une expérience personnelle Exprimer et demander un point de vue Comprendre une conversation entre plusieurs personnes Exprimer la restriction Exprimer son intention de faire quelque chose / parler de projets Exprimer le fait d aimer, de préférer Comparer Exprimer sa joie et sa tristesse / Exprimer sa peur, son inquiétude Rassurer
-Objectifs linguistiques : Le futur simple Le passé récent La négation complet Les pronoms possessifs Le passé composé, l imparfait, le plus que parfait L interrogation (complet) Le but Le subjonctif La nominalisation et les suffixes Le comparatif Le superlatif Les marqueurs temporels ( il y a, depuis ) Les pronoms y et en Bibliographie : Latitudes 1 (méthode de français) / Didier (unités 1, 2, 3, 4 et 5) Latitudes 1 (cahier d exercices) / Didier (unités 1, 2,3, 4 et 5), Latitudes 2 (cahier d exercices) (unité 1) Grammaire en dialogues-niveau débutant-intermédiaire/ Clé İnternational Vocabulaire en dialogues-niveau débutant-intermédiaire/ Clé İnternational Grammaire progressive du français-niveau débutant-intermédiaire/ Clé International TV 5 monde( vidéos, chansons )
Evaluation : 10% Active participation in class (e.g. answering and asking questions, sharing experiences, participating in activities, exercises) 10% Quizzes (2 or 3 quizzes in total / term) 15% Written assignments 15% Oral exam: Presentations (60% of the grade is required to pass the course, it means you should have 9 over 15 to pass the course). The oral exam is done in the last week of the term or during the week of final exams. 20% Mid-term 30% Final exam Grading Scale (for languages) A (95-100) A-(90-94) B+(87-89) B(83-86) B-(79-82) C+(75-78) C (71-74) C-(67-70) D+(63-66) D (60-62) F (59- ) Exams and Quiz dates are communicated in advance and are not subject to revision under any condition, students should plan accordingly. Medical reports are accepted only in case of missing an exam. 60% required in all the components to pass the course. 70% (Grade letter C) required for Audit students to pass the course. The grades are not given according to curve. Expectations : Attendance & participation in class: Attendance: Only 4 no-shows are allowed during the term. Missing more than 20% of classes will result in an F. This is also applicable for the Audit students. Your participation in class will affect your grade which will be evaluated based on the discussions made during the lecture and your involvement. Missing the role plays or homeworks done in class will result in lower grade.
Make sure that you bring your textbooks and handouts (used in the previous lessons). Each student should bring his / her own books. In case you forget to bring the books, your grade of attendance and participation is subject to influence. Please make sure you come to the lectures on time and in case of more than 15 min delay, you may attend the class while being considered as absent. Preparation & homeworks: You should be well prepared before coming to class which include a review of the previous lectures, homework, books and notebooks. In case of absence, you are expected to catch up the covered material you missed and you are required to do any homework given in that lecture. In this case, contact other students or the instructor to get the handouts distributed at this specific class. Absenteeism isn t an excuse not to do the homework. Late homeworks will be accepted for feedback but the grade will be zero (0). I only accept typed, double spaced and font size 12 and fully punctuated homework, and with your name, and that should be given to me on time(during the class) Wrong or incomplete homeworks are not counted, so in case of you don t understand the subject you should ask your instructor. The handouts and photocopies should be organized in a folder.
Classroom Code of Conduct: Students at Koç University are required to adhere to classroom code of conduct and to refrain from all forms of unacceptable behavior during lectures. The activities which are prohibited in class include and are not limited to: - Engaging in side conservations. - Using cell phones and other electronic devices. All cell phones should be switched off before entering the lecture room. If you expect a very important call, please switch your phone to silent mode and let your professor know in advance that you may receive a call. - Using laptops for purposes that are not course-related. - Arriving late or leaving early without the prior permission of the instructor. If you have to leave during class for an emergency, please try to minimize the disruption. - Reading material, e.g., magazines, newspapers, novels etc., that are not courserelated. - Working on personal activities or the assignments of other courses. - Interrupting the professor or other students. Students should request permission from the instructor before asking questions or making comments. - Trashing the classroom. Eating and drinking are allowed as long as impact on others is minimized and students clean up their garbage after class. Failure to comply with the Classroom Code of Conduct may result in dismissal from class and disciplinary action.