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FRE 102: Beginning French I (5 Credits)
Professor: Dr. Laura Franklin

Overview

This is a course that teaches skills:  speaking and listening, reading and writing, as well as cultural information.  Students completing the course can reasonably expect to achieve the same level of proficiency in French as those who take the course on campus.  Learning a language is much like learning to play a sport, or an instrument - it requires steady application on a regular basis, so plan your time accordingly

Weekly Requirements:

  • Weekly ACTIVE participation. Participation monitored through Blackboard time stamps. Penalties for non-compliance.
  • Successful memorization of assigned material, and proof of practice
  • Completion of all written and oral assignments
  • Completion of  all scheduled quizzes and tests
  • You will be required to do a once weekly communication assignment in French  that may be completed online, on the phone or face to face. These must be done once weekly and must be verifiable by your instructor.
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Objectives

 

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

  1. Listening:  Understand short conversations and responses to your questions.  You may need to ask for repetition or a slower rate of speed.
  2. Speaking:  Carry on a simple conversation:  talk about yourself and your family, ask for directions, talk about your studies, order a meal.
  3. Reading:  Read signs, menus, timetables, ads.
  4. Writing:  Write information on simple forms and documents, write about yourself and your activities.
  5. Culture:  Acquire a high level of awareness of culture in Francophone countries. 
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Materials

 


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Grading
 

IMPORTANT!   Your grades will depend on how well you can USE the French you’re learning:  Can you speak it, understand it, read it, write it? Do you know about the cultures where it’s used?

Grading Criteria:
This course is based on a 500 point system.

Assignment
Points
Average of three proctored one hour exams
up to 100 points
Promenades Supersite exercises
100
Voice Boards
100
Discussion Boards: 1 per lesson plus intro
100
Extra Credits, as approved by instructor
TBA

Grading Scale
A
90-100
B
80-89
C
70-79
D
60-69
F
0-50

Weekly Requirements:

  • Weekly ACTIVE participation. Participation monitored through Blackboard time stamps. Penalties for non-compliance.
  • Successful memorization of assigned material, and proof of practice
  • Completion of all written and oral assignments
  • Completion of  all scheduled quizzes and tests
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Exams

 

 

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ELI Policies and Procedures

 
 
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Contacting the Instructor

 

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail :lfranklin@nvcc.edu
Telephone :
703-845-6325 phone/703-845-6186 fax.
You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in AL Campus (AA 252). 

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Beginning the Course

 


Last Updated: August 2, 2010