The University of Texas at Dallas

School of Arts and Humanities

Fall 2005

Course Number: FREN 1312-501 (Beginning French)

Credit Hours: 3

Meeting times: MW, 5:30-6:45 pm

Classroom: TBA

Instructor: Marie Poublan

Office JO 5.109, 3:45-5:15 pm for extra help…
or by appointment.

Email: marie.poublan@utdallas.edu
Mpoublan2@comcast.net

Textbook Rendez-vous 6th edition, Muyskens, McGraw-Hill, Textbook

and Workbook are required, whereas online activities are
strongly recommended.

Bienvenue en France!

Congratulations on your wish to study and explore one of the world’s most
famous languages and civilizations.

Course description

This course is the first semester French studies and it assumes no previous
knowledge of this language. Students who have taken at least two years of French at
the high school should take the level 3.000 .

The course gives emphasis to listening, reading, speaking and writing French.
It opens up the world of practical French culture and civilization for global
understanding.

It is a three-hour (3) credit course.

Objectives:

We will cover chapters 1-8.

Rendez-Vous comes with a listening CD matching the first six chapters.
The method also includes many on-line activities for independent grammar and
vocabulary practice, along with more cultural awareness.
Tentative schedule for French 1312

Lundi 22 août Description du cours- Chapître préliminaire

Mercredi 24 Chapître 1
Lundi 29 “

Mercredi 31 Chapître 2

Lundi 5 septembre Fête du travail: Pas de classe

Mercredi 7 Chapître 2

Lundi 12 Test chap. 2

Mercredi 14 Chap. 3

Lundi 19 «
Mercredi 21 «

Lundi 26 Test chap. 3

Mercredi 28 Chap. 4

Lundi 3 octobre «
Mercredi 5 «

Lundi 10 Test chap. 4

Mercredi 12 Chap. 5

Lundi 17 «
Mercredi 19 «

Lundi 24 Test chap.5

Mercredi 26 Chap. 6

Lundi 31 «
Mercredi 2 novembre «

Lundi 7 Test chap. 6

Mercredi 9 Chap. 7

Lundi 14 “
Mercredi 16 “

Lundi 21 Chap 8
Mercredi 23 “

Lundi 28 “ Dernière classe

Mercredi 30 Examen Final (chapîtres 7 et 8)

Evaluation:

The scale of this course’s grading is:

94+ = A 90-93 = A-
87-89 = B+ 84-86 = B 80-83 = B-
77-79 = C+ 74-76 = C 70-73 = C-
67-69 = D+ 64-66 = D 60-63 = D-
Below 60 = F

For an excused absence (documented in writing) the teacher must be notified

ASAP (by email, for instance). The student is expected to attend the next tutorial to
make-up the assignment and get proper class work credit.

It is a fast-paced course and students must attend each class and come
prepared for oral and written activities. Homework is assigned daily and must be done
to progress in a cumulative acquisition of vocabulary and grammar.

Participation in class is valued geatly and late arrivals are disruptive to the
learning process. Three “ tardies” equal one absence.

Testing is both oral and written

Attendance 10% (An unexcused absence deletes 2 points)

(Assignments, quizzes) 30% (Late work is penalized by 5% per session)
Chapter tests (5) 50%
Final exam (7 & 8) 20%

Bonne Chance!