REQUIRED TEXT:  Manuel de Français, French 101, prepared by instructor for this course.  Additional instructor prepared work-sheets will be distributed during each class session to students in attendance.  These work-sheets should be kept in a binder and brought to all class sessions, as the Manuel de Français.  Although not required, a student should find useful, for study at home, a French/English dictionary.

Participation in class and effort made to speak French are determining elements of final grade.

Attendance is essential to achieve course objectives.  After five  absences, and/or chronic tardiness, a student’s grade will be lowered or the student may be withdrawn from the course.  Please check Scottsdale Community College catalog, page 15.

Absence is not an acceptable excuse for assignments being unprepared. It is recommended that students exchange phone numbers to keep informed of current assignments.  Do not call instructor to report an absence of one day.

Tests will be given after completing each chapter of the text.  There are no make-up exams given in the Foreign Language Department.

There will be a comprehensive final exam given at the scheduled time during final exam week.

As lessons are presented in French, concentration is important.  This method requires self discipline and the will to speak French, not English, in class.  The lack of such self discipline may lead to dismissal, as may any unacceptable behavior or disruption of the learning atmosphere.

During the semester chapters 1-8 will be covered as follows:

Week 1         Chapter 1
Week 2         Chapter 1 - Test 1
Week 3         Chapter 2
Week 4         Chapter 2 - Test 2
Week 5         Chapter 3
Week 6         Chapter 3 - Test 3 - Chapter 4
Week 7         Chapter 4
Week 8         Chapter 4 - Test 4 - Chapter 5
Week 9         Chapter 5
Week 10       Test 5 - Chapter 6
Week 11       Chapter 6 - Test 6
Week 12       Chapter 7
Week 13       Chapter 7
Week 14       Chapter 7 - Test 7
Week 15       Chapter 8
Week 16       Test 8 - Comprehensive oral exam

The goal of this class is to help students acquire facility in understanding, speaking, reading and writing so that they will be able to express their own ideas and opinions in French.  Students will also learn about French culture.

Students can benefit from using computer assistance instruction in French.  The Audio Visual Department, located in the southeast corner of the library, has tapes available to complement the Lab manual; these tapes can be checked out to study at home.  There is also a tutorial  service provided free of charge to students in need of extra help.

Upon completion of this course, a student’s grade is determined by the following:
 

                    50% =  chapter tests

                    20% =  oral and written final comprehensive exams

                   30% =  oral competence, class participation, written assignments, attendance, and Language Lab

During the semester each student is required to complete seven drills at the Writing Lab.

Drill #1 due at the end of the fourth week:

Watch one program of French in Action (from program 2 to 5).

Drill #2 due at the end of the fifth week:

 TEACH LESSONS PROGRAM
- FRA1  Present indicative of avoir
- FRA2  Present indicative of être

Drill #3 due at the end of the sixth week:

Audiotapes laboratoire chapters 1, 2 and 3

Drill #4 due at the end of the eighth week:

Watch one program of French in Action (from program 6 to 9).

Drill #5 due at the end of the tenth week:

Audiotapes laboratoire chapters 4, 5

Drill #6 due at the end of the thirteenth week:

Watch one program of French in Action (from program 10 to 15).

Drill #7 due at the end of the fifteenth week:

 TEACH LESSONS PROGRAM
Choose four of these lessons:
- FRV1  Present indicative of -ER verbs
- FRV2  Present indicative of -IR verbs
- FRV3  Present indicative of -RE verbs
- FRV4  Formation of the Passé-composé
- FRP9  Partitive article
- FRP10  Interrogative, demonstrative and possessive
  adjectives