French 123 – French 3 A |
Office:
A245 E |
Fall Quarter 2012 |
Office
Hours: 11:30 – 12:20 PM Mon-Thurs & by appt. |
Instructor: Carolyn P.
Bilby |
Office
phone: 425-564-6169 |
Fax
#: 425-564-2690 |
Required Materials: |
·
Promenades ( NEW student text with pass
code for the supersite) as a package: ·
Promenades
Lab Manual, WB/Video manual ( paper copy, not online!) ·
Answer
key to both manuals, Required: Use of Supersite ·
A
French/English dictionary ·
A
stapler!!! ·
If
the bookstore is out of the required materials, you can purchase them direct
from the publisher at: vhldirect.com |
Optional Material: |
·
English
Grammar for Students of French |
Optional Programs: |
Drop-in tutoring
sessions open to all. Individual
tutoring for students working at C grade level or less. (D 204) Visit: www.bellevuecollege.edu/asc/ |
WELCOME TO
FRENCH! BIENVENUE A NOTRE COURS! |
Flora Lewis once said: “Learning
another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but
learning another way to think about things.”
Enjoy the experience.
Supersite:
promenades.vhlcentral.com or
vhlcentral.com - Open 24/7
For new
students welcome to Promenades. I
think you will enjoy working with this multimedia program. You will be able to continue
practicing listening to and speaking
French from the beginning of the quarter with these materials. Your textbook
has many features that will make learning French, and knowing what to study a
lot easier as well as fun for you. Welcome to
This quarter
we will cover 4 units. Each unit contains two lessons. You will have a test after
every unit. In your Lab Manual, WB and Video Manual, you will have exercises to
help you learn French and to prepare for your exams. You should work on your workbook pages
daily as we cover the material in class. The work from
You
will need to enroll into
It is
absolutely essential to devote a lot of time and effort to working with all
your materials, especially
I encourage you to take advantage of our Language Lab in
A 244. The open hours for students will be posted on
Expect to do
one and one half hours of homework for this course every day. To master ano
Please refer
to
http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/materials/fall2012/default.htm
Navigate to
“World Languages”, French, and
My BC and new rules about e-mail: The college is requiring all BC
students to establish a BC e-mail
account and to use whenever you the student communicates with the college or an
instructor. You also need this account to use the "MY BC” site as well as
our computer labs.
To create an account, go to: http://bellevuecollege.edu/students/email
You should get in the habit of consulting My
BC for its regular posting which include announcements (a canceled class
perhaps?), the syllabus, test review sheets, as well as o
Below you will see my amendments to
Grading and
Examinations: |
Exams + one oral presentation |
= 50% of grade |
The
o Attendance: = 2/5 of grade Daily Prep/Oral class
work = 1/5 of grade Supersite homework =
1/5 of grade Workbook& Lab
Manual Homework = 1/5 of grade |
Attendance:
There are no excused absences. Two
points are deducted per absence. After 10 absences, three points are deducted
per absence. Lateness also affects this grade:
·
50
late minutes= one absence.
·
25
minutes = ½ an absence. I start counting 5 minutes after class begins.
Please
note: Since you are expected to be in
class every day, it is up to you to find out from a classmate what you
missed that day, any changes in homework etc.
Daily preparation/Oral class
work + more formal oral presentation: |
This grade will be based on your daily
class work:
·
being
prepared with
·
a
willingness to participate in group work,
·
as
well basic EFFORT and
·
willingness
to learn.
Not paying attention, chatting with
other students, sleeping, doing homework in class, texting etc. will have a negative effect on this grade.
The second half of this grade is based
on your oral presentation which will be given starting around the 7th
week of the quarter, around the beginning of November for us.
Supersite
homework: Your due dates will be posted on the
PROMENADES supersite. You are encouraged
to do your best, but you will earn 13
points per lesson as long as you complete the assignment by the given
due date.
More on Supersite grading: You will lose 1 point for every missing and/or late exercise. You can get 7points
(maximum) if your assignment is late,
but completed within one week of
A perfect
score is 104!!!
WB & Lab
Manual Homework:
You have
purchased an Answer key with your packet. You need to use it to correct your
work in
Failure to complete and correct your homework
will result in an inferior grade.
Please submit
Grading of WB/Lab Manual Homework:
Possible points for each
lesson in Units 10-13
·
Complete,
corrected, stapled and on time: 11—13
points
·
1
or 2 days late OR not entirely corrected OR incomplete on due date:
2 point
penalty off
No o
A perfect score yields: 104 points.
Written
examinations and one oral presentation:
You will have
an exam after every Unit,
Exams are
very important. Do your very best to avoid being absent
Exams are
serious business. Try to show up on time and do not leave
Oral presentation: Oral presentations will begin around
the 7th week of the quarter as previously mentioned. Since we only
tackle 4 units this quarter, your oral presentation grade will be counted as if
it were an exam grade. Guidelines for the oral presentation will appear on MY
BC around mid-quarter.
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campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free
from harassment and discrimination.
MY
CLASSROOM is an LGBTQ Safe Space where I welcome your individuality, and I will
defend your right to be yourself in
We
are all here to learn. I am committed to
maintaining an environment wherein we all feel safe to do so.
If you have medical
information to share with me in
If
you need course modifications / adaptations or accommodations because of a
disability, I can refer you to our Disability Resource Center (DRC).
If you prefer, you may contact
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on: CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
Cheating, Plagiarism,
Drop procedure. For all
Our goal is
to empower students and to foster an academic relationship wherein
Mastering a
Foreign/World Language is like mastering a musical instrument. It takes daily
practice and several years before you become competent. It’s entirely normal to
feel frustrated at times. Try not to be afraid of making mistakes in class or
elsewhere. Mistakes are an important
part of
TENTATIVE
CALENDAR FOR COVERING THE CHAPTERS AND TAKING THE EXAMS FOR Fall 2012 Note: The due dates
for |
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Lessons |
Workbook/Lab
Manual and Lab manual due dates |
Test date |
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Lesson 19 Lesson 20 & Panorama |
Wednesday,
9/26 Friday,
10/5 |
Friday, 10/5 |
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Lesson 21 Lesson 22
& Panorama ORAL
REPORTS START SOON! |
Tuesday,
10/16 Tuesday,
10/23 |
Tuesday, 10/23 |
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Lesson 23 Lesson 24
& Panorama |
Monday,
11/5 Wednesday,
11/14 |
Wednesday, 11/14 |
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Lesson 25 Lesson 26
& Panorama |
Tuesday , 11/27 Wednesday, 12/5 |
Final exam:
French 123: Wednesday 12/5 from 8:00
AM—9:20 AM |
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We will try
to stick with this schedule, but unexpected circumstances could result in changes.GRADING SYSTEM: |
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A : |
94—100 |
A- : |
90—93 |
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B+ : |
87---89 |
B : |
84—86 |
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B- : |
80—83 |
C+ : |
77—79 |
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C : |
74—76 |
C- : |
70—73 |
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D+ : |
67—69 |
D : |
60—66 |
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F : |
59 and
below |
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