French 123 – French 3

Office: A245 E

Spring Quarter 2009

Office Hours: 12:30 – 1:20 PM Mon-Thur & by appt.

Instructor: Carolyn Bilby

Office phone: 425-564-6169

e-mail: cbilby@bellevuecollege.edu

Fax #: 425-564-2690

 

Required Materials:

·         Espaces ( NEW student text)& package:

·         Espaces Lab Manual, WB/Video manual

·         Answer key, Required: Use of Supersite

·         A French/English dictionary

·         A stapler

 

 

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/tutoring

 

WELCOME TO FRENCH!  BIENVENUE A NOTRE COURS!

 

Supersite: espaces.vhlcentral.com   -   Open 24/7

Welcome to  Espaces. I think you will enjoy working with this multimedia program. For veteran students of Espaces,  glad to have you back. Your textbook has many features that will make learning French, and knowing what to study a lot easier for you. Welcome to the adventure ahead.

This quarter we will cover 5 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 for that particular unit. Your textbook tells you which pages of your manuals correspond to the text material. You should work on these pages every day as we go through the lesson. The work from the Lab Manual, and WB will be collected after every lesson or twice per unit. You will also have exercises to complete from the ESPACES supersite after every lesson.

You will need to enroll into the supersite as soon as possible.

It is absolutely essential to devote a lot of time and effort to working with all your materials, especially the audio. This will improve your listening comprehension of spoken French, give you a good “feel” for the language, as well as prepare you for the listening portion of your exams.

 I encourage you to take advantage of our Language Lab in A 244. The open hours for students will be posted on the door. You sign in as well as sign out. I will get a list of your participation hours from the lab assistant. I encourage you to use the text’s supersite while there. The tech person can assist you with any navigation problems you may encounter.

Expect to do one and one half hours of homework for this course every day. To master another language you must listen to the spoken language and practice speaking it---even to yourself….or your pets. J

Please refer to the Arts and Humanities “Student Procedures and Expectations”, as they apply to my classes as well. You can locate this on the BCC Arts and Humanities Materials’ web site at:  http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/materials

Navigate to “World Languages”, French, and then to our class. You will find the document mentioned above & this syllabus.

Check My BCC for the syllabus, test review sheets, as well as other announcements  posted, especially on days that I’m absent. Below you will see my amendments to the Arts and Humanities policies as well as specific data relating to this course.

Grading and Examinations:

 

Exams + oral report

= 50% of grade

 

 

The other 50% of your grade includes the following:

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.

 

 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:

 

Half of this grade will be based on your daily class work:

·         being prepared with the assignment for the day,

·         a willingness to participate in group work,

·         as well basic EFFORT and

·         willingness to learn.

Not paying attention, doing homework in class, texting etc. will have a negative outcome for this grade.

The second half of this grade is for your Oral Presentation which will be given starting around the 7th week of the quarter.

Supersite homework:   Your due dates will be posted on the ESPACES supersite.  You are encouraged to do your best, but you will earn 10 points per lesson as long as you complete the assignment by the given due date. 

 

You will lose 2 points for every missing exercise. You can get 5 points (maximum) if your assignment is late, but completed within one week of the due date.  That’s another reason for you to set up your account ASAP.

WB & Lab Manual Homework:

You have purchased an Answer key with your packet. You need to use it to correct your work in the Lab Manual, and Workbook. You need not complete the exercises from the Video manual. Please correct using a different color of ink than what you have used to do the work. Please don’t use green, as that’s the color I use to make comments. I will check these quickly, so if you have any questions about a particular answer, please note them in the margins and/or ask in class.

 Failure to complete and correct your homework will result in an inferior grade.

Please submit these pages in order, and stapled together.  I will only accept homework that has been stapled and in order.

Grading of WB/Lab Manual Homework:

Possible points for each lesson in Units 10-14

 

·         Complete, corrected and on time: 8-10 points

·         1 or 2 days late OR not entirely corrected OR incomplete:

2 point penalty off the points given above

 

No other late workbook/lab accepted.  2 days is the maximum.

A perfect score yields: 100 points.

 

Written examinations :

You will have an exam after every Unit, the last Unit being the final exam.

Exams are very important. Do your very best to avoid being absent the day of the exam. There are no make-up exams. If you know in advance that you will have to miss your exam, arrange to take the exam before the scheduled date. I will drop one exam score, but not the final exam score.

 

Exams are serious business. Try to show up on time and do not leave the room until you have turned in your completed exam. Leaving the room means that you have finished the class for the day on the day of the exam.

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Bellevue Community College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the 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 the spirit of learning and in an environment of mutual respect.

 

We are all here to learn.  I am committed to maintaining an environment wherein we all feel safe to do so.

Accessibility

If you have medical information to share with me in the event of an emergency, please contact me via email or come to see me during office hours. Emergency preparedness is important!

If you need course modifications / adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, I can refer you to our Disability Resource Center (DRC).

 

MCj00890880000[1]    If you prefer, you may contact them directly by going to B132 or by calling 425.564.2498 or TTY 425.564.4110. Information is also available on their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/

More on: CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

Cheating, Drop procedure.  For all these, please refer to the Arts and Humanities policies.

Our goal is to empower students and to foster an academic relationship wherein the student takes full responsibility for the learning and assessment process. It is inappropriate for an instructor to discuss a student’s issues with anyone other than the student. This includes parents, any family members or others.

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 the learning process. Celebrate those mistakes, and have a laugh over them. Trying to speak another language is often an act of courage.  Success often comes after numerous little blunders. What matters is perseverance.

TENTATIVE CALENDAR FOR COVERING THE CHAPTERS AND TAKING THE EXAMS FOR Spring 2009

Note: The due dates for the supersite work will be posted on the supersite.

Lessons

Workbook/Lab Manual and Lab manual due dates

Test date

Lesson 19

Lesson 20

Wednesday, 4/8

Tuesday, 4/114

 

Tues, 4/14

Lesson 21

Lesson 22

Tuesday, 4/21

Wednesday, 4/29

 

Wednesday, 4/295

Lesson 23

Lesson 24

Thursday, 5/7

Thursday, 5/14

 

Thursday, 5/14

ORAL REPORTS

START VERY SOON

 

Lesson 25

Lesson 26

      Thursday, 5/21

      Friday, 5/29

 

Friday, 5/29

Lesson 27

Lesson 28

Friday, 6/5

Friday, 6/12

Final Exam:

Tuesday, 6/16 from 11:30 AM-1:20PM

We will try to stick with this schedule, but unexpected circumstances could result in changes.GRADING SYSTEM:

A  :

94—100

A- :

90—93

B+ :

87---89

B :

84—86

B- :

80—83

C+ :

77—79

C :

74—76

C- :

70—73

D+ :

67—69

D :

60—66

F :

59 and below