Mondays-Thursdays, 3:10-4:00 p.m. & 4:10-5:00 p.m.
     

 



 

 

Grade Breakdown

Active Oral Participation (10%)

Final Examination (30%)

Midterms (40%)

Completion of all assigned Centro Assignments (20%)

Extra Credit (up to +5%)

  • Attendance of preapproved Francophone event during Winter 2010 and two-page written report thereon (up to +5%). Examples can be found on the website of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy

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Due to cultural differences between the United States and the countries to be studied, you might find some of the authentic materials used in this course provocative. Alternative assignments can be requested for compelling reasons. Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syllabus

This course will help students develop communicative competence in French by providing natural contexts and offering many perspectives on Francophone culture through readings and authentic materials.

By the end of the course, successful students should have developed their listening and speaking skills in French. They should be able to: describe their homes and neighborhoods; talk about what they do there; hear and talk about things that happened in the past; talk about what they used to do and how they felt in the past; talk about food, purchasing ingredients, preparing meals, and eating in restaurants; talk about geographical features of the Earth, weather and climates, and about ecological and environmental issues; and discuss how people can affect their environment.

In keeping with Cal Poly's learning objectives, successful students should also better be able to: think critically and creatively; communicate effectively; work productively as individuals and in groups; use their knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution to society; and make reasoned decisions based on an understanding of ethics, a respect for diversity, and an awareness of issues related to sustainability.

Required Text

Terrell, Tracy D. et al. Deux mondes: A communicative approach (6th edition)

Centro Subscription

Centro Course Code: RHRR794

 

Schedule

La maison et le quartier

4 janvier : 132-134

5 janvier : 150-154

6 janvier : 135-138; 154-156

7 janvier : 139-141; 156-160

11 janvier : 142-144; 160-164

12 janvier: 144-146; 165-166--Specifics TBA

Dans le passé

13 janvier : 168-170; 186-188; Devoirs à rendre

14 janvier : Classe annulée

19 janvier : Classe annulée

20 janvier : 171-175; 188-191

21 janvier : 175-178; 191-194

25 janvier : 178-181; 194-196

26 janvier : 181-183

27 janvier : 183

28 janvier : Examen 1

L'enfance et la jeunesse

1 février: 198-200; 215-218; Devoirs à rendre

2 février: 201-203; 219-221

3 février: 204-207; 221-224

4 février: 208-210; 225-227

8 février: 210-212

9 février: 229-230

A table!

10 février: 232-235; 251-254; Devoirs à rendre

11 février: Classe annulée

16 février: Classe annulée

17 février : 236-238; 254-256

18 février : 239-242; 256-258

22 février: 242-245; 258-260

23 février: 246-247

24 février: 247

25 février: Examen 2

Parlons de la Terre

1 mars : Classe annulée; Devoirs à rendre

2 mars : 262-265; 279-280

3 mars : 266-268; 280-283

4 mars : 269-272; 283-286

8 mars : 272-274

9 mars: 274-276

10 mars: 287-288

11 mars : Classe annulée; Devoirs à rendre

15 ou 17 mars (au choix): Examen final (13h10-16h00 le 15; 16h10-19h00 le 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

 

 

 

Centro Registration Instructions

Instructor

Office Hours

Text-Specific Online Learning Center

 

 

Across the Cal Poly campus this academic year, some class days will be canceled because of mandatory furloughs (unpaid time off). Canceled class days for this class will be 1/14, 1/19, 2/11, 2/16, 3/1, and 3/11; they are indicated on the syllabus. These are not holidays but examples of how massive budget cuts in California have consequences for you as Cal Poly students and for me as a Cal Poly faculty member. More information can be found here.