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FRN 1000 C - Course Outline-Spring

This course syllabus outlines a beginning French course that introduces students to fundamental oral and written French language skills, French culture and civilization, with the goal of students being able to introduce themselves, discuss family and interests, visit a doctor, and understand francophone countries and cultures by the end of the course. The course meets weekly, is worth 3 credits, and uses lectures, group work, presentations and texts to teach French over 15 weeks, with students evaluated through exams, assignments, quizzes and participation.

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FRN 1000 C - Course Outline-Spring

This course syllabus outlines a beginning French course that introduces students to fundamental oral and written French language skills, French culture and civilization, with the goal of students being able to introduce themselves, discuss family and interests, visit a doctor, and understand francophone countries and cultures by the end of the course. The course meets weekly, is worth 3 credits, and uses lectures, group work, presentations and texts to teach French over 15 weeks, with students evaluated through exams, assignments, quizzes and participation.

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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES


Course Syllabus
Beginning French 1
FRN 1000 C-JANUARY 2024

Lecturer: Dr. HARRISON M. MULWA


Class Hours: S 1:30 – 4:50 P.M Room: SS12
Office Hours: S: 12:30 -1:30 P M Adjunct office

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This first beginning course in a sequential series seeks to introduce students to the fundamental skills of oral and
written French, for everyday usage. French culture, civilization and the francophone will be introduced.

Prerequisite: This course is open to students who have no knowledge of French. Students that have minimal
knowledge of French, who express an interest in the class must contact Academic Advisors and the coordinator to
determine their eligibility
Credit: 3 Units

LINK TO UNIVERSITY MISSION OUTCOMES AND TO GENERAL EDUCATION PLO’S


The course content for FRN 1000 directly contributes to the attainment of the higher order thinking, preparedness
for career, literacy and global understanding and multicultural perspective outcomes in the General Education
Framework

EXPECTED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES


By the end of the course, the learner should be able to do the following in French:
a) Introduce oneself and others across the 4 skills
b) Talk about family and the environment
c) Talk about future careers, profession, likes and dislikes
d) Visit the doctor and talk about health
e) Understand francophone countries and cultures
f) Describe in writing various aspects of life in already learnt speech acts

Week I (outcomes a, b,c,q)


 Culture et civilisation: La France (à l’oral et à l’écrit)
 Salutations, Présentations
 Formalisme et niveau de langue tu et vous (sensibilisation)
 Les pronoms sujets + verbe parler (sensibilisation)
 L’article défini le, la, indéfini Un, une (sensibilisation)
 1-10
Devoirs
Week 11 (outcomes a, b, c, d e, q)
 Adjectifs de nationalité
 Culture et civilisation: Les villes principales en France et des pays francophones
 Les activités : Verbe régulier –er
 10-20
Devoirs

Week 111 (outcomes a, b, c, d, e, q)


 Les Professions
 Verbes irréguliers
 Culture et civilisation: Les Francophones
 Prépositions de lieu
 Elision et liaison : j’ / d’ / vous habitez
 Le futur proche
 20-30
Devoirs
Quiz # 1

Week IV (outcomes d, e. f, q)

 L’article défini les , indéfini des
 Les adjectifs de description réguliers/ des gens
 Les adjectifs qui précèdent le nom...bon, mauvais...
 Culture et civilisation: La France d’Outre-Mer
 Les objets dans la classe
 Exprimer les goûts
 30-40
Devoirs
Week V (outcomes d, e, f, j, k, q)
 Les parties du corps
 L’article défini le,la,les
 Les interrogatifs : Qui est-ce ? …Qu’est-ce que c’est ?
 La négation
 Culture et civilisation ; Immigration en France
 40-50
Devoirs

Week V1 (outcomes n, p, q,)


 Les interrogatifs :….Est-ce que.... il y a....
 Culture et civilisation: Ecrire une lettre - informel
 L’article défini dans les phrases négatives
 Les objets : pour le bureau, pour les transports.....
Devoirs
Quiz # 2
Week V11 (outcomes d, e, f, g, h, n)
 Les lieux publics (La Poste, La Banque, le Stade…..)
 50-60
REVISION

MID - SEMESTER EXAM

Week V111
 Les relations familiales
 Culture et civilisation : les écrivains, les chanteurs, les acteurs et la politique
 La possession avec… à…..de…/mon, mes etc.
 Le comparatif des adjectifs : moins sérieux que...
 L’adjectif qualificatif : bon, mauvais, grand petit.....
 La politesse – je voudrais, j’aimerais, pourriez-vous
 60-70
Devoirs

Week 1X (outcomes i, j, k, n, p, q)
 L’heure et Le temps
 Les parties du corps
 Verbes réguliers–ir, re
 Les expressions avec faire
 L’adjectif interrogatif quel
 Culture et civilisation; Dates importants en France
 Parler au téléphone, écrire un e-mail
 Futur simple (verbes en er)
 70- 90
Devoirs

Quiz # 3

Week X (outcomes n, o, p, q)
 Le passé composé avec avoir
 Le passé composé dans les phrases négatives
 Les questions au passé composé : Est-ce que, ou, Quand
 Avant, après, pendant, premier, dernier.....
 Les participes passés irréguliers
 90-1000
Devoirs

Week X1 (outcomes l, m, n, o, p, q)
 Le passé récent
 Culture et civilisation: 24 system (l’heure)
 Quelques adverbes en –ment...poliment, calmement......
 Verbes suivis de… de + l’infinitif.... cesser de, décider de, refuser de.....
 Verbes suivis de a + l’infinitif...continuer a jouer commencer a, réussir a.....
Devoirs
Week X11 (outcomes n, o, p, q)
 Le passé composé avec être
 Le passé composé des verbes réguliers –er, -re, -ir
 Culture et civilisation: La vie à la campagne
 1000-1,000,000
Devoirs
Quiz # 4

Week X111 (all outcomes)


REVISION

Week X1V

Final examination

Teaching methodology
Lecture on course text and reference texts
Group work
Role play
Oral presentation

COURSE TEXT

Himber C, Poletti M-L, Adosphère 1 - Livre de l'élève Hachette (2011)

Yves, Loiseau et al, Connexions 1 livre élève, Niveau A1 (Didier, 2004)


(Accompanied with CD ROMs, available at the multimedia centre)

READINGS

Bescherelle, l’art de conjuguer (Paris : Hatier, 1993)

CLE international, Le nouveau sans frontières (Paris : CLE International, 1988)

COURSE EVALUATION
Final examination…………………………………………………. 30%
Mid- Term exam………………………………………………….. 20%
Assignments ………………………………………………………. 15%
Quiz/dictation………………...…………………………………… 10%
Oral presentations………………………………………………. 10%
Dialogue/group work…………………………………………… 10%
Attendance and Participation ............................... 5%

Total……………………………………………………………… 100%
GRADING SYSTEM

90-100 A 67-69 C-
87-89 A- 64-66 D+
84-86 B+ 62-63 D
80-83 B 60-61 D-
77-79 B- 0-59 F
74-76 C+
70-73 C

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