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Voilà!       FREN 1201       ELEMENTARY FRENCH I          Fall 2018
FREN 1201,001 & 003      MW 2:30-3:45, TR 2:30-3:45        COED 168, COED 434
Katherine Stephenson     COED 458      No office phone      ksstephe@uncc.edu
Office hours: TWR 1:45-2:10, MW3:50-4:20, TR5:20-5:45 & by appt.
http://pages.charlotte.edu/katherine-stephenson/courses/elementary-french-i
Syllabus last revised Nov. 29, 2018

• 21/22 Aug.: Orientation. In Voilà Leçon 1: “Qui êtes-vous?” Vocabulaire A-F (audio file), pp. 2-13; Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 25-26.

• 23/27 Aug.: In Voilà Leçon 1: For class, review Vocabulaire (audio file), pp. 2-13; Read “Study Guidelines” #1-6; Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation on pp. 25-26.
  Open your Cengage iLrn account [see Course Description] and in eSAM (iLrn Student Activities Manual) login, click on book title on right under “Package,” then on the Assignment Calendar (eSAM homepage) at the top of this page, making sure that “View assigned activities only” is not checked, then see the Vocabulaire exercises and the Activités Ecrites exercises W1-1A – 1C and Activités orales exercises L1-1A – 1F, L1-2A – 2G. You may do these exercises by the class time in which they are listed in order to receive extra credit, but you should do them at some point during the chapter (see #4 in “Study Guidelines“).
  Begin working on Ch. 1 Software/Internet Activities.
  Bring to class: Ch. 1: Vocabulaire

• 27 Aug.:  Last day to add/drop a class or change grade type to P/F or Audit
• 28/29 Aug.: Leçon 1: Review Vocabulaire (audio file), pp. 2-13. Submit (before class) in Canvas Audio files quiz. Read “Study Guidelines” #7-9. In Voilà prepare for class Les phrases et les mots, pp. 17-18. Les articles définis, p. 19. Le pluriel des noms, p. 20. L’usage de l’article défini, p. 21. See eSAM Structures 1-3 exercises, Activités Ecrites exercises W1-3A – 3B and Activités Orales exercises L1-4A – 4G, L1-5A – 5B.
  Read “Study Guidelines” #10-12. In Voilà prepare also Le français parlé, p. 24: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises, which you’ll report on in class. Note de prononciation: Les signes diacritiques, p. 25.
  Echanges, pp. 22-23: submit (before class) 1 Reading Guide in Canvas (a version of the Echanges exercises on the Assignment Calendar).
  Before class look at Sample Test 1, Leçon 1, in Canvas; bring any questions to class.
  Submit (before class) eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Ch. 1 Software/Internet Activities due.
• Sept. 3: Labor day, no class
• 30 Aug./ Sept. 5: Leçon 1: In-class Composition #1: eSAM Ch. 1 AE W1-4. 40-word minimum. Ch. 1: Writing Compositions.
  Leçon 2: “Comment êtes-vous?” Vocabulaire, pp. 28-33. Mise en pratique, pp. 33-34. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 45-46: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. Note de prononciation, p. 45. See the eSAM Ch. 2 Vocabulaire [Voc] exercises, Activités Ecrites [AE] exercises W2-1A – 1C, and Activités Orales [AO] exercises L2-1A – 1C, L2-2A – 2F.
  Bring to class: Ch. 2: Vocabulaire
  30 Aug. TR class/Sept. 5 MW class: First day to take Test 1, Leçon 1, in LRC. Turn in Test 1 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Sept. 4/10: Leçon 2: Le verbe être, p. 35. La forme négative, p. 36. Les conjugaisons de verbes . On the Assignment Calendar in eSAM (iLrn Student Activities Manual homepage) see the Ch. 2 Structures [S] 1 & 2 exercises, the ActivitésEcrites [AE] exercises W2-2A – 2B, and the ActivitésOrales [AO] exercises L2-3A – 3E. La formation des adjectifs, pp. 37-39. L’accord des adjectifs. eSAM [S] 3, [AE] W2-2C – 2F, [AO] L2-3F.
  Begin working on Ch. 2 Software/Internet Activities.
  Bring to class: Ch. 2: Les adjectifs qualificatifs, Ch. 2: être, Les conjugaisons de verbes.
• Sept. 6/12: In-class Composition #2: eSAM Ch 2 AE W2-4 “Et pour finir.” 50-word minimum. Ch. 2: Compositions modèles, Ch. 2: Writing Compositions.
  Leçon 2: Le français parlé, p. 44: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises.
  Echanges, pp. 42-43: submit (before class) Ch. 2 Reading Guide in Canvas. eSAM
  Ch. 2 AE W2-3A – 3B, AO L2-4A – 4F, L2-5A – 5B. Ch. 2: Révision.
  Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
  Ch. 2 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Submit (before class) Leçon 2 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice)
• Sept. 7 TR class/Sept. 12 MW class: Last day to take Test 1, Leçon 1, in LRC. Turn in Test 1 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
  
• Sept. 6 TR class/Sept. 12 MW class: First day to take Test 2, Leçon 2, in LRC. Turn in Test 2 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Sept. 11/19: Leçon 3: “Comment est votre chambre?” Vocabulaire, pp. 48-54. Mise en pratique, pp. 54-55. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 63-64: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. Note de prononciation, p. 63. eSAM Ch. 3 Voc exercises, AE W3-1A – 1D, and AO L3-1A – 1F, L3-2A – 2F. Les articles indéfinis, p. 56. Les articles après ne… pas, pp. 57-58. Le verbe avoir, pp. 59-60. Les Articles. eSAM Ch. 3 S 1-3. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Introduction to determiners, avoir, Indefinite Articles.
  Begin working on Ch. 3 Software/Internet Activities
  Bring to class: Ch. 3: Vocabulaire
• Sept. 17:  Deadline to apply for Dec. 2018 graduation
• Sept. 13-17: University closed due to Hurricane Florence
• Sept.18/24: Leçon 3: Le français parlé, p. 62: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises.  eSAM Ch. 3 AE W3-2A – 2G, AO L3-3A – 3E and Ch. 1 Révisez bien! Definite and Indefinite Articles 1-2 and Ch. 3 Révisez bien! Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
• Sept. 19 TR class/Sept. 21 MW class (adjustments made due to university closure): Last day to take Test 2, Leçon 2, in LRC. Turn in Test 2 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Sept. 20/Oct. 1: Leçon 3: In-class Composition #3: eSAM Ch 3 AE W3-4 “Et pour finir.” 50-word minimum. eSAM Ch 3 AE W3-3A – 3B and AO L3-4A – 4D, L3-5A – 5B. Ch. 3: Writing Compositions.
  Ch. 3: Dehydrated Sentences (not to be turned in).
  Submit (before class) Leçon 3 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Ch. 3 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Echanges, p. 61: submit (before class) Ch. 3 Reading Guide in Canvas.
  Sept. 20 TR class/Oct. 1 MW class: First day to take Test 3, Leçon 3, in LRC. Turn in Test 3 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Sept. 25/Oct. 3: Leçon 4: “Qu’est-ce que vous aimez?” Vocabulaire, pp. 66-72. Mise en pratique, pp. 72-73. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 85-86: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. eSAM Ch. 4 Voc exercises, AE W4-1A – 1D, and AO L4-1A – 1D, L4-2A – 2E. See also Tex’s French Grammar, C’est vs. il/elle est 
  Begin Ch. 4 Software/Internet Activities.
  Bring to class: Ch. 4: Vocabulaire, Ch. 4: C’est ou Il/Elle est?
• Sept. 26-27: No class
• Oct. 2/Oct. 10: Leçon 4: Les verbes en –er, pp. 74-76. eSAM Ch. 4 S 1, AE W4-2A – 2D and AO L4-3A – 3F. See also Tex’s French Grammar, -er Verbs, Verb practice, and Verb conjugation reference. Les adjectifs possessifs, pp. 77-79. eSAM Ch. 4 S 2, AE W4-2E – 2F and AO L4-3G.
• Sept. 28 TR class/Oct. 12 MW class:  Last day to take Test 3, Leçon 3, in LRC. Turn in Test 3 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Oct. 8-9: Fall Break
• Oct. 11: University closed
• Oct. 4/Oct. 15: Leçon 4: Poser des questions, pp. 80-82. L’interrogatif. eSAM Ch. 4 S 3, AE W4-2G – 2H and AO L4-3H – 3K. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Interrogatives, Yes/No questions, and Questions with inversion.
  Les verbes en –er (not to be turned in).
  Le français parlé, p. 84: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises.
• Oct. 16/17: Leçon 4: In-class Composition #4: eSAM Ch. 4 AE W4-4 “Et pour finir”: you don’t have to limit yourself to a local celebrity—you may choose any celebrity. 60-word minimum. Ch. 4: Writing Compositions , Ch. 4: Compositions modèles. Ch. 4: Dehydrated Sentences.
  Ch. 4 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Langue et culture: Possessions et loisirs, p. 82: submit (before class) Ch. 4 Reading Guide in Canvas.
  eSAM Ch. 4 AE W4-3A – 3B, AO L4-4A – 4C, 5A-5B and Révisezbien! Possessive Adjectives.
  Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
  Submit (before class) Leçon 4 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Oct. 16 TR class/Oct. 17 MW class: First day to take Test 4, Leçon 4, in LRC. Turn in Test 4 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Oct. 18/22:  Leçon 5: “Les âges de la vie.” Vocabulaire, pp. 88-96. Mise en pratique, pp. 96-98. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 107-108: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. eSAM Ch. 5 Voc exercises, AE W5-1A – 1D and AO L5-1A – 1F, L5-2A – 2G.   Begin working on Ch. 5 Software/Internet Activities
  Bring to class: Ch. 5: Vocabulaire
• Oct. 22: Last day to withdraw from course(s)
• Oct. 23/24: Leçon 5:  Où placer les adjectifs?, pp. 101-102. La place de l’adjectif, Les adjectifs. eSAM Ch. 5 S 2, AE W5-2B and AO L5-3C – 3E.  See also Tex’s French Grammar, Adjectives that precede the noun.  Les pronoms toniques, pp. 103-104.  eSAM Ch. 5 S 3, AE W5-2C – 2D and AO L5-3F. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Disjunctive pronouns. Le français parlé, p. 106: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises. Les verbes sortir, partir, dormir, pp. 99-100. eSAM Ch. 5 S1, AE W5-2A, and AO L5-3A – 3B.
  Bring to class: Ch. 5: Group questions, Ch. 5: Les pronoms toniques
• Oct. 23 TR class/Oct. 24 MW class:  Last day to take Test 4, Leçon 4, in LRC. Turn in Test 4 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Oct. 25/29: Leçon 5: In-class Composition #5: eSAM Ch. 5 AE W5-4 “Et pour finir.” 60-word minimum. Ch. 5: Compositions modèles, Ch. 5: Writing Compositions, Ch. 5: Dehydrated Sentences.
  eSAMCh. 5 AE W5-3A – 3B, and AO L5-4A – 4C, 5A-5B. Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
  Ch. 5 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Echanges, p. 105: submit (before class) Ch. 5 Reading Guide in Canvas.
  Submit (before class) Leçon 5 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Oct. 25 TR class/Oct. 29 MW class: First day to take Test 5, Leçon 5, in LRC. Turn in Test 5 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test
• Oct. 30/31: Leçon 6: “L’Espace et le temps.” Vocabulaire, pp. 114-123. Mise en pratique, pp. 124-125. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 135-136: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. eSAM Ch. 6 Voc exercises, AE W6-1A – 1H, and AO L6-1A – 1D, L6-2A – 2H.  Le verbe aller, pp. 126-127. Les prépositions à et de, pp. 128-130. eSAM Ch. 6 S 1-2, AE W6-2A – 2G, and AO L6-3A – 3B. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Contractions with à et de. Mise en pratique. Le français parlé, p. 134: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises.
  Begin working on Ch. 6 Software/Internet Activities
  Bring to class: Ch. 6: Vocabulaire, Ch. 6: Cinet, Ch. 6: L’Heure
• Nov. 1/Nov. 5: Leçon 6: Questions pour demander des renseignements, pp. 131-132. eSAM Ch. 6 S 3, AE W6-2H – 2I and AO L6-3C. F06int. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Interrogative words
• Nov. 5 TR class/Nov. 5 MW class: Last day to take Test 5, Leçon 5, in LRC. Turn in Test 5 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Nov. 6/Nov. 7: Leçon 6: In-class Composition #6: eSAM Ch. 6 AE W6-4: “Et pour finir.” 60-word minimum. Ch. 6: Writing Compositions. Leçon 6: Questions pour demander des renseignements, cont. eSAM Ch. 6 AE W6-3A – 3B, AO L6-4A – 4B, 5A-5B, and Révisez bien! Prepositions 1-4. Optional: eSAM Self-tests. Ch. 6 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Echanges, p. 133: submit (before class) Ch. 6 Reading Guide in Canvas.
  Ch. 6: Dehydrated Sentences.
  Submit (before class) Leçon 6 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Nov. 6 TR class/Nov. 7 MW class: First day to take Test 6, Leçon 6, in LRC. Turn in Test 6 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Nov. 8/12: Leçon 7: “Famille, familles.” Vocabulaire, pp. 138-146. Mise en pratique, pp. 147-149. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, pp. 160: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation. eSAM Ch. 7 Voc exercises, AE W7-1A – 1F and AO L7-1A – 1C, L7-2A – 2E. Le verbe faire, pp. 150-151. Le verbe vouloir, pp. 152-153. eSAM Ch. 7 S 1-2, AE W7-2A – 2C and L7-3A – 3D.
  Begin working on Ch. 7 Software/Internet Activities
  Bring to class: Ch. 7: Vocabulaire
• Nov. 13/14: Leçon 7: Les pronoms d’objet direct, pp. 154-156. eSAM Ch. 7 S3, AE W7-2D – 2G and AO L7-3E – 3I. Ch. 7: Les pronoms d’obj. direct II. See also Tex’s French Grammar, Direct object pronouns.  eSAM Ch. 7 AE W7-3A – 3B and AO L7-4A – 5B. Le français parlé, p. 159: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises.
  Bring to class: Ch. 7: Les pronoms d’objet direct I
• Nov. 13 TR class/Nov. 14 MW class: Last day to take Test 6, Leçon 6, in LRC. Turn in Test 6 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Nov. 15/19: Leçon 7: In-class Composition #7: eSAM Ch. 7 AE W7-4: “Et pour finir.” 75-word minimum. Ch. 7: Writing Compositions eSAM Ch. 7 AE W7-3A – 3B, AO L7-4A – 5B and Révisez bien!. Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
  Mise en pratique, pp. 155-156: submit (before class) Ch. 7 Reading Guide in Canvas.
  Ch. 7 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Submit (before class) Leçon 7 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Nov. 15 TR class/Nov. 19 MW class: First day to take Test 7, Leçon 7, in LRC. Turn in Test 7 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
  
• Nov. 20/26:  Leçon 8: “Vous êtes artiste ou sportif? ” Vocabulaire, pp. 162-169. Mise en pratique, pp. 169-172. Vocabulaire de base, Vocabulaire supplémentaire, p.184: Listen to the audio links for vocabulary pronunciation.  Les verbes Faire et jouer.   eSAM Ch. 8 Voc exercises, AE W8-1A – 1E and AO L8-1A – 1E, L8-2A – 2F. Submit (before class) over email a copy of a completely correct version of the following exercise from Tex’s French Grammar: Introduction, index, determiners, demonstrative determiners.
  Begin working on Ch. 8 Software/Internet Activities
  Bring to class: Ch. 8 Vocabulaire
  ***Nov. 30 TR class/Nov. 30 MW class: Last day to take Test 7, Leçon 7 in LRC***  Turn in Test 7 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
  
• Nov. 21-23: Thanksgiving Break
• Nov. 27/28: Leçon 8: Les verbes pouvoir, devoir, pp. 173. eSAM Ch. 8 S1, AE W8-2A – 2B and AO L8-3A – 3B. Submit (before class) over email a copy of a completely correct version of Tex’s French Grammar: Intro, index, verbs, modal verbs. Les expressions pour dire non, pp. 178-179. eSAM Ch. 8 S 3, AE W8-2F – 2H and AO L8-3G – 3H. Submit (before class) over email a copy of a completely correct version of Tex’s French Grammar: Intro, index, negation, alternate forms (1). Bring to class: Les expressions négatives
  
• Nov. 29/Dec. 3: Leçon 8: Poser des questions: Les pronoms interrogatifs, pp. 174-177. Les pronoms interrogatifs: Exemples. eSAM Ch. 8 S 2, AE W8-2C – 2E and AO L8-3C – 3F. Submit (before class) over email a copy of a completely correct version of Tex’s French Grammar: Intro, index, interrogative constructions, interrogative pronouns. Le français parlé, p. 182: listen to audio link and do Pour Ecouter exercises. eSAM AE W8-3A – 3B, AO L8-4A – 5B and Révisez bien!. Optional: eSAM Self-tests.
  Echanges, pp. 180-81: submit (before class) Ch. 8 Reading Guide in Canvas. Submit (before class) Leçon 8 eSAM Grammar Web Quiz (click on Practice).
  Ch. 8 Software/Internet Activities due.
  Bring to class: Les pronoms interrogatifs, Les pronoms interrogatifs: Schéma ,
  Les pronoms interrogatifs: Exercices.
• Dec. 4/5: Review Leçon 8.  Révision pour l’examen final, Leçons 1-8: Review, Leçons 1-8. Révision pour l’examen final II.
  First day to take Test 8, Leçon 8, in LRC. Turn in Test 8 Verification Sheet to professor the class period after you take the test.
• Dec. 6: Reading Day
• Dec. 7: Last day to take Test 8, Leçon 8, in LRC. Turn in Test 8 Verification Sheet to professor at the final exam. Turn in Test 8 Verification Sheet to professor at the final exam.

• • Mon. Dec. 10: Final Exam in LRC, 2:00-4:30  Final Exam Schedule_Fall 2018
  • Tues. Dec. 11: Final Exam in LRC, 2:00-4:30 Final Exam Schedule_Fall 2018