Bienvenue !
A stepping stone to the major in French, this course will help you improve your oral and written communication while you deepen your knowledge of the francophone world through literary excerpts, music, television, and more!
Que l'exploration commence !
Required materials
- Schofer, Peter et Rice, Donald. Autour de la littérature, 5e éd. (Heinle, 2007)
- Grégoire, Maïa et Thiévenaz, Odile. Grammaire progressive du françias, 600 exercices, niveau intermédiaire. (CLE International).
- This website: This site is your portal to virtual resources in television, print and video advertisements, and your discovery of one of our lesser known francophone regions, Guadeloupe.
- LSS Digital lab where you will find the audio that accompanies Autour de la littérature (log-in = fr227 password = autour (both are case sensitive))
- A good French-English dictionary
- A a pocket-folder for your written work
Course Components
20% Preparation and Participation: Your regular attendance and preparation for each course are essential to your success. This includes your active participation in class discussions as well as a conscientious preparation at home.
Les Mots du jour: Votre équipe d'instructeurs pour le 227 a dressé une liste d'expressions intéressantes. Vous en connaissez quelques unes, peut-être, mais pas toutes! Chaque jour, un(e) étudiant(e) va présenter -- pendant 2-3 minutes -- l'importance de cette expression (cette personne, cette chose, ce phénomène, ce movement, etc). Une simple recherche "google" vous dévoilera le mystère. Mais attention! Vous allez présenter (et pas lire) à la classe. Venez préparé(e). Votre objectif: plaire et instruire. De plus, vous allez peut-être voir quelques unes de ces expressions sur vos contrôles (voir ci-dessous).
25% Papers / Rédactions (3):You will write 3 papers (2 page minimum) throughout the semester. You will do 2 versions of each, and each version is worth 50% of the grade.
25% Tests / Contrôles (3):You will have three 30 to 40-minute tests during the semester to evaluate your grasp of the grammar, vocabulary, and themes studied in class.
10% In-class essays / Epreuves écrites (2): Two times during the semester, you will take an essay exam in class whose questions are based on the themes, the readings, the films and other materials discussed in class or prepared at home.
10% Mini-presentations (2): Twice in the semester, you will present a mini-presentation (4-5 minutes) in front of the class. They will be in the form of a sketch or on a current event in the francophone world taken from a televised program, a newspaper (hard copy or on line) or from the radio (on line).
10% Oral Exam / Final Exam: The oral exam / Final exam will take place on the published date of the 227 final (as noted in the UW-Madison Timetable). You will work with a classmate and present for the entire class. Your instructor will give you a choice of subjects based on the themes that you will work on in class this semester. You will do your presentation, and then you will respond to questions asked by other members of the class.
Grades :
A C AB D B F BC
