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NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS DEPARTMENT OF THE HUMANITIES COURSE Code: FREN 2201 COURSE TITLE: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I 3 CLASS HOURS, 3 CREDITS COURSE DESCRIPTION: Intended to increase the students’ ability to understand and use French through practice and conversation, writing and reading from French literature and civilization. It includes a systematic review of the essentials of grammar. COURSE OBJECTIVES: The course is intended to increase the student’s ability to understand and use French through practice in conversation, writing and reading from a graded selection of literary texts. ASSESSMENT: Students will be evaluated on a daily basis. Homework assignments and class participation will be some of the various instruments measuring the student’s learning. In conjunction with examinations, which will assess in longer intervals the progress of students, oral and written tests/ quizzes, given on a regular basis and focused on specific skills, will provide, at every step of the process, an accurate index of the individual student’s knowledge. PREREQUISITE: FREN1102/FR102 or Placement Test. TEXT: L. Kathy Heinlenman et al. Voila. An Introduction to th French. 6 ed. Heinle, 2010. COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: L. Kathy Heinlenman et al. Voila. Workbook / Lab Manual. 6th ed. Heinle, 2010. GRADING: Attendance / Class Participation: Midterm and Final Examination: Tests/Quizzes: Lab Manual: 20% 60% 10% 10% Prepared by Dr. Rigofredo Granados October 2010 FRE 2201 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I. COURSE OUTLINE WEEK 1 courses. General review of material covered in previous WEEK 2 The pronouns y and its uses. The present participle. WEEK 3 The pronoun en and its uses. WEEK 4 Reflexive (pronominal) verbs. Reciprocal verbs. WEEK 5 Relative pronouns other than qui and que and their uses. The relative pronoun dont and its uses. Summary of relative pronouns. WEEK 6 The irregular verbs devoir and Interrogatives. Expressions of time. WEEK 7 Demonstrative pronouns. Indefinites. venir. WEEK 8 Agreement of past participles with preceding nouns in the passe compose with avoir. Useful idioms and expressions. WEEK 9 The imperfect tense, forms. The imperfect tense, uses. The imperfect tense corresponding to "would." WEEK 10 uses. The verbs connaitre and savoir. Emphatic, or disjunctive, pronouns and their WEEK 11 The impersonal il. Prepositions with geographical names. WEEK 12 The future tense of regular verbs. The future tense of irregular verbs. Adverbs: their formation and uses. WEEK 13 The causative faire. The various meanings of meme. The various meanings of tout: WEEK 14 General review. WEEK 15 Final Examination. a digest. Four Tests/Quizzes will be given during the semester: one in wk. 3 one in wk. 5 one in wk. 11 one in wk. 13 FRE 2201 OBJECTIVES. At the end of week indicated student will show, via tests and oral drillings, that they can: WEEK 1 Demonstrate familiarity with the material learned prior to taking this course. WEEK 2 Know the uses of the pronoun y , what it replaces, and its place in the sentence. Give correct example of such uses and places. Know how to use the present participle and be aware of its similarity to its English counterpart. WEEK 3 Know the pronoun en, its uses a nd place in the sentence. Know how en interacts with y. Give examples. Demonstrate ability to use indirect object pronouns. WEEK 4 and Show knowledge of reflexive and reciprocal verbs. Give examples of the difference between reflexive reciprocal verbs. WEEK 5 Demonstrate awareness of relative pronouns other than qui and que. Know the particular uses of the relative pronoun dont. WEEK 6 Know the irregular verb devoir and venir. Know interrogative words and phrases and when and how to use them. Know the expressions of time depuis and depuis quand, and be aware that they require different constructions from the English. WEEK 7 use Know the demonstrative pronouns and their uses. Know indefinites ceci, cela, and ce, and how to them. WEEK 8 Know that the past participles in the passe compose with avoir must agree with a preceding noun. Demonstrate such knowledge by giving examples and answering questions correctly. WEEK 9 Know how the imperfect tense is formed. Know how the imperfect differs from passe compose. Give examples of the differences between the two tenses. Give examples of the use of both. WEEK 10 Demonstrate knowledge of the difference between connaitre and savoir. State when each of these verbs can and cannot be used. Give examples of the use of both. WEEK 11 List all emphatic pronouns, giving an example of the use of each. Explain the use of the impersonal il. State what geographical names take what prepositions, if any. WEEK 12 verbs. Know the future of both regular and irregular Show awareness of the fact that futurity can be expressed with aller + infinitive. Know how to form adverbs. WEEK 13 Explain what the causative faire is, and give examples of its use. List the various meanings of meme, with examples. List the various meanings of the word tout. WEEK 14 Review. WEEK 15 Final Examination. Method of Grading. The students will be graded according to their performance and gradual progress as demonstrated in oral/written tests and midterm and final examinations (70%), their proper completion of the Workbook / Lab Manual(10%), and their attendance and class participation (20%). College Attendance Policy. Attendance is mandatory. No more than three absences will be allowed during the regular semester. The student with more than three unexcused absences can receive a lowered or even a failing grade. Three latenesses will be considered one absence. Academic Integrity Policy Statement. Students and all others who work with information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions, and other intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy and honesty in using, crediting, and editing sources. As a community of intellectual and professional workers, the College recognizes its responsability for providing instruction in information literacy and academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and appropriately to infractions of academic integrity. Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in The University of New York and at New York City College of Technology and is punishable by penalties, including failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. The complete text of the College policy on Academic Integrity may be found in the catalog.