Instructor: Ronald E. Widner Office: 205 J. Frank White Academy Office Hours: By appointment as needed.
Text: Valette and Valette. Contacts: Langue et Culture Francaises. 6th ed., Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. (I 997)
Course Description: French I I I is an introductory French course. The overall goal of this course is to help students develop proficiency in the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will master some basic vocabulary and structures of the French language. Also, students will acquire an appreciation of the breadth of the French-speaking world and become familiar with contemporary French life. Culture will be taught within the context of the language.
Course Content: The course will consist of the first four units of the text. These units will be embellished with presentations of French songs, poetry, newspapers, magazines, etc., focusing upon the teaching of language. Simulation games, dialogue presentations, and videos will be used to facilitate language acquisition.
Evaluation: Four unit exams will be given. These exams will comprise three-fourths of the final grade. One-fourth of the grade will come from small quizzes and class participation.
Class Attendance: Good class attendance is necessary in learning a foreign language since the facilitation of the language occurs at this time. Make-up work for unit tests and quizzes should be done within one week of the test. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange a time with the instructor to take the test.