611C. Intermediate French. An intensive intermediate course with
emphasis on basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Does not meet the prerequisite requirements for French 320E or 324L.
Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following
may be counted: French 310K, 611C, 612, 312K. French 310L and 611C
may not both be counted. French 611C and 612 may not both be counted.
French 611C and 312L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: French
601C, 604, 507, or 508K with a grade of at least C.

611C. Intermediate French. An intensive intermediate course with
emphasis on basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Does not meet the prerequisite requirements for French 320E or 324L.
Six lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following
may be counted: French 310K, 611C, 612, 312K. French 310L and 611C
may not both be counted. French 611C and 612 may not both be counted.
French 611C and 312L may not both be counted. Prerequisite: French
601C, 604, 507, or 508K with a grade of at least C.

Prerequisite 

The prerequisite for French 507 is completion of French 506, taken at the University of Texas at Austin, with a grade of C or better.  Students who took French in high school, French 506 at another college, or at The University of Texas at Austin prior to spring 2010 are required to take a placement exam. A schedule of administration dates for the placement exam may be obtained from the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2616 Wichita, 471-3032, or at www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/cbe/testperiod.html.

Course and Objectives

French 507 is a four skills language course in which you will expand the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as you explore the French language and culture with Français interactif, the first year French program developed at the University of Texas.  Completion of French 507 with a C or better qualifies you to enroll in a second-year French course (FR 612).

Required Materials 

• FR 507 text , Français interactif Part II available at qoop.com.  Go to the textbook page of the new Français interactif site for a direct link to qoop : http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/textbook

Please make sure that you order Part II of the textbook. The cost is $19.05 in black and white or $44.41 in color. Don't worry that you do not have the textbook on the first day of class, as we will be doing review exercises (distributed through Blackboard) for the first week. 

   •  First Year French website: Francais interactif  (http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/) includes

• videos (vocabulary, interviews and culture) downloadable mp4 files or podcasts.

• recorded  vocabulary lists and phonetic examples:  downloadable mp3 audio files or podcasts.

• links into Tex’s French Grammar (http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex): grammar explanations, audio files in mp3 format or podcasts, interactive exercises, a verb conjugation reference, and a verb tutor.

Recommended

• Compact  Oxford Hachette French/English Dictionary ISBN 0-19-864535X (at the Coop), which is required for upper division French classes.  Word Reference.com is also an excellent online dictionary. 

Grading        

Exams (five  @ 100 points): 50% = 500 points

Preparation & Participation: 20% = 200 points

Speaking Exams (2 @ 50 points): 10% = 100 points

Listening Comprehension exam: 05% = 050 points

Final Exam (written; 2 hours): 15% = 150 points

100% =1000 points

Preparation/Participation

Daily preparation and persistent, active participation in class are essential to your success in learning French.  Your teacher will make specific assignments for each day.

The preparation/participation grade includes your performance on activities in the classroom and occasional quizzes.  Most daily homework and participation grades will be valued at 10 points each.  No late homework will be accepted.  If you are not in class to get the assignment(s) due the next day, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor or another student in the class to get the assignment. 

Students are expected to assist in maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning.  In order to assure that all students have the opportunity to gain from time spent in class, unless otherwise approved by the instructor, students are prohibited from engaging in any form of distraction.  Inappropriate behavior (cellular phones, eating or drinking, tardiness, making offensive remarks, sleeping, overt inattentiveness, etc.) shall result, minimaly, in a request to leave class.

Computer Lab :  MEZ 2.104

You will  be required to do daily homework using the Français interactif  website.

Access to computers for individual study is available in the Liberal Arts ITS media lab in MEZ 2.104.  Liberal Arts ITS media lab operating hours:

M-Th 8 a.m.- 7:45 p.m., F 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.

Attendance

Regular attendance is absolutely necessary for success in French 507. You are allowed a total of five absences without penalty during the semester.  All absences count. In addition to lowered preparation/participation grades, a penalty of 10 pts (or 1% of your final course grade/ up to 10%) will be deducted for each absence after 5 in the semester.

Exams

The five exams will contain a variety of listening, reading, and writing activities.  Each exam  covers one chapter, lasts 50 minutes and is valued at 100 points.  There are also two five-minute speaking exams.  Note carefully the dates of these exams, as there are no make-ups.

The final exam will be Thursday, Dec 9 from 7 p.m. -10 p.m. contingent upon Registrar Scheduling.  A makeup will be given on Friday, Dec 10 from 7-10 p.m. for students with verified schedule conflicts.  Please notify your instructor to obtain course supervisor's permission.  

Course supervision 

If you have any questions about French 507, please consult your instructor or the course supervisor, Karen Kelton,  HRH 2.106A (471-5511,  kkelton@mail.utexas.edu). 

The Department of French & Italian offers many services to beginning students, including free tutoring in the French Department. Your instructor will announce tutorial center hours during the second week of classes.  You will also be invited to films and activities sponsored by the French Department. Your instructor will announce these and other events throughout the semester.  Bienvenue!  We hope you will enjoy learning French.  

The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities.  For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students, Services for Students with Disabilities, 471-6259, http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/

test 2 from add/edi course first screen

French 506, Spring 2010                                                      Bienvenue!

Course description

Welcome to Français interactif, a unique first year French program developed at the University of Texas.  With the latest hypermedia technology, Français interactif helps you explore the French language and culture by following the lives of real UT students who participated in the UT Summer Program in Lyon, France. The UT students will introduce you to their French host families, their French university, and their lives in France.  Keep in mind as you watch these students that they were in your position only a year ago--enrolled in French 506 and 507!  This program shows you that it IS possible to learn French well enough to communicate with native speakers.

In addition to following the exploits of these UT students, you will also watch videos of native French speakers as well as scenes of day-to-day interactions (e.g., vendors in the market, waiters at a café, children getting ready to go to school, etc.)  These video-based materials give Français interactif an authenticity and immediacy lacking in most commercially produced textbooks. 

As its name implies, Français interactif emphasizes interaction: student/teacher, student/student, student/computer, and even student/native-speaker.  The goal of these materials is in its title: interaction in French!

French 506 is the first semester elementary French course at the University of Texas and assumes no previous knowledge of the language. French 506 is a four skills language class, i.e. it emphasizes listening, speaking, reading, and writing French. 

Required Materials 

• FR 506 text, Français interactif  available at www.qoop.com

• First Year French website: Francais interactif  (http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/) includes videos and web activities as well as:

-recorded vocabulary lists and phonetic examples:  audio files are available on the website in downloadable mp3 format

    -links into Tex’s French Grammar (http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex):  UT French Department's on-line grammar resource includes grammar explanations, interactive exercises, audio files in mp3 format, a verb conjugation reference, and a verb tutor. 

Français interactif podcasts (optional):  Video and audio podcasts are available for viewing and listening in iTunes v5 or higher, on MacOS X and Windows platforms.  Podcasts can be transferred by iTunes to your iPod, for offline viewing and listening.  See http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/html/toc/map.html (iTunes Podcasts) for more information.

Recommended

• Compact Oxford Hachette French/English Dictionary ISBN 0-19-864535X (at

                the Coop)

Grading

Testing

Six tests (examens) will be given in 506. These tests will contain a variety of listening, reading, speaking, and writing exercises. Please note test dates indicated on the syllabus, as there are no make-ups.  Tests will also include two five-minute oral interviews, a listening comprehension test, and a departmental final exam.  A make-up for the final exam will be available for students with verified schedule conflicts.  No student will be allowed to take the final exam prior to the date set by the University for any reason.

Attendance & preparation

Regular attendance, daily preparation and persistent, active participation in class are essential to your success in learning French. Your teacher will assign specific exercises to be written out and turned in. You may also expect occasional pop quizzes to test preparation. In addition, this grade will include your performance on activities in the classroom. No late homework will be accepted. At the end of the semester, a couple of the lowest homework grades may be dropped. 

You are allowed a total of 5 absences without penalty during the semester.  All absences count, even if documentation is presented.  In addition to lowered preparation/participation grades, a penalty of 10 pts (or 1% of your final course grade up to 10%) will be deducted for each absence after 5 in the semester, no exceptions.

Computer labs         

You will be required to do daily homework using the Français interactif website.  Access to computers for individual study is available in the LAITS media lab in MEZ 2.104.  Liberal Arts media lab operating hours are:

The French Department also has a Tutorial Center located in HRH 4.102.  Tutoring is free and is available on a walk-in basis. Your instructor will announce the HRH Tutorial Center hours during the first or second week of class. 

Course Supervision

If you have questions about French 506, please consult your instructor__________________________________,

Office Hours ________________________ or the course supervisor, Dr. Nancy Guilloteau, HRH 2.106A, 471-5511, nguilloteau@mail.utexas.edu.   The Department of French & Italian offers many services to beginning students, including a tutorial center with free tutoring. You will also be invited to films and activities sponsored by the French Department. Your instructor will announce these and other events throughout the semester.  Bienvenue!  We hope you will enjoy learning French.  

The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-4641 TTY.