WEEK
Lundi
Mercredi
Vendredi
1
7 janvier
Intro au coursSLV Prélude: Qui êtes-vous?
9 janvier
SLV-1
Review of present tense
CP: Reading skills
HW: Review present tense verbs; Prepare reading Le réverbère
11 janvier
Chanson: Les maudits français
HW: NOTE: Bring your dictionary to class on Mon. for the in-class writing exercise!
2
14 janvier
Intro to children's lit
Describe your favorite children's book
In class writing
HW: Lire CP (3 children's stories)
16 janvier
Children's lit: discussion of stories
Elements of a good story (creation of an evaluation grid)
Critique of stories using grid
HW: Typed 3/4 page double-spaced paragraph: Compare and contrast the three children's books. Which one did you prefer? Why?
18 janvier
SLV-2
Review of adjectives, comparative, superlative
DUE TODAY: Comparison of three children's books.
HW: Writing your own children's book: getting started (due Monday, Jan. 28)
3
21 janvier
Jour commémoratif de Martin Luther King Jr. - pas de classe
23 janvier
SLV-2
Vocabulaire 22-26
Chanson: Victime de la mode 26-28
25 janvier
SLV-2 Applications 28-30
Lecture et expansion 30-33
4
28 janvier
SLV-3
Vocabulaire 34-37
DUE TODAY: Children's book: getting started. 1/2 page typed outline of your idea for your children's book (storyline, plot, moral/objective)
HW: Study for Ch. 1-2 quiz
30 janvier
Quiz (Ch. 1-2)
SLV-3
Review of past tenses
1er février
SLV-3
Review of past tenses, cont.
Lecture et applications 38-41
5
4 février
SLV-3
Lecture et expansion 41-47
HW: Preview exercises for Paris je t'aime !
6 février
Chanson: Je crois que ça va pas être possible 48-51
Preview film Paris je t'aime!
HW: Attend one of the following film showings:
Wed., Feb. 6: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 6: 7-9 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 7: 7-9 p.m.
Complete corresponding activities
8 février
Discussion du film Paris je t'aime!
HW: Bring dictionary and notes on Paris je t'aime for in-class writing on Monday!
6
11 février
In-class writing on Paris je t'aime
HW: First draft of children's book
13 février
DUE TODAY: Children's book: first draft
Peer evaluation in class
SLV-4
Vocabulaire 52-55
15 février
SLV-4
Review of object pronouns
Applications et Lecture 55-61
7
18 février
SLV-4
Applications et Lecture 61-65
HW: Study for Ch. 3-4 quiz
20 février
Quiz (Ch. 3-4)
SLV-7
Vocabulaire 101-103
22 février
SLV-7
Lecture 103-104
HW: Preview exercises for Le Petit Poucet
8
25 février
Preview film Le Petit Poucet
HW: Attend one of the following film showings:
Wed., Feb. 27: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 27: 7-9 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 28: 7-9 p.m.
NOTE: This film will be shown without subtitles; thorough preparation of preview materials will ensure maximum comprehension!
Complete corresponding activities
27 février
SLV-7
Review of subjunctive
Applications 105-107
29 février
Discussion du film Le Petit Poucet
HW: Bring dictionary and notes on Le Petit Poucet for in-class writing
9
3 mars
In-class writing on Le Petit Poucet
5 mars
SLV-7
Lecture et expansion 108-111
7 mars
Chanson: France télécom and activities (p. 97-99)
HW: Children's book, second draft due Fri. March 21
10
17 mars
SLV-6
Review of relative pronouns and negation
Applications 89-92
HW: Study for Ch. 7 quiz
19 mars
Quiz (Ch. 7)
SLV-6
Vocabulaire
21 mars
SLV-6
Lecture et expansion 92-95
DUE TODAY: Children's book, second draft
11
24 mars
Introduction to BD: Asterix: characters, personal characteristics, background.
HW: Read p. 1-24 of La grande traversée; complete worksheet
26 mars
Astérix: La grande traversée
Discussion of p. 1-24
HW: Read p. 25-end of La grande traversée; complete worksheet
28 mars
Astérix: La grande traversée
Discussion of p. 25-end
12
Les contes d'Hoffman
31 mars
Astérix et Cléopatre: excerpt and film clip
2 avril
SLV-5
Vocabulaire 66-69
Lecture 70-72
Review of future (present and past)
Applications 73-74
4 avril
Preview The Tales of Hoffman (attend lecture outside of class; place and time TBA)
Attend TALES OF HOFFMAN opera at the MAC tonight at 8:00 p.m.!
13
7 avril
SLV-5
Review of conditional (present and past)
Applications 74-76
9 avril
SLV-5
Lecture 76-80
HW: Study for Ch. 5-6 quiz
11 avril
Quiz (Ch 5-6)
SLV-9
Vocabulaire 125
14
14 avril
SLV-9
Review question formation
Activities 126-128
16 avril
SLV-9
Review conditional formation
Lecture et applications, 128-131
18 avril
SLV-9
Au choix: Applications 131-137
HW: Bring a black and white photocopy of your completed children's book to class on Wednesday.
15
21 avril
Digital recording training in language lab. Pronunciation workshop.
Note: Class meets in BH 115.
23 avril
Pronunciation workshop, cont.; practice reading children's books (NOTE: you must bring a print out of your children's book text for today)
25 avril
Children's book, electronic version on CD-rom due
Course evaluation
FINALS WEEK
28 avril
Digital recording of children's book due by noon, Monday, April 28.
There is NO final exam in F250