French 1 - Class Information SheetSemester: Fall 2004Instructor: Rocha, POffice: Holt 247Department & Number: French 1 Title of Course: Elementary FrenchLecture Hours: 5Prerequisites: NoneCatalog Description: This course offers an introduction to the French language andFrench cultures. Emphasis will be placed on the following skills in the order given:listening, speaking, reading and writing. (UC, CSU)Textbook: Contacts: - Textbook and Workbook/ lab manual, 7th Edition, - blank 90-min. tape.Supplementary Text: A good French-English/English-French dictionaryAIMS AND OBJECTIVES:General Aims: 1. To become familiar with the syntactical structureof the French language.2. To recognize the sounds of the spoken language.3. To become aware of the nature of articulatingsounds to communicate in French.4. To understand the written word and interpret itsmeaning.5. To be exposed to various aspects of French culture.Obligation of the Student 1. Attend all class sessions, (a most important factor inforeign language study.) Be prompt in arriving toclass, no early departures. Roll will be takenwithin first 5 minutes of class. You will be countedabsent if not present when roll is taken.2. Complete homework and oral presentations.3. Take chapter exams, in-class dictations, and final exam.Course Content: 1. Pronunciation2. Aural comprehension3. Reading and vocabulary study4. Major idiomatic expressions5. Important aspects of French culture6. Main elementary grammatical structuresEvaluation: The instructor reserves the right to adjust the course to meet the needs ofthe class.30% Assignments, workbook and lab manual (10%), dictations, and various written assignments (20%) 25% Unit Exams (students will drop lowest unit exam grade)15% Oral Work & Presentations20% Final exam (10% oral – 10% written)10% Class Participation (Direct correlation with number of absences and tardies)No make-up tests will be givenOffice Phone: 954-5608Note: Last day to drop course without receiving a “W” is ______________________Last day to drop course with a “W” is ______________________Students are responsible for dropping the course, not the instructor!_____________________________________________________________Social Science DivisionClassroom ExpectationsIt is expected that students in all Social Science Division classes will:*be attentive to, and participate in, all instructional activities.*be courteous to people with different perspectives and values.*be respectful of all persons.*be on time.*not leave early without instructor permission.*not disrupt class sessions by inappropriate behavior.*not cheat on assignments or examinations.*not engage in plagiarism.*not eat, drink, or smoke in classrooms.*make use of instructor office hours during designated