This page contains due dates for all homework assignments, oral quizzes, activities, special review sessions, as well as helpful tips and reminders. Students are expected to check this page daily, since I reserve the right to MAKE CHANGES, as needed.
Back to French 113 Syllabus Page and Prof. Talarico's home page
IMPORTANT NOTE: In addition to any other homework/lab work assigned on the schedule below, the following activities are required for all four chapters and must be done regularly:
1)
Textbook:
A)
The Tuyau Prononciation (recorded on your Student CD
and available on the lab website) is required. The tracks are indicated in the
margin of the text. You should practice these words/sounds until you can say
them along with the speaker on the CD. Just listening to them or
saying them once or twice will not help. In addition, you will be required to
record all of the Tuyau exercises. When you
record your exercises, you will have a chance to listen to your recording and
re-record yourself, if necessary.
B) At the end of each chapter there is a page (or pages) called Lexique. This gives you a handy summary of the important vocabulary, verbs, grammatical structures emphasized in the chapter. All this vocabulary has been recorded and is available on the lab website. You must practice the pronunciation of these words and expressions.
C) The recorded conversations at the beginning of each chapter. You must listen to (and read along with) each of the recorded conversations on your Student CD. If there is new vocabulary (usually in bold print), it is part of the Lexique at the end of the chapter and you can consult the recordings, as explained above (B).
2) Quia:
Any exercises you need
to do are checked and there is a due date indicated on the Quia website.
I will be checking your progress on these exercises on a regular basis. Please
note that I am less interested in your getting all the answers right than I am
in your understanding why something is wrong. At times, I will ask that you print
out some of the exercises and hand them in in written form.
3) Other Recordings and Lab Work:
In
addition to the Tuyau recordings, you will be recording several
other types of exercises: How to Pronounce French Correctly; translation
exercises; descriptions of photos. You will also do lab work with the Rosetta
Stone software to help with your pronunciation.
Note: All due dates for the Quia exercises and recordings are highlighted in the yellow boxes. Follow the calendar carefully.
Septembre / Octobre (Étape Préliminaire; Chapitre 1; Part of Chapitre 2) Up to the Mid-Term Exam | ||
Class # | Due
Date | Written
Assignments (les devoirs) |
| 2 | Wed. Sept. 2 | Since we haven't activated your Quia accounts
yet, you will work from xerox copies for the following exercises:--Practice sounds
and words on Workbook CD tracks 1,2. They correspond to Workbook pp. 7-8. You
can access the Workbook listening exercises (until your Quia accounts are set
up) on the lab pages. Note: This is the only time you will receive a xerox copy of workbook materials. You need to set up your Quia accounts right away so that you can continue to do your homework. --Write out Workbook p. 5 III A, B (to practice copying accent marks) --Write two short
paragraphs (in English!) on the following: --Be prepared to answer some questions about the links found on the syllabus page, Prof. Talarico's home page, and the lab page. You need to start making bookmarks of these pages. The purpose of this exercise is to allow you to become familiar with the various resources at your disposal and their content. |
| 3 | Wed. Sept. 9 | -- We began to look at the French in Action series, Orientation lesson. Watch the video again. The website where you create your password is learner.org. Type out (double spaced!) the answers (in English) to the questions from the PDF link ("Orientation") --Chapitre I: Textbook: Get your
Quia accounts set up. See instructions below, in yellow. |
Sept. 14 (1)
Sept. 18th
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(1) Information
regarding oral recordings: Practice Recording (in English) due on September 14: Written instructions for uploading recordings to the Modern Languages Forum page have been distributed. There is a brief summary here. I suggest that you do this practice recording from the lab so that someone can help
you if you are having trouble. You may, of course, do all your exercises in the
lab, but you can also upload them from home if that is easier for you. (2) Due on Friday, September 18: How to Pronounce French Correctly recording due to be uploaded to the Forum pages: Track 1 (Unit I). Anyone who wants to re-record their exercise may do so. Quia exercises for the Étape Préliminaire due. This is a review of the xerox handout you received in class and will give you practice manipulating Quia. The website is on the registration instructions given to you by your instructor. This registration sheet contains the "Course Code" you need to match up with the "Book Key" you either purchased online or that came with a new textbook. You need BOTH numbers to set up your account. Quia exercises are found at http://books.quia.com. (See further information in the yellow box, below.) |
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| 4 | Mon. Sept. 14 | Textbook exercises to write
out: Write out the conjugations of the following verbs, using the subject pronouns Je, Tu, Nous, Vous: parler, voyager, écouter, habiter, étudier, fermer Study the Note Grammaticale p. 17 and the Structure p. 19. |
| Sept. 14 (2) | (2) Information about Quia exercises: Quia exercises: Exercises for the Étape préliminaire are due. This is a review of the xerox handout you received and will give you practice manipulating Quia. The website is on the registration instruction sheet given to you by your instructor. The website is: http://books.quia.com. Important note: When you go to the Quia exercises, all the due dates for the individual chapter parts are given. The sections are called "Étapes" (Première étape, deuxième étape, troisième étape). They follow what we are covering in class. In the other sections at the end of each chapter there are listening exercises (called Point d'arrivée and Travail de fin de chapitre). These exercises are usually due at the end of each chapter and the due dates for each part are indicated. You must do each chapter part by the due date assigned, otherwise you will not receive the feedback you need and your exercises will come up as "late" in the results page. Assignments that are completed as "late" will be so marked by your instructor and will lower your overall homework grade. |
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| Tues. Sept. 15 | Quia exercises for Chapitre I, Première étape due | |
| 5 | Wed. Sept. 16 | QUIZ: Verb conjugations. Textbook
exercises to write out: Listen to text of conversations p. 22 on CD French in Action: Watch the video for the second lesson, Planning and Anticipating I and do the written exercise on the PDF link ("Planning and Anticipating I") |
| 6 | Mon. Sept. 21 | Textbook exercises to write
out: Based on the new verbs/expressions on p. 27 of your textbook, write out 10 sentences using these new expressions. At least three sentences must be in the negative and you need to vary the subject pronouns. Example: Marc aime bien la bière. Mireille et Chantal n'aiment pas du tout les frites. (No, you may NOT repeat these examples in your sentences!) Write out the full conjugation of the verb PRÉFÉRER
five times, to practice the change in accent marks. Listen to CD for pp. 29-30. Remember that the vocabulary in BOLD print is required! |
| Tues, Sept. 22 | Quia, Chapitre I, Deuxième étape due | |
| 7 | Wed. Sept. 23 | Composition about your friends on the French Resource Page: trois_amis.pdf. Follow the instrutions carefully. Study, practice the pronunciation,
and write out the conjugation of the verb ÊTRE. Textbook
written exercises: Don't be surprised if there is a QUIZ . . . |
| Sept. 25 (Friday) | How to Pronounce French Correctly recording due to be uploaded to the Forum pages: Track 2 (Unit 2 of your handout). Go to the Forum pages at: https://www.ml.csi.cuny.edu/forum/phpBB3/. |
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| 8 | TUESDAY Sept. 29 (classes follow a Monday schedule) | 1) Textbook written
exercises: 3) French in Action "Planning and Anticipating II, III." Xerox copies of the listening exercises and video exercises were distributed in class. If you were absent, extra copies are in the lab. |
| Sept. 29 | All remaining Quia exercises for Chapter 1 are to be completed. All Tuyau Prononciation exercises for Chapter 1 must be recorded and uploaded to the Forum pages. The text of the exercises is found on pages 18-19, 26, and 33 of your textbook. You must practice the pronunciation before uploading your recordings. The pronunciation is found on your student CD. Go to the Forum pages at: https://www.ml.csi.cuny.edu/forum/phpBB3/. Rosetta Stone exercises for Chapter 1 to be completed in the lab. Exercises in the Rosetta Stone that correspond to each chapter of Allons-y! can be found on the French Grammar Review pages. It is a PDF file that you can download. |
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Chapitre
2 (première partie) | ||
| 9 | Wed. Sept. 30 | Chapter Quiz (long) for Étape préliminaire and Chapter 1. Review all your homework, self-correcting exercises, Quia exercises, and homework, along with exercises done in class. Textbook: After the quiz, we will begin Chapter 2, where you wll learn to talk about your possessions (and the possessions of others) and getting someone to repeat what you have not heard or understood. (For more details on what you will be learning in this chapter, look at the link on the Objectives page. To prepare for this , look at the vocabulary presented on pp. 48-50 and practice the pronunciation (from the Lexique recorded on the lab pages) as well as the dialogues. In order to talk about what you have, you need the verb AVOIR. It's an irregular verb. The conjugation is on p. 53. Write out the conjugation five times (or until you know it automatically). Then write out the sentences on p. 53, D for practice. We'll worry about the pronunciation in class! |
| Carnegie Mellon University has an interesting on-line French course available for free. Check out the link: On-line French: (https://oli.web.cmu.edu/jcourse/webui/portal.do). I'm interested in your feedback! | ||
| 10 | Mon. Oct. 5 | --Write
out Textbook exercises: II Finish up French in Action exercises for lessons 3 and 4. They will be reviewed in class. III. Go to the French online bookstore and multimedia center, La FNAC (http://www.fnac.com) to check out the variety of high-tech devices available. What were you able to understand about the information given for iPods, iPhones, computers, etc? Compare the prices. The Euro (€) is equal to approximately (UGH...) $1.40. Amazon has a website in French as well: check out amazon.fr (http://amazon.fr) and compare the prices with la FNAC. Be prepared to answer some questions about the websites in class. |
| Oct. 7 | How to Pronounce French Correctly recording due to be uploaded to the Forum pages: Track 3 Quia exercises for Chapitre 2, Première partie due |
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| 11 | Wed. Oct. 7 | --Following the patterns on pp. 51-52 of your
textbook, write a paragaph to introduce yourself including the following: 1) Where you live (house, apartment, etc.) 2) What you have in your house, room, etc. (at least three things) 3) At least two things you do not have 4) What you have for going to class (books, calculator, etc.); at least three things. Name two things you do not take to class. 5) What form of transportation you use to get to work, school, to go to the city. (Don't try anything with public transportation because you don't have the correct verbs yet!) Textbook
exercises to write out: |
| 12 | Wed. Oct. 14 Classes follow a MONDAY schedule | --The exercises on possessive adjectives we did in class should be reviewed, corrected, or, if you were absent, completed. If you do not have a copy of the exercises, a copy is available at possessive adjectives exercises.These exercises are an introduction to the possessive adjectives using the first and second person pronouns only. Textbook exercises to write out: p. 60: A, B, C --Study Structure p. 62, asking information questions. Write out textbook page 62 G, H New VERB alert: The verb FAIRE, p. 64. Write out the conjugation until you know it. Write 10 sentences using the verb faire and the expressions that use it (e.g. faire un voyage, faire du ski, faire du tennis, faire du sport, etc.). Make sure that at least three of your sentences are in the NEGATIVE and that at least three other sentences talk about what you (or others) like or prefer to do. Then write out exercise K, p. 64. Mid-Term
Examination Parts: Written Exercises:
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| Oct. 14 | Quia exercises for Chapitre 2, Deuxième partie due How to Pronounce French Correctly recording due to be uploaded to the Forum pages: Track 4
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| 13 | Mon. Oct. 19 | Mid-Term Exam. The exam will take
place from 10:10 am-11:10am. We will begin the oral comprehension parts promptly
at 10:10!
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