On the French Resources on the Web (on my home page), go to the section"Grammar Practice and Language Resources" where you will find a website for the pronunciation of numbers (all numbers!).

Textbook:
--Study p. 74 (Possessive adjectives third person--"his, hers, theirs")
--Write out p. 74 K
--Page 72 G: Calculons! Practice doing the math problems orally. We will do them in class as well.
--Exercise A p. 67: You will complete sentences about your family and yourself.

French Grammar Review pages:
Print out the exercises on the French Grammar Review pages and begin to do all the exercises for the POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES (his, hers, theirs, etc.).. Test 6 on Quia (Chapter 2) will provide further reinforcement when you do the assignments (see below).

2) Oral and Listening Practice:
--French in Action videos: Lessons 5, 6 (view the film and do the oral exercise work in the booklet which was distributed).   Remember that the oral activities (those with the image of headphones) are on the lab website.  Make sure that you also have a copy of the answer key which was distributed.  These exercises are optional. If you are having trouble with numbers, descriptions of people, and general family vocabulary, use French in Action to help you. 

If you feel you still need more practice on family relationships and descriptions of families, write a paragraph or two to describe the families of Mireille and Robert.  You may e-mail your text to your instructor by Friday, Oct. 30.  Make sure that all accents are typed in! 

4) Reading and Writing Practice:
--Read Textbook pp. 78-79 and do exercises I, J p. 80

--Read pages 86-91, Dossier-Découvertes, about Paris. In ENGLISH: Write a summary of what you have learned and understood about the history of Paris, the tourist sites that are described, and about Paris as a city of art and artists. Give information about the tourist sites that are described: What are these sites? what was their historical importance? How is Paris organized? In other words, give as much information as you can about what you have read. Do not give a translation of the texts, but describe what you understand in your own words. Type (double-spaced) at least two pages for this exercise.
This exercise is preparing us for the work in Chapters 3 and 4, concerning how to get around a city (using public transportation) and discovering a city, its buildings, architecture, tourist interests, etc. We are getting ready to go to Paris!

Wed. Oct. 28

Fri. Oct. 30

Last day to complete remaining exercises for Chapter 2, Quia. 

Tuyau Prononciation exercises for Chapter 2 to be recorded and uploaded to the Forum pages.  Texts are found on pages 56, 63, 73 of your textbook.

How to Pronounce French Correctly Track 5 recording due.

Rosetta Stone Chapter 2 exercises to be completed.

Textbook exercises to write out:
--p. 99 F
--p. 100 H, I, J, K
--p. 101 L

Check out the French Resources Page: Tongue Twisters and Phonetics Exercises (with audio texts)

The web pages for the city of Tarascon are currently being updated, so you obviously cannot do this section of the homework.  You can, however, find out something about the city by looking at Google Maps. If you look at the "satellite view" you will see some pictures you can click on (choose the option in "Extras" on the Google maps page for Tarascon).  Search on Google as well to find out who Sainte Marthe is (in relation to the city of Tarascon) and what the mythical creature, the Tarasque, is. 

--On my home page you will find a link for French Resources on the Web. Go to the section on the Regions of France, and find the link to the city of Tarascon. Browse through the information that is on the site and write (this means type!) a paragraph of at least 500 words (in English) describing the type of information you can find out about the city. Discuss the usefulness of the information and the user-friendliness of the pages. What's going on in Tarascon within the next few weeks? Can you find some of the sites and monuments that were mentioned and shown on the map in our textbook? What can you learn about the history of Tarascon? What did you learn about the history? What is the tarasque?

--Supplementary vocabulary (and to get ready for your oral exercise/quiz at the end of Chapter 3), go to the Grammar Review pages and for Chapter 3, look at the Paris Walk exercise. Follow the instructions for some of the images and vocabulary of other buildings, stores, locations in Paris.

Textbook exercises:
--p. 102, N, O
--Listen to and practice the vocabulary in bold pp. 103-104 (directions, locations).
--p. 104, A, B
--p. 105, C

PowerPoint Workshops

There will be a series of PowerPoint workshops for students in French who do not know how to use this program.  PowerPoint presentations are required for your end-of-semester final projects. 

Thursday, Nov. 12 1:30-3:30 pm (Club Hours)
Wednesday, Nov. 18 2:30-3:30 (Club Hour)
Anyone still needing assistance can make an appointment to work with Valeria Belmonti, Director of the ML Media Center, by sending her an e-mail at valeria.belmonti@csi.cuny.edu

--Short QUIZ

Textbook exercises:
p. 106 D
p. 107: F, G, H

Reminder:
1) Your individual images for the recording for Chapter 3, Une Promenade dans Paris, can be found in the PDF file at: promenade_images_assigned.pdf You will be using the website on my home page, Une Promenade dans Paris: A Virtual Walk Through Paris, and the Index of Images which gives you a quick way to scroll through your individual images in order to prepare your script.

Textbook exercises to write out:
--108: I
--109: K, L
--116-117 (to practice the verb prendre): F, G

Bring the drafts of your Promenade dans Paris script to class so that we can look at them together.

On the Grammar Review Pages, do the exercise, Quelques adverbes. You will be writing out 36 sentences (for practice!)

Last day for completion of all remaining Quia exercises for Chapter 3.

Tuyau Prononciation exercises for Chapter 3 to be recorded and uploaded to the Forum pages.  Texts are found on pages 101, 108, 117-118 of your textbook.

Read and practice the vocabulary in bold print pp. 132-133

Textbook exercises:
--Write out pp. 134-135: A, B, C
Practice pronouncing the days of the week (pp. 135-136)
Write out p. 136 D, E

Practice telling time:  exercise K, p. 119 (so that you know what the time is according to the 24-hour clock)

New Verb Alert:  Acheter, p. 134.  Write it out until you know it by heart and remember to change the accent marks!

At the end of the hour, we will go to the lab for you to do the oral test, "Tell me that..."

Recording and written script for Une Promenade dans Paris due.  Hand in your written script in class and make sure that your recording is uploaded to the Forum pages. The Forum will be locked on Nov. 23 and no further uploads will be allowed. 

Textbook:
Write out p. 138 H, I (practice with new irregular verb VOULOIR)

It's important to begin thinking about and working on your final project, Une Visite à Paris, NOW. This is not something you can do overnight. The instruction sheet for the "Preparation" is available on Prof. Talarico's home page: Final Project, Preparation. Print them out. This activity will get you to begin looking at various websites about Paris and to learn something about the rich cultural heritage of this city. Your typed text of your plans is due on Monday, November 30 (right after the Thanksgiving break). You must also mention in that text who your travel partners are going to be.

The instructions for the project itself (in addition to being on my home page
http://scholar.library.csi.cuny.edu/~talarico/talarico.htm ), can also be linked to from here at Une Visite à Paris.

--Before beginning any research, on the internet or elsewhere, students are required to re-read the CUNY Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism. A "short version" is on the syllabus page for this course; xerox copies are in the Media Center. On Monday, December 1, you are to be prepared to answer the following regarding this policy:
What is plagiarism? Why is it wrong? What will happen if my instructor discovers I have plagiarized?

Textbook exercises to write out:
--p. 145 D
--p. 147 F, H (to practice the vocabulary of adverbs designating the present and future, Structure p. 146)
--Study the Structure p. 148 (and practice the verb Espérer). Write out exercises J, K p. 149

Final Project preparation plans due (see session 23 for instructions). Be prepared to talk about this in class. 

Hand in written plans for final project.

Review of Chapter 3:  Download the PDF "Tell me that . . ." and do the translations of the sentences.

Write out the verb Descendre for "je, tu, on, nous, vous" only (see p. 142)
Listen to and read the conversation on p. 142 for métro vocabulary
Write out the following exercises:
--p. 156 E, F
--p. 157 H, G

On the French Grammar Review pages do the exercise on Pronominal verbs.

Le Métro à Paris: Study the vocabulary used to describe how to get around on the Paris Métro presented on pp. 140 and 142. The maps that are in our textbook are very difficult to read. We are lucky to have the information we need on the web. So, we will substitute the exercises below for the ones in the textbook. These exercises will also allow you to practice the vocabulary you will need for your final project:

Use the vocabulary presented on pp. 140 and 142 and go to the RATP website (as well as the tourist maps you have found on the web and that are also in the lab in the project box) and use the maps to describe (to write in French) how to get to the following places:
1) You are at the Trocadéro station (where the Tour Eiffel is) and you want to go to the Louvre museum. (There are a couple of stations you can use to go to the Louvre).

2) You are at the Charles de Gaulle/Étoile station (where the Arc de Triomphe is) and you want to go to the Sacré Coeur all the way up on Montmartre (station: Place de Clichy).

3 and 4) Choose two places from your personal itineraries and describe how to get from those two places to two other places. You can include your hotel, boutiques, museums, etc.

5) On the RATP website, find out as much information as you can about the different formules that exist for public transportation fares. One example would be Paris Visite. How much do they cost? What's included? Do you now understand why former NY Mayor Ed Koch once said, when he saw the métro in Paris, "I want one of those for NY!" ?

Bring your project work to class, along with questions about grammar (review sheets, Quia exercises you had trouble with, etc.) so we can review and continue to work on final projects.
Imperative form of pronominal verbs: Re-read p. 158 for explanations and write out Exercise L, p. 159.

We will work on the sentences distributed on the worksheet for review.

Tues. Dec. 10
(mardi 10 décembre) 

Tuyau Prononciation exercises for Chapter 4 due to be uploaded: pages 137, 148, 158.

Rosetta Stone Chapter 4 exercises to be completed.

All remaining Quia exercises for Chapter 4 to be completed. 

In-class presentation of final project. Written report due on Monday, December 14 at the latest (i.e. at the final exam--not after the exam or at the end of the day).

Power Point presentations must be submitted electronically--either on the day of the final exam or beforehand.  You will not receive credit if your PowerPoint presentation is submitted late.