Spring 2012 - ESL - French

FRENCH B2
Spring 2012
Course # 31372
Class schedule: Monday & Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:05 p.m.
Classroom: Bakersfield College main campus - Language Arts-Schafer Hall #224
Instructor: Eric Létourneaux
Contact only through e-mail:
[e-mail]
Office hours: before or after class and by appointment
Websites:
To find information about your class such as syllabus, assignment dates, SLOs and contact info, go to:
www.french-esl.weebly.com
To find information about your grades, check on assignments schedule and submit assignments online, got to:
www.engrade.com
You will receive an invitation through your college e-mail address a couple of days before the class starts so you
can have access to your engrade.com account and see your grades online.
Course description: (4 units):
Strengthening of the 4 language skills already practiced in Level 1 – speaking, reading, writing and listening.
Emphasis is on communication in the language with special attention given to speaking and written skills
development. This course requires practice with audio-CDs outside of regular class time.
Credits are transferable: UC, CSU and private colleges.
Focus on:
 Review of grammar principles and development of new points
 Review tenses studied in Level 1 and learn all other major ones
 Speaking skill development in pair activities and presentations
 Listening practice from textbook CDs, movies and internet
 Cultural awareness from music, movies, books and articles
 Strengthening vocabulary and idiom bases
French B2 Student Learning Outcomes:
 Strengthen French grammar foundation to communicate with more ease orally and in writing
 Diversity awareness by understanding other cultures through readings and documentaries
 Acquire a language base for practical purposes and intellectual enrichment
 Be able to write short paragraphs on various cultural topics
Textbooks: (can be found at the College bookstore or new or used online such as amazon.com, etc.)
 Contacts, Valette/Valette, 8th Edition
o 1 grammar/text book with set of CDs
o 1 workbook
 A French/English Dictionary (recommended only or use free online dictionaries)
Classroom Policies:
Cell phones and music device must be turned silent for the entire class period.
Children may not be present in the classroom during class.
Homework is due at the end of class.

Special notice:
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this classroom are encouraged to
contact Student Support Services at 661-395-4334, Student Services Building, 1st Floor, Counseling Center.
Attendance policy: READ CAREFULLY!!!
 I will check on attendance during each class session.
 Arriving 30 minutes late for class without proper justification will be counted as an hour absence.
 You will be dropped from the class after 6 unjustified missed hours (3 classes of 2 hours).
 You must come to class prepared with your homework completed and participate in order to succeed in
FRENCH B2. You will be graded on participation too.
 If you miss the first day of class, you will be dropped from the course unless you provide proper information
to your instructor prior to the class start date.
 Any work due during your absence is your responsibility. Always inform your instructor by e-mail about
any delay as soon as you get the opportunity.
 You may not make up a missed test during class time. Discuss with your instructor the possibility of a
make-up test at the next class. If you do not ask for a make-up test yourself at the next class, you will get a
zero grade if you do not have justification.
 Send an e-mail to your instructor when you miss a class to let him know!
Assignments and tests:
You will have regular tests and quizzes on the materials from the textbooks and classes.
Your final exam will be held during the final exam week. You may find out your final grade on-line just a few
days after your final. Please make any holiday travel arrangements accordingly.
Participation: (20%)
 A lot of the class time will be dedicated to communication and discussion. Express your ideas based on
determined topics and activities and ask questions. It includes attendance.
 Make a simple presentation in French using PowerPoint
Quizzes: (20%) (9 total) (15 minutes)
 To verify proper acquisition of grammar points covered the previous week before major tests.
Home assignments: (20%)
 Graded homework (5 groups of 3 assignments for a total of 15 assignments)
Tests: (40%) (Final: 20%, 4 tests at 5% each: total 20%)
 One per unit or so (with cumulative knowledge testing) to control broader grammar / writing / listening skill
acquisitions (60 minutes)
Grading interpretation:
 90% and above A
 80-89% B
 70-79% C
 60-69% D (barely passing grade)
 59% and below F
WARNING: THIS IS A FAIRLY INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSE (4 credits).
YOU CAN COMFORTABLY GO THROUGH A SEMESTER OF A LANGUAGE COURSE AND GET
THE MOST OUT OF IT ONLY IF YOU COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNMENTS, READ ALL REQUIRED
MATERIAL, WRITE AND LISTEN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
4 HOURS OF CLASS TIME PER WEEK WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 8 MORE HOURS
OUTSIDE THE CLASS. YOU NEED TO BE AVAILABLE.

FRENCH B2
Spring 2012 class Planner
(Subject to change)
Date
CONTACT
Topic and lessons of the day
Reading / CDs /
S.A.M. Exercises
To do before class date
Test/Quiz/
in class or to
turn in
Week #1
Mo.Jan.16
M.L.K. Day – HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
We.Jan.18
Introducing yourself
Ice breaker activities
Course presentation
France, a brief presentation
Week #2
Unit 7
Unit 7
Mo.Jan.23
Reviews
Tenses from Level 1
Questions
S.A.M. Leçon 10-18
Révisions (p.195-204)
We.Jan.25
Leçon 19: Une condition essentielle (p.282)
Le système universitaire français (p.282-285)
Adverbes utiles (p.286)
Le verbe suivre (p.287)
Read and listen to Leçon 19
Week #3
Unit 7
Unit 7
Mo.Jan.30
Leçon 19: Une condition essentielle (p.282)
Les verbes vouloir et pouvoir (p.288-289) et
devoir (p.290-291)
L’expression : Il faut + infinitif (p.292)
Expressions indéfinies de quantité (p.294)
S.A.M. Leçon 19 (p.205-208)
Quiz#1
We.Feb.01
Leçon 20: Des notes importantes (p.296)
Les études supérieures (p.298)
Le verbe connaître (p.299)
Les pronoms le, la, les (p.300-303)
Read and listen to Leçon 20
Week #4
Unit 7
Unit 7
Mo.Feb.06
Leçon 20: Des notes importantes (p.296)
Le verbe voir (p.305)
Les pronoms le, la, les avec l’infinitif (p.306)
L’accord du participe passé (p.307)
S.A.M. Leçon 20 (p.215-218)
Quiz#2
We.Feb.08
Leçon 21: Problèmes, problèmes (p.310)
Les verbes dire, lire et ecrire (p.312-313)
Les pronoms lui, leur (p.314)
Quelques verbes avec objet indirect (p.316)
Read and listen to Leçon 21
Week #5
Unit 7&8
Unit 8
Mo. Feb.13
Leçon 21: Problèmes, problèmes (p.310)
Les pronoms me, te, nous, vous (p.318)
Les pronoms à l’impératif (p.320)
L’ordre des pronoms (p.322)
S.A.M. Leçon 21 (p.223-226
TEST#1 on
Unit 7
Turn in S.A.M.
19-21
We.Feb.15
Leçon 22: La vie Urbaine (p.336)
Vocabulaire (p.338)
Le verbe vivre (p.340)
Le verbe savoir (p.341)
Différence entre savoir et connaître (p.342)
Read and listen to Leçon 22
Week #6
Unit 8
Unit 8
Mo.Feb.20
HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
We.Feb.22
Leçon 22: La vie Urbaine (p.336)
Le pronom relatif qui, que (p.344-348)
S.A.M. Leçon 22 (p.235-238)
Quiz#3

Week #7
Unit 8
Unit 8
Mo.Feb.27
Leçon 23: Le premier rendez-vous (p.350)
Vovabulaire (p.352)
Révision du passé composé (p.353)
Read and listen to Leçon 23
We.Feb.29
Leçon 23: Le premier rendez-vous (p.350)
L’imparfait (p.354-356)
L’imparfait du verbe être (p.357)
L’imparfait ou le passé composé ? (p.358)
Expressions de temps (p.360)
Le verbe conduire (p.362)
S.A.M. Leçon 23 (p.243-246)
Quiz#4
Week #8
Unit 8
Unit 9
Mo.Mar.05
Leçon 24: Un cambriolage (p.364)
Vocabulaire (p.366)
L’imparfait ou le passé composé ? (p.368-
371)
L’imparfait ou le passé composé ? (p.372-
373)
Read and listen to Leçon 24
We.Mar.07
Leçon 24: Un cambriolage (p.364)
Le plus-que-parfait (374-375)
S.A.M. Leçon 24 (p.251-254)
TEST#2 on
Unit 8
Turn in S.A.M.
22-24
Week #9
Unit 9
Unit 9
Mo.Mar.12
Leçon 25: Le sport, c’est la santé ! (p.390)
Vocabulaire (p.392-393)
Le pronom y (p.394)
Le pronom en (p.396)
Le pronom en avec les quantités (p.399)
Read and listen to Leçon 25
S.A.M. Leçon 25 (p.263-266)
We.Mar.14
Leçon 26: Pauvre Stéphane (p.402)
Vocabulaire (404)
Articles définis et parties du corps (p.405)
Les verbes réfléchis (p.406-409)
Read and listen to Leçon 26
Quiz#5
Week #10
Unit 9
Unit 9
Mo.Mar.19
Leçon 26: Pauvre Stéphane (p.402)
L’infinitif des verbes réfléchis (p.410)
L’impératif des verbes réfléchis (p.410)
Le verbe ouvrir (p.412)
S.A.M. Leçon 26 (p.271-274)
We.Mar.21
Leçon 27: Le grand amour (p.414)
Vocabulaire (p.416)
Les verbes réfléchis : sens idiomatiques
(p.418)
Les verbes réfléchis : sens réciproques
(p.421)
Read and listen to Leçon 27
Quiz#6
Week #11
Unit 9
Unit 10
Mo.Mar.26
Leçon 27: Le grand amour (p.414)
Le passé composé des verbes réfléchis
(p.422)
We.Mar.28
Leçon 27: Le grand amour (p.414)
Le passé composé des verbes réfléchis
(p.422)
S.A.M. Leçon 27 (p.279-282)
TEST#3 on
Unit 9
Turn in S.A.M.
25-27
Week #12
Unit 10
Unit 10
Mo.Apr.02
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS
We.Apr.04
SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS

Week #13
Unit 10
Unit 10/11
Mo.Apr.09
Leçon 28: Une candidate parfaite (p.438)
Vocabulaire (p.440)
Le féminin des adjectifs (p.441)
Les adverbes en –ment (p.442)
La construction verbe + infinitif (p.445-447)
Les nombres ordinaux (p.448)
Read and listen to Leçon 28
S.A.M. Leçon 28 (p.299-302)
We.Apr.11
Leçon 29: Après l’université (p.450)
Vocabulaire (p.452)
Le verbe recevoir (p.453)
Le futur (p.454-457)
Read and listen to Leçon 29
Quiz#7
Week #14
Unit 10
Unit 11
Mo.Apr.16
Leçon 29: Après l’université (p.450)
Futurs irréguliers (p.458)
Vocabulaire: les professions (p.460)
La construction après si + présent (p.462)
S.A.M. Leçon 29 (p.307-310)
Quiz#8
We.Apr.18
Leçon 30: Si j’avais plus d’argent (p.466)
Vocabulaire (p.468)
Le conditionnel (p.470)
Le conditionnel : emploi (p.472)
L’emploi des temps après si
Read and listen to Leçon 30
S.A.M. Leçon 30 (p.317-320)
Week #15
Unit 11
Unit 11
Mo.Apr.23
Leçon 31: la réussite (p.488)
Vocabulaire (p.491)
L’infinitif (p.492)
Construction avec de (p.493)
Préposition plus infinitif (p.495)
Le participe présent (p.498)
Read and listen to Leçon 31
S.A.M. Leçon 31 (p.329-332)
TEST#4 on
Unit 10
Turn in S.A.M.
28-30
We.Apr.25
Leçon 32: Français et Européens (p.502)
Vocabulaire (p.504)
Le subjonctif (p.506)
Il faut que + subjonctif (p.508)
Verbes irréguliers au subjonctif (p.510)
Le subjonctif et opinions (p.512)
Le subjonctif et volonté (p.514)
Read and listen to Leçon 32
S.A.M. Leçon 32 (p.337-340)
Week #16
Unit 11
Units 7-11
Mo.Apr.30
Leçon 33: La mondialisation (p.518)
Les verbes croire et craindre (p.251)
Verbes irréguliers au subjonctif (p.522)
Le subjonctif et doute (p.524)
Read and listen to Leçon 33
Quiz#9
We.May.02
Leçon 33: La mondialisation (p.518)
Le subjonctif et émotions (p.526)
Le subjonctif et conjonctions (p.528)
S.A.M. Leçon 33 (p.445-348)
Week #17
Units 7-11
Units 7-11
Mo.May.07
FINAL EXAM
6:00 P.M. – 7:50 P.M.