Patricia Kyle

FR 317C is an intermediate French course that continues the development of your communication abilities and functions as a linguistic and cultural bridge from basic to advanced French studies. Entitled, Confluence francophone: Explorations linguistique et culturelle, the online learning material for the course is founded on authentic multi-media documents and has been designed to promote linguistic development, provide in-depth knowledge about three francophone communities, and develop intercultural analytical skills. Each of its three modules treats key aspects of a selected francophone city: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Lyon, France, and Montréal, Québec, Canada, including the cities' history, communities, cultural practices, and linguistic landscape as well as their arts, sports, music, and cuisine. Learning outcomes are defined and measured with respect to your ability to interpret and express cultural and linguistic concepts in French, demonstrate knowledge of key characteristics of the three francophone communities treated, and apply intercultural skills necessary for understanding and appreciating a new culture. 

FR 317C. Enhancing French Skills. An advanced intermediate course which serves to
continue the development of your communication abilities in French by practicing the four basic skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading.  In this course, you will expand your knowledge of the French language and culture through the daily use of authentic documents, such as songs, movie clips, comic strips, journalistic and literary readings, internet videos, and websites.  Meets the prerequisite requirements for French 320E or 324L.  Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: French 611C with a grade of at least C.

FR 317C is an intermediate French course that continues the development of your communication abilities and functions as a linguistic and cultural bridge from basic to advanced French studies. Entitled, Confluence francophone: Explorations linguistique et culturelle, the online learning material for the course is founded on authentic multi-media documents and has been designed to promote linguistic development, provide in-depth knowledge about three francophone communities, and develop intercultural analytical skills. Each of its three modules treats key aspects of a selected francophone city: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Lyon, France, and Montréal, Québec, Canada, including the cities' history, communities, cultural practices, and linguistic landscape as well as their arts, sports, music, and cuisine. Learning outcomes are defined and measured with respect to your ability to interpret and express cultural and linguistic concepts in French, demonstrate knowledge of key characteristics of the three francophone communities treated, and apply intercultural skills necessary for understanding and appreciating a new culture. 

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

FR 317C. Enhancing French Skills. An advanced intermediate course which serves to
continue the development of your communication abilities in French by practicing the four basic skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading.  In this course, you will expand your knowledge of the French language and culture through the daily use of authentic documents, such as songs, movie clips, comic strips, journalistic and literary readings, internet videos, and websites.  Meets the prerequisite requirements for French 320E or 324L.  Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: French 611C with a grade of at least C.

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

Emphasis on basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the novice level of proficiency. Designed for students with no prior coursework in French.

Taught online with established deadlines. Online activities and exams may be scheduled. Go to http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tower/online/courses/ for additional information and to test your computer and internet connectivity.

Emphasis on basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing at the novice to intermediate levels of proficiency. Designed novice level proficiency and prior French coursework. Prerequisite: French 406 with a grade of at least C.

Taught online with established deadlines. Online activities and exams may be scheduled. Go to http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tower/online/courses/ for additional information and to test your computer and internet connectivity.

French 407, the second semester beginning online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 407 is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. You will learn useful vocabulary, grammatical structures, pronunciation, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in videos and online activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will record online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 406, the first semester beginning online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the online adaptation of the traditional first-year
French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The main goal of FR 406 is to help you develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical structures, pronunciation, and cultural information, all embedded in videos and online activities. 

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will record online and post as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 412K, the third semester online French course offered by the University of Texas at Austin. In this online course, we will be using the first-year French curriculum of Français interactif, a beginning French program developed here at the University of Texas.

The goal of FR 412K is to help you continue to develop your listening, speaking,
reading and writing skills in French. You also learn useful vocabulary, grammatical
structures, and cultural information, all naturally embedded in the videos and online
activities.

In addition to working independently on the online activities, there are also synchronous (Conferences) and asynchronous (Discussions) interactions with classmates that you will be recording online as assignments (videos, conversations, surveys, etc.).

French 317C | Summer 2017                                                

Course description

Bienvenue! Enhancing French Skills is an advanced intermediate course that continues the development of your communication abilities in French by practicing the four basic skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading.  In this course, you will expand your knowledge of the French language and culture through the daily use of authentic documents, such as songs, cultural readings, interviews, videos, and websites.  This course fulfills the prerequisite requirements for French 320E and 324L.  Prerequisite: French 611C with a grade of at least C (not a C-).

Required materials (go to Canvas for information on how to purchase):

• Textbook: Roesch et Rolle-Harold. La France au quotidien. 4^th ed. Presses universitaires de Grenoble: 2012
• Textbook:  Katz.  Contextualized French Grammar. Cengage: 2013
• Course packet (in-class activity manual) available to print for free from course website, chapter by chapter or to purchase at UTCopy in GSB
• Course Website: Enhancing French Skills: http://sites.la.utexas.edu/enhancing-french-skills/

 Recommended

• www.wordreference.com (free online dictionary) 

Grading

The Lower-Division Grading Scale for French is the following:

You must receive a grade of a C or higher (73% or higher) in order to continue on to FR 320E.  A grade of a C- is not sufficient to continue on to FR 320E.

FR317C

Enhancing French Skills is an advanced intermediate course that continues the development of your communication abilities in French by practicing the four basic skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading.  In this course, you will expand your knowledge of the French language and culture through the daily use of authentic documents, such as songs, cultural readings, interviews, videos, and websites.  This course fulfills the prerequisite requirements for French 320E and 324L.  Prerequisite: French 611C with a grade of at least C (not a C-).

Required materials (go to Canvas for information on how to purchase):

• Textbook: Roesch et Rolle-Harold. La France au quotidien. 4th ed. Presses universitaires de Grenoble: 2012
• Textbook:  Katz.  Contextualized French Grammar. Cengage: 2013
• Course packet (in-class activity manual) available to print for free from course website, chapter by chapter or to purchase at UTCopy in GSB
• Course Website : Enhancing French Skills : http://sites.la.utexas.edu/enhancing-french-skills/

  Grading

Assignments and evaluations (35% overall)

• Tex assignments
• Oral assessments
• Homework assignments
• Quizzes

5%

5%

10%

15%

Exams 1-4 (10% each)

 40%

Oral Exam

            10%

Final Exam

15%

TOTAL

100%

The Lower-Division Grading Scale for French is the following:

97-93   A   

92-90   A-   

89-87   B+   

86-83   B   

82-80   B-   

  79-77   C+   

  76-73   C   

  72-70   C-   

  69-67   D+   

  66-63   D   

  62-60   D-   

 Less than 60   F