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SPRING 2009 Professor: Ms Nadia BASCARANE Email: bascarane@juniata.edu Campus Phone: 814 641-3658 French 110 Office: Humanities 100 Office Hours: Mondays : 12:00-12:55pm 1:00-1:55pm Wednesdays : 12:00-12:55pm 1:00-1:55pm Fridays : 12:00-12:55pm And by appointment. Course Goals Our general goal is to develop beginning-level proficiency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing French. THIS CLASS IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WITH NO OR VERY LITTLE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH. In addition to studying the basics of the French language, this course will introduce you to the cultural foundations of French-speaking people. We will learn and practice using the sounds, vocabulary and grammatical structures of French in typical communicative contexts. By the end of this semester, you will be able to communicate in French in a variety of formal and informal contexts. In particular, we will concentrate on the following communicative functions: Meeting and greeting people Describing people Describing a place Asking simple information questions Making polite requests Making plans Telling time Expressing likes and dislikes Writing a short paragraph in the present tense Reading and discussing short informational texts Required Materials Chez Nous, 3rd edition OneKey pass to accompany Chez Nous Please be certain to purchase both the textbook and the online workbook. The latter contains most of your written homework assignments, which your instructor will verify regularly. Attendance Policy Attendance is required. Unexcused absences will result in a lower course grade. This policy is not intended to police you, but to help you succeed in this class. Decades of research and experience have proven that learning a second language requires meaningful oral input in the target language. If you are not physically in class, you will not receive that input, and you will not be able to realize your goals in learning French. Of course, you are not expected to be in clas