French Reading Proficiency
CSUS - Fall, Spring, & Summer - 3
units
Taught by professors in Foreign Language and is delivered
in the
standard on-campus section format, as well as a Web-enhanced section
format.
Completion of this course (with a C- grade or better)
satisfies
the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement at CSUS.
Pre-requisite: Students should have completed either 1-2 semesters
of college French or 2-3 years of high school French, or have permission
by the instructor, prior to enrolling in this course. Course Description: This is a 16-week course, which will train students
to read French at an intermediate level of competency. (Summer session
weeks are adjusted.) Through gradual presentation and recognition of
French grammar forms and vocabulary during the semester, students will be
able to: Course Objectives: This course provides the student with training to
acquire the ability to understand written, contemporary French at an
intermediate level of competency. Proficiency in reading comprehension is
attained by a systematic, programmed approach which will enable the
student to recognize the meanings of fundamental French grammar forms,
attain a recognition vocabulary of up to 1500 French words plus cognates,
and develop a number of techniques to read a foreign language. Translation
is only used to establish and verify the meaning contained in words and
phrases in French. Textbook: READING FRENCH, in Arts and Sciences, 4th
edition, Edward M. Stack, Houghton Mifflin Format and Method: The class meeting sessions prepare students to take
reading proficiency practice tests and actual midterm & final tests.
The class meeting will have a lecture/reading practice format and will
include: The tests will consist of reading(s) in
French, and answering questions in English about the content and meaning
of the reading(s). Grading: A standard 100 points base (90-100=A, 80-89=B,
70-79=C) grading scale is used. The final grade will be based on the total
of homework points, 3 midterm scores (one midterm every 4 weeks), and the
final exam score. Course offerings: A standard on-campus section of the course which meets 3 hours a week on campus
will be offered, as well as a Web-enhanced (online) section which meets
1 hour a week on campus and 2 hours online (at the student's convenience).
(Click here to go to Prof Suter's Web-enhanced French 7
syllabus page.) Homework will
require up to 6 hours a week of study for either course. Testing will be
the same or similar for both sections and will take place
on-campus. Click here to look at the campus Class Schedule,
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