RL 184                      Intensive Intermediate French/Bordeaux and Paris.                                    Été 2009

INSTRUCTOR:	ANDRÉA MCCOLGAN JAVEL
E-MAIL:	javel@bc.edu OR amjavel@aol.com
WEB SITE:	www2.bc.edu/~javel/rl118.html (Check web site for announcements, on-line syllabus, course materials and important links.)
Prof's Address in Bordeaux:	9, cours Journu Auber 33300  BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Prof's Address in Paris:	30, rue Sédaine 75011 Paris
Phone in US and France:	781-696-7771 / 001-781-696-7771 (from within France)
Classes in Bordeaux:	Alliance Française 26, Rue Abbé de l'epée 33000 Bordeaux, France +33 5 56 79 32 80
Classes in Paris:	Classes will be held at REID HALL, Columbia University's Paris Campus, 4, rue de Chevreuse 75006 PARIS - Tel 01 43 20 33 07 Fax 01 43 20 52 96

TEXT:

Interaction . (7ème édition) St. Onge et St. Onge, Boston: Thomson Heinle, 2007.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  This summer Intensive Intermediate course will allow you to complete two semesters' work over the course of five weeks with Bordeaux and Paris as your classroom.  This is a great way to jump start your French, as you immerse yourself in the language and culture of two of the world's most exciting cities. The course will begin in Bordeaux, a town of 213,000.  Bordeaux has just been named a World Heritage city by UNESCO and is known for its stunningly beautiful architecture and rich history.  The Basque region, the Atlantic coastline, the Pyranees, miles of rolling vineyards are an hour or two away by train.  After a month in Bordeaux, honing your language skills, the group will move to Paris for its final week in the City of Lights. There you will explore all that Paris has to offer in terms of history and culture, from the Louvre, to the Musée d'Orsay, the Centre Pompidou, L'Institut du Monde Arabe, Notre Dame, Sacré Coeur, the Bastille and L'Arc de Triomphe.  You will discover the richness of multi-ethnic cultures as they are interwoven into life in the Métropole and will reflect on what culture means from different perspectives.   A weekend trip to Biarritz, in the Pays Basque (on the Atlantic coast near Spain), will allow you to explore the food, myths and landscapes of this unique region.  Throughout the program, short works of prose on aspects of daily French life will acquaint you with the essence of what it means to be French. 

This course enables you to fulfill your foreign language requirement quickly, allowing you to qualify for enrollment in more advanced courses in the fall, further study or graduate work abroad.  In Intensive Intermediate French/Bordeaux and Paris, you will review previously learned vocabulary and grammar while continuing to develop your ability to express yourself in oral and written form.  You will spend 15 hours per week in language classes and sign a pledge to speak nothing but French while participating in the program, ensuring fast progress towards oral proficiency. 

Prerequisites:  This 5 week, 6-credit course is designed for students who have placed into Intermediate French I on the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures online Placement Exam or who have completed one year of Elementary French or Intensive Elementary French at BC. 

GRADING :
Participation	15%
Contrôles (9*)	20%
Journal (4)	20%
Devoirs	10%
Examen final	20%
Interview Orale	10%
Animation de discussion sur les actualités	5%

ABSENCE POLICY:      The department considers that any absence over and above 2 (during the summer semester), are unexcused absences.  Subsequent missed classes, unless officially excused by the Dean's Office, will result in point loss from the Class Participation grade. Students are wholly responsible for making up any missed work promptly following an absence. Late work will NOT be accepted.  In order to excel in class participation and to make the most of this course, students must be present and must have prepared the items on the syllabus for a given day.

TESTS: (Contrôles) There will be 9 tests, one for each of the chapters covered in Interactions and will include grammar, culture and vocabulary. There will be absolutely no make-up tests.  The tests are limited to approximately 25 minutes each and will each have oral as well as written components.

JOURNAL:   Students will keep a personal journal to be handed in once a week, on Fridays. Three entries, of   8 to 10 lines each must be made each week.  In the first two entries, students should talk about every day life, family, friends or other topics of interest to them.  The third entry each week should be based on one of the following a French or Francophone film or the analysis of an aspect of French culture from an American perspective.

DEVOIRS:    Your instructor will assign activities from the textbook to be turned in in class. 

FINAL EXAM: The final exam will be a two-hour, comprehensive, written exam.   It must be taken on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m .

ORAL INTERVIEW: The instructor will conduct 10-minute individual oral interviews with students, to beheld in the classroom.  Students will receive individual appointment times and all oral interviews will take place from 9:00 to 11:30 on Friday, June 26, 2009.  The oral interview will be conversational in style and students will ask as well as answer questions on a variety of topics of personal interest, so that the instructor can provide feedback on each student's strengths and weaknesses orally.  The goal of the oral interview is to assess each students progress towards oral proficiency on a global level.

Date	En classe:	À faire et/ou à rendre.
lundi, le 25 mai	Introduction au cours et aux livres.                                                                   Vocabulaire pratique pour se débrouiller à Bordeaux. Comment s'intégrer à la vie bordelaise. Questionnaire:  votre séjour à Bordeaux.	Apportez vos livres en classe. Écrivez un petit paragraphe sur votre départ des États-Unis, votre voyage en avion et votre arrivée à Bordeaux.  Décrivez vos sentiments pendant le départ et à l'arrivée. Parlez de votre maison à Bordeaux et de votre famille d'accueil.  Comment sont-ils? Avez-vous eu un voyage à problèmes ou sans problèmes? Qu'est-ce qui est arrivé?
mardi, le 26 mai	Chapitre 1: Le commerce et la consommation pp. 2-15
mercredi le 27 mai	Fête américaine: Memorial Day!  Exploration des  connexions franco-américaines à  Bordeaux.
jeudi, le 28 mai	Chapitre 1: Le commerce et la consommation (suite) pp. 16-34	Devoirs du Chapitre 1 à rendre
vendredi, le 29 mai	Contrôle nº1 Chapitre 2: Modes de vie pp.  36 - 51	Journal nº1 à rendre
lundi, le 1er juin	Chapitre 2: Modes de vie pp. 52 - 70
mardi, le 2 juin	Contrôle nº2 Chapitre 3: La vie des jeunes pp. 72 - 94	Devoirs du Chapitre 2 à rendre
mercredi, le 3 juin	Chapitre 3: La vie des jeunes pp. 95 - 114
jeudi, le 4 juin	Contrôle nº3 Chapitre 4: Les télécommunications pp. 116 - 136	Devoirs du Chapitre 3 à rendre
vendredi, le 5 juin	Chapitre 4: Les télécommunications pp. 137 - 152	Journal nº 2 à rendre
lundi, le 8 juin	Contrôle nº4 Chapitre 5: La presse et le message pp. 154 - 170	Devoirs du Chapitre 4 à rendre
mardi, le 9 juin	Chapitre 5: La presse et le message pp. 171 - 188
mercredi, le 10 juin	Contrôle nº5 Chapitre 6: Le mot et l'image pp. 190 - 209	Devoirs du Chapitre 5 à rendre
jeudi, le 11 juin	Chapitre 6: Le mot et l'image pp. 210 - 224
vendredi, le 12 juin	Contrôle nº6 Chapitre 7: Les transports et la technologie pp. 226 - 248	Devoirs du Chapitre 6 à rendre Journal nº 3 à rendre
lundi, le 15 juin	Chapitre 7: Les transports et la technologie pp. 248 - 264
mardi, le 16 juin	Contrôle nº7 Chapitre 8: À la fac pp. 266 - 287	Devoirs du Chapitre 7 à rendre
mercredi, le 17 juin	Chapitre 8: À la fac pp. 286 - 308	Chasse au trésor à rendre!
jeudi, le 18 juin	Contrôle nº8 Chapitre 9: La francophonie pp. 310 - 331	Devoirs du Chapitre 8 à rendre
vendredi, le 19 juin	Chapitre 9: La francophonie pp. 332 - 348	Journal nº 4 à rendre
lundi, le 22 juin	Contrôle nº9 Chaptire 10: Découvrir et se découvrir pp. 349 - 368	Devoirs du Chapitre 9 à rendre
mardi, le 23 juin	Chapitre 10: Découvrir et se découvrir pp. 369 - 386
mercredi, le 24 juin	Chapitre 10: (suite)	Devoirs du Chapitre 10 à rendre
jeudi, le 25 juin	9:00-9:45 Révision 10:00-12:00 Final Exam
vendredi, le 26 juin	9:00-11:30 Oral Interviews