fr4242 course outline oral

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FR4141LE FRANAIS ORAL

FR4242/FR4922

LE FRANAIS ORAL

Course outline

AY 10-11

Tutor: Florence Le Baron-Earle

[email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tutorial description 3Learning outcomes 3

Preparation for class . 3

Marking 3

Sulis . 4

The Discussion Forum ... 4

Contacting your tutor 5

Drop-in office hours .. 5E-mail .. 5

Finding help ... 5

Tutorials .. 5

The role of tutorials . 6

Tutorial schedule . 6

Methods of assessment 6

Tutorial assignments . 6

Assignment 1 ... 6

Assignment 2 .. 6

Assignment 3 .7

Lateness ...7

Extensions .. 7

Grading scale . 7

YOUR BOOKLET REFERENCE NUMBER IS 5618.

IT IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRINT ROOM (E1-005)LOCATED IN THE MAIN BUILDING.

COST: 3.50 EUR

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Tutorial description

Le Franais oral tutorial is designed to provide students with the opportunity touse their spoken French in class and written French online. Classes arebased on group work (2 or 3 students). Students will choose their own partnerat the beginning of the term. Each group will be expected to make at least onepresentation to the rest of the class in the term (some small groups may havethe chance to have two presentations).

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:- Read and understand articles from French newspapers- Maintain a discussion on societal aspects in French

- Make a structured oral presentation in French- Use argumentative skills to justify their ideas and opinion- Identify key aspects of French language and culture

FacultyTutor: Florence Le Baron-Earle

Preparation for classAt the end of each weeks class, I will tell you which text from the booklet is to

be discussed in the next weeks class. I will also give you a triggering questionrelated to that text which will also be posted on the online discussion forum.Preparation for the class includes:

- To read the text of the week- To reflect on your learning by filling the Bilan des connaissances form- To complete a Fiche de travail for the text- To work on the triggering question.

Marking

The Franais Oral assessments represents 10% of your French module.Oral presentation: 5% - Online discussion forum (participation): 2.5% - Classpreparation and attendance: 2.5%

Your final grade for the oral practice classes will be based on:- your attendance- your oral presentation*- your contribution to the discussion in class and online

* Your presentation will be marked on both content and language.

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Sulis

This module will make extensive use of a dedicated internet site (in SULIS),called the FR4922/4242 Sulis website, to support your learning. Students areresponsible for keeping current with the content of the FR4922/4242 Sulis siteand should log on at least once a week. The FR4922/4242 Sulis website canbe accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection, whether on or off-campus.In order to log on to the FR4922/4242 Sulis Website: You should have registered online for FR4922/4242 at least 24 hours prior toattempting to log on.Go to https://sulis.ul.ie Enter your UL network username (i.e. your ID number) and password (notyour PIN) and click Log In. If you are asked whether you would like the

computer to remember your password, always click no. If you do not yet have a UL network password ask for assistance from theITD staff in the Library, who can be found at the desk in the computer area onthe ground floor. If you still experience difficulties in logging on to Sulis e-mail me [email protected] providing your UL ID number and describing thedifficulty you encountered. Having logged on to Sulis, click on the My Sites tab at the right hand side ofthe top toolbar to see a list of the published modules for which you areregistered. Click on FR4922/4242 SEM1 2010/11

Explore!

The Discussion Forum

The forums tool is a great resource for the whole class. Using the DiscussionForum tool you can post a message which can be viewed by other membersof the site. This allows us to discuss topics as a group, to pool our questionsand to share answers, ideas and recommendations with each other. Inparticular, I would ask that you use the Discussion Forum tool before thetutorial in order to get ideas and arguments before the class discussion orafter the tutorial in order to continue the class discussion if time was runningout.

Instructions on how post messages are available in the document entitledPosting messages in the Discussion Forum which is available in theResources folder.

The online Discussion Forum is worth 2.5% of the final mark.

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Contacting your tutor

I am always delighted to meet with my students. I strongly encourage you to

come and see me if you have any questions or need any guidance before and

after class or at my desk.

Drop-in office hours

I hold specific drop-in sessions for students during weeks 1-13 on

Wednesdays from 9h-11h. During these hours you are welcome to call in

without an appointment. Even if you dont have any questions, feel free to call

in just to introduce yourself. My office is located in the Foundation Building

(where the concert hall is located). My office number is F115+. It is on the first

floor close to the lifts. If you cannot meet with me during my drop in officehours, please contact me for an appointment.

E-mail

My e-mail address is [email protected] Please use your UL e-mailaccount only to e-mail me as e-mails from other accounts may be blocked byspam filters. Even if you havent e-mailed me, your lecturers or studentacademic administration may communicate essential information to youand your class through your UL e-mail account so you should check thisaccount regularly.If you require assistance in setting up or accessing your UL e-mail account,please visit the ITD (Information Technology Division) desk located in thecomputer area on the ground floor of the library.

Finding help

If at, any point in the semester, you feel as through you are struggling with themodule or with your course work, please dont hesitate to ask for assistance.

Come and see me during my office hours and I will assist your directly or pointyou towards other suitable sources of support.

Tutorials

Tutorials begin on Week 1 and are weekly. Except in circumstances such as

illness, it is expected that you will attend all tutorials for FR4922/4242 .

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The role of tutorials

Tutorials are small group settings in which you are offered the opportunity topractice your oral French. Tutorials also provide an opportunity for you toreceive guidance regarding your assessments.

In tutorials, I will predominantly take the role of facilitator (not lecturer). I willencourage and direct discussion, but you, the student, should generatedebate and contribute both questions and responses. Tutorials can, therefore,only function efficiently if you come prepared. You are expected to participatein all your tutorials, but note that in order to attend you must have completedany prescribed preparations in advance.

Methods of assessment

Detailed guidance regarding your assessments will be provided in tutorials

and on your FR4922/4242 Sulis site. You are also welcome to use my drop in

office hours to ask for individual assistance.

Tutorials assignments

All assignments take place during the term. In the Spring semester, you will

also have an oral presentation outside class time at the end of the term.Details will be provided in class.

Assignment 1

In class oral presentationThe oral presentation is a group work. If the group is composed of twostudents, it must last 10 minutes. If the group is composed of three students, itmust last 15 minutes. The presentation is carried out in French and mustinclude an introduction, at least 3 arguments and a conclusion.

The oral presentation is worth 5% of your final mark and is divided as follow:Group mark: 1.5(ideas), 0.5% (structure).Individual mark: 1% language fluency, 1% pronunciation, 1.5%communication, and use of voice.

Assignment 2

Online discussion forum

Successful participation to the online Discussion Forum is worth 2.5% of yourfinal mark.Students are expected to post messages in French at least once a

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week. Grammatical errors and misuses will not be penalised as the aim is toexpress ideas freely.

Assignment 3

Preparation and attendance are also taken into consideration. Successfulpreparation and attendance is worth 2.5% of your final mark.

Lateness

Please note that all deadlines are final and late presentations will not bepossible without prior agreement of an extension with the lecturer.

Extensions

On receipt of a note from a GP, counsellor or other medical or counsellingprofessional, extensions may be granted due to illness or bereavement.Submit requests for extensions to your lecturer prior to the assignmentdeadline.

Grading scale

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