French 301

Phonetics

Professeur : D. Kress
Tel. 869-5252
Courriel: dkress@centenary.edu
Heures de bureau: 2:30-3:30 lundi, mercredi, vendredi

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Texts: Savoir Dire, Diane M. Dansereau, D. C. Heath, 2006.

N. B. In addition to the work in your phonetics text, there will be short writing assignments every day. These writing/grammar assignments will be assigned in class.

The goal of this course is to help students improve their written and spoken French through an intensive study of advanced grammar and phonetics. In this course the student will study all major components of the French sound system: vowels, consonants, intonation, accent, syllabic division, and rhythm. The student will also study all essential elements of the French sentence: verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs. The goal of this class is to help students use correct grammatical structures in well-crafted and well pronounced sentences.

Policies

You are expected to come to class prepared every day. Study the material specified on the syllabus or in class! There may be a quiz even though there is not a written assignment.

A language course is different from other courses at the college because you work on oral communication skills. The only place you can work on these skills is in class. Other classes may not require your attendance because you can learn the material from the book; however, there is no substitute for the dynamic interaction that takes place between you and your teacher--a trained language acquisition specialist. For this reason this course has a strong policy on absences.

Your grade in this class will be given as follows:

50% Exams (including the final)
20% Quizzes and homework
30% Poetry
100%

*You will need to memorize four poems in French. You will be graded on pronunciation and memorization. *There will be four major tests in addition to the final exam.

*Make ups: No make-ups for an unexcused absence are given. In case of excused absences, I may choose not to give a make-up; instead I may choose not to count that quiz or examination.

*Students who have 3 absences will have their final grade lowered one full letter. For additional absences there will be a penalty of 2 points per day before the letter grade is dropped.

EMPLOI DU TEMPS: 

I. Semaine du 9 au 13 janvier
lundi:
Les organes de la parole et les symboles phonétiques, p. 2-3.
mercredi:
Phrase 1, p. 4-8.
vendredi:
Phrase 1, p. 4-8.

II. Semaine du 16 au 20 janvier
lundi: MLK Day
mercredi: Phrase 2, p. 10-14.
vendredi: Phrase 3, p. 14-17.

III. Semaine du 23 janvier au 27 janvier
lundi: Phrases 4, p. 17-20.
mercredi: Récitation du poème.
vendredi: Examen I

IV. Semaine du 30 janvier au 3 février
lundi: Chapitre 2, La Prosodie.
mercredi: La joncture, p. 20-25.
vendredi: L'accent, Le rythme, p. 25-30.

V. Semaine du 6 au 10 février
lundi: L'intonation, p. 30-37. La liaison, p. 38-53.
mercredi: La liaison, p. 38-53.
vendredi: Les voyelles et les semi-voyelles, p. 59-61.

VI. Semaine du 13 au 17 février
lundi: Récitation du poème.
mercredi: Examen II
vendredi: Chapitre 3, Les voyelles, p. 62.

VII. Semaine du 20 au 24 février.

lundi: Mardi Gras
mercredi: Mardi Gras
vendredi: Mardi Gras

VIII. Semaine du 27 février au 2 mars.
lundi: Première série.
mercredi: Deuxième série.
vendredi: Deuxième série.

IX. Semaine du 5 au 9 mars
lundi: Troisième série.
mercredi: Troisième série.
vendredi: Récitation du poème.

X. Semaine du 12 au 16 mars
lundi: Examen III
mercredi: Chapitre 4, Les voyelles nasales.
vendredi: Les voyelles nasales.

XI. Semaine du 19 au 23 mars
lundi: Les voyelles nasales.
mercredi: Les voyelles nasales.
vendredi: Chapitre 5, Le e muet, p. 137.

XII. Semaine du 26 au 30 mars
lundi: Chapitre 5, Le e muet.
mercredi: Chapitre 5, Le maintien du e muet.
vendredi: Récitation du poème.

XIII. Semaine du 2 au 6 avril
lundi: Examen IV
mercredi: Chapitre 6, Les semi-voyelles.
vendredi: Pâques

XIV. Semaine du 9 au 13 avril
lundi: Pâques
mercredi: Chapitre 7, Les consonnes.
vendredi: Les occlusives, p. 208.

XV. Semaine du 16 au 20 avril
lundi: Les fricatives, p. 215.
mercredi: Les liquides, p. 224.
vendredi Les nasales, p. 230.

XVI. Semaine du 23 avril au 27 avril
lundi: La lettre h, p. 232.
mercredi: Consonnes finales, p. 233.
jeudi: le 27 avril, dernier jour de classes !

It is the policy of Centenary College to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal law, state law, and the College's commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodations, for example in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. Students with disabilities need to contact Disability Services (a division of Counseling Services), which is located in the ground floor of Rotary Hall to obtain services. Telephone
318-869-5466/5424.