Students are expected to prepare outside of class as well as to work independently with laboratory materials. Final grades are based on class performance and attendance, homework and compositions, quizzes, two unit tests, and a final oral exam. Note that the oral exam, which lasts 15 minutes and for which students sign up, will be given on Monday and Tuesday of final week. Available at Norris. It will incorporate a grammar review and a variety of activities designed to increase your fluency in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing as well as develop your awareness of cultural differences between French-speaking communities and your own.
Classes meet four times a week.
Class Participation, homework, quizzes, and three unit tests. The exams, however, may also be taken at any time previously upon mastering a predetermined amount of material. For students who wish to develop their writing skills, this option is conducted as a workshop where students will write in small groups. For students who wish to develop a cultural awareness, this option deals with the cultural characteristics of French-speaking communities around the world. For students who wish to develop their reading skills, this option will teach strategies for understanding and enjoying modern short stories.