UC Center Program
Fall 2004
PCC 014. French grammar and composition

Mon, Tue & Thu 9:00-10:30 Prof. Sylvie Koneski
  Office Hours TBA

This course is designed to improve spoken and written French, develop advanced grammar skills and to deepen appreciation of French culture. It helps develop oral-written communication through reading and discussion of various texts and related material.
Class time will be devoted to communication activities related to the topic of the week and to the application of the grammar structures being studied. It is assumed that students have the basics of French grammar. Most grammar lessons in PCC 14 are intended for review and refinement that will improve your writing style.
7.0 Credits

COURSE BOOKS

  • Maïa Grégoire, Odile Thiévenaz, La Grammaire Progressive du Français. Niveau intermédiaire, Clé Int, 2002.
  • Anna Gavalda, Je voudrais que quelqu'un m'attende quelque part, J'ai Lu, 2001.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Participation in class discussion and brief in-class assignments 20 %
Four quizzes 20 %
Five written assignments 20 %
Mid-term examination 20 %
Final examination 25 %


COURSE SCHEDULE

Week 1. September 13-17
Vie Professionnelle

First Session: Les possessifs (adjectifs, pronoms)
Second Session: Passé Composé/Imparfait
Third Session: Gavalda, "Cet Homme et cette Femme", p.31-33.

Week 2. September 20-24
L'humour

First Session: (Film) Le dîner de cons (1)
Second Session: (Film) Le dîner de cons (2) - Passé composé/Imparfait
Written Assignement n°1 (30 lines)
Third Session: Gavalda, "Petites pratiques germanopratines I", p.7-12.

Week 3. September 27-October 1
Les sentiments

First Session: Pronoms personnels C.O.D. - Pronoms 'y' et 'en'
Quiz n°1 Second Session: Pronoms personnels indirects
Third Session: Gavalda, "Petites pratiques germanopratines II", p.12-17.

Week 4. October 4-8
La langue française

First Session: Verbes pronominaux
Second Session: Les démonstratifs (adjectifs et pronoms)
Written Assignment n°2 (40 lines)
Third Session: Gavalda, "Opel touch", p.35-43.

Week 5. October 11-15
Francophonie

First Session: Futur simple/futur antérieur
Quiz n°2 Second Session: Conditionnel présent et passé
Third Session: Gavalda, "Permission", p.55-69.
October 15 - Special Session: Cours de rattrapage du 25-26 Octobre (9h - 12h)

Week 6. October 18-22
Cuisine et identité

First Session: Les pronoms relatifs simples
MIDTERM
Third Session: Gavalda, "Clic-clac I", p.117-129.
Gavalda, "Clic-clac II", p.129-140 (à lire pendant les vacances)

Week 7. October 25-29

* Instructor absent: first two sessions taught on 10/15, third session on 12/3 *

SEMESTER BREAK November 1-7

Week 8. November 8-11.
La publicité

First Session: Les pronoms relatifs composés
Written Assignment n°3
Second Session: Pronoms relatifs (suite)
Third Session: Armistice Day - No Classes

Week 9. November 15-19
Les jeunes

First Session: Subjonctif présent et passé
Second Session: Subjonctif/Indicatif/Infinitif
Third Session: Gavalda, "Pendant des années", p.101-115.

Week 10. November 22-26
La presse/medias

First Session: Comparatif et superlatif
Quiz n°3
Second Session: Discours indirect
Written Assignment n°4 (40 lines)
Third Session: Gavalda, "Ambre", p.45-53.

Week 11. November 29-December 3
Niveaux de langues

First Session: Discours indirect
Quiz n°4
Second Session: Temps littéraires: passé simple et antérieur
Written Assignment n°5 (40 lines)
Third Session: Gavalda, "I.I.G.", p.19-30.
Special Session: Cour de rattrapage du 28 Octobre et 11 Novembre

Week 12. December 6-December 10
Art

First Session: La concordance des temps - (Pièce) "Art"
Quiz n°4
Second Session: (Pièce) "Art" suite
Written Assignment n°5 (40 lines)
Third Session: Gavalda, "Epilogue.", p.141-157.


Week 13. December 13-December 17
Revision/Exams

First Session: Révisions
Second Session: Examen Final
Written Assignment n°5 (40 lines)
Third Session: Dernier cours