Fre 203 French for the Professions-----------Spring 2002
The syllabus / calendar/ tests and projects are detailed on the website.
Note: Procedure for homework. You have 3 study tools ; Course pack (Copy-Plus), tapes ( lab203: you need 9X60min tapes).and the web site.
1- Study module in course  pack and tape. For each class: Focus on the dialogue, learn the expressions and practice with the instructions. Review the grammar and read the cultural notes.
2- Prepare the activities on the web site for each module as directed -when required, download  the necessary items for the class. The website is: http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/therese.saintpaul/
or  http://www.murraystate.edu/  See:  College and humanities/academics/faculty/under my name in Faculty webpages.

Jan. 15        Introduction
Jan. 17        Module 1:  Web activities: questions 1 and 2
Jan. 22        Module 1: questions 3 and 4.
Jan 24         Module 1 quiz on material in course pack and web activities.
Jan. 29        Module 2 questions 1 & 2 & 3
Jan. 31        Module 2 quiz. Questions 3 & 4.  Note applications for B.Ball & Humana grants due Feb.1.
Feb. 5         Module 3  questions 1 & 2
Feb. 7         Module 3 quiz.  Questions 3 and 4.
Feb. 12      Module 3/Module 4 questions 1 & 2
Feb  14       Module 4 questions 1 & 2
Feb. 19       Module 4 Quiz. Questions 3 & 4
TEST  1: Modules1--4: see schedule of appointments on the telephone

Feb. 21       Module 5 questions 1
Feb. 26       Module 5 questions 2-3
Feb. 28      Module 5 question 4  quiz (recap. mod 4+5)
Mar. 5        Module 6 questions 1 & 2-------------------tapes (lab 403) and packet at Copy Plus
Mar. 7        Module 6. Project 1 due: reports. Questions 1 & 2 (oral quiz:grammar &terms)
Mar. 12      Module 6  questions 3 & 4
Mar  14      Module 5-6: TEST 2 -covers Modules 4-5-6.

Spring Break: Vocabulary building--> Read an article online(choice) in Label France
                   (bilingual magazine French& English).
                    Summarize in French (using the English version as a guide).  List 10 new words or expressions.

Mar. 26       Module 7 questions 1 & 2
Mar. 28       (Foreign Language Festival ------ No Class---we need helpers!!)
Apr. 2         Module 7 questions 3 & 4 and question 5: prepare project2
Apr. 4         Module 7 quiz (mod 6 &7) question 5: prepare project2
Apr. 9         Module 8  prepare project2
Apr. 11       TEST 3= TRADE SHOW project
Apr. 16       Module 8 questions 1-2
Apr. 18       Module 8 questions 1 -2 -4
Apr. 23       Module 8 questions . quiz (question 3, grammar, key phrases)
Apr. 25       Module 8 role-play/ questions 4-5
Apr. 30       Module 9 questions 1-3
May   2       Module 9: quiz--job interviews question 4

May 6 (MONDAY) TEST 4: written exam at 10:30am/ oral ( see schedule established during the exam. I will start interviewing during the exam and there will be slots opened during the rest of Monday and some on Tuesday too.)
The oral interview sheet was distributed in class. See my box.
1- The oral exam  refers to QUESTION 4 , module 9: A  job interview,so bring CV+ cover letter + job ad chosen.
2- The written part: refers to Module 9 +  spot check of all modules (essential vocabulary /key phrases and grammar focus).

note the final Test includes a general proficiency exam section for FRE202/203. This is a diagnostic test only to test the general level of French obtained at the end of the 4th semester,  but it will be worth 5% of general grade.