The French 206 Home Page in French, please. La version française, s'il vous plaît.
Department of
Romance Languages
Faculty:Ondine Hasson
Bureau: 409 Peters Hall, Oberlin College
Tél. (440) 775-6736Janice Chiville Zinser
Office: 401 Peters Hall, Oberlin College
Tel. (440) 775-8193
WELCOME TO FRENCH 206!Seek and you will find...
The second semester of a year long sequence (French 205-206), this course is intended for students who need to review the basics of written and spoken French and who wish to continue to develop their command of French at the intermediate level. We will place equal emphasis on each of five essential areas of competence in French:
In addition, we strongly encourage acquisition of various technological skills which give access to information about French language and culture. The various exercises and activities for the course require of everyone active participation in class and will ensure solid progress in French.
- comprehension of spoken French in its various forms
- ease in reading various kinds of French texts
- oral expression
- written expression
- an understanding of different cultural situations where French is a medium of communication and expression
Students enrolling in French 206 should have completed French 205, or the equivalent. If you are uncertain regarding your placement in the course, please speak with a faculty member in Romance Languages.
We will meet three times (hours) a week for the main class, and one hour a week in small discussion groups. The times for the small group will be arranged during the first week of class, once we have had the chance to collect your schedules. In the main class, we will spend most of our time in various activities which will help review and reinforce vocabulary and grammatical structures which you will have already studied as homework.
We will spend approximately four class sessions on each chapter in Sur le vif, and at the close of each chapter you will need to turn in the corresponding workbook (Cahier) pages. Once we have completed Chs. 6-9 in Sur le vif, we will read additional stories in Le Panaché littéraire and Eugène Ionesco's play Rhinocéros.
For each chapter there will also be a composition to prepare (See: Guide pour les Compositions), taking the "Expression" section in each workbook chapter and/or "Thèmes présentés dans Sur le vif: Ressources sur le Web" as a point of departure.
Before going on to the subsequent chapter in Sur le vif, we will do one of the readings from the anthology Panaché littéraire. There will be a brief quiz on each chapter of Sur le vif, one-hour exams on Monday, March 5 and on Monday, April 9, a two-hour final during the examination period, a final individual oral presentation in the discussion group during the last two weeks of class, and two brief, individual oral exams during the weeks of March 5 and April 30.
These various components of study, regular practice, and evaluation will help you develop balanced skills in French.
The textbooks are available at the Oberlin College Bookstore. In the fall, you purchased Sur le vif, the Cahier pour Sur le vif, and Le Panaché littéraire, all of which we will continue to use. You will also need a copy of Rhinocéros.
Clare Tufts and Hannelore Jarausch. Sur le vif, 2nd ed.; and
Sur le vif: Cahier d'exercices et de laboratoire, 2nd ed.
Boston: Heinle et Heinle, 1997.
Eugène Ionesco. Rhinocéros, pièce en trois actes et quatre tableaux. Paris: Editions Gallimard, 1959. Folio No. 100.
French 206: Section 01
Janice C. Zinser
FREN-206-01
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00-9:50 - Peters 234;
and Fridays 9:00-9:50
- Peters 327janice.c.zinser@oberlin.edu
Office: 401 Peters Hall
Telephone: (440) 775-8193Office Hours:
Mondays 10-10:50
Tuesdays 1:30-2:20
Wednesdays 2:30-3:20
Fridays 11-11:50
...and by appointmentFrench 206: Section 02
Ondine Hasson
FREN-206-02
Mondays and Wednesdays
1:30-2:20 - Peters 233;
and Fridays 1:30-2:20
- Peters 327ondine.hasson@oberlin.edu
Office: 409 Peters Hall
Telephone: (440) 775-6736Office Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
11-noon
...and by appointmentThe Graduate Assistant for French 206
Anny Mavambu
French 206:
Conversation groupsanny.mavambu@oberlin.edu
Bailey House 119
Telephone: (440) 775-5179Bureau: Peters 402A
(Cooper International Learning Center)For French 206, there is a wealth of resources in the "Cooper International Learning Center" (the language laboratory, Peters Hall 324): audio cassettes needed to complete the lab exercises in your workbook (Cahier), computers where you can prepare your compositions using the "Système-D" writing tutor and where you can visit Francophone Web sites recommended for various chapters or to surf the "Web francophone" at your leisure; and much else! During the first week of classes we will visit the Cooper Center together for a general introduction. As a rule, our Friday classes will meet in the A-V classroom adjacent to the lab (Peters 327).
Your final grade for the course will be based on the following factors:
30% = daily preparedness and participation in class and in the discussion groups, all written work except for the compositions (workbook, and other written assignments), and your final oral presentation in the discussion group
15% = compositions (5) and oral exams(2)
15% = quizzes (5)
20% = one-hour exams (2)
20% = final exam
All work done for this course is governed by the conditions of the Oberlin College Honor Code. That means, in short, that all the work you submit must be your own, done honestly, without inappropriate outside help. The Honor Code applies particularly to quizzes, exams, and written work (workbook, compositions). If you are unsure as to how the Honor Code applies to a specific assignment or if you have other questions regarding the Honor Code, please speak with your instructor.
If you wish to "travel" in the French-speaking world; learn what's going on in France, Canada, Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Guadeloupe, and many other Francophone countries; find out about the latest French films or books; or...very simply... to meander with a purpose, to surf the Web in French, here are a few suggestions and possibilities:
From the Search page of Netscape, choose one of the search engines (EXCITE, LYCOS, etc.) Many of these search engines have French-language versions or versions oriented toward the French-speaking world. For example, at the bottom of the English-version of the EXCITE home page, you'll find "Global Excite," where you can click on "France" to access the French version of EXCITE. Many search engines offer the possibility of changing languages or countries.
- French search engines
Easier still, select the search engine you want from the following list:LYCOS - le Web francophone
EXCITE - l'édition française
YAHOO FranceOther search engines in France:
"ECILA" ('Alice' en verlan)
EUREKA ("C'est Trouvé")
QuiQuoiOù (Wanadoo)
FRANCITE
NOMADE
LOKACE
EUROSEEK (for Europe)
EUROFERRET - version françaiseSummary listings of search engines in France:
GENERAL MOTEUR: L'Annuaire des annuaires
UNE LISTE of search engines from "Alta Vista" to the "Yellow Web France"
LA SALLE DES MOTEURSList of French servers and list-serves:
Talk, listen, get to know people, live in French in Oberlin... Outside of class, there are many ways of keeping up and improving your command of French and your interest in Francophone cultures. We urge you to take advantage of the campus' many resources in this respect:
Still other possibilities:
- Activities at French House (La Maison de la Francophonie:
- Learn to speak French with your mouth full; come have dinner at the French Table ("Chez Nous" in Biggs Commons at Stevenson) each week, Sundays through Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m.
- Become a film-lover if you aren't already: as a curricular supplement, there is a French film series at French House--a film every Monday evening in the French House lounge. Check the French House monthly calendar for titles and times. (Monthly calendars available in the Department of Romance Languages, Peters Hall 301.)
- Keep up with late-breaking news from France: come watch the evening news from France, transmitted to us the same day via SCOLA, an international satellite service t.v. service. Every evening at 7:00, Sunday through Friday (except Monday), in the French House Lounge. Check the monthy calendar for times.
- Come relax at the French House Study Break ("Pause-Café") every Thursday evening: consult the French House monthly calendar for exact times.
- Wake up gently to the aroma of coffee and croissants: every other Sunday morning between 9:30 and 11:00 or so, at French House, there is a French breakfast (croissants, crusty bread, Nutella, etc.). Check the French House monthly calendar for dates. Sign-up in advance, usually by Wednesday for the following Sunday.
- Come read a French magazine or newspaper just about anytime in the French House lounge.
If you need further information about French House programs, get in touch with Morgane Bourglan, Faculty-in-Residence at the House (775-8703), with one of the two French graduate assistants, Anny Mavambu (775-5179) or Joëlle Durrenbach (775-5185), or with the Resident Coordinator Taye Amegboh (775-5183).
- Surf the Web in French!!!
- DON'T FORGET TO COME SEE/HEAR KATE SULLIVAN
PERFORMING SONGS OF EDITH PIAF: THURSDAY, MARCH 1st AT 8 PM IN THE HALLOCK AUDITORIUM, LEWIS CENTER.- Read an article from Le Monde or Libération at Mudd library.
- Do some reading in French for one of your history (or biology or English, etc.) courses. The library is full of relevant books and articles in French!
- "Translate" one of your routine activities into French: make up your list of errands to run in French, for example.
- Leave messages in French on the answering machines of your French-speaking friends (and faculty)..
- Listen to or learn a French song.
- Meet a friend to chat in French for a half-hour.
- Go on the Oberlin in Strasbourg Program in the spring semester!!!
- Etc.: Be creative!!
This is the version of the OC French 205 page
last revised on February 3, 2001.
Questions? Comments? Send us an e-mail at:
Janice.C.Zinser@oberlin.edu
Oberlin College, Department of Romance Languages
