Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to French 101 (remote)! I look forward to a great term with you!
(*Below is general course information. For more details, please review the course syllabus)

Placement:
French 101 is for true beginners. Most students having completed 1-2 years in High School still place into FR 101 at the college level due to the immersion and accelerated format and they usually really appreciate the review and getting to start and finish the program with the same student group for the whole 2 years. However, if you’re unsure of placement, please contact me prior to the term or by the end of the first week at the latest to see if you can place at a higher level (stephanie.deforest@pcc.edu)

Attendance requirements:
FR 101 is a 4 credit course with two remote classes via Zoom per week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-12:50pm. Each class session includes the teaching of new material and lots of in-class practice with other students. Attendance at these classes is required; however, students can make up to 2 "excused" absences (within a week) by watching a recorded Zoom class, recording themselves doing all of the activities and emailing it to me. *Please note: 4 or more "unexcused" absences will result in an automatic non passing grade.

This class will continue as FR 102 in the winter and FR 103 in the spring. Please note: completion of 2 years of a language at the college level is required for a Bachelor of Arts degree and 2 terms will count towards the Gen Ed requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree. Please consult with an advisor from a 4 year university if you have questions about transferability (e.g. PSU, U of O, etc.).

Class structure:
In class, I’ll introduce new material and we’ll practice it together as a whole class and in small groups. The course will be taught in full French immersion, so you’ll hear and speak French as much as possible. It's a great way to learn a language! Improving speaking proficiency is a primary goal of this class, and we’ll have fun practicing together while incorporating cultural components, games, and music…all in French! 

Time commitment:
The time commitment for this course includes 4 hours of in person instruction plus another 3-4 hours a week spent on studying and completing homework assignments per week.

Textbook requirements:
We use the French textbook and online website Espaces (5th edition) for BOTH FR 101-102-103 AND FR 201-202-203 and the online access is valid for 24 months using the same login and password.

New students will need to purchase the materials via the VHL store at this link: https://vistahigherlearning.com/store/school/portlandcc. 

You have the option to purchase:

a. the code for the digital format only (with an electronic version of the textbook and all online materials & homework for first and second year French) ISBN: 978-1-54336-812-3 for $193.00 (24 mo. access)

OR

b. the looseleaf book that you put into a 3-ring binder with the code (to access all online materials & homework for first and second year French) ISBN: 978-1-54337-425-4 for $279.60 (24 mo. access)

*Please do NOT purchase a used code online as it will not work. Purchasing a used textbook and a new code separately is more expensive than purchasing them together. 

**Many students find having the looseleaf very helpful as it’s easier to read and notate. Please note: once you’ve opened the shrink wrapped book you will not be able to return it. Do not throw away the envelope that comes with it - this contains your code for the supersite.

For students using financial aid, the textbook is also available for purchase and free UPS ground delivery from the PCC bookstore via the "class materials" link at the top right of this page. *Please note that the book is more expensive through the PCC bookstore and may cause a delay in receiving your textbook since financial aid does not always come in by the first week of the term.

Please email me (stephanie.deforest@pcc.edu) if you will need a 15 day grace period access code for the textbook website. You should follow the instructions in the syllabus to set up your account on www.vhlcentral.com for Espaces and skip redeeming the code and I will then grant you access as of the first day of the term.

Student success:
Students who have taken French classes at PCC really appreciate how we make learning French in immersion accessible and fun and how much they can understand and say even after just one week of classes! I’m happy to report that students attain excellent levels of oral, written, and listening proficiency and are very successful in higher level classes at a 4 year university. I would love to have you as part of this class!

A bientôt! (See you soon!)

Madame DeForêt   (/De for ay/)

Students will need access to a computer (with a camera & microphone for speaking/recording exercises) in order to attend classes via Zoom and to complete homework via the textbook website.