..The course that saved my GPA first year.
The Prof - Mme Gallier-Morgan
- Quite an amazing woman.
- Patient with her students, and has a great lecture style.
- Always willing to answer questions and offer help.
- Present during midterms and exams.
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Originally Posted by Mz.Morra13

baahah no there are no labs. what she means by that is you use those '3 hours'..on your own time to complete the exercises that come on the cd. all of your participation comes in those 2 lectures a week. answer lots of questions..if she knows your name by the end of the year ur pretty much guaranteed 10/10 for participation

lol ok thanks! good to know! i was just wondering cuz it didnt put down a time for the labs so i was worrying they might put one down later and it would conflict with my other courses :p. thanks again!

I would recommend using the CD as practice, because:
1) it can "stay awake" 24-7
2) it's faster than waiting to be asked a question in class (although oral practice is very helpful)
3) some questions on exams have been taken straight from questions in the CD, if not modified, and it's useful to know what the questions ask for (i.e., for a few questions, the format is sometimes tricky in what it's actually asking, even if the answer may seem technically correct)

Thank you MzMorra and sinthusized. Your reviews helped a lot

How many people were part of this class? i hope the lectures arent packed

actually it's really small! u get a lot of interaction..i think like tops 50 ppl? which..compared to your 500ppllectures..ispre tty good! and its not in a lecture hall its in a classroom usually

shes a terrible teacher i didnt understand anything she was saying she has a major french accent
and its hard to understand her english i dropped it
it was a mistake

Does anyone know whether the 2nd midterm and final exam can be found on the course reserve. I couldnt find it online? My 2nd midterm is on monday and quick reply would be appreciated.

I have registered in this course for next year and unfortunately I am having 18 units in first term and 12 in the second. Assuming that I don't manage to balance the two terms out, do you think that having French 1Z06 add a heavy burden to my first term load ???

not at allll lol

i took french applied in gr 10 and dont remeber any of it except how to say my name :$ do you think it is best for me to take this course ?

I already learned all of this stuff in grade 10 academic french lol. im just taking it so i can take 2nd year

Quick hint for any slackers like me... Yes, you're supposed to do 3 hours/week of CD-ROM practice. No, she doesn't make sure it's done. Yes, you still need to do it if you intend to pass. I put it on the back burner for most of term1, and paid dearly at test time. Even though the volume of questions seems annoying it's critical to pay attention and keep trying until you can answer them with a 100% grade.

For anyone with a post-Windows XP computer (including macs), you will likely have trouble installing the CD, content is from the late 80s and my Win7-64 machine just laughed at me. Instructions for installing a Windows XP emulator were included, but I still had problems. Quickest solution: steal an old XP machine from home (remind your parents they need a new comp anyway...), and run the software from there. Dr. G-M is an excellent teacher, takes the time to learn the names of those who are alert and responsive in class.

This course is fine for anyone with ZERO french experience, but easier for anyone with up to grade 9 french. Just keep up with the CD, participate in class, and you'll do fine!

Does anyone know if the final exam requires a written component? As in, not the plain old questions.

I haven't been going to class at all this term because I don't find them helpful at all and have a hard time understanding what she is saying..
If anyone knows any details on the exam, that would be awesome!

I found this that might help:

http://library.mcmaster.ca.l ibacce...FRENCH1Z06.pdf

do you need the courseware for this if you have the cd? Aren't they both pretty much the same?