INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH 1A-HOMESTUDY QUIZ As soon as you�ve read the introductory sections of the Study Guide and the handouts received during the orientation (or read online), turn in a completed hard copy of this quiz to the appropriate assignment box in the Language Lab or mail it to: Linda Skaife, Language Arts Building, West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Read the questions carefully; sometimes one word may make a difference between a correct and an incorrect answer. I. Circle T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false. [1/2 point each]
T F	1. The answers to the standardized exercises in the textbook can be found in the Study Guide.
T F	2. An important part of each textbook and Lab Manual assignment is to self-correct your work.
T F	3. You should make all corrections in red ink.
T F	4. All tests will include a listening comprehension and a speaking section.
T F	5. There are two Student Audio CD�s (or cassettes) for use with the textbook, which are different from the Audio Program used with the Lab Manual.
T F	6. If you decide to drop the class, the instructor will take care of the paperwork for you.
T F	7. The final exam will be comprehensive, with emphasis on Chapters 5 and 6.
T F	8. You must hand in all textbook exercises.
T F	9. Test and homework corrections are important learning tools. You are expected to go over all returned work thoroughly, making sure that you understand all corrections and comments.
T F	10. Homework counts very little toward your final grade.
T F	11. You should expect to spend at least 15 hours a week preparing for this 5-unit course.
T F	12. Some test items will come directly from the textbook and workbook exercises.
T F	13. Corrected assignments can be returned by mail if a stamped self-addressed envelope is included with the assignment when you turn it in.
T F	14. Since you don�t turn in the textbook exercises to the instructor, you don�t really need to do the exercises in the textbook.
T F	15. You must spend twelve hours in the Language Lab within the first four weeks of the semester.
T F	16. You�re responsible for keeping all of your handouts, assignments, tests and corrections in a 3-ring binder with dividers for each chapter.
T F	17. There is a textbook-specific website which contains a number of supplemental learning materials.
T F	18. Cramming is an effective way to study for a language course.
T F	19. You will cause the instructor�s blood pressure to rise significantly if you don�t pick up your corrected work in a timely manner.
T F	20. You should use the textbook exercises as a kind of self-test, correcting them with the answers in the Study Guide, before you begin work on the part of the assignment that will be turned in.
T F	21. All e-mails to the instructor should have �French 1A-Homestudy� as a subject heading.
T F	22. All film or cultural event summaries must be typed.
T F	23. When correcting your work, you should completely erase all incorrect answers and then write in the correct ones.
T F	24. You need to verify the minimum in-lab time requirement by punching in and out on a timecard each time you use the lab.
T F	25. Lab assignments will be corrected and returned to the folder labeled with the initial of your last name.
T F	26. You can check out a variety of French movies from the WVC library free of charge.
T F	27. The same course materials (book, workbook, audio CDs, etc.) are used for the continuing second semester course, French 1B.
T F	28. It�s very important to listen to the text-related Student Audio CD�s (or cassettes) as often as possible, as the speed of the voices increases with each chapter, and listening comprehension is an important part of the course.
T F	29. You need to bring your course binder, with all course-related work organized by chapter, to each exam.
T F	30. You are required to watch the Chez nous video outside of class, in the lab or in the college library.
T F	31. Working with a tutor is a great way to get individual practice and tutors are available at the college for only $55/hour.
T F	32. You need to stamp your assignments with the time clock in the lab when you turn them in.

II. Write the answer in the blank to the left of each question. [8 points]
________________________	1. What does le�on mean in English?
________________________	2. How long does the summary of the French film or cultural event need to be?
________________________	3. All film or cultural event written summaries must be turned in before the last ____ weeks of the semester.
________________________	4. How many hours must be spent in the Language Lab within the first four weeks of the semester?
________________________	5. In what part of the Homestudy Assignment box do you place your assignments when you turn them in?
________________________	6. On what page in the Lab Manual do the listening comprehension (Lab Manual) exercises for Chapter 1 begin?
________________________	7. On what page of the Workbook/Lab Manual does the Answer Key for the Lab Manual exercises begin?
________________________	8. On what date is your first midterm exam?

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