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You will be expected to have the required course materials and to bring your textbook to class (be that the printed version, the online e-book, or printed pages of the chapter we are working on in class at that time).<\/p>\n
1. SHORT VERSION<\/strong><\/p>\n We are using the same materials as for FREN 101 last term.<\/p>\n Manley, Smith, McMinn, Pr\u00e9vost OR<\/p>\n Both versions include an access code \/ book key, giving access to http:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books<\/a>:<\/p>\n LOOKING FOR A CHEAPER VERSION?<\/p>\n GOT YOUR MATERIALS? QUICK LINKS:<\/p>\n 2. LONG VERSION<\/strong><\/p>\n Horizons<\/em> is available in various versions and packages, online and in bricks & mortar stores. In FREN 101, we work on the preliminary chapter and chapters 1-4. In FREN 102, we will work on chapters 5-9.<\/p>\n In both courses, we will use both the textbook and the online exercises (or \u201ceSAM,\u201d electronic student activities manual). You will receive further details on the online exercises in the first two weeks of term.<\/p>\n The easiest thing for you to do is for you to buy the custom package from (inter alia<\/em>) the UBC Bookstore. We\u2019re pretty sure that\u2019s the cheapest way to buy Horizons <\/em>too, if you want to have a printed physical book.<\/p>\n The second-easiest but the cheapest: buying the eBook + iLrn version (and no printed book).<\/p>\n The reasons we\u2019re asking you to buy the online version (whether or not you also <\/em>buy the softbound physical book):<\/p>\n WHAT TO BUY: EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING TWO OPTIONS<\/p>\n OPTION 1: This is a special custom pack, made to measure for this course and so as to be cheaper than buying the textbook (hardback, one or two volumes) and iLrn package in the standard formats, as sold by various retailers and directly by the publisher.<\/p>\n ***OR***<\/p>\n OPTION 2: You may wish to buy the online-only version instead of the custom package, if you are happy being entirely online and just using the ebook. You will need to buy this if you have succeeded in finding a second-hand copy of the textbook for under about $25 (must include the requisite chapters! be careful: check that the textbook you\u2019re buying isn\u2019t just up to ch. 4, i.e. volume I of the 2-volume version of the textbook\u2026).<\/p>\n BUT DO NOT BUY BOTH: JUST ONE OF THE TWO OPTIONS ABOVE!!!<\/p>\n Students will have access to the Horizons <\/i>iLrn site, and will also have access to supplementary resources online (= this UBC Blogs site; you may also have a UBC Connect site, with similar information and anything extra added by your individual section\u2019s instructor).<\/p>\n If you are not buying Horizons <\/em>from the UBC Bookstore, please ensure that whatever you buy includes<\/p>\n More at the publisher\u2019s website: see<\/p>\n\n
\nHorizons\u00a0<\/i>(6th edition<\/strong>): textbook & iLrn online exercises
\nNelson\/Heinle\/CENGAGE 2015<\/p>\n\n
\n= custom softbound textbook + iLrn access code \/ book key (on a card\/sheet of paper in the “custom pack” package)
\nAvailable at the UBC Bookstore<\/a>
\nand from\u00a0Discount Textbooks<\/a>\u00a0(University Village)
\n(and elsewhere: if buying a used \/ second-hand copy from another student\u2014for example someone who took FREN101 last term but isn’t taking FREN102 this term\u2014please ensure your online access does not expire before the end of the course; and please contact the course co-ordinator<\/a> for further instructions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n= just the iLrn access code: no printed textbook (cheaper), purely online version
\navailable online ex. directly from the publishers<\/a>
\n(and elsewhere: if buying a used \/ second-hand copy from another student\u2014for example someone who took FREN101 last term but isn’t taking FREN102 this term\u2014please ensure your online access does not expire before the end of the course; and please contact the course co-ordinator<\/a> for further instructions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\n\u2014that you are buying the right thing (Horizons <\/em>6th edition,\u00a0 as used in FREN 101+102 from September 2014 through summer 2016)
\n\u2014that online access is valid until the end of the course (and if you\u2019re also taking 102: until its end)
\n\u2014and that it\u2019s not more expensive than buying your materials new!<\/li>\n
\n\u201cThe ultimate guide to buying UBC textbooks\u201d<\/a> (2016-09-03)<\/li>\n
\nGOOD!
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\nIn this post, you will find information on how to access and use the online version of Horizons<\/em>, including your e-book and the online exercises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nhttp:\/\/hlc.quia.com\/books<\/a><\/li>\n
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\nhow to use your book key to set up an account and access your online exercise assignments, e-book,etc.<\/li>\n
\nwhere to find them, which ones to do, why, how they are graded, when to do them (and when to stop), how often, suggested sequence and pace<\/li>\n\n
\n= custom softbound textbook + iLrn package
\nISBN\u00a09780176699406<\/a>
\nPublisher suggested retail price: $130 to $135
\nAvailable from:<\/p>\n\n
\nPrice (2014-09-06):
\n$142.85<\/li>\n
\nPrice (last checked 2014-09-05, thanks to an anonymous student):
\n$133.95<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n= the purely online iLrn version; no printed book
\nISBN\u00a09781285457444<\/a>
\nThis is available<\/p>\n\n
\nPrice (varies with exchange rates):
\n= USD 99.95<\/li>\n
\nISBN= International Standard Book Number, a unique numerical book identifier.
\nEx. Google search for “ISBN 9781285457444<\/a>“<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nup to and including ch. 9 + the appendices and indices
\n***AND***<\/li>\n
\nNB<\/strong>: make sure you have access for the whole duration of the course, until the date of the final exam. <\/em>If you are also taking FREN 102, make sure you have access until its end too. <\/em>You may find cheaper codes for sale, always check when they expire!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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