French

In French Advanced and AP French Language & Culture courses, students will explore the French and Francophone world through the following units: of relationships and choices, new technologies and social media, the influence of fashion, voluntary work, French heritage, contemporary life, and environmental issues. The students will continue to develop their interpretive interpersonal and presentational skills through authentic texts. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions gained from various authentic materials to further develop their language proficiency by asking and answering follow-up questions, exchanging information, making conversations, dealing with unfamiliar situations, and discussing and collaborating in group settings. Students will demonstrate what they can do through a variety of real-life related tasks. Students in AP French Language & Culture course must sit for the AP exam in May of the year in which they receive AP designation on their transcripts.

In the French Intermediate 1 course, students will explore French culture through the following units: Identity, Family and Relationships, School Community, Close Surroundings, and Holidays. The students will continue to develop their interpretive interpersonal and presentational skills through many authentic texts. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions gained from various authentic materials to further develop their language proficiency by asking and answering follow-up questions, exchanging information, making conversations, dealing with familiar situations, and discussing and collaborating in a group setting. Students will demonstrate what they can do through a variety of real-life related tasks.

In the French Intermediate 2 and Intermediate 3 courses, students will explore the French and Francophone world through the following units: A Teenagers’ Life, Family and Relationships, Future Projects and Dreams, School Community, Leisure Time, Media, Traditions and Customs, and Holidays. They will develop language skills toward the Intermediate Mid level of proficiency. The students will continue to develop their interpretive interpersonal and presentational communication with authentic texts. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions gained from various authentic materials to further develop their language proficiency by asking and answering follow-up questions, exchanging information, making conversations, dealing with familiar situations, and discussing and collaborating in group settings. Students will demonstrate what they can do through a variety of real-life related tasks. Intermediate 2 and 3 provides students an opportunity to fully develop their communication skills to the level of Intermediate Mid according to ACTFL standards in a period of two years if needed. They will be awarded 1 credit for the successful completion of a one-year study.

In the HS French Intermediate 4 course, students will explore the French and Francophone world through the following units: Relationships and Choices, New Technologies and Social Media, the Influence of Fashion, Voluntary Work, French Patrimoine, Contemporary Life, and Environmental Issues. The students will continue to develop their interpretive interpersonal and presentational skills through various authentic texts. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions gained from authentic materials to further develop their language proficiency by asking and answering follow-up questions, exchanging information, making conversations, dealing with unfamiliar situations, discussing, and collaborating in group settings. Students will demonstrate what they can do through a variety of real-life related tasks. Students are expected to use French only in class. This course will be conducted exclusively in French and will prepare students for the Honors class and for the AP French Language and Culture course.

In French Novice course, students will explore the French and Francophone world through the units of Identity, Family and Relationships, School Community, Leisure Time and Holidays. The students will develop their interpretive, interpersonal and presentational skills through various authentic texts. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions gained from various authentic materials to develop their language proficiency by asking and answering follow-up questions, exchanging information, making conversations, dealing with familiar situations, and discussing and collaborating in group settings. Students will demonstrate what they can do through a variety of real-life related tasks.