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FRENCH II
Venez passez la journée avec nous! How do I communicate about my daily life
experiences, and how do they compare to those of French speakers? In this course,
students continue to solidify their essential language skills, build the fundamental
vocabulary and structures they need to communicate daily life experiences, and become
familiar with some detailed elements of Francophone culture. Students communicate in
short, basic sentences in the present tense and then describe daily routines in the past
and the near future. Students demonstrate elementary oral and written skills through
interpretive reading and listening, interpersonal speaking and writing, and presentational
writing and speaking activities. Topics include daily activities, school life, pastimes and
hobbies, directions, and shopping. Many cultural readings and authentic materials
connect students to various aspects of everyday life in the French-speaking world. Major
assessments include creating and describing ideal schools, researching markets around
the French-speaking world, and conducting oral exchanges related to purchases and
weekend activities. Our overall aim is for the increased use of the target language in class
as students develop a sense of individual and cultural identity, empathize with others
across linguistic and cultural differences, and communicate effectively and con昀椀dently in
basic contexts using the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: French I
Note: This course is open to students in grades 7-12.
FRENCH III
Prerequisite: French II
Note: This course is open to students in grades 9-12, or by permission of the
department chair.
WORLD LANGUAGES
Voyage, voyages, in昀椀niment! How do we travel through time and cultures? French III
provides students with rich opportunities to expand their listening, speaking, reading, and
writing skills. The focus is on self-expression and reaching an adequate degree
of pro昀椀ciency in communication. Group discussions, complex grammar, tenses
(past, present, and future), connecting and transition words, and short literary texts
contribute to the development of student language skills in their target language.
Further, the course aims to expand each student’s awareness of the cultures of
the French-speaking world through the use of authentic materials like music,
昀椀lms, readings, and projects. Major units include summer holidays, childhood
experiences, gastronomy, travel, technology, and social media. Throughout the
course, teachers use the target language, ensuring an immersive and effective
learning experience.
