French IV (Honors)

This accelerated course is intended to prepare students to communicate about more advanced topics in contemporary society, including professional life, business and economy, nature and environmental topics, and global arts. It is designed to expand upon and add to the students’ grammar and vocabulary to prepare them for a seamless entry into the AP French Language and Culture course the following year. Students are exposed to and begin to master the relevant vocabulary and grammar for some of the AP themes, as they discuss daily life, science and technology, global challenges, and beauty and aesthetics. Activities and assessments prepare the students in the four linguistic skills of world language learning–listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students develop and demonstrate their skills by reading articles and short literary
excerpts, watching news broadcasts in French, writing more developed texts, performing skits, and giving oral presentations in French to demonstrate presentational speaking and cultural Competencies.