French 1:

This past quarter, students were introduced to, practiced (orally and in writing) and were assessed on the vocabulary, grammar and expressions they need to talk about the following:

In Chapter 5: making suggestions; making excuses; making a recommendation; Getting someone's attention; ordering food and beverages; inquiring about and expressing likes and dislikes; paying the check

Vocabulary : To identify food and drinks served in a café, listen to and understand vocabulary for food and drinks; To classify phrases that a customer or a server might say; to use functional expressions and vocabulary to complete conversations.

Grammar : To produce forms of the verb " prendre "; to create commands with the imperative.

In Chapter 6 : making plans; extending and responding to invitations; arranging to meet someone

Vocabulary : To identify vocabulary for places and activities in town; to classify expressions for extending, accepting, and refusing invitations; to use expressions for arranging to meet someone; to listen to and understand native speakers talking about what they do when they go out.

Grammar : To produce the forms of the verb "aller"; to use the forms of the verb" vouloir "

French 2

Culture:  French province of Touraine and famous castles from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance; Ivory Coast including geography, places to go, and things to do.

Literature:  Four poems by Jacques Prevert ; two African fables

Vocabulary:  Animals, Events of the School Day; Vacation Activities; Illnesses and Parts of Body; Nutrition and Exercise; Travel

French 3

This past quarter students were introduced to, practiced (orally and in writing) and assessed on the vocabulary, grammar and expressions they need to talk about the following:

In chapter 5: asking about and expressing intentions; expressing conditions and possibilities; asking about future plans; expressing wishes; expressing indecision; giving advice; requesting information; writing a formal letter.

Vocabulary : future choices and plans; careers

Grammar : to use the future, the conditional and inversions to form questions.

Re-entry : the subjunctive (from chapter 3); the passé compose (from chapter1, 3)

In chapter 6 : making , accepting and refusing suggestions; making arrangements; making and accepting apologies; showing and responding to hospitality; expressing and responding to thanks; quarreling.

Vocabulary : family relationships

Grammar : reciprocal verbs; the past infinitive

Re-entry : reflexive verbs (from chapter 4, 5) the imperative (chapter 1)

French 4/5/AP Language/ AP Literature

Literature:  Poetry from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance ( D'Orleans , Villon , Ronsard ,
Du Bellay ) and the fables of La Fontaine; the Little Prince

Vocabulary:  Politics and Economics; French Cuisine and Fashion; travel; Communication (languages and mass media)

Grammar:  Review of adjectives and adverbs; Review of future, conditional, pluperfect and subjunctive tenses; Review of relative and demonstrative pronouns.

In addition to the class work with French 4-5, the AP Language students have completed an AP practice exam to determine areas of individual study before the AP Exam in May.