MS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
FRENCH
French A
This course is designed for students beginning the formal study of French and requires NO prior knowledge of the language. The students are introduced to the language through a variety of techniques enhancing basic communicative competence: oral drills, conversations, creative dialogues, and written exercises. The opportunity to demonstrate competence of the new vocabulary and structures is given through the use of such activities as dialogues, oral presentations, computer projects, games, songs, videos, and listening activities. The students are introduced to French culture and life through a situational approach and a range of media presentations. The four skills of the language, reading, writing, listening, and speaking are all equally stressed: . The main objective of this communicative course is to develop the student's basic interaction in French.
Length of Course: One Year
French B
This course is a continuation of French A for students who have successfully completed level A or the equivalent. The same systematic communicative approach is continued in this language sequence. The use of the acquired structures is intensified and the creative process of language use is emphasized. As fluency and familiarity with the structures increases, the students will be able to further manipulate the basic elements of French grammar and expand their vocabulary. French B is the second part of a three-year basic program in French and prepares the students for entry into Middle School French C. The main objective of French B is to enable the student to converse in basic French at level-appropriate capacity with a sound, appropriate grammatical foundation.
Materials and Texts: D'accord 1A - Textbook and Online Version
Prerequisites: French A or placement test/teacher recommendation
Length of Course: One Year
FRENCH C
This course is designed for students who have already successfully completed a previous middle school program in French (French A and French B). In this course, students will continue to develop grammatical accuracy, and move from writing grammatically simple sentences to more complex paragraphs. Through dealing with everyday situations and understanding short texts and books, composition, as well as speaking, reading, writing and listening skills will be reinforced. Students will develop an awareness of the culture of the French-speaking world through multi-media presentations. Based on a placement test and/or the current teacher’s recommendation, students who complete this course successfully in Grade 8 may be placed in High School French 2 or 3 in Grade 9.
Materials and Texts: D'accord 1B and its online version
Prerequisites: French B or placement test/teacher recommendation
Length of Course: One Year