French Language & Culture, AP

This course is designed for students who demonstrate a high level of fluency and can understand material on concrete and abstract topics. This course prepares students for the Advanced Placement examination in French. Students will demonstrate their abilities in all language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in various ways, such as writing coherent summaries, descriptions, narrations, and essays. They will comprehend, analyze, and discuss a variety of spoken and written texts, representing literary works, contemporary life, and popular culture. Students will continue to refine syntax and mechanics of French both orally and in writing, demonstrating a more advanced control of language and also a deeper understanding and use of idiomatic expressions.