French I

FRENCH I: is open to any high school student who is interested in learning to listen, speak, read, and write French. Expectations include responding to and giving oral directions and commands and making routine requests in the classroom and in public places; understanding and using appropriate forms of address in courtesy expressions and being able to tell about daily routines and events; asking and answering simple questions and participating in brief guided conversations; reading isolated words and phrases in a situational context; comprehending brief written directions and information; reading short narrative texts on simple topics; and writing familiar words and phrases in appropriate contexts and responding in writing to various stimuli.  Additionally, students learn nonverbal communication; awareness of current events in the culture; the major holidays and geographical features of French-speaking countries; greeting and leave taking behaviors in a variety of social situations; the appropriate way to respond to introductions; and appropriate etiquette in a variety of social settings.

Full Year                                     

Prerequisite: C+ in English                                 

Grade Level: 9-10-11-12

A Core 40 and Academic Honors Course