French III

FRENCH III: is designed with much emphasis on refining the speaking and listening skills, in addition to gaining greater fluency in reading and writing French. Students are expected to understand and appreciate French-speaking cultures by comparing social behaviors and values of French-speaking people and initiate and participate in discussions concerning these cultures.  Students will respond to factual and interpretive questions and interact in a variety of social situations; read for comprehension from a variety of authentic materials; read short literary selections; write summaries and brief compositions; describe different aspects of the culture, using French where appropriate. The student is expected to write a short research paper in French and read authentic French reading material.

Full Year              

Prerequisite: C in French II or permission of the teacher       

Grade Level: 9-10-11-12

A Core 40 and Academic Honors Course