Foreign Languages

This course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of language learning and most particularly those necessary for success in French. To that end, the course necessitates regular work and enthusiasm regarding speaking. The course’s most objective method for charting progress centers on homework, quizzes, projects and tests, but far more important to the process of learning a second language, this course invites and requires active participation in class. The key to successfully learning a foreign language is speaking, not to mention having fun.

This is an intensive course designed for students with some previous knowledge of the language. It covers grammar and vocabulary for both French 1 and French 2 curricula with the intention of allowing students to enroll in French 3 the following school year. Assessments are based primarily on quizzes and tests, with some projects and presentations. Active participation and student-initiated speaking are both essential in this course. Homework is also a key aspect of the class as the accelerated pace of the course requires dedication to studying and practicing the language independently. Schedules permitting, advanced language students or native French speaking students will be in the classroom one to two days per week as Assistant Teachers (ATs). Activities with ATs will include drill, which builds accuracy and automaticity, and communicative activities, which build fluency. French will be spoken with increasing regularity and will be the primary language of instruction.

French II is the second step in a four-year introduction to the French language. Students will learn foundation skills necessary for successful language acquisition. Reading and writing will play a key role in mastering these foundation skills, especially where grammar is concerned, but speaking and oral comprehension are our primary goals. Schedules permitting, advanced language students or native French speaking students will be in the classroom one to two days per week as Assistant Teachers (ATs). Activities with ATs will include drill, which builds accuracy and automaticity, and communicative activities, which build fluency. A positive effort and active participation are essential to success in this class, as they are in any successful communication. Primarily French will be spoken in the classroom.

This is an intensive course designed for students with some previous knowledge of the language. It covers grammar and vocabulary for both French 1 and French 2 curricula with the intention of allowing students to enroll in French 3 the following school year. Assessments are based primarily on quizzes and tests, with some projects and presentations. Active participation and student-initiated speaking are both essential in this course. Homework is also a key aspect of the class as the accelerated pace of the course requires dedication to studying and practicing the language independently. Schedules permitting, advanced language students or native French speaking students will be in the classroom one to two days per week as Assistant Teachers (ATs). Activities with ATs will include drill, which builds accuracy and automaticity, and communicative activities, which build fluency. French will be spoken with increasing regularity and will be the primary language of instruction.