French 1Designed For: Students in rising grades 8, 9, 10; preview, review or credit
Content: Traditional college-prep French 1 program. Included is the study of regular and irregular verbs in all three verb conjugations. Students begin reading, writing and speaking from the start and throughout the course. Particular attention is paid to grammar and vocabulary.
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French 2
Designed For: Students entering grades 9, 10,11; preview, review or credit
Content: French 2 continues the study of topics covered in a traditional French 1 program. Vocabulary is expanded, writing skills refined and grammar developed in greater depth. Special attention is paid to personal pronouns and to the comparison of the imparfait and passé composé.
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French 3Designed For: Students seeking a full-year course in third-year French or those students in need of further work at this level; preview, review or credit
Content: French 3 continues the study of topics covered in a traditional French 2 program and refines complex linguistic concepts and structures. Course content can be developed to mirror the skills, content and rigor of the other school’s curriculum.
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