French

The idea of speaking another language can be frightening and students often think that they must wait until they know all the grammar and vocabulary in order to communicate. That means that no one would be communicating on a spoken level until the more advanced classes. Spoken communication and language useful to given situations are a necessary part of French on every level. Students are encouraged on every level to use whatever language components they have at their disposal. All material presented is accessible to, and learnable by, all students.

Memorizing Scripture in French helps students appreciate God's Word from the view of French speaking people. In upper level classes, students practice sharing their faith by using witnessing tools such as Campus Crusade's Four Spiritual Laws. We never know when we might have the opportunity to share our faith in our new language.

Assessment is based on quizzes, tests, class participation, workbook, activities, projects and exams.

Teacher

• Jane Kettering

Curriculum

Course No. 221

Unit topics from French I are: ordering food in a French cafe, greeting and meeting people, talking about possessions and family, finding out information about someone you don't know well, asking for and giving directions to places in town that you can identify, talking about leisure activities, giving the time, telling people to do something, talking about when and how to go to town, purchasing tickets for a subway, taking a taxi, expressing wishes and desires, talking about events in the past and in the future.

Course Fee: $14.00

Course No. 222

Unit themes in French 2 include the following: expressing quantity while making purchases, making comparisons, talking about the weather and climate, describing things, getting a hotel room, understanding classified ads, talking about furniture arrangement, understanding official time, making plans for the weekend or for a vacation, talking about daily routines, health and fitness, describing the past, illnesses and medicines, expressing one's abilities.

Prerequisite: C or better in French I

Course Fee $19.00

Course No. 223

Unit themes in French 3 include these topics: talking about the recent past, identifying things and places one has seen, purchasing clothing including asking to try on, expressing a need, giving sizes, organizing a trip, means of transportation, reserving tickets, expressing doubt and uncertainty, traveling in French speaking regions, making comparisons, expressing emotion.

A writing program is followed throughout the French 3 Workbook that is beneficial for both foreign language composition and English composition.

Prerequisite: C+ or better in French II

Course Fee: $15.00

Course No. 224

Unit themes in French 4 include expressing emotion, ordering food in a restaurant, writing an invitation to dinner, understanding a recipe, expressing thanks, expressing wishes and desires and understanding a variety of texts about the French speaking world.

Learning to read authentic French texts is an essential part of this level. As reading is done, advanced grammar structure necessary to the understanding of the text will be examined.

The writing process will be expanded in this level.

Prerequisite: C+ or better in French III

Course Fee $15.00