Learning Recommendations: In order to be successful in French 3, students should have demonstrated proficiency in French 2. It is recommended that students have a C- or better to continue into French 3. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in the past, present and future.
Students are expected to study 20-30 minutes daily in addition to homework assignments.
Fees: A fee (college fee ~$200, subject to change) will be assessed for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who elect to receive college credit (optional).
General Description: French 3 is a yearlong class that provides ongoing exploration of the culture and language of the French-speaking world. Students will further develop their skills in spoken and written French at a functional level, using interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Students will build on listening and reading skills and will continue their study of French grammar. Students will also read a variety of authentic texts. Daily homework, participation and attendance are essential. Communication between students and teacher will be almost exclusively in French. It is expected that French 3 students will be able to utilize conversational French to function in the class with very little use of English.
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors will have the option to earn 5 college credits from Bellevue College. Sign-ups will be in January. The fee for the class is approximately $200 (class fee plus registration fee) paid at the time of registration. Grades will be based on tests given for chapters 12-17, a mid-term exam, a final exam and an oral interview at the end of the course.
Content:
- Relationships
- City Life
- Media
- Crime/stories
- Science and technology
- Inventions
- Leisure activities
- Work
- Family
- Television
- Politics
- Telling Stories
- Society
- Fairy tales
- Nature and environment
Grammar:
- Present Tense
- Spelling changing verbs
- Reflexive verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Subjunctive
- Future
- Conditional
- Pluperfect
- Past Conditional
- Future Perfect
- “If” clauses
- Relative pronouns
- Object pronouns
- Passive voice
- Gerund
- Passé simple
Strategies: Students will learn through a combination of:
- Collaborative learning opportunities
- Communicative activities
- Short films