This course is a continuation of the beginning level courses that will help the student continue learning the French language. In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the five units of material (Feelings, Transportation, Work, Countries, Future, Health, Home, Measurements, Professions and Personal History), students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary, present, past, future and conditional-tense verbs, articles, adjectives and increasingly complex grammatical structures. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind.

Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the French speaking world and their culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

The course is aligned to the national Foreign Language standards.

Throughout the course, students will

• Learn to talk about transportation in the French speaking world
• Learn to talk about responsibilities
• Learn about France's rich history and contributions to the world
• Express feelings, opinions, and emotions in French
• Express likes and dislikes in French
• Learn the future tense
• Learn the imperfect tense
• Learn the difference between the imperfect and the passe compose tenses
• Learn to use object pronouns with increasing ease
• Learn to use double object pronouns
• Learn to use imperative verbs and make commands
• Learn idiomatic expressions common to daily French speaking
• Learn vocabulary units in order to be able to talk about a wider variety of themes in French
• Learn French sound patterns and continue to perfect speaking skills
• Learn about French artists and literary figures and their contributions to the arts

Successful completion of French I and II.

Two Semesters or Block

None

1. Feelings
2. Transportation
3. To Work!
4. Countries & Nationalities
5. The Future

1. Health
2. Home
3. Measurements
4. Professions
5. My History