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FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE OFFERINGS

AP FRENCH LANGUAGE

Description : The Advanced Placement French Language course adheres to the College Board
AP Central® course description and is comparable to fifth and sixth semester college and
university courses that focus on speaking and writing in the target language at an advanced
level. The course encompasses listening and speaking skills, reading comprehension,
comprehensive grammar review, and composition. This course is taught entirely in French.
Skills for Success : The emphasis of the course is on strengthening communicative abilities in
French in order to demonstrate: strong interactive communicative ability in French in the
interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive modes; a strong command of French linguistic
skills including accuracy and fluency that support communicative ability; comprehension of
French intended for native speakers in a variety of settings, types of discourse, topics, styles, and
broad regional variations; ability to produce French comprehensible to native speakers in a
variety of settings, types of discourse, and topics.
Academic Suitability : Students who have completed French 3, receive a recommendation from

or have completed a placement exam with Madame Primm are eligible.
Out of Class Commitments : Most of what is learned in the course is accomplished with intensive
work in the class. Outside work includes studying for quizzes and exams, writing essays,
listening practice and finishing work not completed during class time.
Summer Work : The summer assignment is designed to keep French skills fresh. There is a
grammar review section as well as a skills practice.
Contact : Meghan Primm - Meghan_Primm@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

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