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Bienvenue à la classe de français 4/5 AP
Madame Gueren
Roy C Ketcham High School
(845) 298-5100 ext31034
[email protected]
Course Overview
- The course is intended for students who have completed 4 or 5 years of French.
- It is designed to emphasize the use of language for active communication in authentic
settings in order to prepare students for the AP French Language and Culture exam (in May
for French 5)
- The majority of the class will be conducted in French and the students will be encouraged to
use the language as much as possible.
- The course will present students with a variety of authentic audio, visual and written
documents dealing with various aspects of the French-speaking world.
- The students will be provided with many opportunities to improve and practice their listening,
reading, speaking and writing skills.
- My recommendation for success:
Read, Listen, Watch and Speak French in and out of the classroom.
Be curious about the French-Speaking world. Open your mind.
Course Outline
The curriculum is organized around 6 themes:
 Global Challenges / Les défis mondiaux
• Diversity Issues / La tolérance
• Human Rights / Les droits de l’être
• Economic Issues / L’économie
humain
• Environmental Issues /
• Nutrition and Food Safety /
L’environnement
L’alimentation
• Health Issues / La santé
• Peace and War / La paix et la guerre
 Science and Technology / La science et la technologie
• Current Research Topics / La
• Intellectual Property / La proprieté
recherche et ses nouvelles frontières
intellectuelle
• Discoveries and Inventions / Les
• The New Media / Les nouveaux
découvertes et les inventions
moyens de communication
• Ethical Questions / Les choix moraux
• Social Impact of Technology / La
• Future Technologies / L’avenir de la
technologie et ses effets sur la
technologie
société
 Contemporary Life / La vie contemporaine
• Advertising and Marketing / La
• Housing and Shelter / Le logement
publicité et le marketing
• Leisure and Sports / Les loisirs et le
• Education / L’éducation et
sport
l’enseignement
• Professions / Le monde du travail
• Holidays and Celebrations / Les fêtes
• Rites of Passage / Les rites de
• Travel / Les voyages
passage
 Personal and Public Identities / La quête de soi
• Language and Identity / L’identité
• Alienation and Assimilation /
L’aliénation et l’assimilation
linguistique
• Beliefs and Values / Les croyances et
• Multiculturalism / Le pluriculturalisme
les systèmes de valeurs
• Nationalism and Patriotism / Le
• Gender and Sexuality / La sexualité
nationalisme et le patriotism
 Families and Communities / La famille et la communauté
• Age and Class / Les rapports sociaux
• Customs and Ceremonies / Les
coutumes
• Childhood and Adolescence /
L’enfance et l’adolescence
• Family Structures / La famille
• Citizenship / La citoyenneté
• Friendship and Love / L’amitié et
l’amour
 Beauty and Aesthetics / L’esthétique
• Architecture / L’architecture
• Literature / Les arts littéraires
• Music / La musique
• Contributions to World Artistic Heritage
/ Le patrimoine
• Performing Arts / Les arts du spectacle
• Ideals of Beauty / Le beau
• Visual Arts / Les arts visuels
During the 2 years of the program, we will address and touch upon these topics and
issues, whether as a unit of their own or included in another unit.
Materials. Possible books
- “Reprise”, grammar workbook
- “Imaginez”
- “Allons au-delà”, with online material
- “AP French: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination”, Ladd
- “Une fois pour toutes”, grammar review
- Supplemental materials from various sources (lots of hand-outs)
Other resources
- Google Classroom
- TV5Monde
- linguee.fr or wordreference.com
or dictionary.reverso.net for
dictionaries
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Audacity
RFI
various movies and songs
Expectations
Be on time, be prepared, be respectful, be active.
Please, do not chew gum.
Turn off and put electronic devices away. Do not use them in class.
The use of electronic translators will result in a 0.
Plagiarism, in any form, will result in a 0 as well.
Grading
Your grade is based on total points. You will be assessed on homework, quizzes and exams,
collected work, projects, participation.
Absences/make-ups
- When you are absent, make sure you keep up with what you are missing; you can check the
website (http://www.wappingersschools.org//Domain/1455), e-mail me or get in touch with a
classmate. (You can subscribe to the calendar to get homework updates directly on your
phone)
- You are expected to be prepared when you come back to class (meaning, if there is a quiz,
make sure you are prepared for it). Be responsible, take charge of your work and take
initiative.
- There will be folders in the classroom for when you are absent.
- If you fail to complete an assignment, you can make it up for half credit; do so as soon as
possible, don’t wait.
Extra-help
I am available for extra-help, before or after school. You can make an appointment a few days before
you plan to stay. We can also arrange to meet during the day. Please, don’t hesitate to ask.