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Bienvenue à la classe de français 4/5 AP
Madame Gueren
Roy C Ketcham High School
[phone] ext31034
[e-mail]
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
• Economic Issues / L’économie
• Environmental Issues /
L’environnement
• Health Issues / La santé
• Human Rights / Les droits de l’être
humain
• Nutrition and Food Safety /
L’alimentation
• Peace and War / La paix et la guerre
 Science and Technology / La science et la technologie
• Current Research Topics / La
recherche et ses nouvelles frontières
• Discoveries and Inventions / Les
découvertes et les inventions
• Ethical Questions / Les choix moraux
• Future Technologies / L’avenir de la
technologie
• Intellectual Property / La proprieté
intellectuelle
• The New Media / Les nouveaux
moyens de communication
• Social Impact of Technology / La
technologie et ses effets sur la
société
 Contemporary Life / La vie contemporaine
• Advertising and Marketing / La
publicité et le marketing
• Education / L’éducation et
l’enseignement
• Holidays and Celebrations / Les fêtes
• Housing and Shelter / Le logement
• Leisure and Sports / Les loisirs et le
sport
• Professions / Le monde du travail

• Rites of Passage / Les rites de
passage • Travel / Les voyages
 Personal and Public Identities / La quête de soi
• Alienation and Assimilation /
L’aliénation et l’assimilation
• Beliefs and Values / Les croyances et
les systèmes de valeurs
• Gender and Sexuality / La sexualité
• Language and Identity / L’identité
linguistique
• Multiculturalism / Le pluriculturalisme
• Nationalism and Patriotism / Le
nationalisme et le patriotism
 Families and Communities / La famille et la communauté
• Age and Class / Les rapports sociaux
• Childhood and Adolescence /
L’enfance et l’adolescence
• Citizenship / La citoyenneté
• Customs and Ceremonies / Les
coutumes
• Family Structures / La famille
• Friendship and Love / L’amitié et
l’amour
 Beauty and Aesthetics / L’esthétique
• Architecture / L’architecture
• Contributions to World Artistic Heritage
/ Le patrimoine
• Ideals of Beauty / Le beau
• Literature / Les arts littéraires
• Music / La musique
• Performing Arts / Les arts du spectacle
• 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
- 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.