Writing at this level includes dictation of familiar material, pattern drills and imitation of models involving changes of tense or person, questions and answers, and short compositions. Games, cultural reports in the foreign language, and instructional TV programs are used. The drills on structure are completed during this year and thoroughly reviewed, so the student has a good command of the syntactical patterns of the language. In addition to fiction, reading at this level includes biography, historical materials, legends, letters, and periodicals. At the honors level, structure is added as the need arises.
Reading includes the study of some literary French works.
Some outside reading should include materials in other than literary fields, depending on special interests of the individual student and special needs. Recreational reading is encouraged, especially excerpts concerning the French-speaking world outside of France. All activities of the classroom provide opportunities for oral work. There are dialogues, resumes, comments, drills, and exercises in all the various types of language behavior that are within the competence of the student. Grammar is reviewed and writing is required after each unit.