Students are also given ample opportunity to speak and listen in the language as well as to write lengthier compositions. Selected students choose Advanced Placement courses in French or Spanish Throughout the program the students are also introduced to the culture and civilization of the nations where the language is spoken. Placement in the following courses is done by the Department Head after careful consideration of the student's previous experience. Students are introduced to learning vocabulary, French pronunciation and elementary grammar structures. Much of the class is conducted in French except for difficult grammar explanations.
Students begin communicating in French from the first class day.
Emphasis is placed on learning to write and to speak in the language using the complex grammar presented in the course. Students learn all of the verb tenses and begin to read literary texts. The language becomes a tool by which students engage in meaningful communication. Students continue to learn vocabulary and more difficult grammar structures as well as to write and to read in the new language. Literary texts are studied in conjunction with the basic textbook.