At the end of this course, the student takes the New York State Proficiency Examination, earning one Regents credit. This course continues the sequence of French in the Regents Track. Students begin to prepare for Checkpoint B of the New York State Syllabus. Emphasis is on using a variety of verb tenses and more complicated grammatical structures. Students learn to comprehend and participate in more extensive conversations, express themselves more thoroughly in writing, and read short stories and authentic materials.
Students also learn about various topics of French culture and society.
The third year of Foreign Language study includes an intense focus on implementing and weaving together the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. This third year also stresses a higher level of testing which includes comprehension and performance at each level. The third year includes a strong focus on writing and translating and using circumlocution for expression in the target language. This course prepares students for further study in Advanced Placement French Literature, and for taking the French Comprehensive Regents in June. The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the world of French Literature.