The cultural focus is on contemporary French lifestyles. As in Honors French I, the target language is used almost exclusively. This second year honors class stresses the essentials of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and structures as well as expands upon the cultural aspects of the Hispanic words studied in the first year. As in Spanish I Honors, the target language is used almost exclusively. The accelerated level of French II thoroughly reviews the grammatical structures and verb forms learned in French I. Teachers systematically introduce new structures, and students strengthen basic conversational and composition skills that were introduced in the first year.
Teachers gradually increase the use of the target language as students become more proficient.
A bord Writing Activities Workbok, 1998. Additionally, students learn new structures, vocabulary and verb forms, and they further strengthen their listening comprehension skills and speaking skills. In addition, students learn new structures and verb forms while they continue to develop vocabulary skills. Teachers provide constant review and steady reinforcement through worksheets and various language drills. The course begins with study of the physical, economic, and social characteristics of contemporary Europe.