In May students are encouraged to take the Advanced Placement Test through which many universities grant college credit. Students will expand vocabulary, build reading comprehension, practice writing skills and generally focus on developing extant knowledge. This course is offered as needed. Emphasis is on building everyday vocabulary while the student is introduced to basic grammar and sentence structures. Also emphasis is placed on early pronunciation habits and phonetics.
Students study the culture of France and other French-speaking countries.
As the year progresses the students work on expanding their knowledge through listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises. Emphasis is placed on oral production and comprehension with students producing written dialogues and projects. Vocabulary expands to include comparisons, animals, historic events, the city, the country, geographical descriptions and the house. Students make presentations of 2-3 minutes in French and expand their reading and writing skills. Students also continue to look at the culture of the Francophone world.