Listening and viewing with intent strengthens our understanding and acquisition of French. We can have meaningful conversations about things that are important to us in French. Stories give us unique ways to interpret and share knowledge, thoughts, and feelings. Francophone creative works are an expression of the culture. Students are also expected to recognize French letter patterns and use a growing variety of strategies to increase understanding. Students will recognize First People’s Principles and perspectives, knowledge, ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding of French culture.

Expressing oneself and engaging in conversations in French requires courage and risk taking. Acquiring a language can shape one’s perspective, identity, and voice. Acquiring French opens the door to interacting globally with others and allows us to explore career, travel, personal growth, and study abroad opportunities. Students will use a growing number of strategies to derive and negotiate meaning. Students will participate in short conversations with growing fluency and recognize First People’s perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultures to gain understanding of French culture.

The communicative context determines how we express ourselves. Language and culture are intertwined and interconnected. Experiencing creative works of another culture promotes an understanding of one’s own culture. Developing proficiency in French opens up career, travel, personal growth, and study abroad opportunities. Students will recognize First People’s perspectives, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding of French culture.

Acquiring a language is a lifelong process. With increased proficiency in French we can discuss and justify opinions with nuance and clarity. Sharing our feelings, opinions, and beliefs in French contributes to our identity as a French speaker. Appreciation of Francophone culture allows us to understand and explore global issues with greater awareness. Becoming more proficient in French allows us to explore career, travel, personal growth, and study abroad opportunities. Students will explore and interpret a wide variety of texts. Students will recognize First People’s perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding of French culture.

The emphasis is on providing the student with enriched vocabulary and grammar skills. This course is taught at an accelerated pace; therefore, it is expected and understood that the students will try to use French as the language of communication whenever possible. Francophone culture is explored in more detail. Students will explore stories as unique ways to interpret and share knowledge, thoughts and feelings.

The four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) continue to be emphasized. Study of enriched grammar, vocabulary, and composition skills are continued. With an increasing range of commonly used vocabulary and sentence structures, students will be expected to discuss hopes, dreams, desires, and ambitions orally and in written form.

This course continues to emphasize the four language skills with a special focus on reading and writing. Literature selections will be studied and composition skills are addressed. Enriched vocabulary and grammar play an important role.

This course is an accelerated course for the students who have completed French 12 or the equivalent. It is offered both online and in class. Students will continue to explore Francophone culture and global issues through a variety of authentic resources including stories, film, poetry, television, art and music. This course enables students, based on their own progress, to be ahead in their language study and skills for university and college level courses. This course is an excellent opportunity for students for students who started high school with some language background already to further their skills and level of fluency in French.