Middle School French

This course is designed for students who have very little background in the French language. This course covers units and themes which are related to the interests of students and will allow them to communicate confidently in basic situations.  Various French language structures including present tense, past tenses, future tense, comparisons, adjectives and negation will be studied. Each day in class, students will have the opportunity to listen, speak, write and read in French. Additional vocabulary will be learned to allow students to refine their use of the second language. The goal of this course is to reinforce and to build on language skills that can be used in basic social situations.

This course is designed for students with a strong background in French.  Various aspects of the French language will be explored through the study of cultural novels, music, short stories, and geography.  Students will work on the four components of learning a language: listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. As well as communicating effectively through speaking and writing, the students will build on their grammatical skills. Students will be evaluated in a variety of ways and will acquire the type of language designed to express more abstract ideas, and they will also learn to express themselves in situations of debate and discussion.

MS French Literature