French is spoken on all continents and by more than 220 million people in over 40 countries. An estimated one-third of English words are derived from French, and if you speak English then you may already know some 15,000 French words without having studied the language! This course uses an academic French curriculum with great multimedia resources for learning and practicing the language. The pace and workload are friendly for a student who wants only two years of French for college readiness. The students learn vocabulary for greetings and descriptions of people, the family, school, hobbies, food, weather, and celebrations. They also learn the three main verb families and some irregular verbs in the past, present and near future tenses. Throughout the course, students learn about French-speaking countries and their culture.
French 1 Language and Culture
Description
Prerequisites
• Students concurrently receiving academic support for English as a Foreign Language (e.g., TPS EFL-A Tutoring) require TPS Support approval to enroll this course. This course is taught assuming the student's primary language is English.
Notes and Conditions
Standard vs. Honors: This standard level course is designed for students who want only two years of French for college readiness. This course prepares the student for TPS French 2 (standard level), which is the final course in the standard two-year college preparation track. It has a lower workload and slower pace than TPS French 1 (Honors), and does not progress far enough to prepare the student for TPS French 2 (Honors), or for TPS French 3 and higher. Students who might take more than two years of French should start in TPS French 1 (Honors), which has a faster pace and higher workload.
Grade 8: This high school credit course allows grade 8 enrollment. However, the rigor, pace, and workload are high school level and no accommodation is made for students who are not ready to work at a HS pace with HS standards of evaluation. Students seeking a more relaxed pace French 1 course are encouraged to consider French 1A/1B instead.