French 1B

About This Course

In French 1B, students will continue their language learning journey by exploring the French-speaking world. Students will use the language to learn about the cultural practices and products of France while independently conducting research on another French-speaking location of their choice. Throughout the course, students will follow the fictional journey of three students and their teacher, as they themselves explore and share what they've learned about French-speaking cultures. It’s important that students be able to relate to what they are learning about French-speaking cultures, and be able to make comparisons with their own perspectives and experiences. For that reason, in conjunction with the research component, students will learn the vocabulary and structures necessary to be able to talk about their own lives. As they progress through each lesson, students will find a balance between using French to express themselves and understand others. French 1B is the second semester of a two-semester course. The class takes a proficiency-based approach which is informed by current language acquisition research and the ACTFL performance descriptors for novice language learners. A heavy focus is placed on meaningful language use, with grammar being learned implicitly through input and meaning-based activities.