FRENCH 3 : COURSE DESCRIPTION 

Purpose & Objectives:  

Be an IB French learner, that is, speak and write in French and gain the Novice-Mid ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) levels of listening, speaking, reading and writing. How? 

1. Use target language in class. 
2. Communicate effectively in a range of familiar situations, demonstrating linguistic competence. 3. Understand and use language to express a range of ideas with accuracy and some fluency. 4. Organize ideas on a range of personal topics, in an authentic and relevant way. 5. Understand a range of written and spoken texts. 

Topics & Resources: 

The textbook used is Entre Cultures. It explores the following topics: 

1. School 
2. City life 
3. Food 
4. Health 
5. Work 
6. Travel 

Assessment and Grading: 

Student evaluation will be based on the 3 modes of communication: 

1. Interpretive: an active negotiation of meaning construction; includes the cultural interpretation of text, movies, radio, television, and speeches. 
2. Interpersonal: Active negotiation of meaning among individuals through conversation; or through reading and writing.