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AP French

by Jill

Aug 20, 2016

Our school district would like us to turn our level 4 French and Spanish classes i to AP levels. For example, students would only begin French in 9th grade and have French 1, French 2, French 3, and then AP French as French IV. Does anyone do it like this in their district? I always thought AP would be the 5th year. Thank you for any info. You can ...See More

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James in Belgium Bonjour,

The vast majority of AP Language students are in their 4th year of language study when they take the AP exam. Of course, the more years of practice the better the scores can be. If your 4th year students score a 4, then you can say that everyone did a job well done.

Realistically, it is up to the level I, II and III tea...See More

Aug 22, 2016

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Kyra Yes- our 4th years students are in AP. It is challenging, but doable. Good luck!

Oct 26, 2016

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alternating Fren 5/AP

by Chris B.

Sep 10, 2016

Brief background: this is my first year at this school and first year teaching AP.

Right now, because of numbers, there is a French 5/AP class where it's dual instruction (this isn't a problem). The 3rd year (11th graders) in FR 5 will likely take it as AP the next year, so I'll be alternating materials on a rotation (this also doesn't bot...See More

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Mark Chris.

I am also teaching AP French this year. I taught AP Spanish the last few years and both courses uses Higher Vista. I really liked Themes. I also use Une fois our toutes as my main sources. Of courses I pull from other sources and have a copy of Allons au dela, T'es branche 4, grammaire progressive,etc.

I use what I need b...See More Chris.

I am also teaching AP French this year. I taught AP Spanish the last few years and both courses uses Higher Vista. I really liked Themes. I also use Une fois our toutes as my main sources. Of courses I pull from other sources and have a copy of Allons au dela, T'es branche 4, grammaire progressive,etc.

I use what I need based on what my class needs to improve any of their skills.

We use D'accord for levels 1-2 and Imaginez in levels 3 and 4. I am teaching French 1 for the first time at my school and I like it. The book has so much in each chapter but I break it up as needed. I like the culture sections. My friend uses T'es branche at her school and she speaks highly of it. They switched from Bien Dit!!

Also I had Bon Voyage as a student and the series is horrible. There is no way my school would ever use it or look at it.

On 9/10/16, Chris B. wrote: > Brief background: this is my first year at this school > and first year teaching AP. > > Right now, because of numbers, there is a French 5/AP > class where it's dual instruction (this isn't a problem). > The 3rd year (11th graders) in FR 5 will likely take it as > AP the next year, so I'll be alternating materials on a > rotation (this also doesn't bother me). > > Right now, I've inherited Allons au-delà as the primary > text which I'm fine with. The students I have are strong > enough to engage in the higher level and abstract > conversations the book engenders. I'm supplementing > structural reviews using old stand-bys like Grammaire > Progressif / Grammaire française / Reprise as needed. > > Next year, I'll need to use something different for the > AP course and I'm looking into everyone's favorite > options. I've heard good things about Thèmes, but it > seems hugely expensive and I don't know about the > used market. I've also seen some people use Imaginez > (which I'm familiar with from teaching university > french) as well as T'es Branché 4 (though I think this > one might be a step backward). > > Currently, I'm using Bon Voyage (inherited) for 1-3, and > then a literary/art/history survey for French 4 paired > with AMSCO's Fr. 3 Years Workbook. > > I appreciate any and all pointers you can offer! > > merci par avance

Oct 8, 2016

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Chris Mark, thanks so much for your feedback. I heartily agree: Bon Voyage has lots of what I consider 'empty' activities in it, and I'm actively moving to switch to something better for the next year for levels 1-3. I had Bon Voyage's predecessor the Bienvenue-En Voyage series in my own HS education, and this more recent one just seems like a redress wi...See MoreMark, thanks so much for your feedback. I heartily agree: Bon Voyage has lots of what I consider 'empty' activities in it, and I'm actively moving to switch to something better for the next year for levels 1-3. I had Bon Voyage's predecessor the Bienvenue-En Voyage series in my own HS education, and this more recent one just seems like a redress with potentially worse activities. Even though we're a private school, cost does remain an issue with packages, and I may move toward T'es Branché because of its really affordable licensing fee for families.

On 10/08/16, Mark wrote: > > Chris. > > I am also teaching AP French this year. I taught AP Spanish > the last few years and both courses uses Higher Vista. I > really liked Themes. I also use Une fois our toutes as my main > sources. Of courses I pull from other sources and have a copy > of Allons au dela, T'es branche 4, grammaire progressive,etc. > > I use what I need based on what my class needs to improve any > of their skills. > > We use D'accord for levels 1-2 and Imaginez in levels 3 and 4. > I am teaching French 1 for the first time at my school and I > like it. The book has so much in each chapter but I break it > up as needed. I like the culture sections. My friend uses > T'es branche at her school and she speaks highly of it. They > switched from Bien Dit!! > > Also I had Bon Voyage as a student and the series is horrible. > There is no way my school would ever use it or look at it. > > > On 9/10/16, Chris B. wrote: >> Brief background: this is my first year at this school >> and first year teaching AP. >> >> Right now, because of numbers, there is a French 5/AP >> class where it's dual instruction (this isn't a problem). >> The 3rd year (11th graders) in FR 5 will likely take it as >> AP the next year, so I'll be alternating materials on a >> rotation (this also doesn't bother me). >> >> Right now, I've inherited Allons au-delà as the primary >> text which I'm fine with. The students I have are strong >> enough to engage in the higher level and abstract >> conversations the book engenders. I'm supplementing >> structural reviews using old stand-bys like Grammaire >> Progressif / Grammaire française / Reprise as needed. >> >> Next year, I'll need to use something different for the >> AP course and I'm looking into everyone's favorite >> options. I've heard good things about Thèmes, but it >> seems hugely expensive and I don't know about the >> used market. I've also seen some people use Imaginez >> (which I'm familiar with from teaching university >> french) as well as T'es Branché 4 (though I think this >> one might be a step backward). >> >> Currently, I'm using Bon Voyage (inherited) for 1-3, and >> then a literary/art/history survey for French 4 paired >> with AMSCO's Fr. 3 Years Workbook. >> >> I appreciate any and all pointers you can offer! >> >> merci par avance

Oct 12, 2016

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Allez viens!

by Chris B.

Oct 8, 2016

Anyone know if Allez Viens! morphed into Bien Dit! the way Bienvenue became Bon Voyage (they're basically the same thing with more color and worse practice).

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James in Belgium You can find online in pdf files, the scope and sequence to both textbook series.

I just reviewed the scope and sequence of level 2. "Allez viens!" is a watered down scope and sequence as compared to Bien dit ! The grammar progression is very different between the two books.

"Bien dit!" level 2 teaches the : si...See More

Oct 8, 2016

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Jarod H-M I would agree with James that Bien dit ! and Allez viens! are very different. Bien dit ! was a real push to both modernize the references and support more contemporary pedagogy.

Oct 10, 2016

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Online teaching

by David KG.

Oct 7, 2016

online tools. goldfishschool.com

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French textbooks

by Tina O.

Sep 18, 2016

I have read many threads comparing French textbooks and understand no series is perfect. However, I have been given the opportunity to change up my Level 3/4 text in a week as they are together in one class and the 4s have already used the Discovering French book. I am considering D'Accord, but it looks difficult. Is T'es Branché appropriate to us...See More

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Chris B. We use T'es branché in our A an B levels (6th and 7th grade) but then we have Bon Voyage for French 1-3. The latter series is barely maintained and I'm actively looking to switch to T'es branché.

From what I understand, licensing is fairly cheap for the etexts on a longish (around 6 years) license. Added bonus, as far as I can tell from...See More

Sep 20, 2016

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James in Belgium Have you looked at the textbook series, Allez-Viens !.

Regardless of which 3rd-year text you select, your level 4 students will be at a disadvantage if they are to repeat the content of a 3rd year book.

It is a shame to have to combine classes. Best of luck,

JMO'

On 9/18/16, Tina O. wrote: > I have read ma...See More

Oct 2, 2016

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ipad apps?

by Chris B.

Sep 20, 2016

Does anyone have any good suggestions for ipad apps for the classroom? I'm very interested in story board/story creation/comic creation apps to have students illustrate lessons.

I'm also investigating creating ibooks since they have ipads to create other interactive units.

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Bon Voyage Level 1 textbook

by Rhonda

Sep 16, 2016

Bon Voyage Level 1 textbooks and teacher materials - for sale. Program has changed.

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Chris B. The materials used with Bon Voyage have or the program at the school?

I'm in need of Bon Voyage audio materials for Level 1. You can e-mail me at [email removed].

On 9/16/16, Rhonda wrote: > Bon Voyage Level 1 textbooks and teacher materials - for > sale. Program has changed.

Sep 16, 2016

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French 4 with different levels

by Mary

Sep 5, 2016

Hi, I also have different levels in my French 4. Two heritage speakers, 1 advanced speaker, and two Level 3.5. I would be happy to hear your ideas on this.

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Britt Green On 9/05/16, Mary wrote: > Hi, > I also have different levels in my French 4. Two > heritage speakers, 1 advanced speaker, and two Level 3.5. > I would be happy to hear your ideas on this.

Hi - so glad to hear of someone in a similar situation! For the time being, we're doing a "base" reading, meaning an article or sm...See More

Sep 6, 2016

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pen pals

by Lydia Castiello

Sep 1, 2016

Hello all, I am teaching French to level low intermediate of 8th graders (30 students age 13-14) in a middle school in Colorado. Interested in exchanging emails with english learners from a French school lydia.[email removed]!

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