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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 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 te...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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