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Quick Tour of AP French Online back |
AP French Online is organized around a series of two-week lessons, each presenting a topic related to francophone civilization. Themes are developed through the six main pages that make up the AP French Online class website. Each of the six pages is a focal point for one or more skill areas emphasized in the course.
Yes! The entire course is in French! A little extra explanation during the first few lessons, along with some translation of instructions, helps students quickly become familiar with how the class functions. Repetition of many learning activities provides a certain predictability, while the changing content of the course and the variety of Internet resources used keep interest high.
Below you will find screen shots and descriptions of how the following pages of the site serve students in their French learning endeavor:
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1. Bienvenue ! Students enter the course through the page Bienvenue !. An image and a few key questions introduce the theme students will examine over a two-week period. The link itineraire opens a window where students can see at a glance the learning activities assigned for the day. The link devoirs à rendre opens a table outlining assignments due and how to submit them. Students can follow these links from any page on the site, so vital information is always just a click away! |
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Other features on the Bienvenue page:
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2. Lectures The page Lectures is a springboard from which students examine the lesson theme. Links direct students to articles, sound and video documents, and cross cultural experiences on French language Internet sites. An interactive comprehension quiz helps students check their understanding of key points covered in the articles and other documents. Vocabulary helps facilitate and enrich students' reading. |
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Other features on the Lectures page:
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3. Grammaire The lesson assigned in the textbook Une fois pour toutes is posted here. Drôle de langue... illustrates, with a cartoon, a key language structure students will review in the assigned grammar lesson. The content of flash sur la grammaire changes each time students open this page, presenting models of typically challenging grammatical structures students will master during the course. |
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Other features on the Grammaire page:
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4. Rédactions The Rédactions page serves students as a writing workshop. Here they find the composition assignment for the current theme along with tips and guidelines for writing good essays and revising them effectively. The link mots organisateurs in the left sidebar opens a table of transition words and expressions for students to learn and incorporate in their compositions over the year. |
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5. Multimédia The Multimédia page is the AP French Online language lab. Students visit this page to complete specific listening and speaking activities assigned throughout the course. A variety of links and features are presented to encourage individual exploration for personal enjoyment and enrichment. The Site du mois highlights a francophone webpage for students to visit on their own. |
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Other features on the Multimédia page:
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6. Entraînement Bi-weekly test practice assignments in the textbook AP French - Preparing for the Language Examination are posted on this page. J -- in the top right corner of the page reminds students how many days remain until exam day! Just for fun! Pause expo opens a window with a slideshow of a francophone artist's paintings. The "exhibit" changes occasionally - when the teacher has time to create a new one! |
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Other features on the Entraînement page:
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7. Students can access the following links from each of the six main pages of the site: forums & dialogues takes students to the class discussion board itinéraire opens a daily work schedule that guides students through each two-week theme devoirs à rendre opens a summary of assignments due for the two-week theme lexique Internet opens a dictionary of French computer and Internet terms dictionnaire fr/fr takes students to an Online French dictionary dictionnaire fr/ang takes students to an Online French/English dictionary synonymes takes students to an Online thesaurus conjugaisons takes students to an Online verb conjugator précis de grammaire takes students to a site with explanations of key grammar points schéma du cours opens the course syllabus in French tout sur les devoirs opens a page explaining how to do each of the major learning activities assigned throughout the course notation opens a page outlining the criteria used to grade each of the major learning activities assigned throughout the course précis technique opens a page with tips for working Online and suggestions on what to do in case of technical problems (in English) |
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8. Forums & Dialogues The class discussion board Forums & Dialogues is the AP French Online communication center. Here students ask questions, make observations, and leave messages post their reactions to the readings and read the reactions of their classmates post their essays for peer review read announcements, instructions, and reminders from the teacher |
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That is a quick introduction to AP French Online!
If you have a question, an observation, or a suggestion, I would appreciate hearing from you. You may click here to email me.
If you are considering enrolling in AP French Online, it would be a pleasure for me to work with you as you continue to progress in French!
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