1 Credit
                                               Grades 11 - 12
                       Prerequisite:  French II and Departmental Approval

Course Description:
French III is a continued expansion of language understanding and cultural heritage through short stories and novels.  More emphasis is made on conversation and discussions using the language and current idioms.

Major Areas of Study:
Intermediate to advanced vocabulary, present, past, future and conditional tense verbs (regular and irregular) in indicative and subjunctive moods, perfection of various grammatical constructions, pronunciation, and continued cultural information about various French-speaking countries.

Objectives:
Students will be able to:
     Perfect their basic skills in French in the following areas:
          Speaking
          Listening
          Reading
          Writing
     Develop a wider knowledge of the cultures of various French-speaking

     countries

Activities and Skill Development:
In addition to the skills developed in French I and II, students will demonstrate that they can do the following and will be assessed by oral and written evaluation (tests, quizzes, paragraphs):
  1. Be able to function proficiently using past, present, future, and conditional

      structures.
  2. Be able to function proficiently in "survival French" (travel, shopping, hotel,

      train, bus, plane,
      bank, restaurant, customs (airport).
  3. Use more complex grammatical constructions proficiently (conditional and

      past subjunctive, future
      perfect, etc.)
  4. Be able to comprehend, analyze and discuss various reading styles and