French 2

This course is for grades 9-12 who have taken a standard high school French 1 course.

This intermediate French course will build on the foundation laid in French 1. Each week, we will cover the standard vocabulary, grammar, and conversational elements of a typical high school French 2 course, while also reviewing the material covered in French 1. We will delve into the culture of France in a way that will help students overcome many of the frustrations of cross-cultural communication!

The student will be expected to do regular homework from the Activities Manual, supplementing with a variety of video, and practice orally with recordings the teacher will supply throughout the course. We will memorize Scripture verses as well as fun, useful conversations in French that take non-verbal communication into account.

Course Objectives

1. To build on the French grammar, vocabulary, and conversational ability of French 1.
2. To be able to read in French and build grammar and vocabulary
3. To converse in French
4. To catch a long-term vision for future fluency
5. To understand and love French-speaking people

Texts

The BJU French 2 texts are no longer sold by BJU. Used copies are also available more inexpensively at bookfinder.com.

• BJU French 2, Second Edition: 0890847266
• BJU French 2 Activities Manual: 9780890847909. Please find an unused or minimally used copy of the - Activities Manual.
• Larousse French-English Dictionary: 9780671534073 (or a similar dictionary with at least 50,000 words)
• Movie: Le Comte de Monte Cristo, TF1 Miniseries from 1998. This is available on YouTube but without English subtitles. Purchase of the movie with subtitles is encouraged. ISBN 9781417200924
• Guide Pratique de la Communication, by Alan Chamberlain and Ross Steele. Purchase the book; the CD is not necessary (and very hard to find). This is available as a used book. Try to purchase a 1991 edition or any later edition. I use the 1991 version, but a later edition is fine.
• French Bible (Louis Segond translation). We'll be using the online version daily; a hard copy might be a nice Christmas gift for your French student!