AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE A LOOK AT THE FRENCH AP LANGUAGE EXAMINATION
Exam Information The AP French Language and Culture Exam assesses students proficiencies in the Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational modes of communication. The exam is 3 hours long and includes both a 95-minute multiple-choice section and an 85-minute free-response section. Each section accounts for 50% of the overall exam. © AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, WORKSHOP HANDBOOK, P. 38
Section 1: Multiple Choice Part A: Interpretive Communication: PRINT TEXTS Part B:Interpretive Communication PRINT AND AUDIO TEXTS (combined) Interpretive Communication AUDIO TEXTS
Section 2: Free Response Interpersonal Writing: reply (1) Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay (1) Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation (5) Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison (1)
Themes and Contexts Global Challenges – Les défis mondiaux Diversity Issues / La tolérance Economic Issues / Léconomie Environmental Issues / Lenvironement Health Issues / La santé Human Rights / Les droits de lêtre humain Nutrition and Food Safety / Lalimentation Peace and War / La paix et la guerre
Themes and Contexts Science and Technology / La science et la technologie Current research topics / La recherche et ses frontières Discoveries and Inventions / Les découvertes et les inventions Ethical Questions / Les choix moraux Future technologies / Lavenir de la technologie Intellectual Property / La propriété intellectuelle The New Media / Les nouveaux moyens de communication Social Impact of Technology / La technologie et ses effets sur la société
Themes and Contexts Contemporary Life / La vie contemporaine Advertising and Marketing / La publicité Education / Léducation et lenseignement Holidays and Celebrations / Les fêtes Housing and Shelter / Le logement Leisure and Sports / Les loisirs et le sport Professions / Le monde du travail Rites of Passage / Les rites de passage Travel / Les voyages
Themes and Contexts Personal and Public Identities / La quête de soi Alienation and Assimilation / Laliénation et lassimilation Beliefs and Values / Les croyances et les systèmes de valeurs Gender and Sexuality / La sexualité Language and Identity / Lidentité linguistique Multiculturalism / Le pluriculturalisme Nationalism and Patriotism / Le nationalisme et le patriotisme
Themes and Contexts Families and Communities / La famille et la communauté Age and Class / Les rapports sociaux Childhood and Adolescence / Lenfance et ladolescence Citizenship / La citoyenneté Customs and Ceremonies / Les coutumes Family Structure / La famille Friendship and Love / Lamitié et lamour
Themes and Contexts Beauty and Aesthetics / Lesthétique Architecture / Larchitecture Contributions to World Artistic Heritage / La patrimoine Ideals of Beauty / Le beau Literature / Les arts littéraires Music / La musique Performing Arts / Les arts du spectacle Visual Arts / Les arts visuels
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