AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE A LOOK AT THE FRENCH AP LANGUAGE EXAMINATION.

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1 AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE A LOOK AT THE FRENCH AP LANGUAGE EXAMINATION

2 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

3 Section 1: Multiple Choice Part A: Interpretive Communication: PRINT TEXTS Part B:Interpretive Communication PRINT AND AUDIO TEXTS (combined) Interpretive Communication AUDIO TEXTS

4 Section 2: Free Response Interpersonal Writing: E-mail reply (1) Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay (1) Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation (5) Presentational Speaking: Cultural Comparison (1)

5 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

6 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

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 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

11 Livres Necéssaires Allons au Délà Richard Ladd AP French Richard Ladd Trésors du Temps Yvone Lenard Reprise Grammar Review Sans Détour Priscilla & Gustavo Gac-Artigas (Grammar manual)