Plano East Foreign
Language Department:
French
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Instructor: Pauline Sinnamon Pauline.Sinnamon@pisd.edu
Students in the News & Awards
Why should students be bilingual in French?
French is the native language of over 75 million people around the world. Over 51 million speak it in France, 6 million in Canada, 4 million in Belgium, 1.3 million in Switzerland and 1 million in the United States. It remains the language of all the arts and of international diplomacy. French is the second most popular foreign language studied in the United States due to the proximity of Canada and other influences such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. A reading knowledge of French or German remains a requirement of many graduate school programs at major universities.
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French 2
Prerequisite: French I
French II continues to develop the oral skills with added emphasis on reading and writing skills. The focus is on the development of mid to high novice proficiency. Expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures continues. Contrast between English and French strengthens the language learning process. Culturally related activities of selected French-speaking countries or regions will be explored |
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French 2 Honors
Prerequisite: French I
French II Honors is an expansion of French II. It is designed to provide opportunities for talented language students beyond those available in the regular French II Class. The course extends the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It stresses the development of low intermediate proficiency in oral skills, accurate comprehension of contemporary and cultural reading passages; it expands the use of grammatical constructions and vocabulary, and begins the development of expository composition. Culturally related activities of selected regions or countries will be explored. |
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French III Honors
Prerequisite: French I and II
French III Honors is an expansion of French III. It is designed to provide tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade talented language students opportunities beyond those offered in other language classes.
The course extends the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It utilizes higher level / critical thinking skills and focuses on the development of mid-intermediate proficiency in oral skills, comprehension of French literature and history, expository composition and expanded use of grammar and vocabulary. The focus of this course is an intermediate proficiency.
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French IV - Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate
This course meets the requirements of an intermediate college course in French studies. It stresses the development of fluency in oral skills, comprehension of French literature and history, expository composition, and expanded use of grammar. This course utilizes higher level / critical thinking skills and focuses on the development of accuracy and fluency. The student will have the opportunity to take the advanced placement examination at the conclusion of this course. French IV AP / IB and French V AP / IB may alternate, so the student may begin with either course. The focus of this course is an intermediate proficiency. This course prepares the student to take the AP / IB exam |
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French V - Advanced Placement
Prerequisite French I, II, III
This course meets the requirements of an intermediate college course in French. It stresses the development of fluency in oral skills, comprehension of French literature and history, expository composition, and expanded use of grammar. It utilizes higher level/critical thinking skills and focuses on tech development of accuracy and fluency. French V AP/IB emphasizes written skills, the courses may be taken in any sequence. The student will have the opportunity to take the advanced placement examination at the conclusion of the course. The focus of his course in an intermediate to advanced proficiency. This course prepares the student to take the AP/IB exam. |
| 2008-2009 Awards |
Fete Francaise area contest 3rd Place |
Caroline Diaz: 2nd place, color photography; 1st place, black/white photography; 1st place, crafts
Malorie Terry: 1st place, bande dessinee (comic strip)
Ana Lage: 3rd place, memorized prose
Anne Le: 1st place, read prose; 2nd place, guided speaking; 2nd place, sight reading; 2nd place dictee; 2nd place individual sweepstakes!
Neha Sharma: 1st place, composition
Nicole Pence and group: 1st place, video skit |
Texas French Symposium
State Level Contest |
Angela Boone, 3rd place, Instrumental Group
Luis Duarte, 2nd place, Advanced Dramatic Scene; 4th place, Sight Reading; 5th place, Vocabulary.
Priscilla Kha, 5th place, Pencil/Charcoal Drawing
Ana Lage, 4th place, Prose; 3rd place, Instrumental Group
Anne Le, 2nd place, Prose
Neha Sharma, 1st place, Drama Solo; 2nd place, Advanced Dramatic Scene
Malorie Terry, 1st place, Bande Dessinee (Comic Strip)
Catherine Tieu, 6th place, Civilization; 5th place, Grammar; 3rd place, Listening Comprehension; 5th place, Sight Reading |
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