Course Overview

French III B continues students' journey into intermediate-level proficiency, refining their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through practical and culturally rich contexts. Organized around the themes of health, home, measurement, professions, and personal history, this course builds expressive power with a broad vocabulary and more advanced grammar. Students review and extend their command of verb tenses, pronouns, and sentence structures, while deepening cultural knowledge of the French-speaking world.

Key Learning Focus

Students will:

• Expand vocabulary to communicate about wellness, daily life, professional contexts, and personal history.
• Strengthen accuracy and fluency through practice with present, past, future, conditional, imperative, and passive voice.
• Learn to apply two-object pronouns and advanced grammatical structures in conversation and writing.
• Review and reinforce prior grammar to achieve greater mastery and confidence.
• Explore the cultures, histories, and geographies of countries where French is spoken.

Instructional Approach

Through authentic texts, interactive exercises, and project-based learning, students apply language in meaningful ways that connect classroom skills to real-world use. Instruction supports varied learning styles while promoting creativity, self-expression, and cultural appreciation.

Outcome

By the end of French III B, students will:

• Communicate with increased sophistication on personal, cultural, and global topics.
• Demonstrate command of multiple verb tenses, pronouns, and advanced grammatical structures.
• Apply French to a variety of academic and professional scenarios with fluency and accuracy.
• Show deeper appreciation of the diverse cultures of the Francophone world.
• Be prepared to advance into French IV A, progressing toward advanced proficiency.