Christophe Barquissau French (barquis@aol.com) Session Title: FRENCH LANGUAGE   I am originally from Paris, France, and came to the US to attend graduate school and take courses in the linguistic and psychology department at the University of Arizona. I wanted to discover new aspects of life and culture and to expand my world of knowledge. Once I graduated, I became an instructor to teach Psychology and French at Universities and Junior Colleges and more specifically AP* French language and literature for public and private High Schools. During my second year as a teacher I became a reader for the Advance Placement Examination for the College Board, and shortly after a consultant. I believe that my education in Second Language Acquisition Theory has fostered my ability to develop innovative curriculums that help me to engage the desire and the ability to learn. During my teaching, I always try to set very rigorous standards and strive to constantly ignite intellectual fire and help to develop critical thinking. I moved to California in 2009 and so far, my experience in Los Altos High School, has been the best in my entire career.

FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES   1.    To provide the participants with ideas and techniques (vertical team concept) that will enhance the enrollment of students in the French program leading to the AP*. 2.    To prepare the students from the basic level to the AP* French Exam 3.    To familiarize participants with the content and the different components of the AP* Language examination 4.    To present the three modes of written and spoken communication defined in the Standards for Foreign Language learning in the 21st Century (Presentational, Interpersonal and, interpretive) 5.    To share materials and techniques that will assist the participants and will help their students to succeed in their AP* test. 6.    To present the cultural approach and material to be incorporated at all level of instruction. 7.    To present samples of AP examinations and the grading system for each part of the AP Exam 8.    To present the six essential themes and the sub-topics recommended to be integrated in the daily instruction. 9.    To provide the participants with time and opportunity for collegial interaction and exchange of successful strategies.   COURSE OUTLINE I. Access, Equity and Success 1.    Methods for improving enrollment in French course 2.    General overview of the French curriculum leading to the AP* level 3.    Course outline and the pace of work for the AP* test 4.    Components of the AP* test II. Listening and Reading Preparation 1.    Multiple Choice 2.    Websites 3.    Ideas to share 4.    Idiomatic expressions, essays, paragraphs, worksheets III. Listening Preparation 1.    Excerpts from authentic material 2.    Poems and Fables 3.    Techniques for simplifying complex readings 4.    Test samples with multiple choice questions IV. Writing Preparation 1.    Idiomatic Expressions 2.    Interpersonal and Presentational Communication 3.    Samples  V. Speaking Preparation  1.    Interpersonal, presentational Communication 2.    The grading system and rubrics of the 2013 AP test 3.    Participant interaction and sharing of techniques

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