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AP French<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:\u00a0 ***Parts of this work are to be submitted during the summer, not all at the end***.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Review the formation and use of all regular and irregular verbs found in the Blume\/Stein French\u00a0Three Years Workbook<\/em>(found in the Appendix) in the following tenses: pr\u00e9sent, imp\u00e9ratif, pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9, imparfait, conditionnel, futur proche, and futur simple.<\/li>\n
  2. Keep a journal in which you write twice a month over the course of the summer, for 20 minutes each session.\u00a0 This work should be without any outside help, human or artificial.\u00a0 This work is intended to be your natural writing. Sessions should be dated, double-spaced, and hand-written<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you have access to a Microsoft Surface over the summer, you may use your stylus.\u00a0 If you do not, write your journal on lined paper, download the document Microsoft Lens document scanner app (for Apple or Android), and use it to photo\/scan\/send the resultant document as an email attachment https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QaQw3-bE61I<\/a>. Do not simply take a photo of your paper<\/strong>.\u00a0 Two journal entries (20 mins of writing each) should be submitted on\/before:\u00a0 July 1<\/strong>, August 1<\/strong>, and September 1<\/strong> (dates=Easthampton time zone). The subject of at least one of the journal entries each month should be a new French song, article, or film, podcast, or social media posting of your choosing which you have seen over the summer and have reflected upon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For non-native French speaking students, the goal for summer listening<\/strong> work is exposure, understanding the essential at first, and increasingly more.\u00a0\u00a0 When you write your journal, note what you listened to, talk about what it was about, and\/or the experience of listening, or whatever else strikes you.<\/p>\n

    (Podcast suggestions are included below, some with web addresses, but all are available on usual podcast platforms.). Email your journal entries as Word\/Google Document attachment to\u00a0smichalski@williston.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Podcasts specifically made for French language learners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    One thing in a French Day<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/www.onethinginafrenchday.com\/one-thing-in-a-french-day<\/a>\u00a0(Super short, quick, and clear pronunciation)<\/p>\n

    Francais \u00e0 la Une<\/strong>\u00a0(Woman reads the first page of French newspapers, 5-10 mins an episode)\u00a0https:\/\/www.oui-speakfrench.com\/podcast-1\/episode\/5b78285c\/a-la-une-10-juin<\/a><\/p>\n

    Fleur-de-lis:\u00a0 a French podcast.<\/strong>\u00a0 (The host speaks slowly and clearly with a Quebecois accent.)\u00a0https:\/\/www.chosesasavoir.com\/sabonner-au-podcast\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Francais Authentique<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/www.francaisauthentique.com\/pourquoi-suis-je-moins-transparent-que-par-le-passe\/<\/a>\u00a0(Good regular speed French but made for language learners.)<\/p>\n

    News In Slow French<\/strong>\u00a0(Slowed news in French but not painfully so.\u00a0 If you choose this one, I recommend it AND eventually others, to practice listening rate, but it\u2019s an excellent option)<\/p>\n

    A long list of many best language learner podcasts\u00a0https:\/\/www.alllanguageresources.com\/french-podcasts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    General Podcasts, for any French speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Choses \u00e0 savoir (2-3 minutes each)<\/p>\n

    Grand reportage (20 mins) Current events<\/p>\n

    Transfert \u2013 true stories of a wide variety\/length, in people\u2019s own voices.<\/p>\n

    French language podcasts on Slate.fr , including a sort by length\/interest function\u00a0http:\/\/www.slate.fr\/audio\/podcasts\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    List of the current top French language podcasts\u00a0https:\/\/chartable.com\/charts\/spotify\/france-top-podcasts<\/a><\/p>\n

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    AP Spanish<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Read an article from an online Spanish newspaper each month (June, July, and August) and submit a summary of the article, including the day the article was read and the name of the newspaper, to Mr. Garcia at\u00a0egarcia@williston.com<\/em><\/a>. In addition, email the answers to the following questions:<\/p>\n