Course Detail

French II-B, Spring ‘10

Who is eligible?   Pre-requisite – completion of French I and French II-A, and one semester of French II-B, or previous study of one and one half years of French class from a school program. This course will complete the second half of French II.

When is it?   Mondays, 4:30-5:45 PM on:

Jan 11, 18, 25

Feb 1,

Followed by these NEWLY POSTED dates/times (changed from original schedule):

Friday Feb 5 TG Studio 1:30 – 2:45 pm

Monday Feb 8th TG Studio 3:15 – 4:30 pm

Friday Feb 19 Varsity Room 11:45 – 1:00 pm

Friday Feb 26 Varsity Room 11:45 – 1:00 pm

Friday Mar 12 Varsity Room 11:45 – 1:00 pm

Monday Mar 15 TG Studio 3:15 – 4:30 pm

Friday Mar 19 Varsity Room 11:45 – 1:00 pm

Who teaches it?   Mr. John Mongeon

Mr. Mongeon is a former TG member parent who is a sales professional for Ricoh Americas in Upstate New York. He has a BA in French from St. John Fisher College and a diploma from the University of Paris, Sorbonne in French Studies. Mr. Mongeon attained fluency in the language by spending 12 months as a foreign exchange student in Paris. He also worked for the Lions Club of France for two summers as a college student.

Mr. Mongeon taught our TG French I-A, I-B, II-A, and one semester of II-B courses over the past three and a half years; the students love his enthusiasm for the language.

About the course:   Objectives:

To develop expertise in French II using lecture, verb conjugating, written homework weekly, French culture discussions and video/CD learning. Same textbooks as last year; students will use the second half of the book: Langue et Louange French 2A, A Beka Book.

This is a year-long course and requires a year’s commitment; however, payments will be separated into two semesters.

How much does it cost?   $150 per semester

What does it include?   Instruction, conversation.

What do I need to bring?   Student needs the textbook Langue et Louange French 2A, A Beka Book.

Course requires homework 30-60 minutes per week plus quizzes.

Dress Code Exceptions:   None

When do I need to register?:  

Other notes:

This is a small class, so students benefit from the teacher-student ratio!