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What Are the AP French Themes?

 

The six AP themes and all their sub-themes are listed below:

  • Theme 1: Global Challenges (Les défis mondiaux): This theme is at the forefront of many global conversations, as governments discuss threats to the environment and its future.
  • Theme 2: Science and Technology (La science et la technologie): This theme is relevant to how far humankind has progressed through the ages.
  • Theme 3: Contemporary Life (La vie contemporaine): This theme can lead to a discussion of current problems as well as advantages and disadvantages of contemporary life.
  • Theme 4: Personal and Public Identities (La quête de soi): This theme can open up ideas about the quest for the self and is important in understanding who we are and what our identity means.
  • Theme 5: Families and Communities (La famille et la communauté): This theme is great for discussing and comparing family structures and communities around the world or through the centuries.
  • Theme 6: Beauty and Aesthetics (L’esthétique): This theme allows students to discuss all kinds of art forms and the ideal of beauty.
 

AP Test Format

The 6 AP themes: (les 6 thèmes AP)

Thème 1 Les défis mondiaux
Contextes

  • La tolérance
  • L’économie
  • L’environnement
  • La santé
  • Les droits de l’être humain
  • L’alimentation
  • La paix et la guerre

Thème 2 La science et la technologie
Contextes

  • Les découvertes et les inventions
  • La recherche et ses nouvelles frontières
  • Les nouveaux moyens de communication
  • L’avenir de la technologie
  • La propriété intellectuelle
  • La technologie et ses effets sur la société
  • Les choix moraux

Thème 3: La vie contemporaine
Contextes

  • La publicité et le marketing
  • L’éducation et l’enseignement
  • Les fêtes
  • Le logement
  • Les loisirs et le sport
  • Le monde du travail
  • Les rites de passage
  • Les voyages

Thème 4: La quête de soi
Contextes

  • L’aliénation et l’assimilation
  • Les croyances et les systèmes de valeurs
  • La langue et l’identité
  • Le nationalisme et le patriotisme
  • La sexualité
  • Le pluriculturalisme

Thème 5: La famille et la communauté
Contextes

  • Les rapports sociaux
  • L’enfance et l’adolescence
  • Les coutumes et les fêtes
  • La famille
  • L’amitié et l’amour
  • La citoyenneté

Thème 6: L’esthétique
Contextes

  • Le patrimoine
  • L’architecture
  • Le beau
  • Les arts littéraires
  • Les arts visuels
  • La musique
  • Les arts du spectacle

 

AP Exam Format
 

Section

Number of Questions

Percent of Final Score

Time

Section I: Multiple Choice

Approx. 95 minutes

Part A

Interpretive Communication:
4 Print Texts

30 questions

50%

Approx. 40 minutes

Part B

Part C

Interpretive Communication:
2 Print and Audio Texts (combined)

35 questions

Approx. 55 minutes

Interpretive Communication:
3 Audio Texts

Section II: Free Response

Approx. 85 minutes

Interpersonal Writing: E-mail Reply

1 prompt

50%

15 minutes

Presentational Writing: Persuasive Essay

1 prompt

Approx. 55 minutes

Interpersonal Speaking: Conversation

5 prompts

20 seconds for each response

Presentational Speaking: Cultural comparison

1 prompt

2 minutes to respond

 

 

Tips for the persuasive essay:

The persuasive essay has to have an introduction, treat the opposing views of the two sources of information, and give the student's personal opinion, then conclude.One should use "on" in the AP essay where a student will read + listen + view a neutral graph. (these + antithese + sythese) 5 paragraphs are a goal. What is sure is that students must present different viewpoints (including reference to viewpoints in the sources provided) and then defend their own opinion. How they organize their essay may well be in 5 paragraphs but not necessarily. Students must cite all three sources in their essay.


The persuasive essay- TIPS
1) All three sources are clearly referenced using verbal strategies such as "d'après la seconde source...". Allusions and just stating the name of the person who talked is not sufficient.
2) Our students will need a) to demonstrate understanding of what was written and said, b) to say why it is important in order to support their argument and c) to provide justification, or an extension as to how their supporting details promote or imped the topic of the argument. In other words, "what is the difference that the example will make" in the argument.
3) Rich language, a variety of sentence structures and complex sentences: relative pronouns EX: ceux, auquel, ce dont and gerunds.
4) Students should write on the same level of complexity as the sources. -James O'Donnell.

 

The email response-TIPS (E-mail : Courriel : mail : basic details)

Directions: You will write a reply to an email message. You have 15 minutes to read the message and write your reply. Your reply should include a greeting and a closing and should respond to the two questions and requests in the message. In your reply, you must also ask one questions for more details about something mentioned in the message. Also, you should use a formal form of address.

  1. The students will have 15 minutes to write the response to the email - This is not an essay!
  2. It must be FORMAL!! VOUS and formal register and tone. POLITE
  3. Students must answer two questions
  4. Students must also ask one question before ending the email.
  5. The mail is organized and clear.
  6. At the end they should use a formal closure