The document summarizes AMSCO's French language learning program. It provides interactive and engaging materials to teach French to students in a fun way while also supporting grammar and developing cultural understanding and critical thinking. The program includes books and workbooks for beginning through advanced levels, with lessons that introduce vocabulary and grammar visually and contextually through drawings, narratives, conversations and authentic cultural materials from France and other French-speaking countries. Assessments are integrated throughout in the form of exercises, dialogs, essays and projects to evaluate students' growing proficiency in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

1. AMSCO’sFrench
Get students excited about learning
French with this interactive and
comprehensive program!

2. Create excitement around learning French
with interactive and engaging materials,
perfect for YOUR classroom!
Why AMSCO French?
1
• Comprehensive core programs provide an opportunity for students
to have FUN while learning French
2
• Perfection Learning recognizes the need of grammar support for
the classroom
3
• French culture is explained with relevance to students’ daily lives
4
• Countless opportunities to include primary source documents to
enhance students’ critical thinking skills
5
• Prepares students for college and career readiness!

3. French Is Fun!
Books A, 1 & 2
Amusing lessons help beginning and advancing students learn
communicative skills in French and attain an acceptable level of proficiency
in four basic skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing!

4. French Is Fun: Book 1 is divided into six parts covering all
of the essential topics and themes in first-year French. This
program makes language acquisition a natural,
personalized, and rewarding experience.
French Is Fun: Book 1

5. Each lesson begins with topically related sets of drawings
that convey the meanings of new words in French without
recourse to English. Mnemonic devices ensure student
comprehension!
French Is Fun: Book 1

6. This program uses a simple, fun, deductive presentation
of new structural elements. These elements are introduced in
small learning components and are directly followed
by engaging activitiés, many of them visually cued,
personalized, and communicative!
French Is Fun: Book 1

7. Each lesson contains a short, entertaining narrative or
playlet that features new structural elements and vocabulary,
and reinforces previously learned grammar and expressions.
These passages are topical and fun!
French Is Fun: Book 1

8. To encourage students to use French for self-expression,
each lesson includes Parlons français, conversational
activities that serve as springboards for additional
personalized conversations!
French Is Fun: Book 1

9. French Is Fun: Book 1
Each lesson also includes a Conversation—both practical
and humorous! Conversations are generally followed by
dialog exercises to provide students with more oral
practice.

10. French Is Fun: Book 1
Each chapter offers additional exercises in A vous, allowing
for alternative assessment of students’ abilities. Activities
can be used as in-class extensions to the lessons or
assigned as homework!

11. Authentic materials are presented in C’est authentique! to
provide further communicative practice. Students can
assess their own knowledge through these exercises.
French Is Fun: Book 1

12. A Page culturelle follows each lesson. These 24 readings
offer students picturesque views and insights into well-
known and not so well-known aspects of French culture!
French Is Fun: Book 1

13. Each lesson ends with an Internet activity, La Chasse au
trésor. These exercises allow students to gain further
insight into different aspects of the culture of France and of
francophone countries!
French Is Fun: Book 1

14. Each lesson ends with an Internet activity, La Chasse au
trésor. These exercises allow students to gain further
insight into different aspects of the culture of France and of
francophone countries!
French Is Fun: Book 1

15. Following each section is a comprehensive révision
providing additional assessment opportunities in the form
of fun and engaging activities.
French Is Fun: Book 1

16. French Four Years: Advanced
French with AP Component
Master the linguistic and cultural content needed to achieve advanced-
level proficiency in French
Features
• Grammar is written in English but all exercises require that
answers be given in French
• Topics of the 22 featured readings are varied and relevant to
students’ age and experience
• The final reading in each chapter is followed by questions, essays,
research projects, or discussions that provide alternative forms of
assessment
• Students are encouraged to read the short biographical notes
given at the end of each chapter to make short, knowledgeable
presentations
• Reflects the current AP® French Language and Culture Test, and
modes of communication and 5Cs
Audio Program drills in speaking, listening, and reading comprehension. Reflects the current AP®
French Language and Culture Test. A script is provided for the teacher.

17. French First-Three Years
Take your knowledge of French grammar and culture to the next level!
Features
• All points of grammar are illustrated by examples in which key elements
are typographically highlighted
• The organization permits the teacher to follow any sequence suitable to
the objectives of the course
• Systematically repeated and carefully-controlled vocabulary enables
students to concentrate on structural practice throughout the grammar
chapters
• Chapters on French and French American cultures allow students to
become familiar with the background of native speakers of French
• Carefully graded, the exercises proceed from simple assimilation to more
challenging manipulation of elements and communication
Workbook Format
These consumable worktexts perfectly align with the content in the Review
Text and provide write-on lines for student practice and comprehension.
Review Text Format
These 6” x 9” Review Texts are designed for ease of study and reference in a
proficiency-oriented communicative approach.

18. French Readers
Investigate and enjoy unique stories of significant value in
language and culture!
All titles include reading comprehension activities and vocabulary
exercises to strengthen students’ knowledge of French language
and culture, and critical-thinking skills!