AP French Summer Assignment
Check out novel and CD: Les Misérables Author: Victor Hugo
Watch: I suggest you watch the film Les Misérables, which is available on Netflix and other places online before reading the novel. I advise you to watch it in French. You can decide based upon your current level of French whether or not you choose to play it with subtitles. By viewing the film first, it will provide you with background knowledge about what you will read in the novel and help you to better follow the story.
Quizlet: Sign up to the AP Summer Assignment Group at Each chapter has a vocabulary set with some of the new terms for this chapter. Before reading each chapter you should go through the flashcards and familiarize yourself with some of the vocabulary first.
Assignment on Novel: Read each chapter carefully. You should complete one chapter each week over the course of summer to keep your French “fresh.” You have 11 weeks of summer break and 11 chapters to complete. At the end of each chapter, you will complete both reading comprehension exercises and grammar/vocabulary practice related to the chapter. Do not wait until the end of the summer to begin reading the text.
- Keep a vocabulary list with the new vocabulary terms you learn that are important to the story and its translation for each chapter.
- Write a short description of each of the main characters in French in your own words. A couple of sentence to explain their importance to the story is sufficient(Jean Valjean, MonseignerMyriel, Madame Magloire, Fantine, Monsieur Madeleine, Javert, Monsieur et Madame Thénardier, Cosette, Éponine, Azelma, Marius PontmercyGavroche, Monsieur Gillnormand, Fauchelevent)
- Complete the reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar practice associated with the chapters as listed below. Complete one chapter each week. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have over the course of the summer.
- Write your vocabulary list descriptions and text exercises on separate paper in French and turn it in for your summer assignment for 15% of your 3rd quarter grade. If you complete one chapter each week, you will benefit from the work much more than if you just attempt to cram at the end of the summer simply to complete the work.
Week 1: June 13-June 19
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 1 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre1 Jean Valjean Read Chapter 1 pages 8-14.
Reading Comprehension: complete activities p 18 (activities 1-2)
Grammar Point: Review the Imperative p16 (Command Form) and complete activities 1-2
Vocabulary Review: p17, activity 1
Week 2: June 20-June 26
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 2 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 2 Fantine Read Chapter 2 pages 22-28.
Reading Comprehension: Listen to the recording of the Chapter on the CD (track 3) and complete activities p 29 (activities 1-2)
Listen to track 4 on the CD and complete activity 3
Grammar Point: Review the Future p31 and complete activities 1-2
Vocabulary Review: p30, activity 1
Week 2: June 20-June 26
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 2 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 2 Fantine Read Chapter 2 pages 22-28.
Reading Comprehension: Listen to the recording of the Chapter on the CD (track 3) and complete activities p 29 (activities 1-2)
Listen to track 4 on the CD and complete activity 3
Grammar Point: Review the Future p31 and complete activities 1-2
Vocabulary Review: p30, activity 1
Week 3: June 22-June 26
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 3 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 3 Monsieur Madeline Read Chapter 3 pages 33-39.
Reading Comprehension: Listen to the recording of the Chapter on the CD and complete activities p 40-41 (activities 1-2)
Grammar Point: Overview of the Participe Présent, Gérondif, and Adjectif Verb (ant on the end of a word is the same as –ing in English) p43 (activities 1-2)
Vocabulary Review: p41, activity 1-2
Week 4: June 27-July 3
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 4 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 4 Cosette pages 47-52.
Reading Comprehension: Complete activities p 53 (activities 1-2)
Grammar Point: Overview of direct and direct object pronouns p54 (activity 1)
Vocabulary Review: p55, activity 1
Week 5: July 4-July 10
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 5 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 5 Le Couvent des Bernadines pages 56-62.
Reading Comprehension: Complete activity p 63 (activity 1) Please answer all questions in French.
Grammar Point: Review of Imparfait and Overview of plus-que-parfait. We have not yet covered the plus-que-parfait so don’t worry if you don’t get that part. Complete activity 1 (don’t have to do activity 2)
Vocabulary Review: p65, activity 1
Week 6: July 11-July 17
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 6 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre6Marius Pontmercy pages 67-72.
Reading Comprehension: Listen to chapter recording on the CD and complete activity p 73 (activity 1) and page 74 (activity)
Grammar Point: Overview of L’expression de la cause. You don’t have to complete activity. Just complete activity 2 on page 76
Vocabulary Review: p76-77, activity 1-2
Week 7: July 18-July 24
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 7 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre7 Jondrette pages 78-85
Reading Comprehension: Listen to recording of the Chapter on CD and complete activity 1 p 86 (activity 1).
Grammar Point: Overview of relative pronouns. We have not yet covered this topic so just do your best to complete p87 activity 1 (you don’t have to do activity 2)
Vocabulary Review: p88-89, activities 1-2
Week 8: July 25-July 31
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 8 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 8 Rue Plumet pages 91-97
Reading Comprehension: Listen to recording of the Chapter on CD and complete activities 1 -2 p 98-99
Grammar Point: Review of y and en page 99. (complete activities 1-2 on page 100)
Vocabulary Review: p101 activity 1
Week 9: August 1-7
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 9 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 9 Aux Armes pages 106-113
Reading Comprehension: Complete activities 1 page 114 and listen to the CD and complete activity 2 page 115
Grammar Point: Review of conditional page 116. (complete activities 1-2 on page 116-117)
Vocabulary Review: p117-118 activities 1-2
Week 10: August 8-14
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 10 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 10 Dane les égouts pages 119-125
Reading Comprehension: Listen to recording of the Chapter on CD and complete activities 1 -3 p 126-127. Answer all questions in French.
Grammar Point: none
Vocabulary Review: p129 activity 2 (you don’t need to complete activity 1)
Week 11: August 15-21
Pre-Reading: On your Quizlet account practice the Chapter 11 Vocabulary and play some of the games.
Reading: Chapitre 11 Liberté pages 131-137
Reading Comprehension: Listen to recording of the Chapter on CD and complete activities 1 -2 p 138-139
Grammar Point: Review of adverbs p139 (complete activities 1-2 on page 140)
Vocabulary Review: p141 activity 1
Optional: For motivated students, I recommend:
- Watching French news broadcast (especially on July 14th if at all possible)
Le JT, Informations- Actualités
- Listening to French songs:
- Listening to the French radio:
- Watching a movie in French is also good practice.
- French immersion camps are offered in Cary and in Chapel Hill if you are interested.
- Read current French news on the website 1jour1actu.com