<p>Due to a series of really, really crappy events, I will be taking an online version of AP French Language next year -- from the same provider that I took AP English Language with this year (with great results).</p>
<p>Here's the problem, though -- my four years of instruction in French have, so far, been taught by four different teachers, none of whom were particularly well-qualified. I'm worried for the AP exam, as I'm hoping to use it for placement in college. What's the best way to prepare over the summer? I already do a lot of reading in French (short stories, books, etc.), but what prep books would you reccomend? </p>
<p>The reading on the language exam is easy as pie, if you already do a lot of reading you're set.</p>
<p>Definitely study your grammar - the fill-ins are terrible. I didn't use a prep book for mine (our school textbook was advanced enough for that x_x), so I'll let someone else answer that for you.</p>
<p>In your study, you should definitely emphasize listening, because that will be a large factor in the test, and it's something you can easily mess up on if you don't have a feel for the language.</p>
<p>So, you should watch French TV if you have access to any channels (or over the Internet) and, also, read some vocabulary books.</p>