Bonjour!
So I am about to take AP French next year, and while I’m not nervous about the class, I am terrified of the AP exam. My teacher does very little immersion, is very lenient, and doesn’t teach at all. I’ve been talking with a few native speakers, and one native speaker last year got a 4 because my teacher never told her the format (I’ve heard knowing that is important as well).
I can read and write fairly well, but I still am heavily dependent on a dictionary because I don’t trust myself. However, others have said my accent makes me sound very advanced (trust me, I only know how to pronounce stuff, not carry a conversation). My parents have agreed to pay for some extra learning tool outside of class, but I have no idea what to use. Any suggestions? They don’t have to cost anything, but that won’t be an issue if it does.
Look up Tandem, it’s great. While those won’t help you with the exam format, it’ll help with “immersion”. Best of luck! I have the same problem with my German teacher. 