<p>I'm not really good at french and the teacher said it was optional to take the ap french language test.</p>
<p>if i do bad on the ap test, will it affect chances for college?
will it look bad if i don't take the test?</p>
<p>1) No
2) Possibly</p>
<p>You could try studying harder to improve your French rather than decide to take the test or not. First off, you will not become fluent or very proficient in a foreign language solely through a classroom setting. If you really love the language, you should go listen to French and read outside material for pleasure. I don’t know anything about French music, but I know that listening to German music has increased my comprehension and vocabulary. You should try to find some French artists you may like.</p>
<p>How many French courses have you taken before AP French Language? Four I assume?</p>
<p>I’ve taken three courses before getting to AP French.</p>
<p>I’m planning to take the French subject test, so i wasn’t really confident about taking the ap test. I don’t want it to affect me possibly getting the ap scholar award.</p>
<p>I am actually considering the same thing you are with French, except for me it would taking the German SAT Subject Test. All of the schools I am looking at accept both SAT Subject Test and AP scores for placement into the appropriate level of your foreign language. Doesn’t sound like too bad of an idea, eh?</p>
<p>any other suggestions about taking the foreign language ap test?</p>
<p>I’m also taking the AP French Language test this coming May. Personally, my main weaknesses are the speaking and listening sections. For listening, I’ve found that listening to some actual French TV broadcasts every once in a while helps to develop a better understanding of the French accent and understanding French at a higher speed than what’s taught in the classroom. I don’t do that very often, but just enough that it makes my listening skills better. Otherwise, I just listen to the little conversations that my French teacher plays and try to understand that. Speaking practice is much harder, since I’m that much weaker in the area. I’ve found that just participating in class more and speaking with the French teacher more is helping, but I still need more work on that area. I plan to start meeting with my French teacher soon before school starts to work on speaking in preparation for the AP exam, and once I feel like buying the Barron’s AP French book, practicing from that, but otherwise, I’d love to hear more advice on that area.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind me asking sushirave, what have you done so far in French class, what textbook are you using, and what sort of materials have you used in preparation for the exam? My main problem is that my French class is not geared for the AP exam; as a junior, I’m not expected to take the exam till next year, but scheduling conflicts prevent that, so I’m self-studying for the exam. Any help with the materials you use and your pacing would really help in my self-studying progress. Thanks.</p>
<p>OK, I’m french, so take my advice w/ a grain of salt. I took both french lit/language last yr, and crammed all the stuff in the last 3-4 weeks (got 5 for both). My strategy? Go over all the stuff they have on APCentral, especially the free response answers (both french lit and language)</p>
<p>@Watson&Crick: Interesting, did you use any review books? If so which one? Are you a native speaker?</p>
<p>vrdabomb5717- we just finished the green bon voyage textbook and are now starting to do short stories and poems. Currently, we are going over the grammar section in the barron’s AP book too. I have trouble on both the listening and the speaking portion of the test as well, but the teacher makes participation 35% of our grade making the students practice daily.</p>
<p>Watson&Crick- how do u get access to ap central. don’t you need to be an ap teacher to get all the exams and the answers too?</p>