FRENCH III ORAL FINAL TOPICS

May 25, 2006

Listed below are the three possible topics for the Oral Final Exam on Thursday, May 25, 2006. On that date, the teacher will select the situation and which role each student will play. Therefore, each student should be prepared to perform every role in all three of the situations.

A. Quand nous étions jeunes... Your parents, teachers, and other people older than you often have childhood memories that are quite different from your experience. Create a conversation in which you are talking to someone older about the differences and similarities between how you grow up today and how he grew up 20 or 30 years ago. Use as many comparative expressions as possible.

B. Mes projets de vacances. Tell a classmate about your plans for the summer using the future tense (not the immediate future--aller + infinitive!). He will ask you questions about your planned activities and those of your family and friends.

C. Mes rêves. Most of us have dreams and fantasies. Discuss with a group of classmates what you would do if circumstances were different. You may use some of the following phrases as possible points of departure: If I had the time…, If I had the money…, If I were younger…, If I were rich…If I lived in…, etc.