In order to prepare yourself for the level of reading expected in IB French 4 classes, you need to read, read, read. In addition to any personal reading or film viewing you may do in French, please understand the following directions for your required summer assignment.

Choose five articles from French newspapers or magazines, either online or hard copy. The length of each article should be a minimum of six paragraphs (not counting paragraphs of one or two sentences).

Each article should be on a different topic. Human interest, politics, travel, science, education, editorial, or sports are a few examples. Print or photocopy each article. For each article you will complete the worksheet provided. Choose one that particularly interests you. You will present it in class during the first week of school in September. Your teacher will tell you the details of the presentation. In September, you will turn in to your teacher a folder with your five articles and the five completed worksheets. Your teacher may use one of your articles in class for discussion or for an assignment.

Here are websites which may help in locating your articles if you choose to do this online. They offer many possibilities: newspapers, magazines, audio/video news, etc…

http://www2.ignatius.edu/faculty/turner/linksfr.htm
http://www.coh.arizona.edu/french/uoa/magazine.html

IB French 4 Summer Assignment Worksheet