Homeschool Review - High School French II Middlebury Interactive Languages

I was thrilled to get a chance to review High School French II (French High School Year II) from Middlebury Interactive Languages Which is part of the offered French Courses from K-12.

Middlebury Interactive Languages also offers:

Spanish Courses

German Courses

Chinese Courses

What is Middlebury Interactive Languages?

This is an online high school level language course. Everything is done online using drag and drop, drop-down menus, and other easy-to-use on-screen tools with complete access to hearing and speaking French. It starts with an introduction video that explains how to use the site. The courses are divided into 36 units - 2 semesters with 18 units per semester. Each unit included 5 lessons. There are quizzes in lessons 3 and 4 and a test in lesson 5. Each semester is intended to be completed within 6 months, so both semesters covers a full calendar year of learning. This means, that for a student to complete the semester within the given time frame, he or she needs to work at least 3 lessons a week to stay on track.

 

 

The units begin by setting forth the Unit Objectives

You then work through the segments onscreen, and each segment allows you to click on the screen to hear how the word is properly pronounced.

Then, there is the chance for your student to put what was learned to the test by matching the words to the pictures:

The speaking labs allow you to hear the sentences spoken properly, and then gives you the chance to speak it into the mic and compare how it sounds.

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You are also given the opportunity to fill in the blank and other grammar lessons. At this level, even the instructions are in French:

There are also some fun with a joke, games, pop quizzes, a speaking journal, vocabulary guides, putting words in order, conversation stations, and reading segments along the way.

How Did We Use It?

My oldest daughter had used Middlebury Interactive Languages for her High School French I course, so I was excited to be offered the chance to review French II. I set her down to see what she thought of the more advanced level.

What Did We Think?

I love how this course is far from boring, pen and paper conjugating words like I did in high school. Although, it does provide a very sound foundation of French grammar along the way. Middlebury Interactive Languages allows the student to work at good pace while providing all of the audible pronunciations and written French words that is necessary to really delve in and learn the language for the purpose of really speaking it in France or among other French-speaking individuals. I really like how the pronunciation is included with sound. A really nice feature is the ability to speak the words back and compare whether or not you spoke them properly. I love how this level is presented entirely in French, instructions and all. It really puts you inside the world of speaking French with colorful images. It keeps the student engaged with interactive exercises and short video lessons interspersed along with pop quizzes and activities with on-screen, immediate results.

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TOS Review - Middlebury Languages High School French

"Parlez vous Francais?" Perhaps, you should ask this question to my 13-year-old daughter now that she has been studying High School French 1 from the Middlebury Interactive Languages and their French Courses as part of this review, and we are very excited to share what we discovered with you.

What is Middlebury Interactive Languages?

It is a site that provides online courses of various foreign languages and culture at a variety of levels starting with the elementary level and moving through High School. We received 6-months access to one semester of High School Level 1 French.

As the name implies, it is interactive allowing the user to listen and speak back into the microphone the proper pronunciations of words and phrases. The online format allows the lessons to "come alive" and make the user feel as if he or she has actually traveled to another country, at least during the class time it seems that way.

The lessons are set up on a two-semester schedule based on 36 units. There are 18 units the first semester, and 18 units (ending with #36) for the second semester. Each unit is comprised of five lessons, so perfect for one lesson a day during the week. At Unit 9 there is a mid-term, and Unit 18 there is a Final exam, which ends the first semester. The second semester provides a mid-term at Unit 27 and a Final exam at Unit 36.

For the purpose of this review, we are working only in the First Semester Units. The screenshot demonstrates nicely what is covered:

The high school course presents conversational words and phrases and then allows the student a chance to pronounce the words properly and offers online matching activities and such for learning. There is also an emphasis on reading and writing the language.

When the student logs on, a personalized drop list appears that shows what they have mastered and what is coming next.

How Did We Use It?

My daughter has been asking me to take a foreign language. She chose French. While she is not yet in high school, she is in her last year of middle school and is anxious to proceed with high school level courses. She has also proven herself to be academically ready for this, so when asked to review this online course, we chose French. We were jumping up and down excited when we received access to the site. My daughter sat down at her laptop to begin, and everything from that point on was self-explanatory on-site.

What Did We Think?

My daughter is absolutely loving this course. She has told me that the way it is presented makes the information stick and easy to learn. She likes that it starts off with actual conversation and then offers on-line matching of words and phrases. She really appreciates that the teacher seems to actually be, or at least, speaks French with the proper accent and presents the French language so my daughter can clearly hear the words along with the proper pronunciations and infliction. She is speaking French every chance she gets and even wondered what would happen if we pulled up to a McDonald's and ordered speaking only French....  We didn't try it, but the point is that this has made her apply French in every aspect of her life so far.

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