French IV uses a textbook called D’accord! Langue et Culture du Monde Francophone. This text does an excellent job presenting grammar and vocabulary within the context of conversation, literature, and the diverse cultures of the Francophone world. It includes phonetic guides, detailed grammar explanations, engaging cultural readings, and vocabulary sections that focus on practical, contextual communication. Perhaps most importantly for the nature of online courses, the D'Accord series is paired with an online platform. This online space includes an Ebook which allows students to engage with the text, view videos and practice pronunciation. In addition D’Accord provides an impressive library of practice resources, from flash cards to supplemental videos to games to homework activities. Homework assignments provide instant correction and feedback, allowing students to target areas needing more attention.
With D'accord!, French IV offers a blended approach to French acquisition, combining live instruction, traditional assignments that are submitted to the instructor and receive individual feedback, and daily online homework that is completed through the D'accord! platform. This software product is currently used widely across America, and Dr. Wegmann taught with a similar platform at the university level for 8 years. She recommends it highly!
The cost to purchase the Ebook and access to the complete library of online resources for French IV is $70. This will give students access to the complete resource package for review and reinforcement for the entire academic year. For returning CLRC students who have already purchased this package for previous CLRC French classes the cost is reduced to $30. The textbook is purchased as an add-on at registration.
