Language Proficiency Questionnaire: French

French at Mount Holyoke College

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French Placement

This page is only for students who are taking their first French course at MHC.

Students entering Mount Holyoke in the fall should take the placement test and complete the questionnaire before June 15. Those entering in the spring should do so by November 1.

If you have previously studied French, even for a short time, PLEASE:

1) Complete a PLACEMENT test (use the link below right), being sure to write down your score, which is required to 2) Fill out the Language Proficiency QUESTIONNAIRE below.

This information is needed to ensure placement in a French course that is the most appropriate level for you.

If you have * never * studied French before, you do not have to take a placement test or complete a questionnaire. You may register for French 101.

NOTE: If you are planning to spend your junior year in France or in any Francophone country, you must elect a four-credit French course each semester of your first and second years at Mount Holyoke.

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Placement Test Information

Language Proficiency Questionnaire

* = required fields

Last Name *

First Name *

Placement Score *

Home Phone

Email *

How many years have you studied French? *

	elementary school	(use 0 if none)
	middle school	(use 0 if none)
*	high school	(use 0 if none)

Did you study French in your last year of high school? *

yes no

If yes, how many classes per week?

How many minutes per class?

Did you take AP French in high school? *

		yes	no
*	language
*	literature

What were your last SAT scores?

verbal math

Did you take an Achievement Test in French? *

		yes	no
	if yes, score

Have you ever lived or studied in a French-speaking country? *

yes	no	if yes, where?	how long?

In your study of French: *

		yes	no
*	were the rules studied in French?
*	were they studied in English?
*	did you study the use of imparfait?
*	passé simple?
*	subjonctif?

Did you study vocabulary by means of translation? *

yes no

Was speaking in French emphasized? *

yes no

Did the teacher speak French? *

always	frequently	infrequently	never

Did students speak French? *

always	frequently	infrequently	never

Did you give oral reports in French in class? *

always	frequently	infrequently	never

Did you work with: *

	yes	no
* French in Action program?
audiotapes?
videotapes?
films?
computers?

Did you read in French; *

		yes	no
*	short passages on culture in textbooks?
*	poems?
*	plays?
*	short stories?
*	novels?

Were texts discussed

	yes	no
in French?
in English?

How frequently did you write? *

daily	weekly	infrequently	never

Did you write in French? *

		yes	no
*	exercises?
*	compositions?
*	short papers?
*	long papers?

Did your school have a language learning center?

yes no
If yes, how many times a week did you go?

Did you use a computer program for language study

	yes	no
in class?
in lab?

Do you intend to take more than one French course while at MHC? *

yes no uncertain

Are you considering spending your junior year in France or any Francophone country? *

yes no uncertain

Note: If you are planning to spend your junior year in France or any Francophone country, you must elect a four-credit French course each semester of your first and second years at Mount Holyoke College.

Please comment on special considerations that may affect your placement, especially if you are taking French during the summer (or fall if you are entering in February)

French Department Office
115 Ciruti Center, Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075

Maintained by Mary Fanelli. Last modified on April 1, 2008