CLEP French. Sharon A Wynne

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       CLEP

      College Level Examination Program

       French

      Sharon Wynne

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      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Wynne, Sharon

      CLEP French / Sharon Wynne

      ISBN: 978-1-60787-512-3

      1. CLEP2. Study Guides3. French

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      CLEP French

      ISBN: 978-1-60787-512-3

       FRENCH

       Description of the Examination

      The French Language examination is designed to measure knowledge and ability equivalent to that of students who have completed two or three semesters of college French language study.

      The examination contains approximately 121 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored. There are three separately timed sections. The three sections are weighted so that each question contributes equally to the total score. Any time candidates spend on tutorials or providing personal information in in addition to the actual testing time.

      Colleges may award different amounts of credit depending on the candidate’s test scores.

       Knowledge and Skills Required

      Candidates must demonstrate their ability to understand spoken and written French. The CLEP French Language examination tests their listening and reading skills through the various types of questions listed below. The percentages indicate the approximate percentage of exam questions devoted to each type of question.

       15% Section I:

       Listening: Rejoinders

       Listening comprehension: choosing the best responses to short spoken prompts

       25%Section II:

       Listening: Dialogues and Narratives

       Listening comprehension: choosing the answers to questions based on longer spoken selections

       60%Section III:

       Reading

       10% Part A. Discrete sentences (vocabulary and structure)

       20% Part B. Short cloze passages (vocabulary and structure)

       30% Part C. Reading passages and authentic stimulus materials (reading comprehension)