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Field 120: French 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Standards

  1. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) Proficiency Guidelines (2012), French
  2. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers (2015)
  3. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
  4. OK Full (Subject Matter) Competencies for Licensure and Certification, Oklahoma State Department of Education (2009)
  5. Oklahoma Academic Standards for World Languages (2022)

Journals

  1. Le français dans le monde, www.fdlm.org
  2. Foreign Language Annals, www.actfl.org/publications/foreign-language-annals
  3. The French Review, www.press.jhu.edu/journals/french-review
  4. The Language Educator, www.actfl.org/publications/the-language-educator

Other Resources

  1. Bishop, G., & Haezewindt, B. (2005). Developing writing skills in French. Routledge.

  2. Cammarata, L. (Ed.). (2016). Content-based foreign language teaching: curriculum and pedagogy for developing advanced thinking and literacy skills. Routledge.

  3. Duménil, A. (2002). Facile à dire ! Les sons du français. Pearson.

  4. Edmiston, W. F, & Duménil, A. (2015). La France contemporaine (5th ed.). Cengage Learning.

  5. Ferroudja, A., & Blondeau, N. (2020). Littérature progressive de la francophonie. CLE international.

  6. Fette, J., Brière, J.-F., & Wylie, L. (2021). Les Français (4th ed.). Focus.

  7. Halbach, A. (2022). The literacy approach to teaching foreign languages. Palgrave Macmillan.

  8. Hawkins, R., & Towell, R. (2015). French grammar and usage (4th ed.). Routledge.

  9. Jubb, M. (2020). French grammar in context (5th ed.). Routledge.

  10. Katz, S. L., & Blyth, C. S. (2007). Teaching French grammar in context: theory and practice (bilingual edition). Yale University Press.

  11. Kendris, C., & Kendris, T. (2020). 501 French verbs (8th ed.). Barron's Educational Services.

  12. Mazet, V. (2017). Practice makes perfect: advanced French grammar (2nd ed.). McGraw Hill.

  13. Nelson, B. (2015). The Cambridge introduction to French literature. Cambridge University Press.

  14. Poissonnier, A. (2021). Atlas de la francophonie : le français, plus qu'une langue. Autrement.

  15. Rochat, D. (2008). Contrastes : grammaire du français courant (2nd ed.). Pearson.

Online Resources

  1. Académie française — www.academie-francaise.fr
  2. Alliance française — afusa.org
  3. American Journal of French Studies — american-journal-of-french-studies.com
  4. BNF, Bibliothèque nationale de France — www.bnf.fr/fr
  5. La Presse — www.lapresse.ca
  6. Le Monde — www.lemonde.fr
  7. LiRE magazine littéraire — www.lire.fr
  8. L'Obs — www.nouvelobs.com
  9. Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) — www.francophonie.org
  10. TV5 Monde — www.tv5monde.com

Professional Organizations

  1. American Association of Teachers of French ( A A T F ) frenchteachers.org
  2. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) www.actfl.org
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