Praxis French: World Language case studies
Praxis French: World Language · Put your knowledge to work in context.
French: World Language (5174) is a Praxis Subject Assessment used by states as one part of French teacher certification for grades K–12. ETS describes it as measuring the knowledge, skills, and abilities of candidates who have completed a preparation program in teaching French, and because such programs exist at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the test suits candidates at either stage. The Praxis French: World Language case studies are 5 cases and about 4,260 words.
1The Soft Refusal: When « on verra » Is the Answer
You teach French 3 at a suburban high school - 28 students, 42-minute periods, five weeks into a unit on les projets d'avenir. The listening item uses a 70-second authentic clip from a French radio phone-in.
901 words, about 5 min2The Faire-Part That Isn't an Invitation
You are planning a French 4 lesson on « les étapes de la vie » with 30 students, including two who lived in Senegal and one who did a home stay in Belgium. The authentic document is a faire-part de mariage: « M.
832 words, about 4 min3Rich Language, Wrong Reader: Scoring a Register Failure
French 4, 26 students. The writing prompt: you are on a semester exchange in Nantes; your host family has not answered your last two emails and you leave in nine days; write a 120–150 word email confirming your arrival (Saturday, 14:05, TGV from Paris, Gare de Nantes) and asking who will meet you.
862 words, about 4 min4Fluency, Then the Freeze: An Interpersonal Speaking Score
You administer a two-minute interpersonal speaking task to 24 French 4 students. You play a lycée secretary; the student is an exchange student trying to change sections.
838 words, about 4 min5« Ce n'est pas du français »: Assessing a Laurentian Recording
Your French 3 class listens to a 75-second interview recorded in a Montreal bookstore. The bookseller says « Bienvenue !
827 words, about 4 min