French CLEP

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I took this exam after I completed French 4 in high school because I was planning on minoring in French in college and the AP exam offered 6 credits(101&102) while the CLEP offered 12(101-202). It was in the late 1980's, so I will be no help at all on the structure of the exam, but I can tell you the sources that I use to keep my French from getting rusty. I ended up majoring in French and was just about fluent after spending a summer in France but I am not fluent at this point, I just want to keep it as a skill. What I do is: 1)Listen. Audioboks, newscasts,TV shows, whatever you can find.
2) Speak it when you can and to whomever you can, and that can include an instructional CD in the car.
3)Read in French. Children's books are great and my library has a small collection. I have a French Bible I often read. The Kindle/ebook availability has made getting foreign language books cheaper.
4) Find a program you like. Duolingo is pretty good and the price is great. I have been using Advanced Berlitz CD's that I found on clearance. Whatever you will use is what works best.