AP French - 2023 Cheatsheet

Sep 20, 2026

AP French 2023 cheatsheet organized by major themes and exam-relevant topics, covering family structures, language and cultural influences, beauty and art, science and technology, quality of life, and contemporary challenges. Includes unit-focused bullet points comparing French social patterns, traditions, and institutions, as well as how media and global issues affect identity and daily life. Also summarizes AP exam layout, scoring breakdown, timing, question counts, and key transitional vocabulary used for coherent writing and speaking.

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Unit 1 Families

Unit 2 Lang & Culture

Unit 3 Beauty & Art

Unit 4 Sci & Tech

Unit 5 Quality of Life

Unit 6 Challenges

Exam Layout

Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice with Audio

Free Response Written

Free Response Spoken

Transitional Vocabulary

􀁅 AP French – 2023 Cheatsheet | 􀁿 See all AP French study guides | @thinkfiveable | Theme → | Personal & Public Identities | Families & Communities | Beauty & Aesthetics | Science & Tech | Contemporary Life | Global Challenges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 􀃈Unit 1 Families | ● Structures: nucleaire, monoparentale, recomposee, adoptive, homoparentale, tribu et polygame | ● Changing, equal roles in family ● Fewer children
● Number of marriages is decreasing
● Concubin system is popular | ● Families enjoy rich French culture
● Museums, Palais de Versailles, etc. | ● Internet and social media is a way for communication and entertainment
● Similar to US culture | ● Grandparents live near cities (no longer multigenerational)
● Aller aux vacances-many families take long, work-free vacations to the beach each year | ● Aging population-more than 20% of the population is over 65 years old
● Some francophone countries in Africa still have tribal or polygamic marriages | | 􀁬Unit 2 Lang & Culture | ● Family, religion, education, language and arts are all factors that change culture | ● Families speak French
● La sieste-2 hour lunch breaks to take a nap in the middle of the day
● Eating together | ● The Impressionists started a movement to paint on a daily basis
● Art is a good way to express oneself and communicate with others from different cultures | ● Learn different languages and cultures through the Internet | ● Les réseaux sociaux-social media is popular among teens
● But this can cause identity theft, addition, and deter mental health | ● Vacation is an essential part of French life
● National holidays (les jours congés) are extremely important for the French to celebrate, have fun, and relax a little | | 􀂘Unit 3 Beauty & Art | ● Many people express themselves through multiple ways
● Fashion is an important part of daily life
● Le graffiti -graffiti is prominent | ● Families in Quebec preserve their French cultures through passing along family heirloomsand artifacts from generation to generation | ● La chirurgie esthétiqueplastic surgery in France is ranked first place (according to the WHOՅ | ● Musée de Louvre has many different paintings and artifacts
● Museum with Mona Lisa | ● In the US, museums are privately run, but in France (including Belgium and Swiss), the government has a bigger role
● Paris is home to about 100 museums | ● Climate change, especially in southern France
● Sea levels are continuing to rise | | 􀀚Unit 4 Sci & Tech | ● Exposed to difference ideas
● Influence personal identity | ● Families living far away can still feel connected through social media | ● Le cinéma-movies are popular in France
● France has a big movie industry | ● Vaccines, calculators, refrigerators, and parachutes were all invented in France | ● Cellphone users in Senegal have increase from 16 million to 500 million | ● Québec independence movement-Québec, which is part of Canada, has had independence referendums several times | | 􀃐Unit 5 Quality of Life | ● In French Polynesia, 70% are overweight and 40%
are obese | ● La retraite-retirement is well set up in France | ● Most French households have television and easy access to the Internet | ● Les services de santé healthcare is mostly paid for by the government | ● Les grèves-stikes are very common, workers are more united | ● Schools in rural areas are shutting down due to low enrollment | | 􀂢Unit 6 Challenges | ● Lov self-esteem among French teens | ● One child in five lives under the poverty threshold | ● Body image among French teens is very poor | ● Some rural areas don’t have WiFi access | ● Unemployment in France is quite high | ● Environment (energy) | Exam Layout | Multiple Choice | | Multiple Choice with Audio | | Free Response Written | | Free Response Spoken | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ● | 23% of exam score | ● | 27% of exam score | ● | 25% of exam score | ● | 25% of e

FAQs

What themes are covered in the AP French 2023 cheatsheet units?

The cheatsheet covers Families, Lang & Culture, Beauty & Art, Sci & Tech, Quality of Life, and Challenges, with bullet points for each unit.

How is the AP French exam score split across sections?

Multiple Choice is 23%, Multiple Choice with Audio is 27%, Free Response Written is 25%, and Free Response Spoken is 25% of the exam score.

What transitional vocabulary is provided for French writing and speaking?

It lists common connectors such as a mon avi (in my opinion), cependant (however), car (because), tandis que (whereas), cependant/ quand même (nevertheless), and aussi (also).

Sep 20, 2026

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