Course # 600 Credits:
1
Spanish 1
Students study grammar and vocabulary
pertaining to the family, their life at school and at home and other aspects
of their personal lives. They also develop their skills in listening,
speaking, reading and writing.
Course # 610 Credits:
1
Spanish 2 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #600
Students study the present, past and future
tenses along with vocabulary relevant to contexts they would encounter
in Spanish-speaking countries. They further develop their listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills in order to be able to function in
these contexts.
Course # 620 Credits:
1
Spanish 3 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #610
Students study all the verb tenses and
review grammatical concepts in order to read and to write about authentic
Spanish texts. They continue improving their listening and speaking
skills by watching and discussing a Spanish soap opera.
Course #630 Credits:
1
Spanish 4 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #620
Students work in listening and speaking
skills by discussing current events in our society as well as in the Spanish-speaking
world. They read novels, plays and other examples of Hispanic literature.
They study idiomatic expressions as well as other vocabulary and grammatical
concepts that contrast greatly with English.
Course # 640 Credits:
1
French 1
This course is designed to introduce students
to communication in listening, reading, writing and speaking French.
Students use a variety of classroom materials in addition to the textbook,
including tapes and workbooks. Classes provide meaningful situations
for language use to develop these skills and to learn about French-speaking
cultures.
Course # 650 Credits:
1
French 2 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #640
This course is designed for students who
wish to increase reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in French
through the use of textbooks, workbooks, tapes and other learning materials.
It provides meaningful situations for language use to develop these skills
and to learn about French-speaking cultures
Course # 660 Credits:
1
French 3 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #650
In this course, students work primarily
in small groups developing more complex expressions of language.
Vocabulary is more abstract, more complex verb tense sequences are introduced,
and longer reading selections are studied. Students work extensively
with pronouns and idiomatic expressions.
Course # 670 Credits:
1
French 4 Prerequisite:
Grade 'C' or above in #660
This course reviews all the main grammar
introduced at earlier levels and introduces literary vocabulary and grammar.
It continues with development of idiomatic expressions and more complex
use of the four language skills. Students frequently do independent
work in small groups.
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