This course is designed to review all grammar structures learned in previous levels and introduce students to advanced grammar topics. Oral communication is emphasized, and students are expected to show progress through speaking tasks performed individually or in pairs. The course will expose students to the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries through a variety of reading activities and communicative projects. Class is conducted in Spanish.

This course aims to increase students’ listening and speaking ability, systematically review previously studied grammar, and master more complex grammatical concepts in the context of cultural topics. Students are expected to show progress through speaking tasks performed individually in front of the class. Students read articles and short works of literature to enhance their understanding of the Spanish-speaking world. Class is conducted in Spanish.

This course is designed to improve the students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students will acquire more advanced linguistic skills while systematically reviewing previously studied materials. By the end of the year, students are expected to be able to understand and sustain more complex conversations in French, write short compositions with coherence and correct grammatical application, read longer texts, and develop an in-depth understanding of French culture through projects and presentations.

Building on the skills acquired in Mandarin 1, this course is designed to further develop students’ oral proficiency in Mandarin. Students will learn more complex sentence structures, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and read and write short compositions. By the end of the year, students are expected to pronounce the sound of Mandarin with improved accuracy, be able to understand and sustain simple conversations on everyday topics and develop a basic appreciation for Chinese culture

This course is reinforcement and expansion of the first-year program. It includes an extension of the concepts of grammar with emphasis on ASL sentence structure, spatial agreement, topicalization and questions in ASL. Much of the practice work will be done in pairs. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to sign Our Father, God Bless America. In the process, they will learn Deaf cultural vs hearing culture in detail. More group work will be stressed, and students will complete several presentations in sign language. They will have developed an ability to completely sign with others at the end of the second academic year.

Students will be evaluated through weekly lesson quizzes, unit tests, weekly participation, role play, computer-based projects. Students will utilize ASL in conversation about a range of everyday topics. Students will be required to attend two deaf events and utilize their signing skill interacting with other deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

This course further develops the concept and structure of Latin as an inflected language. Latin II continues the series begun in Latin I following a story line of various aspects of Latin culture.

Building upon the foundation obtained in Spanish 1, this course is designed to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Oral communication is a priority and students are expected to show progress through speaking tasks performed individually or in groups as well as target language use during class. Students will be expected to utilize present and past tenses by the end of the course. The course will expose students to the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking countries.

This course builds upon the knowledge that students have acquired in French 1. All four skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing-are emphasized. The phonological, grammatical, and idiomatic features of French are presented in context so that students learn by observation and practice, through communicative activities and games. Students deepen their knowledge of French-speaking countries.

This course is designed for beginners. The course aims to introduce students to the pronunciation and basic sentence structures of Mandarin Chinese, as well as the reading and writing in Chinese characters. By the end of the year, students are expected to pronounce the sound of Mandarin with reasonable accuracy, be able to understand and sustain simple conversations in Chinese and develop a general understanding of Chinese culture. Students in Mandarin1 learn to create with sentence level language, ask and answer questions, and handle simple everyday life situations.

This course stresses communication skills in ASL. Much of the practice work will be done in pairs. The goal is beginning students to acquire minimal conversational ability in ASL. By the end of the first academic school year, students will have studied survival Sign Language. In the process, they will learn certain cultural details. It is assumed that the students are in this class because they want to learn how to communicate in ASL. They will not have developed that ability completely by the end of the first academic year, but they will be surprised at how many communicative skills they will have acquired!

Every effort will be made to make this class student-centered. That is, an activity will be modeled, and then you will work in pairs and small groups to assimilate the vocabulary, phrases with facial expressions. Students should make every effort not to speak and use sign exclusively to prepare for the classroom learning activities.