FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

The offerings of the Foreign Language department are all elective courses.  Successful completion of each course merits one elective unit of credit.  These courses assist students in developing an ability to communicate in a foreign language.  The objective of all coursework is to hone skills in the four linguistic areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Related geographical and cultural lessons are incorporated in each course of study.

 Spanish I

 Spanish I is a beginning-level course that guides a student’s initiation and development in the language.  Basic conversational patterns and elemental grammatical structures are the primary focus of the course.  Oral communication is required of the student.

 Spanish II

Spanish II continues the student’s progress in developing communication skills in the language.  On this level more attention is placed on verb forms and on intermediate grammatical structures.  Oral and written communication is expected of the student.

 Spanish III

Spanish III strengthens the student’s linguistic proficiency through reading and writing activities.  Hispanic literature, history, and culture serve as interesting subjects for these activities.  Round-table discussions in Spanish further develop the student’s comprehension of the topics, and offer opportunities for natural oral expression.

 French I

French I introduces basic pronunciation, grammatical structures, and communication.  On this level emphasis is placed on the development of oral communication skills, and the student is expected to communicate in this way in daily interchange.

 French II

French II further develops the basic linguistic skills acquired in the first level of study.  More stress is placed on verb tenses and on grammatical constructions of the intermediate level.  The student is expected to engage in both oral and written communication on this level of.