Chinese
Chinese is a foundation course that teaches the student to communicate on a basic level in the Chinese language. It integrates the communicative function with the grammatical structure and presents the most essential and useful parts of the language for the beginner. It enables the students to master several hundred basic conversational sentences, and to acquire the ability to carry on simple conversations in Chinese.
- Recommended Grade Level: Grade 11
- Recommended Prerequisites: None
- Credits: 1 credit
- Fulfills a Foreign Language requirement for the College Preparatory Diploma
Spanish
Students will study the basic skills of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing of Spanish, with emphasis on Hispanic culture. The course is designed as an introductory course for beginners. It focuses on the students’ communicative competence in Spanish and their understanding of the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries. Students will learn to communicate in real-life contexts about topics that are meaningful to them.
- Recommended Grade Level: Grade 11
- Recommended Prerequisites: None
- Credits: 1 credit
- Fulfills a Foreign Language requirement for the College Preparatory Diploma
