World Language

This exciting introductory course is open to all who wish to communicate with speakers of the world’s most commonly spoken language! Students will practice the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and also explore the culture of one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations. A school exam completes this course. There are no prerequisites for this course except a thirst for knowledge and a desire to try new things!

This course will further hone the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. During the year there will be a gradual emphasis placed on written forms of the language. Content will focus on school, leisure activities and food, and cultural topics include school culture, hobbies, time and money, as well as food, dining and table etiquette. Daily homework and revision of characters is required. 

This course will continue the emphasis on communicative competence in Mandarin, while at the same time expanding students’ repertoire of characters. Content will focus on weather, traditional Chinese festivals, shopping, clothing and colors. Upon successful completion of the NYS Mandarin Chinese Checkpoint B Assessment at the close of this course, students will not only complete the required graduation sequence, but also earn credit towards an advanced Regents diploma. Daily homework and revision of characters is required.

This university-level course provides intensive practice in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course will focus on the themes of body and health, house and home, directions, travel and yet more food and dining. Students will also have an opportunity to explore Chinese culture through fiction and film. Daily homework and revision of characters is required.

In this course, students will further refine skills in Mandarin Chinese. Through composition and conversation practice, students will master more complex grammatical structures. There will be a heavy emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and character recall. Abundant writing opportunities will help hone skills in summarizing and analyzing ideas into coherent essays. Minor attention will be given to classical forms as encountered in writing. Students will develop poise and confidence in extemporaneous speech and further hone dictionary skills.

This course is an introduction to French and the countries where it is spoken. Students develop basic proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading and writing through a wide variety of learning activities. Students are surprised at the amount of French learned in this course. A school examination completes this course.

This concentrated course is designed to review and reinforce the basic linguistic structures that students need in order to reach proficiency in French. The focus of French 2 Honors will be on comprehension and communicative activities while at the same time integrating reading,writing and culture. A school examination completes this course.

This course consists of oral and written assignments on a variety of topics chosen to increase the student’s proficiency in the structures and vocabulary of the language. Emphasis is placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. The skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will prepare the students for the year-end Checkpoint B assessment. 

This course is taken as Part 1 of a two-year sequence leading to the IB standard level exam and/or the Advanced Placement French language exam. This is an advanced-level course with primary emphasis on expanding students’ understanding of culture and development of the French language through the exploration of Francophone themes. There will be an extensive grammar review and practice. The course will focus on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

This course is taken as Part 2 of a two-year sequence leading to the IB standard level exam and/or the Advanced Placement French Language exam. Students will be exposed to advanced vocabulary and grammar through the study of literature, civilization and culture. Students are expected to perfect their communication in the four skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students take the AP exam, which carries college credit dependent on the score earned. AP and/or IB exam fee applies; fee waivers or reduction may be available.

This course is an introduction to Spanish and the countries where it is spoken. Students will develop basic communicative proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading and writing. Students will explore the cultures of many Spanish-speaking countries. A school examination completes this course.

This concentrated course is designed to review and reinforce the basic linguistic structures that students need in order to reach proficiency in Spanish. The focus of Spanish 2 Honors will be on comprehension and communicative activities while at the same time integrating reading, writing and culture. A school examination completes this course.

This course consists of oral and written assignments on a variety of topics chosen to increase the student’s proficiency in the structures and vocabulary of the language. Emphasis is placed on active communication aimed at the development of oral and comprehension skills. The skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will prepare the students for the year-end Checkpoint B Assessment. 

This course is taken as Part 1 of a two-year sequence leading to the IB standard level exam and/or the Advanced Placement Spanish language exam. This is an advanced-level course with primary emphasis on expanding students’ understanding of culture and development of the Spanish language through the exploration of Spanish-speaking countries and cultures. There will be extensive grammar review and practice. The course will focus on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. AP and/or IB exam fee applies; fee waivers or reduction may be available.

This course is taken as Part 1 of a two-year sequence leading to the IB standard level exam and/or the Advanced Placement Spanish language exam. This is an advanced-level course with primary emphasis on expanding students’ understanding of culture and development of the Spanish language through the exploration of Spanish-speaking countries and cultures. There will be extensive grammar review and practice. The course will focus on the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. AP and/or IB exam fee applies; fee waivers or reduction may be available.