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French 9 (no pre-requisite)You will use your skills to communicate in simple dialogues. French culture will be integrated within the units of study,

French 10 (no pre-requisite)You will experience French language and culture in a positive and energetic atmosphere.

French 20 (pre-requisite: French 10)You will be able to understand and express interrelated ideas in oral and written sentences dealing with structured and familiar topics.

French 30 (pre-requisite: French 20) You will be able to understand and express simple and complex ideas dealing with a variety of familiar topics.

German 9(no pre-req)

•We will have Kaffeeklatsch, Epals, and other fun activities to help you learn the language and connect with real German speaking people.

German 10(no pre-req)

•This is a course which will enable students to read, write and converse in German at an introductory level. Students will study about school, family, community, food, and holidays.

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•The emphasis will be on improving fluency and comprehension through written and oral activities.

German 30

•This course continues to improve fluency and comprehension in the German language. Cultural study continues to be part of the course.

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•This course is developed to expand on a student’s knowledge of German culture, literature, history and everyday life.

Japanese 9 (no pre-requisite)Introduction to Japanese language and culture

Japanese 10 (no pre-requisite)Introduction to Japanese language and culture

Japanese 20 (pre-requisite: Japanese 10)You will continue to develop the comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and communication skills for everyday situations.

Japanese 30 (pre-requisite: Japanese 20)You will continue to focus on learning more kanji and improve your

fluency in basic, polite and casual Japanese in many situations.

Spanish 9

• This course is an introduction to Spanish language and culture and will prepare students for further study in Spanish.

Spanish 10

• In this introductory course, students will gain an appreciation of the rich Spanish culture while learning to speak and understand this widely spoken language.

Spanish 20

• In this course, students will continue to develop the comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and communication skills needed to improve fluency in Spanish.

Spanish 30

• By the end of this course, students will have the grammar, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge in order to communicate effectively with other Spanish speakers.

How do you learn?Communicative oral activities

Relevant learning tasks

Interactive Activities

Reading texts

ViewingTechno:

Twitter, Facebook, Wiki,Blogs

Academic Reasons

“I enjoy learning it”“I’m good at it”“I find it easy”“I like learning a language with a different writing system.”

Personal Interest & Relationships“I want to be able to speak to my grandparents.”“I want to travel there.”

Career Reasons

“It might be useful when I get a job”“Great skill to have in life”“Can help in a future career path”

Why do our students learn a second language?

Click icon to add picture A language is not just words but a window to another culture

•Second language study will help you relate better to people from other languages and cultures around the world.

•Learning a second language is FUN and occupationally rewarding.

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More critical thinkersMore creative problem solvers

More understanding of other individuals, cultures, ways of seeing the world, faiths

More critical thinkersMore creative problem solversMore understanding of other individuals, cultures, ways of seeing the world, faithsMore compassionateMore understanding of your first languageMore prevention against dementia as you age!

compassionateMore understanding of your first language

BIG PAYOFFS

Click icon to add pictureMonolingualism will not serve the next generation well. It implies inflexibility and that others should always be prepared.

Only knowing English makes you dependent on the linguistic competence and goodwill of others.

Nuffield Languages Inquiry 2000 - UK

Click icon to add picture“If you speak to a man in a language

he understands, you speak to his head.

If you speak to a man in his own language,

you speak to his heart.” Nelson Mandela 2007

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Exchange TripsSpain

Through learning LANGUAGE we learn about culture.

Through learning about CULTURE we learn respect for others.

Through learning RESPECT for others we can hope for PEACE. Anonymous

2008The International Year of Languages