This course begins with a review of French 8 topics. Students develop skills in identifying, asking and answering questions, expressing preferences, giving opinions, and talking about future and past events. Evaluation is based on classwork with individual and group projects and tests in all four skills: aural, oral, reading and… Read more

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The course begins with a review of French 9 topics. Students develop skills in identifying, asking and answering questions, describing, expressing preferences and opinions, talking about future and past events, giving and understanding directions, and interviewing. Evaluation includes classwork; individual and group projects, and tests in all 4 skills: aural,… Read more

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Students will develop skills in spoken and written French. The course includes the study of grammar, vocabulary and verbs; sight-reading; the development of oral-aural skills; and comprehension in reading selections. Evaluation includes classwork, and individual and group projects and tests in all 4 skills: aural, oral, reading and writing. 20%… Read more

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Oral and written communication, and acquisition of information and reading comprehension skills will be emphasized. Evaluation includes classwork, individual and group projects, and quizzes in all 4 skills: aural/oral, reading and writing, unit tests and compositions in various forms.

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This course has been very popular for two years and we are excited to continue to offer Beginner’s Italian 11!  It is an introductory one-year course for senior students who want to sample another language other than French or Spanish.   Students will acquire Italian fluency through reading, story telling,… Read more

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Prerequisite: Beginner’s Italian 11 or equivalent This course is a continuation of Beginner’s Italian 11 in which students will continue to study Italian language and culture.  The emphasis will be on communication using some advanced language structures including the present, past and future tenses.    Enriched opportunities to explore the… Read more

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Italian 12 is a continuation of Italian 11.  Students will continue to learn through storytelling and will be required to spend time outside of reading and listening to Italian.  Students writing should demonstrate competence with more advanced language structures.  Completion of this course could be equivalent to a first year… Read more

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Mandarin 11 is accepted as a second language requirement by universities in BC. The focus of this course will be on students’ increasing ability to communicate effectively in Mandarin so that they can take advantage of available academic, vocational, and leisure opportunities. The course will continue to build on the… Read more

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Mandarin 12 is designed for students who have successfully completed Mandarin 11. The study of Mandarin Chinese as a form of self-expression enables learners to communicate with a wide range of sentence structures for communicating meaning. Students communicate with increasing proficiency in Mandarin Chinese to understand global issues, and explore… Read more

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Did you know that almost half the population of the Western Hemisphere speaks Spanish? Why not prepare yourself for future travel and greater professional opportunities? Nervous about taking a second language?  Fortunately, Spanish is a phonetic language and therefore it  is more accessible to many students.  This is because the… Read more

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Spanish 10 is a continuation of Spanish 9.  Students will continue to acquire Spanish fluency through reading, story telling, class discussions, songs, movies and cultural lessons. Throughout this course students increase their appreciation of music, art and culture from the Spanish speaking world. Some culture lessons may include preparing an… Read more

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Through stories, video clips, novels, and class discussions, students will build on the foundation set in Spanish 9 and 10.  They will develop a higher level of proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding Spanish. Cultural lessons are embedded throughout the course.  Some cultural lessons may include cooking an authentic… Read more

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Spanish 12 is a continuation of Spanish 11. Students will continue to learn through storytelling and will be required to spend time outside of class reading or listening to Spanish. Students’ writing should demonstrate competence with more advanced language structures.  Completion of this course could be equivalent to a first… Read more

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