The foundational philosophy of the World Language courses is that language, 讨论, 反射, 和 imagination lead to the development of skills which help students underst和 和 interpret the human experience.
The curriculum requires that students develop a personal consciousness or an active sense of civic duty through the acquisition 和 employment of language; the ability to underst和 the human experience outside of one’s own individual social 和 cultural context allows students to develop a conscience more suited to the multicultural world in which they live.
Students have the choice to pursue one of two languages at The Academy: 法国 和 西班牙语. AP 法国 和 西班牙语 are offered to fourth-year students upon the approval of their instructor.
世界语言 Department Courses
法国二世 focuses on the expansion of basic vocabulary themes 和 basic grammatical structure in order to facilitate further development of basic language skills. The course is designed to help students build on the basic foundation of the 法国 language previously acquired 和 to exp和 their vocabulary range. Students are equipped with several important grammar tools essential for communication in all time planes: past, 现在, 和未来的, as they continue to practice 法国 in speaking, 写作, 听, 和阅读. At the completion of 法国二世, students should be able to produce simple narration in speech 和 写作, as well as to comprehend 和 react to longer aural 和 written cues. Students continue to learn about various aspects of 法国 和 Francophone culture.
法国第三 introduces students to more complex vocabulary (including a variety of idiomatic expressions) 和 grammatical structures necessary for more sophisticated language application. This course focuses on the training 和 cultivating of independent language users who are able to function within spontaneous language exchanges. 法国第三 follows the two introductory 和 m和atory courses 和 is designated 和 designed for those students who wish to continue their studies of 法国 in preparation for university level instruction. The goal of 法国第三 is to produce the necessary bridge between the communication skills based more heavily on 模仿 和 limited variation of learned response (法国我 & II) 和 more sophisticated 和 spontaneous use of the target language essential for further, higher level development. Students will continue to build their vocabulary 在法国 as they are exposed to complex structures such as the use of conditional 和 subjunctive moods, 各种时态, 和 their coexistence in a sentence. Students will continue to learn about various aspects of the 法国 和 Francophone culture.
法国第四, a course conducted almost exclusively 在法国, is designed as an advanced level course in which students continue to cultivate their speaking 和 写作 skills, as well as to exp和 their proficiency in 听 和阅读 comprehension. The emphasis in 法国第四 is on encouraging 和 enabling each student to function independently 在法国. During the course of studies in 法国第四, students will be exposed to a variety of 法国 texts in original 法国 press (in print 和 on line), 法语广播播客, video segments in original 法国, 和讲法语的cinsamma. Students will also participate, 在法国, in daily classroom 讨论s 和 debate, 和 will complete compositions 在法国 as part of their grade. The 法国第四 curriculum includes a review of all main grammar points. The choice of a college-level textbook supports the transition toward college level instruction.
This advanced section of 法国 is created to help the students get familiar with the actual AP exam format. Time in class is dedicated to introduction 和 practice of all the individual 法国 AP exam tasks 和 additional work is assigned as homework. While being enrolled in 法国第四/ AP 法国/Independent Study, students must be enrolled concurrently in 法国第四: Honors Language 和 Culture or must have taken 法国第四: Honors Language 和 Culture as prerequisite prior to being enrolled in the AP section.
西班牙语我 introduces students to basic vocabulary themes 和 basic grammatical structures in order to facilitate the development of basic language skills. Students are familiarized with the 西班牙语 pronunciation, basic vocabulary, 和 simple expressions. Emphasis falls on repetition, 阅读, 合唱练习, 模仿, 和 aural identifications with the goal of getting students comfortable with the new sounds, 语法, 和拼写. Semester Two progresses students from strict 模仿s 和 simple labeling to being able to communicate with simple but authentic sentences. Students will engage in a series of projects throughout the school year 和 will also learn about various aspects of the 西班牙语 culture.
西班牙二世 provides students with an expansion of the basic vocabulary themes 和 basic grammatical structures in order to facilitate further development of basic language skills. This course is designed to help students build on the basic foundation of the 西班牙语 language previously acquired 和 exp和 their vocabulary range. Students are equipped with several important grammar tools essential for communication in all time planes: past, 现在, 和未来的, as they continue to practice 西班牙语 through speaking, 写作, 听, 和阅读. At the completion of 西班牙二世, students should be able to produce simple narration in speech 和 写作, as well as to comprehend 和 react to longer aural 和 written cues. Students continue to learn about various aspects of the 西班牙语 culture as they engage in different projects throughout the school year.
西班牙三世 introduces students to more complex vocabulary (including a variety of idiomatic expressions) 和 grammatical structures necessary for more sophisticated language application. This course focuses on training 和 cultivating of independent language users who are able to function within spontaneous language exchanges. 西班牙三世 follows the two introductory 和 m和atory courses 和 is designated 和 designed for those students who wish to continue their studies of 西班牙语 in preparation for university-level instruction. The goal of 西班牙三世 is to produce the necessary bridge between the communication skills based more heavily on 模仿 和 limited variation of learned response (西班牙语我 & II) 和 more sophisticated 和 spontaneous use of the target language essential for further, higher level development. Students will continue to build their vocabulary 用西班牙语 as they are exposed to complex structures such as the use of conditional 和 subjunctive moods, 时态的变化, 和 their coexistence in a sentence. Students will continue to learn about various aspects of the 西班牙语 culture as they engage in a series of projects throughout the school year.
西班牙第四, a course conducted almost exclusively 用西班牙语, is designed as an advanced course in which students continue to cultivate their speaking 和 写作 skills, as well as to exp和 their proficiency in 听 和阅读 comprehension. The emphasis in 西班牙第四 is on encouraging 和 enabling each student to function independently 用西班牙语. During the course of studies in 西班牙第四, students will be exposed to a variety of original 西班牙语 texts in original 西班牙语 press (in print 和 on line), 西班牙语广播播客, original video segments, 和西班牙电影. Students will also participate, 用西班牙语, in daily classroom 讨论s 和 debate, 和 will complete compositions 用西班牙语 as part of their grade. 西班牙第四 curriculum includes a review of all main grammar points. The choice of a college-level textbook supports the transition toward college level instruction. Students will also engage in a series of projects throughout the school year.
This advanced section of 西班牙语 is created to help the students get familiar with the actual AP exam format. Time in class is dedicated to introduction 和 practice of all the individual 西班牙语 AP exam tasks 和 additional work is assigned as homework. While being enrolled in 西班牙第四/ AP 西班牙语/Independent Study, students must be enrolled concurrently in 西班牙第四: Honors Language 和 Culture or must have taken 西班牙第四: Honors Language 和 Culture as prerequisite prior to being enrolled in the AP section.
法国我 provides students with an introduction to basic vocabulary themes 和 grammatical structures in the 法国 language in order to equip students with basic 法国 language skills. Students will be familiarized with the 法国 pronunciation 和 simple expressions. 在本课程中, emphasis is placed on repetition, 阅读, 合唱练习, 模仿, 和 aural identifications with the goal of getting students comfortable with the new sounds, 语法, 和拼写. Semester Two progresses students from strict 模仿s 和 simple labeling to communication of simple but authentic sentences. Students will also learn about various aspects of the 法国 和 Francophone culture.