World Languages

6101   CP Spanish 1
Year Course – Required for graduation
Spanish 1 is an introductory course. Elementary grammar and vocabulary will be stressed. Emphasis will be placed on reading, writing, and speaking the language. Hispanic culture will be explored and discussed.

6301   CP Spanish 2
Year Course - Required for graduation
Spanish 2 continues the basic principles and introduces more patterns that are grammatical. Emphasis will be on reading for comprehension and oral expression. Students continue their study of the Hispanic culture.

6401   CP Spanish 3
Year Course - Required for graduation
Spanish 3 continues the basic principles and introduces more grammatical patterns with emphasis on the written and spoken language. Hispanic history and literature comprise the basis of compositions and discussions.

6202   CP French 1
Year Course - Required for graduation
An introductory course in reading, writing and speaking French, emphasizes the rudiments of French pronunciation as well as elementary grammar and vocabulary. It includes an introduction into French culture.

6302   CP French 2
Year Course - Required for graduation
The course continues the principles of French 1. It introduces students to more complex grammatical patterns, including compound tenses, concordance of tenses, and uses of the subjunctive.

6402   CP French 3
Year Course - Required for graduation
French 3 is a complete review of all grammar for the intermediate to advanced French student. There is oral discussion of literary selections. Stress is given to French culture, history, and influence in the world.

6304 CP Mandarin 2
Year Course – All Grade Levels Elective
This course will continue to introduce students to the proper and effective study of the Mandarin language. The course will reinforce and expand upon the phonetics, morphology, grammar and syntax introduced during year one. This course emphasizes the five major areas of language learning: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and typing. By the end of the course, students will have mastered a variety of conversational topics in Mandarin, e.g. transportation, food and drink, weather and travel, shopping, health and sickness, and summer activities. The course will put most emphasis on students’ speaking and listening with a majority of time spent on conversational drills. There will also be a strong focus on recognizing individual ideograms, identifying their meaning while being able to read and pronounce them correctly.

6404 CP Mandarin 3
Year Course – All Grade Levels Elective
Mandarin 3 is a one-year course that is designed for the students who have already completed level 2 Mandarin Chinese at Servite High School, or who can demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge of the language to the required level. This course will develop students’ ability to clarify and ask for and comprehend clarification; express and understand opinions; narrate and understand narration in the present, past, and future; and understand the Chinese culture. Throughout the course, students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills across the three communicative modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational, and the five goal areas: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities.

6307 CP American Sign Language 1
Year Course – Required for graduation
An introductory course in elementary grammar principles and basic vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on the receptive and expressive skills. This course also presents an introduction of Deaf culture and history.

6151   HP Spanish 1
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Honors Track or successfully pass a challenge test.
Spanish 1 is an introductory course. Elementary grammar and vocabulary will be stressed. Emphasis will be placed on reading, writing, and speaking the language. Hispanic culture will be explored and discussed.

6351   HP Spanish 2
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in Spanish 1 and teacher recommendation.
Spanish 2 continues the basic principles and introduces more patterns that are grammatical. Emphasis will be on reading for comprehension and oral expression. Students continue their study of the Hispanic culture.

6451   HP Spanish 3
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in Spanish 2 and teacher recommendation.
Spanish 3 continues the basic principles and introduces more grammatical patterns with emphasis on the written and spoken language. Hispanic history and literature comprise the basis of compositions and discussions.

6461   HP Spanish 4
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in Spanish 3 and teacher recommendation.
HP Spanish 4 have more of an emphasis on the spoken language as well as composition and literature.

6252   HP French 1
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Honors Track or successfully pass a challenge test.
An introductory course in reading, writing and speaking French, emphasizes the rudiments of French pronunciation as well as elementary grammar and vocabulary. It includes an introduction into French culture.

6352   HP French 2
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in French 1 and teacher recommendation
The course continues the principles of French 1. It introduces students to more complex grammatical patterns, including compound tenses, concordance of tenses, and uses of the subjunctive.

6452   HP French 3
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in French 2 and teacher recommendation
French 3 is a complete review of all grammar for the intermediate to advanced French student. There is oral discussion of literary selections. Stress is given to French culture, history, and influence in the world.

6462   HP French 4
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisites: Superior grades in French 3 and teacher recommendation
Continuation of French 3, with an emphasis on French Literature, oral discussion, and writing.

6254 HP Mandarin 1
Year Course – All Grade Levels Elective
Prerequisite:  This introductory course is considered a very rigorous course and is open to students who were accepted Full Honors or Liberal Arts Honors.  Only students with a GPA of 3.3 or higher will be eligible to take this course.  Counselor and teacher approval must be obtained.
Mandarin 1 us an introductory course for non-Chinese speaking who until now have had little in-depth exposure to the intricacies of Mandarin Chinese language and Chinese culture. The main objective of Mandarin 1 is to develop a strong foundation in the Mandarin Chinese language in four aspects: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Focus will be given in the students speaking and listening skills, pronunciation, and proper grammar usage in high-frequency common communicative settings, such as introductory greetings, family descriptions, time, hobbies, and home etiquette. Students will also be able to accurately write and depict Chinese characters (Hanzi), effectively develop their phonetic understanding of Hanyu pinyin and begin to associate the tonal qualities of Mandarin Chinese into their pronunciation.

6354 HP Mandarin 2
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Grades and teacher recommendation
This course will continue to introduce students to the proper and effective study of the Mandarin language. The course will reinforce and expand upon the phonetics, morphology, grammar and syntax introduced during year one. This course emphasizes the five major areas of language learning: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and typing. By the end of the course, students will have mastered a variety of conversational topics in Mandarin, e.g. transportation, food and drink, weather and travel, shopping, health and sickness, and summer activities. The course will put most emphasis on students’ speaking and listening with a majority of time spent on conversational drills. There will also be a strong focus on recognizing individual ideograms, identifying their meaning while being able to read and pronounce them correctly.

6454 HP Mandarin 3
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Grades and teacher recommendation
Mandarin 3 is a one-year course that is designed for the students who have already completed level 2 Mandarin Chinese at Servite High School, or who can demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge of the language to the required level. This course will develop students’ ability to clarify and ask for and comprehend clarification; express and understand opinions; narrate and understand narration in the present, past, and future; and understand the Chinese culture. Throughout the course, students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills across the three communicative modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational, and the five goal areas: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities.

6464 HP Mandarin 4
Year Course - HP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Grades and teacher recommendation
HP Mandarin 4 is a one-year course that is designed for the students who have already completed level 3 Mandarin Chinese at Servite High School, or who can demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge of the language to the required level. This course will develop students’ ability to clarify and ask for and comprehend clarification; express and understand opinions; narrate and understand narration in the present, past, and future; and understand the Chinese culture. Throughout the course, students develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills across the three communicative modes: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational, and the five goal areas: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities.    

6481   AP Spanish Language
Year Course
Prerequisite: Approval by the instructor based on grades and aptitude in writing, reading, and speaking Spanish
This course is equivalent to an intermediate-level college course in Spanish. Students cultivate their understanding of the Spanish language and culture by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations as they explore concepts related to family and communities, personal and public identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges. Classwork includes preparation for the AP Examination in May.

6485   AP French
Year Course
Prerequisites: Superior grades in French 3 and teacher recommendation
The AP French Language and Culture course is designed to prepare students to communicate with proficiency in the three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational.  While communicating in French, students will gain knowledge and understanding of the French and Francophone cultures, make connections with other disciplines, and compare and contrast their own language and culture with the ones from the francophone world. Students will be exposed to a wide range of authentic documents designed for native French speakers. Students will read texts from magazines, newspapers, and literary works from Francophone writers, on paper and from digital sources. Essays and other writing activities will enhance students' writing skills, and students will participate in diverse oral activities to refine oral communication skills. 

6486 AP Chinese Language
Year Course - AP emphasizes practical application of the language, through a greater intensity of writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
Prerequisite:  Grades and teacher recommendation
This AP Chinese Language and Culture course is designed to refine students’ proficiency skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing while expanding the range of vocabulary and grammar points within six important and challenging units: China’s Holidays, A Trip to Yunnan, Gender Equality, Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation, China’s History, and The World is Getting Smaller. The study of these units will provide students with opportunities to practice interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skills within practical, interesting, and authentic contexts. Both the teacher and students use Chinese exclusively in class.
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