LANGUAGES
In the Languages Department , students will develop the four basic skills of a language — listening , speaking , reading , and writing — and expand their knowledge and awareness of related culture , history , and literature .
Courses in the order that they appear in this section :
( there is no graduation requirement for Language , # NCAA approved )
Arabic I Honors # Arabic II Honors # Arabic III Honors Chinese I Honors # Chinese II Honors # Chinese III Honors # Chinese IV Honors # Chinese V Honors # AP Chinese # Latin I # Latin II # Latin III Honors # Latin III / IV # AP Latin #
Homeric Greek I Honors # Homeric Greek II Honors # Homeric Greek III Honors # French I # French I Honors # French II # French II Honors # French III # French III Honors # French IV / V Honors # AP French # German I # German I Honors # German II #
German II Honors # German III / IV Honors # Spanish I # Spanish I Honors # Spanish II # Spanish II Honors # Spanish III # Spanish III Honors # Spanish IV Honors # Spanish V Honors # AP Spanish # World Languages and Cultures
ARABIC
Arabic I Honors
1 Credit
In this beginning course , students will gain the basic skills needed to communicate in classic Arabic / Fusha . Although the main goal will be to develop listening and speaking skills , students will also learn the Arabic alphabet . Through activities and practical conversations , students will understand basic language patterns as well as pronunciation and vocabulary . The course will cover essential grammar , vocabulary , and expressions that are used in daily conversation and travel . Middle Eastern culture , with an emphasis on Lebanon , will be integrated with direct language instruction .
Arabic II Honors
1 Credit Prerequisite : Arabic I Honors and placement by instructor
Students will continue to expand their grammar , vocabulary , and writing skills along with their knowledge of Middle Eastern cultures . More reading and writing will be included in the class schedule . Students will become more comfortable conversing and expressing themselves .
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