SPANISH

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All classes are conducted with the goal that students will be able to complete a conversational interview in Spanish by the end of the year. The degree of difficulty of the interviews will vary by course. Students will engage in conversation and correspondence, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions. They will interpret and understand the Spanish language as presented through a variety of topics.

They will also be required to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices and perspectives of the Spanish culture, and use their cultural knowledge for interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication. All classes will study the relationship the Spanish culture as a whole has with their Catholic faith as evidenced through cultural nuances and celebrations. The classes are taught using the ¡Así Se Dice! textbooks as well as supplemental projects and assignments.

SPANISH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

All classes are conducted with the goal that students will be able to complete a conversational interview in Spanish by the end of the year. The degree of difficulty of the interviews will vary by course. Students will engage in conversation and correspondence, provide and obtain information, express feelings and exchange opinions. They will interpret and understand the Spanish language as presented through a variety of topics.
They will also be required to demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices and perspectives of the Spanish culture, and use their cultural knowledge for interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication. All classes will study the relationship the Spanish culture as a whole has with their Catholic faith as evidenced through cultural nuances and celebrations. The classes are taught using the ¡Así Se Dice! textbooks as well as supplemental projects and assignments.

SPANISH 1

This course is an introduction to the Spanish language. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring vocabulary and a basic understanding of verb conjugations and other basic grammar. Students will be introduced to the differences between the Spanish culture and our own.

SPANISH 2

This course builds upon the foundation acquired in the first year. It expands upon vocabulary and grammar and introduces more reading and writing Spanish. Students are exposed to differences within Spanish speaking cultures.

SPANISH 3

A further extension of Spanish 2, this course aims to promote more conversation, reading and writing for the student. More complex verb tenses are studied and practiced. Spanish culture continues to be a vehicle for learning the language.

SPANISH 4

In this course students are exposed to an abundance of genres of literature as well as more complex grammar. Students are required to answer in Spanish. They study the various Spanish speaking cultures in depth through news, literature. Geography and culture.

Teachers live from mainland China

CHINESE

Mando Teachers who teach Chinese 1 are described by the company offering Chinese:

Our certified teachers have university degrees in Education, English, Chinese, or concentrations that qualify them to become teachers and also additional certifications in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language.

About Mando Mandarin's rigorously-trained teachers:

* Bilingual and LIVE from China via webcams
* Expert in Hanban teaching methodology
* Passionate, captivating, and full of positive energy
* Great with English-speaking (American / Western) students
* Tremendous experience teaching students from around the world

Each new teacher goes through Mando Mandarin's exclusive three-month qualification and training program. We make sure to carefully select, hire, and train each teacher to ensure our students get only the BEST.

Chinese 1- Chinese is available to students who have at least a 3.5 gpa, a laptop which has a camera and microphone. This course is an interactive, on-line, live course:

Learning Chinese as a foreign language can be challenging and stimulating. Learning online makes the process much more colorful, fun, and interactive. Students will enjoy learning the basics of Chinese through this synchronous new method with an online teacher. In this beginner’s course, they will learn the four basic language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Chinese. They will learn the Chinese pronunciation and intonation, Chinese characters, and basic Chinese grammar. The course will focus on developing students' communicative skills. Classes will be conducted in an interactive way involving student participation in dialogues, games, oral presentation, projects, and tasks. Topics covered are greetings, numbers, dates, times, self-introduction, family members, countries and cities, school supplies, food and drinks, animals, colors, etc. Students will also be exposed to the richness of the Chinese culture. They will learn some ancient and modern Chinese culture and history in order to enhance the understanding of and communication with the Chinese during practical daily interactions.

For more details on how the course would be assessed or course outline, please view the ebrochure, pages 2-4.