CHINESE 1
Course#: 581026
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Locations: Marshall Academy
Students develop the ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment using simple sentences containing basic language structures. This communication is evidenced in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Students begin to explore and study the themes of Personal and Family Life, School Life, Social Life, and Community Life. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 30 students. This course is only offered at the Marshall Academy.
CHINESE 2
Course#: 582026
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Chinese 1 or equivalency test
Locations: Marshall Academy
Students continue to develop proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. They learn to function in real-life situations using more complex sentences and language structures. They read material on familiar topics and produce short writing samples. Students continue to explore as they study the themes of Home Life, Student Life, Leisure Time, and Vacation and Travel. This course is only offered at the Marshall Academy.
CHINESE 3
Course#: 583026
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalency test
Locations: Marshall Academy
Students continue to develop and refine their proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. They communicate using more complex language structures on a variety of topics, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. At this level, students comprehend the main ideas of the authentic materials that they read and hear, and they are able to identify significant details when the topics are familiar. Students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them while studying Rights and Responsibilities, Future Plans and Choices, Teen Culture, Environment, and Humanities. This course is only offered at the Marshall Academy.
CHINESE 4
Course#: 584026
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Credit: one
Prerequisite: Chinese 3 or equivalency test
Locations: Marshall Academy
Students develop more sophisticated communication skills in all four areas – listening, speaking, reading and writing – with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. The authentic reading selections are emphasized at this level. Students communicate using more complex language structures and express abstract ideas with reasonable fluency. Students are able to create and listen with understanding to reports and presentations. They are also able to describe, summarize and discuss selected upper level POS themes and topics. This course is only offered at the Marshall Academy.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHINESE LANGUAGE
Course#: 584004
Grades: 11, 12
Credit: one/weighted +.5
Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalency
Locaitons: Marshall Academy
The purpose of this course is to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Language examination given each spring, for which placement and/or credit may be awarded at the college level if a qualifying score is obtained. Students study the use of language for active communication. Specifically, they understand the spoken target language in both formal and conversational situations. They express ideas accurately and resourcefully, both orally and in writing, with reasonable fluency, and they develop a vocabulary sufficiently ample for reading newspaper and magazine articles, contemporary literature, and other nontechnical writings. They receive extensive training in the organization and writing of compositions, review syntax, and study selected works by contemporary authors. Materials will include recordings, films, newspapers, and magazines. All students are required to take the Advanced Placement Chinese Language exam. This course is only offered at Marshall Academy.
CHINESE 1 and CHINESE 2
Course#: 581033 and 582034
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one for each course
Locations: Fairfax and Marshall Academies
CHINESE 1
During this semester course students develop the ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment using simple sentences containing basic language structures. This communication is evidenced in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Students begin to explore and study the themes of Personal and Family Life, School Life, Social Life, and Community Life. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 25 students. This course is only offered at the Fairfax and Marshall Academies. Students who sign up for Chinese 1 in the fall semester must take Chinese 2 in the spring semester.
CHINESE 2
During this semester course students continue to develop proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. They learn to function in real-life situations using more complex sentences and language structures. They read material on familiar topics and produce short writing samples. Students continue to explore as they study the themes of Home Life, Student Life, Leisure Time, and Vacation and Travel. This course is only offered at the Fairfax and Marshall Academies.
CHINESE 3 and CHINESE 4
Course#: 583033 and 584034
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one for each course
Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalency test
Locations: Fairfax Academy
CHINESE 3
During this fall semester course students continue to develop and refine their proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. They communicate using more complex language structures on a variety of topics, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. At this level, students comprehend the main ideas of the authentic materials that they read and hear, and they are able to identify significant details when the topics are familiar. Students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them while studying Rights and Responsibilities, Future Plans and Choices, Teen Culture, Environment, and Humanities. This course is only offered at the Fairfax Academy. Students who sign up for Chinese 3 in the fall semester must take Chinese 4 in the spring.
CHINESE 4
During this spring semester course, students develop more sophisticated communication skills in all four areas – listening, speaking, reading and writing – with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. The authentic reading selections are emphasized at this level. Students communicate using more complex language structures and express abstract ideas with reasonable fluency. Students are able to create and listen with understanding to reports and presentations. They are also able to describe, summarize and discuss selected upper level POS themes and topics. This course is only offered at Fairfax Academy.
KOREAN 1 and KOREAN 2
Course#: 587026 and 587526
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one for each course
Locations: Fairfax Academy
KOREAN 1
During this semester course students develop the ability to communicate about themselves and their immediate environment using simple sentences containing basic language structures. This communication is evidenced in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. Students begin to explore and study the themes of Personal and Family Life, School Life, Social Life, and Community Life. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 25 students. This course is only offered at the Fairfax Academy. Students who sign up for Korean 1 in the fall semester must take Korean 2 in the spring semester.
KOREAN 2
During this semester course students continue to develop proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to communicate orally and in writing. They learn to function in real-life situations using more complex sentences and language structures. They read material on familiar topics and produce short writing samples. Students continue to explore as they study the themes of Home Life, Student Life, Leisure Time, and Vacation and Travel. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 25 students. This course is only offered at the Fairfax Academy. Students who sign up for Korean 2 in the spring semester must have taken Korean 1 in the fall semester.
KOREAN 3 and KOREAN 4
Course #: 588026 and 588526
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: one for each course
Prerequisite: Korean 2 or equivalency test
Locations: Fairfax Academy
KOREAN 3
During this semester course students continue to develop and refine their proficiency in all four language skills - listening, speaking, reading, and writing - with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. They communicate using more complex language structures on a variety of topics, moving from concrete to more abstract concepts. At this level, students comprehend the main ideas of the authentic materials that they read and hear, and they are able to identify significant details when the topics are familiar. Students gain a deeper understanding of the world around them while studying Rights and Responsibilities, Future Plans and Choices, Teen Culture, Environment, and Humanities. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 25 students. This course is only offered at the Fairfax Academy. Students who sign up for Korean 3 in the fall semester must take Korean 4 in the spring semester.
KOREAN 4
Students develop more sophisticated communication skills in all four areas – listening, speaking, reading and writing – with emphasis on the ability to interact orally and in writing. The authentic reading selections are emphasized at this level. Students communicate using more complex language structures and express abstract ideas with reasonable fluency. Students are able to create and listen with understanding to reports and presentations. They are also able to describe, summarize and discuss selected upper level POS themes and topics. The implementation of this course is contingent upon an enrollment of 25 students. This course is only offered at the Fairfax Academy. Students who sign up for Korean 4 in the spring semester must have taken Korean 3 in the fall semester.
