World Languages Electives
The world languages available at Cabin John Middle School are Chinese, French and Spanish. The world language courses are high school credit-bearing courses. Courses are language and level dependent.
Full Year French 1A/Full Year Spanish 1A/Full Year Chinese 1A (Grade 6 and 7)
(1st semester spread out over the whole year) (1/2 high school credit)
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are developed in the first half of level 1 world language. Vocabulary and grammar are taught through themes so that the language can be used for meaningful communication in real-life situations. Themes studied in level 1A include: greetings, school, pastimes, numbers, and descriptions. Cultural aspects of the language are integrated into the studies.
^Students who successfully complete this class may enroll in Chinese 1B, French 1B or Spanish 1B the following year.
**Please note that 8th graders may not enroll in a FY1A language course as FY1B is not offered in high school.
First Year Full Year Course ^Second Year Full Year Course
FY Chinese 1A: WLG1002A FY Chinese 1B: WLG1002B
FY French 1A: WLG1003A FY French IB: WLG1003B
FY Spanish 1A: WLG1005A FY Spanish 1B: WLG1005B
Chinese 1 A/B**French 1 A/B Spanish 1 A/B (GRADE 6, 7, 8**)
(1 high school credit)
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills are developed in this fast-paced first year world language course. Vocabulary and grammar are taught through themes so that the language can be used for meaningful communication in real-life situations. Themes studied in level 1AB include: greetings, school, pastimes, numbers, descriptions, weather, family, home, food, and clothing. Cultural aspects of the language are integrated into the studies. No prior knowledge of the language is necessary; however, students must have exceptional study skills and be highly motivated. Students who successfully complete this class may enroll in Chinese 2, French 2, or Spanish 2 the following year.
**Please note that 8th graders attending Churchill High School may not enroll in Chinese 1AB, as Chinese 2AB is not offered at Churchill High School.**
Chinese 1 A/B: WLG2021A/WLG2021B
French 1 A/B: WLG2041A/WLG2041B
Spanish 1 A/B: WLG2131A/WLG2131B
(Add both the A and B course numbers in StudentVUE)
Chinese 2 AB/French 2 AB/Spanish 2 AB (GRADE 7, 8)
(1 high school credit)
Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills continue to be developed in this fast-paced second year world language course. The theme areas started in level 1 AB are expanded to include more extensive vocabulary and more advanced grammar. The prerequisite for this class is the successful completion of Chinese 1 AB / French 1 AB / Spanish 1 AB, or the approval of the world language chairperson. Students who successfully complete this class may enroll in Chinese 3, French 3, or Spanish 3 the following year.
Chinese 2 A/B: WLG2022A/WLG2022B
French 2 A/B: WLG2042A/WLG2042B
Spanish 2 A/B: WLG2132A/WLG2132B
(Add both the A and B course numbers in StudentVUE)
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