This course is designed to prepare students for the French AP course in subsequent years. Students develop interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication, as well as sophisticated listening, speaking, writing and reading skills. Dialogues, songs, poems, and news program expose students to a variety of vocabulary and a range of accents used in the French-speaking world. Students acquire a command of fluent, automatic and authentic contemporary French by performing skits, dialogues and oral presentations, and by participating in discussions and debates on issues such as the influence of media, global warming, science and ethics, immigration and tolerance. They express original ideas in writing, using practical and abstract vocabulary and complex grammatical structures and verb tenses (including all personal pronouns, reflexive verbs, the imperative, the imperfect and conditional tenses, and relative clauses.) They read and understand a variety of documents, especially those referencing current events in the French speaking world.

French 3,4 Honors is an accelerated course; however, because the UC system requires two years of a language course prior to granting honors credit, French 3,4 Honors does not confer a weighted grade. 

Notes: this course includes a summer assignment. 

Prerequisites: 1) A 3.5 GPA or better in French 1 

Students who complete this course will be well-prepared for the rigors of French AP the following year. Students develop interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication, as well as sophisticated listening, speaking, writing and reading skills. Dialogues, songs, poems, and news program expose students to a variety of vocabulary and a range of accents used in the French-speaking world. Students acquire a command of fluent, automatic and authentic contemporary French by performing skits, dialogues and oral presentations, and by participating in discussions and debates on issues such as the influence of media, global warming, science and ethics, immigration and tolerance. They express original ideas in writing, using practical and abstract vocabulary and complex grammatical structures and verb tenses (including all personal pronouns, reflexive verbs, the imperative, the imperfect and conditional tenses, and relative clauses.) They read and understand a variety of documents, especially those referencing current events in the French speaking world. Students read Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. All activities will be conducted in French.

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites:1) A 3.5 GPA or better in French 3 or French 3 Honors 

This advanced French course addresses themes of Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Daily activities immerse students in college-level French in preparation for the AP French Language and Culture exam in May. Instruction facilitates active listening, writing, speaking and reading, as well as practice in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication in real-life settings. The course includes extensive practice in the writing of compositions and the use of podcasts, digital articles, videos, news clips, and songs from an array of francophone sources. Classes will be conducted entirely in French. 

Note: this course will have a summer assignment.

Prerequisites: A 4.0 GPA French 5 and a placement test OR a 3.5 GPA in French 5 Honors OR a placement test (for incoming ninth graders or transfer students). 

This course is an intense continuation of Japanese 5,6, intended to prepare students for the AP Japanese exam in May. Students practice extensive oral conversation in class; conduct presentations and debates; complete numerous written exercises including journal entries, essays and research reports; and read a variety of literature and non-fiction including letters, short stories, and journal articles. Students are more deeply exposed to Japanese culture as they learn the language at a college-level. This is the most advanced course offered in Japanese, and requires daily engagement with both the basic and more complex aspects of the Japanese language. Note: this course includes a summer assignment

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites:  Cumulative 4.0 GPA in Japanese 5,6. 

The primary goal of Mandarin 7/8 / Chinese AP is to help students establish a solid foundation of vocabulary, grammar, knowledge of Chinese culture, and communication skills through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course is designed to help students develop skills to communicate in Chinese in authentic contexts and express their viewpoints appropriately, precisely, logically and coherently. This course develops language skills that are broadly useful and that can be applied to a range of disciplines while preparing students for the AP Exam. Classes are conducted entirely in Mandarin.

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites: 1) A 4.0 GPA or better in Mandarin 5,6 or 7,8 2) placement test.

This course incorporates the second-year Spanish curriculum, with more in-depth study and more extensive expectations of student performance in language acquisition skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening). Students explore specific linguistic, cultural, geographical, and historical aspects of the Spanish-speaking world multimedia resources. Students strengthen their use of the tenses learned in the first year as well as of the imperfect tense and introduction to the subjunctive mood. Research projects, essays, and formal and informal presentations in the target language allow students to demonstrate both skills and an appreciation of Spanish-speaking language and cultures. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. 

Spanish 3,4 Honors is an accelerated course; however, because the UC system requires two years of a language course prior to granting honors credit, Spanish 3,4 Honors does not confer a weighted grade.

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites: 1) A 3.5 GPA or better in Spanish 1  

This course builds on the skills of Spanish 3,4 or 3,4 Honors, developing Spanish-language conversational ability, vocabulary, and literary knowledge at a fast pace to prepare students for the Spanish AP course the following year. Students are required to use all tenses in writing and speaking; they deliver formal oral presentations, conduct research, and draft essays in Spanish using all grammatical structures. Hispanic literature, art, current events, and multimedia resources are analyzed for cultural enrichment and to develop skills. This course will be conducted predominantly in Spanish.

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites:  1) A 3.5 GPA or better in Spanish 3 or Spanish 3 Honors  or Spanish for Heritage Speakers

This college-level Spanish course prepares students for the AP Spanish exam and develops their daily proficiency in interpersonal (interactive), interpretive (receptive) and presentational (productive) communication in Spanish. By studying the communication, cultures, and communities of the Spanish-speaking world and making connections and comparisons to students’ own language communities, the course develops language skills that are broadly useful and can be applied to a range of disciplines. The course incorporates extensive practice in the writing of compositions, and is conducted entirely in Spanish.

Note: this course includes a summer assignment.

Prerequisites:  1) A 3.5 GPA or better in Spanish 5 or Spanish 5 Honors