World Languages

Faculty Coordinator: David Cooper (530) 242-2229

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

American Sign Language 90 (SL 90) 4 Units - Designed to introduce student to basic skills in American Sign Language vocabulary, fingerspelling and grammatical structure. The student will gain the manual skills to engage in basic dialogue, visual cues and the receptive skills to understand general American Sign Language conversation. Topics include: American Sign Language as an independent language, the history of American Sign Language, the Deaf community and Deaf culture.

American Sign Language 91 (SL 91) 1 Unit - This course is designed to give students a lab environment to practice basic American Sign Language skills. The course will review vocabulary, sentence structure and visual, non-manual behaviors from SL 90 and give students a solid foundation in basic signing skills which will better prepare them for the next level of American Sign Language. The lab environment will provide visual structured activities.Approximately 75% of class time will be non-verbal interactions. Note: This class may be repeated one time for a total of two enrollments since skills and proficiencies are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

American Sign Language 92 (SL 92) 4 Units - A continuation of American Sign Language I. Designed for the student desiring to increase vocabulary and fluency in performing and receiving American Sign Language information. Emphasis is on the structure of American Sign Language including lexical, morphemic and syntactical elements. The student will gain the manual skills to engage in descriptive, complex dialogue and stories at a moderate skill level. Topics include American Sign Language contrast and comparisons to other languages, language development and acquisition, and societal and legal issues.

American Sign Language 93 (SL 93) 1 Unit - This course is designed to give students a lab environment in which to practice new vocabulary and structure learned in SL 92, American Sign Language II, and will review vocabulary, sentence structure and visual, non-manual behaviors learned from SL 92. Students will be involved in structured class assignments in order to utilize signing skills and increase fluency to a moderate rate in preparation for success in SL 94. Note: No verbal communication allowed in lab. This course may be taken up to two times for a total of two enrollments since skills and proficiencies are enhanced by supervised repetition and practice.

American Sign Language 94 (SL 94) 4 Units - This course is intended for students who plan to use American Sign Language in their daily lives. Success in this course will enable students to communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals through sign language at an average rate of speed and build confidence in their use of the language. Students will study basic qualities and skills needed to interpret including topics such as: the interpreting process, an overview of the Code of Ethics, expectations, and simultaneous interpreting practice. Exposure to Deaf culture through class discussions and guest lecturers will be incorporated.

American Sign Language 96 (SL 96) 4 Units - This course is intended for students who plan to use American Sign Language in their daily lives. Success in this course will enable students to communicate with deaf individuals through sign language at an average rate of speed and build confidence in their use of the language, storytelling ability and presentation. Students will study qualities and skills needed to become interpreters. Students will be exposed to a variety of members and activities of the Deaf community.

FRENCH

French 1 (FREN 1) 5 Units - This introductory course is designed to give the student intense practice in speaking and listening to French, and reading and writing in French, with additional emphasis on grammar and pronunciation. The class will focus on communication relating to daily life and routine activities, such as people and places, family life, weather, leisure-time activities, and eating and foods. Also,students are introduced to the culture of French-speaking people.

French 2 (FREN 2) 5 Units - In this continuation of Elementary French, there is continued emphasis on listening to oral French and on speaking the language, along with writing and reading French. Students expand their language skills and vocabulary, improving their ability to ask and answer questions, to discuss daily life, events in the past or present, travel, leisure-time activities and shopping. Students will read short texts about French history and culture, as well as watch videos about French-speaking countries

GERMAN

 German 1 (GERM 1) 5 Units - This course is designed to give the student training in spoken German at a basic level, including some reading, writing, and much speaking. Students gain aural comprehension level of German through basic conversation and listening skill development. Customs and culture are also emphasized

German 2 (GERM 2) 5 Units- This course takes the student on to a more proficient level of German. Comprehension and speaking levels are increased through participation in many oral activities (role playing, skits, plays, etc). Further information on culture and traditions are provided, including information regarding Germany’s position in the world today.

JAPANESE

Japanese 1 (JAPN 1)  5 Units- This course is designed to give the student training in pronunciation, essentials of grammar, reading, writing, and speaking. The student is also introduced to the customs and culture of the Japanese people.

Japenese 2 (JAPN 2) 5 Units - A continuation of JAPN 1.  A Greater emphasis is placed on writing and the writing system in JAPN 2. Students will learn 90 Kanji characters. Further Japanese culture, history and traditions are provided.

SPANISH

Spanish 1 (SPAN 1) 5 Units - This introductory course is designed to give the student thorough and intense practice in speaking and listening to Spanish, and reading and writing in Spanish, with special emphasis on grammar and pronunciation. The course will focus on communicative competence in situations relating to daily routines, home life, college life, and everyday activities such as meeting and describing people; finding out about schedules, directions, and locations; discussing weather, eating, and holidays. Students are introduced to the culture of Spanish-speaking people in general and to specific customs and cultural characteristics of various Spanish-speaking countries.

Spanish 2 (SPAN 2) 5 Units - This course is a continuation of SPAN 1. There is continued emphasis on listening to and reading Spanish (receptive skills) and on speaking and writing Spanish. Students expand their language skills and vocabulary. Students also improve their ability to ask and answer questions and to discuss current events, health, food, travel, leisure time and activities, and shopping. The course will focus on communicative competence in situations relating to the aforementioned areas and also to art, music, commerce, family, and the future. Students learn to express themselves in Spanish regarding these topics as they relate to the culture of Spanish-speaking people in general and to some specific Spanish-speaking countries.

Spanish 3 (SPAN 3) 3 Units - This course is a continuation of SPAN 2. SPAN 3 includes a compact, detailed review of first-year  aterial as well as new vocabulary and expansion of first-year principles, development of more advanced communication and composition skills, and verb tenses and structures. This course offers extensive conversational exercises with stress on correct pronunciation. The course also includes an introduction to Spanish and Latin American literature and further discussion of the arts in general, particularly as they relate to the culture of the Spanish-speaking countries.

Spanish 4 (SPAN 4) 3 Units -  A continuation of SPAN 3. SPAN 4 (along with SPAN 3) comprises a compact, detailed review of firstyear material as well as new vocabulary and expansion of first-year principles, development of more advanced communication and composition skills, and a more comprehensive overview of verb tenses and structures. This course offers extensive conversational exercise with stress on correct pronunciation. The course also includes further discussion of Spanish and Latin American literature and of the arts in general, particularly as they relate to the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.