现代 & 古典语言
在网赌最好最大的平台, we recognize the importance of students' proficiency in other languages 而且 teaching our students to be globally literate. To that end, we have made learning a second language part of our core curriculum. The three languages taught at 网赌最好最大的平台 are 西班牙语, M而且arin, 而且 拉丁.
从一年级开始,西班牙语被纳入课程. 在形式上六世, students begin to receive formal instruction in 西班牙语 related to grammar 而且 vocabulary. 在中学学了三年西班牙语之后, 进入高中的学生准备好学习西班牙语二. 而西班牙语一般由所有中六学生学习, in 形成VII students may elect to either continue to study 西班牙语 or start to take M而且arin.
西班牙语、普通话和拉丁语是中九的选项. 高中阶段, taking three years of a second language is required for graduation, 许多学生选择两种语言. 课堂重点, 在中学和高中, 是在教授语言技能(听力, 阅读, 口语和写作)以及文化, 历史, 和文学. 其他语言, 比如法语和意大利语, 可以在高中提供独立学习吗. To further promote global literacy as a departmental (而且 school-wide) goal, 网赌最好最大的平台鼓励学生每年出国旅游和学习. Recent destinations include Spain, Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, China, Germany, 而且 Italy.
拉丁
拉丁语我
Formal introduction to the classical language is accomplished through a blend of the 阅读 而且 grammar approaches using 拉丁语对美国人 语法的方法使用 惠洛克的拉丁. 教材中还补充了来自 38拉丁的故事,希腊和罗马神话的分级读者 惠洛克的拉丁. The focus of the course is on mastering 拉丁 vocabulary 而且 grammar, 尤其是名词和动词形式, 以及培养阅读技巧和 翻译成英语. Systematic expansion of 英语 vocabulary occurs through detailed study of 拉丁 stems bases 而且 modern root derivation. Students are exposed to Roman culture 而且 历史 through a variety of 阅读s in 英语 from 这些都是罗马人.
拉丁二世
Students continue the blend of 阅读 而且 grammar-based approaches with the 拉丁语对美国人 教科书 系列. A traditional grammar-based approach continues, with students completing 惠洛克的拉丁 到年底. 引入了更复杂的语法, 包括虚拟语气, 分词, 动名词, gerundives, 还有各种各样的从句. 网赌最好最大的平台继续阅读 38拉丁的故事, a graded reader that approximates a variety of texts derived from real Classical 拉丁. Students develop their underst而且ing of Roman culture 而且 历史 through a variety of 阅读s in 英语 from 这些都是罗马人 从老师提供的材料. Students also gain elementary skills in 拉丁 prose composition.
拉丁三世
在学生的第三年, coursework transitions from slightly adapted 拉丁 to a focus on real 拉丁, 阅读材料来自希腊语 而且 Roman mythology 而且 authors such as 西塞罗 而且 李维, Aesop, Pliny, Seneca, 奥维德, 而且 Caesar. Students review grammar in depth with a concentration on those forms 而且 grammatical constructions found in st而且ard prose authors. This culminates in more advanced prose compositions based on the style of 西塞罗. 然后教学集中在修辞手段上, stylistic elements 而且 literary tropes that are developed with each new author. Students gain an appreciation of classical literature by 阅读 the 埃涅阿斯记 在英语,以及选择从 《网赌最好最大的平台》 而且 奥德赛 以及其他各种希腊罗马文学作品.
拉丁四世
This course is a survey of 拉丁 literature with Augustan poetry as the main focus, 主要集中在维吉尔的作品上, 奥维德, 贺拉斯, 和卡图鲁. Additionally, students read selections from prose authors such as 李维, Pliny, 而且 Caesar. Scansion of dactylic hexameter 而且 elegiac couplets are studied in depth, with the student attaining mastery in this area by the end of the course. 接下来是拉丁诗歌单元, students will focus on ancient philosophy by translating the Stoic 而且 Neo-Platonic texts by Seneca 而且 西塞罗 而且 comparing them to Greek philosophical schools 而且 authors such as Plato, 伊苏克拉底, 以及亚里士多德的英文译本. Students will also read a variety of texts about women in Rome, so as to develop a greater underst而且ing of women’s important but often under-represented position in the ancient world.
拉丁V
This course prepares students for undergraduate 拉丁 translation 而且 Classics courses. 学生主要是阅读, 讨论, 解读维吉尔和凯撒, 也有很多经典散文作家,比如西塞罗, 李维, 塞勒斯特, 和塞内加, 以及奥维德这样的重要诗人, 卡图鲁, 贺拉斯, 和Propertius. Students study scansion of dactylic hexameter 而且 elegiac couplets through in-depth, 加速分析主要诗人. Students read the relevant biographical 而且 stylistic information for each author from Gian Biagio Conte’s 拉丁文学.
跳级拉丁
The Advanced Placement (AP) 拉丁 course prepares students for undergraduate 拉丁 translation 而且 Classics courses, 以及拉丁文的AP考试. Some class time will be spent 讨论ing the format of the exam, 其得分, 以及成功的应试策略. Students will work on numerous exercises from practice AP Exams in order to become as familiar as possible with the test. 在课程中,学生 全面阅读, 讨论, 解读维吉尔和凯撒 in preparation for the AP 拉丁 exam, but also analyze a variety of canonical prose authors such as 西塞罗, 李维, 塞勒斯特, 和塞内加, 塔西佗的视像阅读, 苏维托尼乌斯, 和奥古斯都. Students study scansion of dactylic hexameter 而且 elegiac couplets through in-depth, 加速分析主要诗人, 包括但不限于奥维德, 卡图鲁, 贺拉斯, 和Propertius. 在古代修辞学单元中, 学生们与不同的作者交流, 包括西塞罗的大量作品, as well as complete exercises in 西塞罗nian prose composition. Students read the relevant biographical 而且 stylistic information for each author from Gian Biagio Conte’s 拉丁文学.
拉丁文学高级阅读
The 拉丁文学高级阅读 course provides students who have completed AP 拉丁 an opportunity to translate 而且 analyze particular 拉丁 authors not covered by the AP 拉丁 curriculum. The quantity 而且 expectation of work is equivalent to a college undergraduate 阅读 course in 拉丁. 这门课程的重点是传记体裁, 而且 students read 而且 analyze the biographers Cornelius Nepos 而且 苏维托尼乌斯, who wrote about prominent historical figures ranging from Hannibal to the Roman emperors. Reading selections will change from year to year but will emphasize canonical 拉丁 authors commonly taught at the undergraduate level, 包括塞内加, 西塞罗, 李维, 和塔西佗. Students will complete exercises in 西塞罗nian prose composition 而且 subsequently will render contemporary speeches into 拉丁. There is also a significant research 写作 component to the course that emphasizes breadth of preparation 而且 analysis.
普通话
普通话我
我专注于普通话的口语交流. Chinese culture, as well as 阅读 而且 typing in Chinese are also covered. Students learn Chinese through such activities as playing language games, 表演短剧, 看中国肥皂剧, 并(通过Skype)与中国学生交谈. 他们还将学习中国食物和烹饪方式. The topics that will be covered in class include: Chinese greetings, 家庭关系, 一周中的天数, 告诉时间, 爱好, 拜访朋友, 点餐和饮料, 做预约, 和购物. 课程结束时, students will be able to express themselves on familiar topics using learned material 而且 memorized phrases.
普通话二世
Students in Chinese II will continue to develop their skills in listening, 说话, 阅读, 写作, 中国和打字. We combine language practice with Chinese cultural knowledge by having students use Chinese in real-life contexts. Additional class activities include taking field trips 而且 interviewing native Chinese speakers. 主题包括学校生活, 交通和天气, 外出就餐, 问方向, 参加一个聚会, 看医生. 在本课程结束时, students will be able to form their own sentences in order to h而且le a number of uncomplicated communicative tasks.
普通话三世
Students in Chinese III will continue to develop their skills in listening, 说话, 阅读, 写作, 中国和打字. 学生也学习中国文化, 而且 class activities focus on using the language in real-life contexts. 除了, 学生进行实地考察, 参与小组讨论, 并采访以中文为母语的人. 所涉及的主题将包括中国文学, 中国食物的历史, 中国的地理位置, 以及中国的教育体制. 在本课程结束时, students will be able to h而且le a wide range of uncomplicated communicative tasks.
普通话四世
Students in Chinese IV will continue to develop their skills in listening, 说话, 阅读, 写作, 中国和打字. 在这个高级课堂上, students will work with longer dialogues 而且 deal with more complicated social situations. Class activities will include 讨论ing contemporary social issues, analyzing scenes from Chinese literature (including popular soap operas), 而且 working together as a group to create an original situational drama.
西班牙语
西班牙语我
这门课程教授西班牙语的基础语法. The class emphasizes not only written expression 而且 correct grammar usage, 还有正确的口语表达和发音. Students focus on creativity with the language 而且 speak it as much as possible in class. 日常作业和课堂活动, 比如书面练习, 董事会的工作, 问答的例程, mini-plays, 听力练习, 和西班牙语视频, challenge students to practice 而且 improve their 西班牙语 listening, 说话, 阅读, 和写作技巧, 同时也增加他们的词汇量. 本课程主要以西班牙语授课, 虽然可以使用英语, 尤其是在年初, when the students have little or no experience with the language.
西班牙二世
This course reviews 而且 builds on the basics of 西班牙语 grammar learned in 西班牙语我. 它包括对新语法的详细研究, 包括西班牙语中几乎所有的动词时态, 以及许多其他语法主题. Reading 和写作技巧 are practiced through daily assignments 而且 董事会的工作. There is an increased emphasis on 说话 而且 listening skills in level II, 而且 thus many in-class activities are geared towards working on those skills. 学生与同伴对话, 分组表演小品, 和老师进行日常对话. 学生在每个单元学习新词汇, but they are strongly encouraged to make use of dictionaries 而且 to practice circumlocution whenever they can. 老师主要用西班牙语授课, although 英语 may occasionally be used to clarify difficult grammatical issues.
西班牙三世
This course provides an intensive review of the grammar learned in 西班牙二世, 而且 it also introduces new grammatical 而且 literary topics in 西班牙语. 除了, this course focuses on the 历史 而且 culture of the many Hispanic people in the United States (Hispanic Americans), 墨西哥, 古巴, 波多黎各, 和西班牙. 课本上的历史/文化读物, 与文学相结合, 视频, 和艺术, are used to foster the students’ underst而且ing of these countries. This information also serves as a source for class 讨论ion 而且 for many class assignments, 如论文, 短剧, 项目, 等. The instructor teaches the class entirely in 西班牙语 而且 students speak 西班牙语 at all times with encouragement toward creativity in conversation.
西班牙第四
This course immerses students in the study of grammar 和文学. The year is primarily dedicated to an intensive review of all 西班牙语 grammar, 专注于更有挑战性的概念. Students will also read several short stories in 西班牙语 by 拉丁 American 而且 西班牙语 authors such as García Márquez, 阿连德, Ulibarri, Pardo Bazan, 和Matute. 无论是学习语法还是阅读文学, 学生们将努力提高听力, 说话, 阅读, 通过日常作业提高写作技能, 在课堂上表演小品, 作文和语法项目, 听力练习, 和课堂讨论. 本课程全部用西班牙语授课.
西班牙V
This course is open to all students who wish to study 而且 review 西班牙语 literature 而且 grammar. The curriculum emphasizes the study of short stories 而且 poems, as well as the application of key grammatical points to written 而且 oral language. Class 讨论ions are conducted exclusively in 西班牙语 as students practice the spoken language, 讨论当前的政治和文学话题, 而且 also write their own dramas 而且 poems to share with their peers. 西班牙语 films are used to support coursework 而且 students compare 而且 contrast the themes of the films to those encountered in the short stories we study during the school year. This student-centered course challenges each participant to think in another language 而且 to grow in underst而且ing of other times 而且 cultures. 西班牙V prepares the students to pursue the study of 西班牙语 literature 而且 language at the college level.
大学预修西班牙语
This course challenges students to develop a high level of fluency in spoken language, to acquire a comm而且 of vocabulary 而且 language structure similar to that of a native speaker, 而且 to underst而且 complex literary 而且 non-literary prose written by 西班牙语 而且 拉丁 American authors. 课堂讨论全部用西班牙语进行. This student-centered course also challenges each participant to think in another language 而且 to grow in underst而且ing of other times 而且 cultures. This college-level course prepares students for the AP 西班牙语 Language examination. Some of the class time will be spent 讨论ing the format of the test, 其得分, 以及成功的应试策略. Students work on numerous practice exercises from each section of the test in order to improve their skills 而且 to become as familiar 而且 as comfortable with the test as possible. All students enrolled in this course are required to take the AP 西班牙语 Language examination.