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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Ouinmester courses in French, 'German, Hebrew, Latin, Russian, and Spanish are planned to satisfy
three objectives: to provide direction for.the standard academic program; to.provide interesting and-
valuable alternate courses for students who want more than, or a change from, an academic block; to-
provide exploratory courses for students who, plan to study a language for a brief experience. One
of the goals of a languagecourse is for the learner to exbei-ience personal satisfaction in-his learning;
this brief ,experience should prove rewarding and therefore lead to the development of positive
attitudes and the desire to pursue further courses of study.
Each. foreign language quin :has specific 'Objectives and sample test questions for each objective
suitable for the evaluation of the course. The sections entitled "Suggested Procedures", and
"Expansion.,of Materials" ai-e explicit aids to the teacher. First and second level course outlines &so
include a syntactical and lexical inventory, which are valuable when the, teacher wishes to create
something original or serve an individual need of a student,
Each standard academic course uses a state-adopted text as its base. The alternates provide
sufficient material so that, with', the books n the average teacher's poss9ssion, the program can be
satisfied. Additional resources, however,.are ecommended.
.Recommenclaion to a School's Administration
The nature of language being What it is, with its acquisition a cumulative process, great care has
been exercised in developing the necessary sequence with alternate courses. Foreign language
educators believe that every individual, regardless of his level of academic maturity, can learn a
language and should be encouraged in its study. They believe, in addition, that each student has a
different goal, some immediate and some long-range. In analyzing .the.flow chart of each language,
therefore, thought should be given to the need to pn5vide for the nonacademic, as well as the
academic, and to offer alternatives as frequently as possible.
The Spanish flow chart serves as. an aid in', comprehending the philosophy of foreign language
offerings. Many courses are 'offered at the 6eginning level. The,courses entitled Buen Viaje, A Taste
Of Spanish, and Recreational Sports in Spanish can be offered as the first quin, es well as an
academic Introductory Spanish, Part 1. If the learner proves to be adept and elects to pursue
Spanish, he may go 'to Introductory Spanish, Part 2; but the average student will perform better if
he moves from an alternate Course to Part I of Introductory Spanish.
Practical Spanish is another option as a beginning quin. At the con'clusion of Practical Spanish, Part
I, the successful student can continue through the practical courses or change to an academic
secluence. Care has been taken to provide as much semblance as possible in grammatical concepts
among a l l qu ins ot a'comparable level.
Recommendation to a School's Counseling Staff
Every student shbuld lie-given the opportimity to study
will acquire new skills; he will improve his attitudes
self-concept. Students are to be encouraged to try a beginning quin.
gag-F-Ttwough such study, he-
oreigners;" he will imprdve his
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