FHS Course Information
Modern Language Department Courses

Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish 1
	Units: 10 Grades: 9-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: None. The students learn structure through explanation and by practicing patterns of sound, order and form. Learning activities include repetition drills, questions and answers, games, songs, recordings and videos with the use of VCR programs. The individual elements of the language provided by the learning activities are used by students to communicate their own ideas. Cultural materials are introduced. Traditional and Pinyin characters are taught in Chinese. Oral proficiency is the goal of the total 4-year program. Return to top
Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish 2
	Units: 10 Grades: 9-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: C or better in level 1 or the recommendation of an instructor. This course continues the work of the first year in all skills. The course is conducted in the target language and the primary goal continues to be oral proficiency. More advanced reading and writing activities are integrated into the program. The students learn to express themselves using more sophisticated language structures. There is greater opportunity for communication and for creative use of the language. Traditional and Pinyin characters are taught in Chinese. Return to top
Spanish for Spanish Speakers
	Units: 10 Grades: 9-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: Instructor's Approval. This course is for those students who already speak Spanish, but have little or no knowledge of the written system. Students are first taught to read Spanish and then to write it. At the same time, there is intensive work on grammar, both orally and in written form, and there is extensive vocabulary study. Return to top
Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Japanese 3
	Units: 10 Grades: 10-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: C or better in level 2. Students will work on more advanced vocabulary, grammar, and an improved oral proficiency in the target language. Traditional and Pinyin characters are taught in Chinese. They will develop the skill to understand a more rapidly spoken language as well. The students will continue the study of cultural mores in order to become aware of their impact on the target language. The study of the culture of the people whose language they study will be directed so as to promote a deeper understanding of the people themselves. The course will be conducted in the target language. Return to top
Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese 4
	Units: 10 Grades: 11-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: C or better in level 3, or the recommendation of an instructor. The level 4 course is conducted in the target language. The goal will continue to be oral proficiency. The course also includes the study of formal grammatical structures, the mastery of the subjunctive mood and the expansion of vocabulary skills. Traditional and Pinyin characters are taught in Chinese. The students read representative original works in the target language to reinforce and expand their language skills. The study of culture continues. Return to top
Chinese, French, Spanish Language A.P.
	Units: 10 Grades: 11-12		U.C. Requirement: e C.S.U. Requirement: FL
	Pre-requisites: C or better in level 3 or 4, or the recommendation of an instructor. The focus of the Advanced Placement course is to prepare students for taking the Advanced Placement Test in Language and/or Literature. Students will learn to develop a high degree of competence in language skills and the interpretation of literature. Return to top