Students will focus on the Arabic alphabet, vocabulary, grammar, and basic conversational skills. Gain practice in reading, writing and conversing in Arabic. Great for Travelers!

No textbook required for class.

No Class: 11/21, 12/26, 1/2

Students with no or little French instruction will learn the fundamentals of French pronunciation and syntax. Students will develop everyday conver-sational skills with focus on phonetics, grammar,listening comprehension, reading and writing exercises. Students will also become familiar with French culture and customs. The book is Dis-moi!

Textbook: SBN 0-673-21627-6.

Book may be purchased online at amazon.com, booksellers.com, and abebooks.com.

Workbook: Will be provided in class.

Instructor: Pary Sarraf (Master’s degree in French, and holds California Adult Education Teaching Credential) 

No Class: 12/27, 1/3

Ni Hao!

This class is an introduction to the oral and written forms of the Chinese language. Emphasis is placed on communication skills, everyday situations, and demonstration of understanding the interrelationship between language and culture.

Culturally authentic materials including a variety of Chinese cuisine, major festivals, music, calligraphy, origami and newspaper articles are integral to the course. Chinese is the language for today and tomorrow in any field and daily life. The students will learn how to use “Pinyin” phonetic system, cardinal numbers as well as basic greetings in restaurants, traveling and business meetings. Students will recognize simple street signs and business cards to become informed and sensitive to Chinese culture.

About Instructor Louse Cheng

The instructor, Louise Cheng, is a master teacher of Chinese language and culture. She has a MS in Chinese-English Bilingual Education. She has taught Chinese at New York University and Ridgewood High School in NJ for 22 years. She has offered her professional advice to World Language Supervisors in NJ, who are looking to replicate the RHS Chinese Model. It is reviewed as one of the most successful programs in NJ.

This Advanced Beginning French course is designed to teach students comprehension and conversation skills with focus on pronunciation.Students will develop listening and reading comprehension through exercises and develop vocabulary enhancing communication skills, as well as grammar and syntax. Students will accumulate knowledge about the French culture and customs.The book is Viens voir!

Prerequisite: Completion of Beginning French.

Textbook: ISBN 0-673-216284.

Book may be purchased online at amazon.com, booksellers.com,and abebooks.com.

Workbook: ISBN 0-673-35046-0.

Instructor: Pary Sarraf (Master’s degree in French,and holds California Adult Education Teaching Credential)

No Class: 12/25/, 1/1

Bonjour! This class is specifically designed for travelers. Immerse yourself in a fun, relaxed atmosphere as you learn practical French used in common travel situations, such as asking for directions, finding accommodations, ordering at restaurants, and more.

Emphasis will be on developing your conversational and listening skills with a splash of French culture. Beginning, and those students who want to review the basics, are welcome.

Textbook: Lonely Planet French Phrasebook  ISBN# 978 1 74360-369-7.

Sequential to the Beginning 1, this class is designed for students with basic Italian skills. Using a conversational approach and emphasizing oral fluency we will continue to expand vocabulary,grammatical structures and expressions in varied contexts. Many interesting and fun activities as role plays, memory games, interviews, chain sentences will help the students to use actively the language in simple and easy real life situations.

Textbook: “Learn Italian the Fast & Fun Way”, 4th Ed. by Marcel Danesi ISBN 978-1-4380-7496-2.

No Class: 11/12, 11/19, 12/24, 12/31, 1/21

Are you interested in Japanese? Japanese culture and food is commonly seen throughout Silicon Valley. Anime, Japanese restaurants, and food have integrated deeply into American life. Sushi, tofu,bonsai, haiku, karaoke, karate, and futon are just a few Japanese words that are used in everyday English. In this ten week class, we will learn some basic conversational skills, such as greetings,counting, and simple everyday phrases. We will learn to read and recognize hiragana characters.The goal of the class is to begin to speak Japanese and enjoy the process of learning a new language and culture.

Learning Japanese should be an enjoy-able and challenging endeavor and this class aims to be the first step in that process.

Please note:  Our catalog has the incorrect day and date for Intro to Japanese. Intro to Japanese and Japanese 1 days and dates should be reversed.

NO CLASS: 12/25, 1/1

This class is a continuation of Japanese – Intro class and for those with some basic Japanese. In this class, you will be expanding your vocabulary,learning more grammatical structures and expressions in varied contexts. In addition to learning Japanese oral communication skills.  Students will acquire hiragana writing skill, and be encouraged to read and write in Japanese.

Hola! This class is specifically designed for travelers.
Immerse yourself in a fun, relaxed atmosphere as you learn practical Spanish used in common travel situations, such as asking for directions, finding accommodations, ordering at restaurants, and more. Emphasis will be on developing your conversational and listening skills with a splash of Spanish culture, and those students who want to review.

Textbook: Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook.

ISBN# 978 1  74360 371 0.