Welcome to the Wilson School District World Languages Department
The mission of the World Language Department of the Wilson School District is to foster in our students the understanding and appreciation of world cultures and to help our students learn to communicate effectively in the target language.
All students of modern languages should be able to:
- Communicate in the language for a lifetime of personal enjoyment and enrichment.
- Appreciate the role of culture in a global context.
- Begin the expansion of speaking ability for further education and / or the workplace.
- Develop proficiency in the target language through listening, reading, viewing, speaking, writing, and presenting in the target language.
- Develop an understanding of the target culture – its daily life, history, literature, arts, mathematics, and science
- Develop insight into languages and cultures through comparing their native culture to the target culture.
- Use technology as a tool for communicating, developing language skills, and accessing authentic cultural material from around the world.
Department Chairperson
Mr. Ramon Marquez
610-670-0180 ext. 1116
marram@wilsonsd.org
Courses
AP Chinese Language And Culture
Prerequisite: Honors Chinese 4 or equivalent Credits: 1
AP Chinese is an intense college-level 5th-year Chinese language course. This course is designed to prepare students to take AP Chinese in May. Students will Read More…
Chinese I
Prerequisite: None Credits: 1
This beginning Chinese focuses on introducing basic Chinese in pinyin, tones, and character writing. Students will learn to differentiate the four tones in Chinese, learn Read More…
Chinese II
Prerequisite: Chinese 1 or equivalent Credits: 1
Chinese 2 is second-year introductory course to Chinese. Chinese 2 follows Chinese 1 in studying character writing, tone differentiation, and pinyin. Students are expected to Read More…
Chinese III
Prerequisite: Chinese 2 or equivalent Credits: 1
Chinese 3 continues the study of Chinese language. The focus in this course will be to build student vocabulary in Chinese, introduce complex grammar rules, Read More…
Chinese Independent Study
Prerequisite: Honors Chinese 4 Credits: 1
This course is intended to provide a continual independent study of the Chinese language for our higher-level Chinese language students who look to improve and Read More…
French I
Prerequisite: None Credits: 1
French 1 is an introduction to French with an emphasis on oral communication. Topics studied include How to greet people in French and keep a Read More…
French II
Prerequisite: French 1 or equivalent Credits: 1
French 2 completes the presentation of the fundamentals of the French language through a conversational and communicative skills approach. Upon completion of this course, students Read More…
French III
Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent Credits: 1
French 3 is an intermediate level course in which students gain confidence in speaking about themselves. Listening and speaking skills are developed to include specialized Read More…
German I
Prerequisite: None Credits: 1
German 1 is an introduction to the German language and culture. Basic speech patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation are covered through conversational dialogues and intensive oral Read More…
German II
Prerequisite: German 1 or equivalent Credits: 1
German 2 completes the presentation of the fundamentals of the language through a conversational and communicative skills approach. German 2 continues to develop students’ ability Read More…
German III
Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent Credits: 1
German 3 is the final segment of the three-part ñcore curriculumî preceding the advanced German 4 and German 5 offerings. Following extensive review, the acquisition Read More…
Honors Chinese IV
Prerequisite: Chinese 3 or equivalent Credits: 1
Chinese Honors 4 is a course in which students interact with other students in grammar study and to build vocabulary following the textbook ñIntegrated Chinese Read More…
Honors French IV
Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors French 4 focuses on heightening listening and speaking skills for conversation as well as reading and writing in the language. Students use French in Read More…
Honors French V
Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors French 5 is conducted entirely in French. Class discussions and individual and group projects help students polish their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Read More…
Honors German IV
Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors German 4 focuses on conversation and reading in the language as well as advanced grammar and vocabulary expansion. Students are expected to use German Read More…
Honors German V
Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors German 5 is conducted in German in a seminar atmosphere and features various projects designed to build upon and polish writing, speaking, and listening Read More…
Honors Spanish IV
Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors Spanish 4 focuses on speaking, reading, writing and listening in the language. This course is taught entirely in Spanish and students are expected to Read More…
Honors Spanish V
Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent Credits: 1
Honors Spanish 5 is conducted in Spanish in a seminar atmosphere with frequent class discussions and projects. Students are expected to work on perfecting their Read More…
Spanish For Native Speakers 1/2
Prerequisite: Native speaker of Spanish Credits: 1
Spanish for Native Speakers is designed to meet the unique needs of native Spanish Speakers. It will move at a faster pace than the traditional Read More…
Spanish I
Prerequisite: None Credits: 1
Spanish 1 is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture. Basic speech patterns, vocabulary, and pronunciation are presented through conversational dialogues and oral practice. Read More…
Spanish II
Prerequisite: Spanish 1 or equivalent Credits: 1
Spanish 2 continues the presentation of the fundamentals of the language on a more complex level, expanding vocabulary and grammar while improving the basic skills Read More…