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. 5032
marram@wilsonsd.org
Faculty
Bradburn, Theresa
Clarke-Ipsen, Tina
Guyot, Claire
Lai, Grace
Orchowski, Donna
Piersol, Jamie
Reed, Linda
Robinson, Matthew
Sanchez, Lilibell
Saylor, Carrie
Simotas, Michele
Spitzer, Lori
Courses
French I – CP
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 – CP
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 – CP
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…
French IV – Honors
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…
French V – Honors
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…
German I – CP
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 – CP
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 – CP
Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent Credits: 1
German 3 is the final segment of the three-part core curriculum preceding the advanced German 4 and German 5 offerings. Following extensive review, the acquisition Read More…
German IV – Honors
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…
German V – Honors
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…
Mandarin Chinese I – CP
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…
Mandarin Chinese II – CP
Prerequisite: Chinese I 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…
Mandarin Chinese III – CP
Prerequisite: Chinese II 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…
Mandarin Chinese IV – Honors
Prerequisite: Chinese III or equivalent Credits: 1
Chinese Honors 4 focuses primarily on grammar. Students will interact with other Chinese students in the study of performance, and to build vocabulary knowledge using Read More…
Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture – AP
Prerequisite: Honors Chinese IV or equivalent Credits: 1
AP Chinese is an intense college-level 5th-year Chinese language course. This course is designed to prepare students to participate in the Student-Exchange Program with our Read More…
Spanish for Native Speakers 1 – CP
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 – CP
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 – CP
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…
Spanish III – CP
Prerequisite: Spanish 2 Credits: 1
Spanish 3 is an intermediate level language course. Students will improve their proficiency levels in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Topics studied include Vacationing, When Read More…
Spanish IV – Honors
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…
Spanish V – Honors
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…