Modern Languages

The philosophy of the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Foreign Language Department is to teach in a Christ-centered classroom the four basic skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing in a foreign language and also an appreciation for the foreign cultures studied. By the end of four years of study, the student should:

1. Understand an educated native speaking at a normal speed
2. Speak with acceptable pronunciation, intonation, grammatical accuracy and fluency
3. Be able to read newspapers, magazines, and contemporary writing with comprehension
4. Be able to write correctly anything he can say
5. Have acquired a sensitivity to the value system and behavior patterns of the people whose language he is studying
   
   

2014 French 1 2114 German 1 2214 Spanish 1 Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Department Approval   Level one courses are designed to acquaint the student with a modern foreign language and to develop the skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and basic paragraph writing.  Students study grammar, fundamental vocabulary, and culture in a communicative environment. Enrollment in Level 1 courses is limited.  Incoming freshmen are required to select an alternate Level 1 course.

2024 French 2 2124 German 2 2224 Spanish 2 Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Department approval. For incoming freshmen, placement is contingent upon performance on the SJCI languages placement test and seventh and eighth grade language performance, and teacher recommendation. The skills of elementary conversation, listening comprehension, increased reading, and paragraph writing are stressed.  In addition, there is continued emphasis on communicative proficiency.

2034 French 3 Regents 2134 German 3 Regents 2234 Spanish 3 Regents Credit: 1 credit These courses emphasize listening comprehension, extended reading, culture, composition, and speaking skills.  Students take the NYS Comprehensive Regents Examination.

2035 French 3 Honors 2135 German 3 Honors 2235 Spanish 3 Honors Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Modern Language Department with final placement based on June grades and department approval. These courses include more difficult reading, advanced listening comprehension requirements, greater fluency, and free composition.  Supplementary materials are used throughout the year.  Students take the NYS Comprehensive Regents Examination.

2044 French 4 2144 German 4 2244 Spanish 4 Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission and department approval. These courses are designed to enhance the skill levels through speaking, reading, advanced composition, and research.   Attention is also given to culture and civilization.

2045 French 4 Honors 2145 German 4 Honors 2245 Spanish 4 Honors Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Modern Language Department with final placement based on June grades and department approval. These courses follow the level 4 program and are designed for students who intend to proceed to the Advanced Placement level or advanced college level courses.  The AP examination will be offered to those seniors who demonstrate the ability and interest.

2056 AP French 2156 AP German 2256 AP Spanish Credit: 1 credit Prerequisite: Enrollment is by invitation of the Modern Language Department with final placement based on June grades and department approval. The Advanced Placement program is an intensive study of the foreign language, requiring considerable reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  All students complete the AP exam.

Faculty
Mr. Marcus Deveso
Mr. Joseph Hacherl – Department Chair
Mrs. Lindsay Lorgnier
Mr. Juan Ruiz
Mr. Dan Scanlon