Foreign Language

Meet Our Staff:

Mrs. Andree-Marie Koban
Department: Foreign Language (French), English

Mrs. Sonia Young
Department: Foreign Language (Spanish)

Mr. Heinz Dietrick Suppan
Illinois College-Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois-MA
Department: Foreign Language (German) and Social Studies

Classes:

FRENCH 1
This course will provide students an opportunity to begin to speak and to comprehend basic French; and to develop listening, reading and writing skills in French. The course will also promote awareness of French culture and influence in our society. Active class participation is required. (Prerequisite: None)

FRENCH 2
French 2 begins with a review of Level 1 and builds from there. The students will broaden their ability to communicate through expanded vocabulary study and through the addition of more complex tenses and grammatical structures. Cultural study will expand to focus on various sections of France and francophone countries. Active participation is required. (Prerequisite: French 1)

HONORS FRENCH 3
French 3 continues the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills begun in Levels 1 and 2. The ability to communicate continues to broaden through expanded vocabulary study. Both composition and cultural background receive more emphasis than in Levels 1 and 2. Students are introduced to French literature through short stories and one novel. Active class participation in required.
(Prerequisite: French 1 - French 2)

HONORS FRENCH 4
Advanced students will continue to refine listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through conversation, composition, and literature. Works by selected authors are covered in their entirety. Culture expands to include a survey of French history. Active class participation is required. (Prereq.: Hon. Fr. 3)

GERMAN 1
German 1 will provide students an opportunity to comprehend basic German; and to develop listening, reading and writing skills in German. This course will also develop and promote an awareness and an appreciation of German culture and influence in both American and European societies. This course is designed to personalize the German language to a level in which the student can express in simple terms information about himself/herself in short concise statements in the German language. (Prerequisite: None)

GERMAN 2
German 2 begins with overall review of German 1 and builds from there. The students will expand their ability to communicate by increasing their vocabulary study and through the addition of more complex grammatical structures. The student's knowledge of German culture and everyday German life will also be increased. Active participation is required. (Prerequisite: German 1)

HONORS GERMAN 3
German 3 begins with an overall review of German 2 and builds from there. The students will expand their ability to communicate by using more complex sentences. The increased vocabulary will enhance more lengthy conversations. More complex grammatical structures will be used. Graded culture readers will be used that feature biographies of famous historical Germans. Everyday German life will be discussed through translations of current magazines printed in the German language. Active participation is required. (Prerequisite: German 2)

HONORS GERMAN 4
German 4 will provide students with the opportunity to use as much German as possible with only limited dialogue in English. Advanced comprehension of vocabulary, grammatical structure, and current slang expressions will be used as much as possible. This course will promote knowledge of German life including dating, driver education, various job vocations and the school system in Germany. Active participation is required. (Prerequisite: Honors German 3)

SPANISH 1
The beginning course emphasizes the correct reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension of Spanish. There is much stress on an acceptable pronunciation at this level. The students will be introduced to the customs of the Spanish-speaking people and their cultures. (Prerequisite: None)

SPANISH 2
The intermediate course begins with a general review of the grammatical structures covered in Spanish 1. The skills of reading, writing, speaking, and aural understanding are further developed. An even greater emphasis is placed on the oral-aural aspects of the language. The customs, culture, and history of Spanish-speaking peoples are explored in greater detail than at the first year level. (Prerequisite: Spanish 1)

HONORS SPANISH 3
The advanced course starts with an intensive review of all elements previously studied in Spanish 2. Using Spanish as the sole means of communication is the goal, and is sought by means of writing compositions, presentation of short talks, reading short selections, general conversation, and listening to a wide variety of spoken material, including vocational applications of the language. (Prerequisite: Spanish 2)

HONORS SPANISH 4
The mastery of Spanish as a tool of communication by the student is further nurtured. In addition to the areas covered in Spanish 3, selected literary works are read and discussed - both in spoken and written form. (Prerequisite: Honors Spanish 3)

Marquette High School - 1000 Paul Street - Ottawa, IL 61350 - 815.433.0125