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Click here for Distance Learning Courses in Language Conversational Italian IPlanning a trip to Italy? Interested in Italian culture? Start understanding and speaking the language in this introductory course, designed for students with little or no knowledge of Italian. The course emphasizes conversation, Italian culture and daily life. A relaxed environment encourages students to participate in real life communication situations. Note: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Optional textbook: Grammar Workbook for Introductory Italian by Domenico Maceri Instructor Suzanne Franklin is a native of New York. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in Italian from UCLA. She has taught at UCLA and local colleges. Her passions include opera -- especially Italian opera of the Romantic period, and the history and development of languages. DEV2 E881 Conversational Italian IIThis course is designed for those with a basic knowledge of Italian grammar and vocabulary. It continues the development of Italian language skills and includes some aspects of Italian culture. Note: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Instructor Suzanne Franklin is a native of New York. She has a B.A. and an M.A. in Italian from UCLA. She has taught at UCLA and local colleges. Her passions include opera -- especially Italian opera of the Romantic period, and the history and development of languages. DEV2 E882 Conversational Spanish IIn this introductory course, you will begin acquiring Spanish vocabulary and building communication skills. The class offers a relaxed environment for participation with a variety of lively communicative activities. In pairs and small groups, you will converse about yourself, family and friends, daily activities, and events. The full-immersion approach provides students with ample opportunity for natural language acquisition. No previous Spanish required. Note: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Textbook: Puntos en Breve, 2nd Ed. by Marty Knoree, et al., McGraw Hill. Rocío Alvear is a native Spanish speaker who was born in Quito, Ecuador. After graduating from high school in Ecuador, Rocío moved to the United States where she continued her education. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University. DEV1 E867 Conversational Spanish IIContinue enhancing your communication skills and expanding your vocabulary. In a relaxed environment conducive to participation, students will converse about topics such as preferences, travel plans, daily life and places, holiday celebrations and work. The course’s full-immersion approach provides ample opportunity for natural language acquisition. Prerequisite: Conversational Spanish I or equivalent. Note: Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Textbook: Puntos en Breve, Second Edition by Marty Knoree, et al. Rocío Alvear is a native Spanish speaker who was born in Quito, Ecuador. After graduating from high school in Ecuador, Rocío moved to the United States where she continued her education. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California Polytechnic State University. DEV1 E880 Conversational Spanish IIIA continuation of Conversational Spanish I and II, this course emphasizes verbs; present progressive, preterite, and imperfect verb tenses; idiomatic expressions; and the expansion of basic conversational vocabulary. The course features extensive use of the communicative method and practical review of course topics through speaking and listening exercises, as well as reading. This course develops conversation skills on a variety of subjects while consolidating grammar and building vocabulary. Conducted entirely in Spanish. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Textbook: Puntos en Breve (2nd edition) by Knorre, et al
Instructor: Rocio Alvear DEV3 E875 Conversational ChineseThe world is becoming increasingly interlinked and globalized. This course will integrate the "5Cs" - Communication, Cultures,
Comparisons, Connections, and Communities. This Mandarin Chinese course is designed for beginning learners who are interested
in Chinese culture or business purposes. This course is based on functions of daily life language usages. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 424 for 20 contact hours. Textbook: Chinese Link: Zhong wen tian di: Elementary Chinese (0132429748) Pearson/Prentice Workbook: Homework & Character (0132429764) Audio CDs to Accompany Book (013546686) Instructor Ricky Pai was born in Taiwan. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English, she taught English as a second language. She is a certified TFL teacher, and has taught Chinese since coming to the United States. DEV3 E868 |
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