Scenes from Mandarin Chinese 1A

The first day of class, Fall 2016, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Put the Accent on Fun!

Looking for something fun to do this fall?  Why not learn a new language? Getting Started with Portuguese (CRN 31544) begins next Wednesday evening, October 12, Getting Started with French (CRN 34466) begins in the evening on Thursday, October 12, and Getting Started with Spanish (CRN 32239) begins on Saturday morning, October 15.

For more information and to register, call 443-840-4700 or click here.

Our Classes Are Fun!

Our World Language classes are far from boring! Here are some pictures from two Korean classes this summer. They visited Korea Town in Ellicott City throughout the semester, practicing what they learned in class.

 

Our Spanish for School Administrators and Teachers Class Makes a Difference!

Fall Classes!

Here is a convenient way to browse all the Continuing Education World Language offerings for fall 2016: the flip book!

Spanish For Teachers and Support Staff

Enrollment of Spanish speaking students in our schools is increasing. Would you like to communicate better with these students and their families? Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff (K-12) provides functional Spanish language skills relating to a variety of school situations, enabling more effective communication with students, parents, and family members who are native Spanish speakers. 

This class provides one MSDE Continuing Professional Development credit.

For more information on classes, please click here.  The class is also offered as a contract class, where the instructor comes to you!

The Olympics Begin Friday...Are You Ready?

Here are some fun facts for you about Rio de Janeiro.  You can find more at The Telegraph.

• Rio is not the capital of Brazil--that honor goes to Brasilia.
• Rio 2016 are South America's first Olympic games.
• Rio hosted the largest concert ever in 1994: Rod Stewart performed for 3.5 million people.
• Rio de Janeiro is named after a non-existent river: legend has it that Portuguese explorers mistook the iconic bay for the mouth of a river. They named  the area Rio de Janeiro (“River of January”), which stuck despite being inaccurate.
• The street art that is seen everywhere? Completely legal.
• Language spoken? Portuguese.Want to learn Portuguese? Check this  out.