Global Language Courses at RCBC

This is a comprehensive foundation course for beginning students of Modern Standard Arabic. It offers an essential grounding for developing successful communication strategies by practicing listening comprehension and speaking skills with the sounds and characteristics of Arabic. It will also provide students with opportunities to read and write simple Arabic prose to meet their communication needs. It introduces students to the culture and history of the Arabic speaking world.

This course provides an expanded overview of the syntax, structures, and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic, including extended practice in the four skill areas of listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. It introduces students to basic Arabic grammar and some aspects of the Arabic culture and history of the Arabic-speaking world.

This course gives students the fundamentals they need to begin studying Chinese including the language’s syllabic structure, “pinyin” (the official Romanization system for Standard Chinese), and pronunciation, radicals, and stroke orders for a solid foundation of character recognition and writing. Students will also learn vocabulary and grammar points related to the following topics: greetings, family, dates and time, hobbies, visiting friends, and making appointments. In addition to a focus on Chinese language foundation and communicative abilities and skills, and cultural literacy, compare and contrast activities will promote students’ awareness of cultural diversity in a world of rapid globalization.

This course further establishes skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Chinese by continuing to explore vocabulary and grammar points related to these topics: school life, shopping, transportation, weather, and dining. Students’ pronunciation will be refined and improved. Chinese culture and traditions are highlighted within each topic and contemporary China is introduced.

This course is for students with no knowledge of French. It focuses on laying a foundation for speaking, reading and writing French.

This course is for students with limited knowledge of French. It focuses on building upon demonstrated skills in speaking, reading, and writing French.

This course focuses on speaking French. Class discussion is based on the reading of selected short stories, plays, and novels. It reinforces grammar and composition skills.

This course continues the emphasis on speaking French. Class discussion is based on the reading of selected short stories, plays, and novels. It reviews grammar and composition skills.

This course is for students with no knowledge of Spanish and is designed to lay a foundation for speaking, reading, and writing the language.

This course is for students with limited knowledge of Spanish. It focuses on building upon demonstrated skills in speaking, reading, and writing Spanish.

This course focuses on speaking Spanish. Class discussion is based on cultural readings from the Spanish-speaking world. There is intensive grammar study and composition work.

This course focuses on achieving skill in speaking Spanish. Class discussion is based on cultural readings from the Spanish-speaking world. There is intensive grammar study and composition work.