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你好. Willkommen. Taking a World Language at Cary-Grove High School! Welcome!. Bienvenue Bienvenidos. Cary-Grove offers incoming students the opportunity to choose from four languages. FRENCH. German. SPANISH. CHINESE. World Language in High School. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Willkommen
BienvenueBienvenidos
Taking a World Language at Cary-Grove High School!
Welcome!
你好
Cary-Grove offers incoming students the opportunity to choose from four languages.
German
FRENCH
CHINESESPANISH
World Language in High SchoolWorld Language study is beneficial in a number
of ways at the high school level.It satisfies the electives graduation
requirement.You can take rigorous AP exams your fourth
year.There are scholarships for students that have
studied 4 years of the same language. You can become a trilingual scholar and earn
scholarship money when funds are available.You can participate in peer tutoring.There are extracurricular activities.
World Languages Beyond High SchoolStudents can receive college credit and/or
waivers for entrance requirements.
Knowledge of a second language gives job seekers an edge.
Research has shown that study of another language can increase math and English test scores.
Frequently Asked Questions1. Which language should my child take?
If there is an existing motivation to take a particular language, it’s most likely they’ll be successful studying that language.
2. Which language is the hardest? Each language provides its own set of
difficulties. Pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and culture make each language uniquely challenging.
3. How many years must my child take? The fine arts requirement is one year, but
college bound students should consider their future plans.
How does studying a language in high school, especially for four years, benefit students?
It’s important to think of how high school prepares you for a university.
Most colleges and universities have a world language entrance requirement.
Many also include a second language as part of their graduation requirements.
Earn College/AP Credit!
Save time and
money
$3000 to
$20,000 in
tuition!
You can earn 8 to 16 college credits taking a World Language at
Cary-Grove.
Extracurricular OpportunitiesEach language has
its own club.
Each language offers various awards and scholarships.
German Club
Here are some activities:
BowlingHoliday Trip to
ChicagoGerman
RestaurantSledding Trip
French ClubSome activities we
do:1776 5 course dinnerAmbrosiaSt. Roger AbbeyBoules
Spanish Club Here are some activities:
Fiestas FoodGames
Chinese Club Some activities we do:Field Trip to China TownSample Chinese Food
MardivalEvery year, a
Mardi Gras celebration is open for all world language students to participate.
There are games, food, music, and fun.
World Language Halloween Party
Mummy wrapPumpkin decoratingPrizes for best
costume
World Language Softball Game
• Every spring, the Language Clubs compete against each other in a softball tournament.
• This event has become so popular that it usually draws over 100 world language students.
Do you know…
The Chinese are the largest single ethnic group in the world?
Chinese is a language spoken by about a quarter of the world’s population?
Chinese is the world's oldest language still in use today and its written records stretch back about 3,500 years?
China is poised to become the next global economic superpower?
中国文化
Chinese Culture
你好 !
Lesson 1Greeting
nǐ hǎo
When you enter high school, decide to be a German, French, Spanish or Chinese Student
at Cary-Grove!
Heidelberg, Germany
Paris, France
Mexico City, Mexico
Beijing, ChinaMadrid, Spain