OCH1A - Introductory Chinese
– Part A (5 units – note: this is a year-long
class)
OCH1B - Introductory Chinese – Part B (5 units
– note: this is a year-long class)
These two courses taken
together over a two-year period cover the same material covered in
Chinese I (OCH01) during one academic year. Students acquire speaking
and listening skills and a strong vocabulary. They learn several
hundred basic characters enabling them to read and write sentences,
dialogues, and short paragraphs. Aspects of Chinese culture and
history are introduced. After successful completion of OCH1B,
students will be ready to move into Intermediate Chinese (OCH02).
OCH01 - Introductory Chinese (Seminar: 10 units)
First-year Mandarin
Chinese is designed for students who have no previous experience with
Chinese language. The emphasis of the first year is on acquiring
speaking and listening skills and a strong vocabulary. Students learn
several hundred basic characters and read and write sentences,
dialogues, and short paragraphs. Aspects of Chinese culture and
history are introduced.
OCH02 - Intermediate Chinese (Seminar: 10 units)
Second-year Mandarin
Chinese introduces a greater variety of vocabulary, more complex
sentence structures, and continues to apply these across the basic
four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis
is on practical situations while also including some readings based
on traditional Chinese stories. Students should recognize about
1000-1200 characters by the end of the second year. Prerequisite:
Introductory Chinese or equivalent
OCH03 - AP Chinese (Seminar: 10 units)
Third-year Mandarin
Chinese continues to introduce vocabulary and characters and sharpens
students’ use of words and sentence structures in both oral and
written communications. Readings, discussions, and compositions based
on everyday situations, current issues, and stories. Roughly
1600-1800 characters are introduced by the end of the third year.
Students who take this course are well prepared for the Chinese AP
exam. Prerequisite: Intermediate Chinese or equivalent
OLA1A - Introductory Latin
– Part A (5 units – note: this is a year-long
class)
OLA1B - Introductory Latin – Part B (5 units –
note: this is a year-long class)
These two courses taken
together over a two-year period cover the same material covered in
the Latin I course during one academic year. By the end of Latin I,
Part I, students complete the first fifteen chapters of Wheelock’s
Latin. By the end of Latin I, Part II, students complete another
fifteen chapters of Wheelock’s Latin while working more
closely on translation of Latin prose. Students also study Roman
history, mythology, culture, and daily life. After successful
completion of OLA1B, students are ready to move into Intermediate Latin
(OLA02).
OLA01
- Introductory Latin (Seminar: 10 units)
In this accelerated introductory course, students use Wheelock’s Latin to master the basics of Latin grammar and vocabulary. By the end of the fall semester students complete the first fifteen chapters of Wheelock. By the end of the spring semester students complete another fifteen chapters of Wheelock, while working more closely on translation of Latin prose. Students also study Roman history, mythology, culture, and daily life.
OLA02
- Intermediate Latin (Seminar: 10 units)
In this Intermediate Latin course, students finish Wheelock’s Latin in the fall semester and then focus on the translation of Latin prose authors such as Cicero, Caesar, and Seneca in the spring semester. Students continue to study Roman history and culture with a particular emphasis on Latin literature. Prerequisite: Introductory Latin or equivalent
OLA03 - AP Latin
Vergil (Seminar: 10 units)
In this final year,
students prepare for the Latin AP exam on Vergil’s Aeneid.
The course includes large amounts of translation as well as close
readings of the text, its themes and historical contexts. Students
refine their mastery of Latin grammar as well as their critical
thinking skills and essay writing. Students who take this course are
well prepared for the Latin AP exam. Prerequisite: Intermediate Latin or
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