Grade 7 World Languages Wayland Middle School Program of Studies Grade 7 World Languages French, Spanish, and Latin are offered at the middle school in grades 7 and 8. Successful completion of the two-year program is the equivalent of one year of a world language at the high school. French The 7th grade French program is a proficiency-based program which focuses on communication through the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The program highlights the speaking and listening of French through expressions and vocabulary that relate to everyday experiences.
Correct pronunciation is reinforced with classroom practice and the home use of a cassette tape.
In class, communicative activities build students' confidence and enable them to interact with others in French. In order to achieve this, students participate in classroom conversations, paired and group activities, role-playing situations, games, and songs. Audio activities and videotapes, foods, popular music, and Internet activities are used to provide additional listening activities in French and exposure to the French-speaking world and the various cultures it represents. Special activities and projects occur during the year that relate to cultural units and seasonal events. Latin The 7th grade Latin program introduces students to the study of the basic skills required for knowledge of vocabulary and language structure so that they are able to read Latin.