Pai was born and educated in Taiwan and majored in English and literature. He is an interpreter of Chinese and Taiwanese for the courts and legal community. He has taught Chinese since 1988. This course will emphasize basic oral language acquisition by stressing active participation of students through talking, listening and interacting. Organized around themes which present language usage in common tasks and activities, the course will provide an opportunity for students to develop basic speaking and comprehension skills that will be generally useful for those interested in learning French and for those planning to travel to France or host Francophone people.
Enrollment is limited.
May be used to meet state second language requirement for CLAD Anne Fuzellier-Hruby, B.A., French Instructor, Riverside. Fuzellier-Hruby has taught French at Hawarden Hills Academy since 1996 and has a B.A. in French Literature and Journalism. She has a strong interest in French cinematography and contemporary literature. Basic conversational Spanish emphasizing oral skills and comprehension of the spoken language. Beginning-level grammar necessary for a basic understanding of the language is covered.