Modern World Languages

Our department promotes the learning of a Foreign Language by integrating communicative skills and cultural awareness. In this ever changing world as our students move forward, our goal is to challenge them towards fluency in their target language and provide them with the necessary skills to help them become successful communicators.

*Congratulations to the Italian AP students for scoring a 3 or better on their 2013 Exams.

Any Freshman who wishes to advance to Level II of a language of their choice, must take a placement test and register by Monday, March 17, 2014.

Click here to access registration form: Modern World Languages Placement Registration Form

* The placement test lasts about one hour.

* Dates: Saturday, April 5, 2014 9:00-10:00 am; Wednesday, April 9, 2014 6:30-7:30pm

* Click here to access Level I curriculum :

Spanish Placement Test

French Placement Test

* For placement into Italian II, please contact Ms. Rullo.

* For placement into Mandarin II, please contact Mrs. Zhang.

Visit the individual teacher's web pages:

Mrs. Castellucci : Spanish I and II, Italian I

Mr. Fuja: Accelerated Spanish II H, Spanish IV H and AP

Mr. Paprocki : Spanish I and II

Ms. Rullo: Italian I, II, III H, IV H and AP

Mrs. Soto: French I, II, III H, IV H and AP

Mrs. Tan: Accelerated Spanish III H, Accelerated Spanish IV H and Spanish III H

Mrs. Zhang: Mandarin Chinese I, II, III H, IV H and AP

NO EXTRA CREDIT PROJECTS WILL BE GIVEN. The study of a foreign language is an ongoing learning process. The students' grade represents their proficiency in the language.

Language Learning Strategies

Listening practice

Listening selections

For all kinds of links to listening and exercises (Spanish): listening links

For all kinds of pronunciation practice, verb conjugations etc. in French, Italian and Spanish as well as other languages: pronunciation and more

Listening in French: French

Listening in Italian: Italian

Listening in Chinese: Chinese or more Chinese