WORLD LANGUAGES

TEXTBOOK REQUIREMENTS - LANGUAGE CLASSES

Basic/Intermediate foreign language classes require a textbook which may be purchased in person at the CCBC Catonsville (443-840-4159) or CCBC Essex (443-840-1561) bookstore, or online. For CCBC Owings Mills, contact the Catonsville bookstore; for CCBC Hunt Valley contact the Essex bookstore (443-840-1561). To shop online, go to the Quick Links menu at www.ccbcmd.edu . For information/advisement about the Foreign Language programs, contact Thu Schaeffer (9am - 5pm) at 410-465-1285 or e-mail: tschaeffer@ccbcmd.edu.

ARABIC

FLC 569
Arabic Language 1A
Develop basic skills in the Arabic language. Topics include short sentences and sentence structure, basic verb conjugation, short beginning dialogs and elements of Arabic-speaking cultures. Textbook required for first class.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 168
Arabic Language 1B
Continue to develop your skills in basic Arabic if you have basic Arabic language experience. Topics to be covered include short sentences and sentence structure, basic verb conjugation, beginning dialogues, and elements of Arabic-speaking cultures. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 433
Arabic Language 2A
Continue to build basic Arabic skills with an emphasis on vocabulary and sentence construction. Topics include members of the family, elements of the home and elements of Arabic culture. Short dialogues and writing assignments will be used to help review and introduce grammatical concepts. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees:$104)

CHINESE

FLA 153
Basic Chinese Mandarin 1A
Take the first steps in listening and speaking the Mandarin form of Chinese. Reading, writing, and conversational skills are introduced. Obtain an introduction to Chinese culture through the centuries. Textbook required for first class.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 155
Basic Chinese Mandarin 2A
Continue instruction in the Mandarin form of the Chinese language. Topics include improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and increased written and oral assignments. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 142
Basic Chinese Mandarin 2B
Build on skills learned in level 2A. Continue to improve speaking, listening, reading, and writing Chinese Mandarin. Aspects of Chinese culture through the centuries will be discussed. Prerequisite: Chinese Mandarin 2A.Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FRENCH

FLA 081
Getting Started with French
Learn to communicate in basic French. Course objectives address basic conversational needs including simple vocabulary, greetings and salutations, introductions, common cultural aspects of French speaking countries, the surname system, customs and strategies for developing language. Course cost includes text and CD for practice.
Total Cost: $109 (Tuition: $30 Fees: $79)

FLC 427
Basic French 1A
Become familiar with basic French. Emphasis is on pronunciation, reading and Conversational skills. The present tense of regular and some common irregular verbs is introduced. Learn how to construct sentences in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms and use them in their conversation. Textbook required for first class.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 428
Basic French 1B
Continue the study of pronunciation, reading and writing, but with more emphasis on conversational skills using the present tense of regular and irregular verbs. This is a good refresher course for individuals with some prior language experience. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: French 1A.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 429
Basic French 2A
Build on skills acquired in Levels 1A and 1B and gain an understanding of the present tense of stem changing verbs. Continue the study of pronunciation, reading and conversational skills. Intended for individuals comfortable in using the present tense of all regular verbs and some common irregular verbs in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: French 1A and 1B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 430
Basic French 2B
Build on skills acquired in Level 2A and gain an understanding of the present tense of reflexive verbs and one past tense (passe compose). Prerequisite: French 2A (FLC 429).
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 441
Basic French 3A
Continues emphasis on pronunciation, basic grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills. Intended for individuals comfortable in using the present tense of all regular verbs, some of the most common irregular verbs and be familiar with the passe compose tense used with "avoir". The present tense of more irregular and reflexive verbs as well as the passe compose used with "etre" will be introduced. Textbook required for the first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: Basic French 2A & 2B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 103
Basic French 3B
Obtain an introduction to the future and conditional tenses of all French verbs including regular, irregular, stem-changing and reflexive. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: French 3A.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 211
Intermediate French - Part I
This level is designed to build on skills acquired in Basic French (Parts 1-5) and is a background experience to starting Intermediate French (Part 2). Emphasis continues on improving verbal ability and understanding basic structures. Before taking this course, new students should be able to comfortably use the present, past (l'imparfait and passé composé ) and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs. The concept and the present tense of the subjunctive will be introduced. Cost shown does not include text.
Total Cost: $199 (Tuition: $89 Fees: $110)

GERMAN

FLA 115
Basic German 1A
Obtain an introduction to the German language. Topics include basic pronunciation; present tense of regular verbs; common irregular verbs and sentence construction with affirmative, negative and interrogative. Intended for students with no previous experience. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 140
Basic German 1B
Continue from Level 1A to explore your introduction to the German language. If you have previous German experience you can use this as a refresher course. Basic pronunciation, present tense of regular verbs, irregular verbs and sentence construction with affirmative, negative, and interrogative will be covered. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 157
Basic German 2A
Continue the study of German and continue to develop skills in pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, writing and conversation. Present tense of stem-changing verbs will be discussed.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 118
Basic German 3B
Learn to use the future and conditional tenses of all verbs: regular, irregular, stem-changing and reflexive verbs as well as the use of direct/indirect pronouns. Topics include future tense of all verbs; conditional tense of all verbs; direct/indirect pronouns and increased reading, writing and conversational skills. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 185
Intermediate German
Build on skills from Basic German. Emphasis on is oral and written communication skills, as well as a thorough understanding of basic grammatical structures. The history and culture of Germany is explored in further depth.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

ITALIAN

FLA 078
Getting Started with Italian
Learn to communicate in basic Italian. Course objectives address basic conversational needs including simple vocabulary, greetings and salutations, introductions, common cultural aspects of Italy, the surname system, customs and strategies for developing language. Course cost includes text and CD for practice.
Total Cost: $109 (Tuition: $30 Fees: $79)

FLA 113
Basic Italian 1B
Continue an introduction to the Italian language from Level 1A. May be used as a refresher course. Topics include basic pronunciation; in-depth exploration of present tense of regular verbs; in-depth exploration of common irregular verbs and sentence and dialog construction with affirmative, negative and interrogative. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 119
Basic Italian 2A
Continue to develop skills in pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, writing and conversation. This course continues from Italian Level I. Topics include additional present tense of regular verbs; sentence and dialog construction with affirmative, negative and interrogative and present tense of stem-changing verbs. Prerequisite: Basic Italian
1A and 1B. Textbook required for first class.
See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 120
Basic Italian 2B
Continue to develop skills in pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, writing and conversation. This course continues from Italian Level 2A. Topics include pronunciation and vocabulary, in-depth study of present tense of stem-changing verbs and use of the past tense. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

JAPANESE

FLA 082
Getting Started with Japanese
Learn to communicate in basic Japanese. Course objectives address basic conversational needs. Topics to be covered include simple vocabulary, greetings and salutations, introductions, common cultural aspects of Japan, the surname system, customs, and strategies for developing language learning skills. Course cost
includes text on CD for practice.
Total Cost: $109 (Tuition: $30 Fees: $79)

KOREAN

POLISH

PORTUGUESE

FLC 573
Basic Portuguese 1A
Obtain an introduction to the Portuguese language. Topics include basic pronunciation, present tense of regular verbs, common irregular verbs, and sentence construction of affirmative, negative and interrogative. Textbook required for the first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees:$104)

FLA 075
Basic Portuguese 2A
Continue to review information from Portuguese 1A & 1B. Reflexive verbs, the past tense, direct objects and adverbs will be introduced. Emphasis placed on pronunciation, reading, conversational skills and cultural/historical information. Textbook required for the first class. Please See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: Portuguese 1A & 1B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 116
Basic Portuguese 3A
Obtain instruction in the imperfect tense and formal/informal command tenses in Portuguese. Emphasis is placed on improved and increased pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills from previous levels. Topics include improved pronunciation; increased reading, writing and conversational skills; use of imperfect tense and use of formal/informal command tenses.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 184
Intermediate Portuguese
Build on skills from the Basic Portuguese. Emphasis on is oral and written communication skills, as well as a thorough understanding of basic grammatical structures. The concept of the subjective is reviewed in further depth.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

RUSSIAN

SPANISH

FLA 083
Getting Started With Spanish
Learn to communicate in basic Spanish. Course objectives address basic conversational needs including simple vocabulary, greetings and salutations, introductions, common cultural aspects, the surname system, customs and strategies for developing language. Course cost includes text and CD for practice.
Total Cost: $109 (Tuition: $30 Fees: $79)

FLC 417
Basic Spanish 1A
Learn basic Spanish by emphasizing pronunciation, reading and conversational skills. The present tense of regular and some common irregular verbs is introduced. Learn how to construct sentences in the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms and use them in conversation. Textbook required for first class.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 418
Basic Spanish 1B
Continue the study of pronunciation, reading and writing, but with more emphasis on conversational skills using the present tense of regular and irregular verbs. A good refresher course for individuals with some prior language experience. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 419
Basic Spanish 2A
Build on skills acquired in Levels 1A and 1B through the introduction of the present tense of stem changing verbs. Continue study of pronunciation, reading and conversational skills. Intended for individuals comfortable in using the present tense of all regular verbs and some common irregular verbs in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Textbook required for the first class. Textbook required for first class. Prerequisites: Spanish 1A and 1B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 420
Basic Spanish 2B
Build on skills acquired in Spanish 2A and learn the present tense of reflexive verbs and one past tense (the preterit). Textbook required for first class. Prerequisite: Spanish 2A.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 559
Basic Spanish 3A
Continues emphasis on pronunciation, basic grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills. Intended for individuals comfortable using the present and preterit tenses of all regular, irregular and stem-changing verbs and familiar with reflexive verbs. Another past tense (the imperfect) will be introduced as well as formal/informal command tenses. Textbook required for first class. Prerequisites: Spanish Level 2A and 2B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 560
Basic Spanish 3B
Build on skills acquired in Spanish 3A and gain an introduction to the future and conditional tenses of all verbs: regular, irregular, stem-changing and reflexive verbs. Review the uses of the preterit and imperfect tenses. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisite: Basic Spanish 3A.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 561
Basic Spanish 4A
Continue emphasis on pronunciation, basic grammar, reading, writing and conversational skills and gain the background experience necessary for Intermediate Spanish - Part 1. Learn common idiomatic expressions with verbs and prepositions as well as the uses of negation and negative expressions. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements. Prerequisites: Basic Spanish 3A and 3B.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLC 562
Basic Spanish 4B
Obtain an introduction to the concept and the formation of the present subjunctive. Learn the uses of pronoun and adjective/adverb structures in addition to all tenses previously learned in Basic Spanish 4A. Textbook required for first class. See Textbook Requirements.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)

FLA 213
Intermediate Spanish - Part I
This is a continuation of Basic Spanish levels 4 and 5 and a background experience to starting Intermediate Spanish (Part 2). Emphasis is on verbal ability and understanding basic structures. Before taking this course, new students should be able to use the present, past (preterit & imperfect) and future tenses of regular, stem-changing, reflexive and irregular verbs. The concept of the subjunctive and the use of the present of the subjunctive are introduced.
Total Cost: $199 (Tuition: $89 Fees: $110)

FLA 214
Intermediate Spanish- Part II
Emphasis continues on strengthening oral and written communication skills. Before taking this course, new students should be able to comfortably use the present, past, conditional and future tenses of regular, stem-changing, irregular and reflexive verbs. Students should also be familiar with the concept of the subjunctive. Further uses of the subjunctive and other tenses of the subjunctive will be introduced.
Total Cost: $199 (Tuition: $89 Fees: $110)

FLA 050
Intermediate Spanish Part III
Learn to refine oral and written Spanish language skills. Expand upon previous knowledge and skills using present, past, conditional and future tenses of verbs as well as the uses and four tenses of the subjunctive form.
Total Cost: $199 (Tuition: $89 Fees: $110)

TAGALOG (Filipino)

SIGN LANGUAGE

FLC 431
Sign Language 1
Learn basic signs, finger spelling, numbers and nonverbal communication associate with American Sign Language. Textbook required for first class.
Total Cost: $179 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $104)