World Languages
“I have been taking Latin for a year now with Joan Brunetta and the same group of students. It has been hard work, but the material seems as fresh and interesting today as it did a year ago, a tribute to both the teacher and the CCAE.” —TIM S., SALVETE ROMANI LATIN BEGINNER LEVEL 4
CCAEo‹ersin-personandonlineclassesinmanylanguagestaughtbyhighlytrainedandexperiencedinstructors.WeusetheCommonEurop of Reference (CEFR) to assess students and establish learning goals (p. 19).Pleasevisitccae.org/language-levelsforaself-assessment,leveldescrip andourmostup-to-datelanguageo‹erings.PleasetakeadvantageofourPersonalAssessment 21).Foranyquestions Days(p. aboutaspecificlanguage or level, you can also email languages@ccae.org or call Francesca Ferraris at 617.547.6789 ext. 112. Many language classes require the purchase of a textbook.Foronlineclasses,werecommendpurchasingthebookbeforeattendingthefirstclass.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Suzann Bedrosian | American Sign Language Instructor
B EGIN NE R L E V E L 2
COURSE CODE: BPB2 Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Sep. 20 | $280 | Allan Oliveira
Learn the basics of sign language as a first step to developing recep B EGIN NE R L E V E L 3 tive and expressive skills. You will learn commonly used signs, the COURSE CODE: BPB3 basic grammatical rules of American Sign Language, and information Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:45-9:15pm. Begins Sep. 20 | $280 | Allan Oliveira about the deaf. These classes require the additional purchase of a IN T E R ME DIAT E C O NV E R S AT IO N textbook. Expand your vocabulary and uency in this relaxed and fun B EG INNE R L E VE L 1 class for students who have at least 60 hours of instruction (or COURSE CODE: ASB1 equivalent). We will practice to express ourselves comfortably, discuss Sec. 01: 9 Fridays, 5:30-7pm. Begins Sep. 23 | $280 current events, and engage fully in the cultural context of Braz Portuguese. B EG INNE R L E VE L 2 COURSE CODE: ASB2 Sec. 01: 9 Fridays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Sep. 23 | $280
COURSE CODE: BPIC Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Sep. 21 | $280 | Katia Costa-Bancroft
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
PORTUGUESE FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS
Katia Costa-Bancroft, Moema Nicolau, Allan Oliveira | Native Speakers
Katia Costa-Bancroft | M.A., Portuguese Language Education Portuguese, the native language of Brazil, is spoken - by approxi Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages, mately 180 million people around the world, including one million in closely related in vocabulary and grammar. For speakers of Massachusetts! This series of engaging classes emphasizes spokenSpanish, it can be a challenge to study Portuguese because production and interaction. of this close linguistic relationship. This class is for advanced and B EG INNE R L E VE L 1
COURSE CODE: BPB1 Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Sep. 19 | $280 | Moema Nicolau No class Oct. 10
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native speakers of Spanish who would like a quick, solid introduction to Brazilian Portuguese. COURSE CODE: BPSP Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Sep. 20 | $280
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