Wake Tech offers a variety of world languages, with levels from beginner to advanced. Friendly teachers, small class sizes and online learning options make getting started easier than ever.
Classes are available for the following languages:
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- German
- Chinese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Arabic
Looking for a private class for your group? We can tailor our courses to meet the unique needs of your business, church, civic or social group.
For more information, email [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
World Languages Courses
Arabic Foundations Part 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic proficiency level with the writing system of Arabic including letter formation, joining letters, and writing from right to left.
be able to respond appropriately to simple reading and listening passages.
demonstrate a basic proficiency level with Arabic pronunciation.
demonstrate a basic knowledge of Arabic in a variety of class activities such as answering questions, having basic conversations with classmates, and responding to the instructor's verbal commands in Arabic.
Outline of Instruction
Letters of the alphabet, vowels, joining letters, the culture and language of greetings.
Long vs. short vowels, the letter "alif," simple sentences, self-introduction, language differentiation for male and female.
Masculine vs. feminine nouns, identifying things and people (This is...), vocabulary to identify members of the family, talking about where you live,
Arabic/English cognates, vocabulary to identify jobs, talking about what you do for a living, making words plural, talking about where you work or study.
Vocabulary for everyday objects, words used to describe possession, polite requests, adjectives.
Asking questions, describing a room, reading a short passage and answering questions.
Describing places, listening to a passage and answering questions, asking for directions,
Review
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None
Learning Supplies Needed
Details about the required textbook will be provided at registration.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who have never studied Arabic before or have not studied Arabic for a long time.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3719A2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Translation and Interpretation
Course Objectives
...identify the difference between translation and interpretation
...learn the skills, aptitudes and training approaches required for a translator or interpreter
...translate different types of texts
...use tools and technology for translation and interpretation
...analyze the use of language A and language B
...compare their translation among the participants and explain the choice of words for their translation
...know and utilize some techniques to improve interpretation
...understand the importance of culture in interpreting
...understand the importance of culture in translating
Outline of Instruction
Introduction of the course
2. Practice test for interpretation
3. Practice test for translation
4. English to any other language
5. Other languages to English techniques
6. Basic tools and technologies used in translation and interpretation
7. Terminology used in medical field
8. Terminology used in legal field
9. Idioms used in legal field
10. Idioms used in medical field
11. Analysis of the process
12. Summary of the process
13. Group practice ( interpreting in medical field)
14. Group practice( interpreting in legal field)
15. Comments on translation and evaluation on group discussion
16. Basic requirements for interpretation with group practice
17. Consecutive interpretation and group Practice
18. Simultaneous interpretation and group practice
19. Reflection and Code of Ethics
20. Written test in interpretation
21 Analysis of the process of interpretation and final evaluation with feedback
Contact Hours
48
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Successful completion of this course requires 90% attendance and satisfactory class participation (i.e., be able to demonstrate proficiency in all concepts taught). If a student has extenuating circumstances causing absences of greater than 10% of the class time, the student must make arrangements with the instructor to provide evidence of keeping up with the class material and making up the work, exercises, and projects missed; or demonstrate competency in the course objectives.
Learning Supplies Needed
Handouts
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
Bilingual students interested in pursuing a career in interpretation and translation
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Interpreter and Translation Agencies
Related Courses
FLI-3717W2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
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Spanish Conversation 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate improved conversational skills and confidence in Spanish.
increase and expand their Spanish vocabulary.
Outline of Instruction
Introductions and assessment of the Spanish levels
Oral presentation, discussion, and preparations
Review select readings and topics.
Work in teams, pairs, and Instructor/Student Conversations
Individual presentations
Dialogues
Team and paired conversations
Vocabulary review and discussion
Social and cultural discussions
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Two courses in Spanish. Complete Spanish 1a-2 or Essential Spanish 1-3 recommended.
Learning Supplies Needed
Vistas, text only
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
General adult
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717B1
FLI-3717P2
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AX2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Spanish Conversation 2
Course Objectives
demonstrate improved conversational skills in Spanish
increase their Spanish vocabulary
increase their confidence through communicative exercises
Outline of Instruction
Introductions and assessment of the Spanish desired to be learned
Individual presentations
Dialogue
Social agenda
Oral presentations
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
This course is for students that have completed the series using Vistas or equivalent experience (two recent semesters or one year of college level Spanish).
Learning Supplies Needed
Vistas, text only
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
General adult
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717Q2
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
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Russian Fundamentals
Course Objectives
become familiar with the basics of the Russian language and its syntax.
recognize basic vocabulary and use basic Russian language.
improve efficiency in Russian through Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
get a basic understanding of Russian culture.
Outline of Instruction
Introduction, pronunciation, alphabet
General greetings and introductions, present tense
Gender and naming things, travel
Prepositions, numbers, language and culture
Calendar, time, food, and culture
Contact Hours
15
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None
Learning Supplies Needed
None
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
General adult.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3701A3
CSP-4000CS3
CSP-4000BE2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
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Korean Conversation
Course Objectives
further develop their speaking, writing, reading and listening skills
will be able to carry a basic conversation in Korean
watch and understand Korean films and television shows, and news with relative ease
Outline of Instruction
Future tense, adjectives
Speaking activities
Adjectives, negatives
Speaking activities
Respective speech
Speaking activities
I know how, should, or
Speaking activities
Shall we, with, and
Speaking activities
Final Review & Test
Contact Hours
25
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Korean Parts 1 and 2, or equivalent experience. The course is designed for the Intermediate to advanced Korean language student.
Learning Supplies Needed
Suggested Text: Sogang Korean 1B, workbook optional
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
General adult, intermediate or advanced Korean language students
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
CSP-4000AS2
CSP-4000BG2
CSP-4000CT2
CSP-4000CU2
CSP-4000FX2
CSP-4000FY2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Russian Fundamentals Part 2
Course Objectives
learn clear explanations of the key points of Russian Language and its grammar
update and enrich their Russian vocabulary, use basic Russian phrases on different topics
get a basic understanding of Russian language prepositions and tenses
improve efficiency in Russian through Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
understand cultural differences and similarities
Outline of Instruction
Contact Hours
15
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Understanding of Russian Fundamentals Part 1, or equivalent
Learning Supplies Needed
None
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
General adult.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
CSP-4000BE2
CSP-4000CS3
FLI-3701A3
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
Italian Beginning Part 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of the Italian alphabet, numbers, and telling time.
demonstrate a basic understanding of basic question and answer forms for personal introductions, talking about the weather, talking about family, and describing people.
demonstrate a basic knowledge of parts of speech, regular and irregular verbs, descriptive adjectives, and possessives.
learn how to use grammar and vocabulary for greetings, expressions of courtesy, schedules, sports and pastimes, and expressing ownership.
Outline of Instruction
Vocabulary and expressions for greeting and making introductions.
Nouns, articles, and numbers.
Vocabulary and expressions used in classes and schedules.
Pronouns,the verb esssere, adjective agreement.
Telling time, talking about sports and pastimes that a person likes or does not like to do.
Regular -are verbs: andare, dare, fare, and stare.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about the weather, seasons, and the months of the year.
The verb avere, regular -ere verbs and piacere.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about families and expressing ownership.
Possessives, prepositional contractions, regular -ire verbs.
Vocabulary and expressions for describing people and asking questions.
Descriptive adjectives, interrogatives and demonstratives
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None
Learning Supplies Needed
Textbook requirements are subject to change and may not be the same for all instructors. For the most up-to-date textbook information, please click on the details button above.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This class is designed for adult learners who would like to expand their knowledge of Italian language and culture.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Portuguese Beginning Part 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of Portuguese pronunciation.
make use of their knowledge of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary to create sentences and comprehend simple reading passages.
be able to demonstrate fluency with common expressions of social interaction.
Outline of Instruction
Portuguese alphabet and pronunciation.
Definite and indefinite articles.
Genders and plural nouns and adjectives.
Present tense of the most common regular verbs.
Numbers, days of the week, months, colors, time, and weather.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
The only prerequisite for this class is a willingness to learn. Beginners are welcome!
Learning Supplies Needed
Textbook requirements are subject to change. For the most up-to-date textbook information, please click on the details button above.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who are new to Portuguese. The textbook addresses both Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Italian Beginning Part 2
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of grammar and vocabulary for talking about topics such as technology, clothing, shopping, food, routines, and health.
demonstrate a basic understanding of regular and irregular verbs, pronouns, adverbs, past tense, reflexives, and expressions of quantity.
Outline of Instruction
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about technology.
Verbs dovere, potere, and votere; dire, uscire, and venire; disjunctive pronouns.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about clothing and shopping.
Talking about the past: the passato prossimo with avere; verbs conoscere and sapere.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about food and grocery shopping.
Talking about the past: the passator prossimo with essere; direct object pronouns, partitives and expressions of quantity.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about meals and place settings.
Indirect object pronouns, adverbs.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about morning routines and personal hygiene.
Reflexive verbs, reciprocal reflexives and reflexives in the passato prossimo; ci and ne.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about health, remedies, and well-being.
The imperative; imperfetto vs. passato prossimo; the trapassato prossimo.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have completed Italian Beginning Part 1 or have a demonstrated understanding of the basic components of Italian including the alphabet, numbers, basic question forms, and telling time.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the details button above for the most up-to-date textbook information.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone who has already learned some basic Italian language and would like to continue their study.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Italian Beginning Part 3
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of the vocabulary and grammar to talk about home, household chores, transportation, travel, and tourism.
demonstrate a basic understanding of future tense, imperatives, comparatives, and conditionals.
Outline of Instruction
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about home and future actions/events.
The futuro semplice; double object pronouns.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about household chores and appliances.
The informal and formal imperative; time expressions;
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about cars, driving, and public transportation.
Comparatives of equality and inequality; superlatives;
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about travel, vacations, and tourism.
The present conditional; the past conditional; dovere, potere, and volere in the conditional.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have completed Italian Beginning Parts 1 and 2 or should have a demonstrated understanding of grammar including items such as past tense, reflexives, descriptive adjectives, and common regular/irregular verbs.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button for the most up-to-date textbook information
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for students who have been studying Italian and would like to acquire a more sophisticated understanding of grammar and syntax.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Italian Beginning Part 4
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of the vocabulary and grammar to ask for and give directions, run errands, find one's way around a city, and talk about entertainment such as the performing arts, music, movies, and TV.
demonstrate a basic understanding of si impersonale/passivante, relative pronouns, indefinite words, negative expressions, infinitive constructions, non-standard noun forms, gerunds, and progressive tenses.
Outline of Instruction
Vocabulary and expressions to ask for and give directions including how to talk about parts of a city.
Si impersonale and si passivante; relative pronouns.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about errands, banking, and places/businesses in a town.
Indefinite words; negative expressions.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about the performing arts, music, and musicians.
Infinitive constructions; non-standard noun forms.
Vocabulary and expressions for talking about movies, TV, and books.
The gerund and progressive tenses; ordinal numbers and suffixes.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have completed Italian Beginning Parts 1, 2, and 3 or should have a demonstrated understanding of grammar including items such as future tense, imperatives, comparatives, and conditionals.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button for the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for students who have already been studying Italian and would like to acquire a more sophisticated understanding of grammar and syntax.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
n/a
Related Courses
FLI-3718A2
FLI-3718B2
FLI-3718C2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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French Intermediate Part 1
Course Objectives
converse on the intermediate level, observing courtesy requirements and social demands of the culture.
demonstrate understanding of written and spoken French selected for an intermediate level.
speak and write in simple, compound, and complex sentences with minor grammatical errors that do not impede communication.
ask and answer oral and written questions related to media and technology, film and theater, personal health, vacations, the fine arts, and the literature selections.
express wishes, demands, necessary conditions, and opinions.
demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speech and conduct within French culture and an understanding of cultural differences and similarities between France and the US.
Outline of Instruction
Le présent de l'indicatif des verbes irreguliers; le présent de l'indicatif des verbes réguliers; l'interrogation.
Les verbes pronominaux; construction particular avec le présent.
L'article défini et l'article indéfini.
Le nom; l'adjectif qualificatif.
L'adverbe; les pronoms disjoints.
Le comparatif et le superlatif.
Le passé composé avec avoir et être.
Le passé composé des verbes pronominaux.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students taking this class should already have at least a beginning level of French fluency.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this course.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for students who have already been studying French and are ready to for the challenge of an intermediate-level course.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
n/a
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
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Italian Conversation
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to converse in Italian and make use of vocabulary related to a wide range of topics.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to make use of a variety of grammatical structures and verb tenses in both speaking and listening activities.
Outline of Instruction
Speaking and listening analysis, personal introductions/presentations.
Read, analyze, and discuss Italian short stories, poems, and/or news stories.
Dialogues and conversation about daily life, travel, hobbies/entertainment, and culture.
Idiomatic expressions in conversation.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students taking this class should have already completed Italian Beginning parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. This course is intended for students at the intermediate or advanced level of Italian.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for those who have been studying Italian and would like to practice or attain conversational fluency.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3718A2
FLI-3718B2
FLI-3718C2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
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Portuguese Beginning Part 2
Course Objectives
Students will be able to demonstrate the fundamentals of Portuguese pronunciation.
Students will be able to create basic sentences.
Students will be able to demonstrate comprehension of basic reading passages.
Students will be able to use common expressions in social interactions.
Outline of Instruction
IR + infinitive (expressing future actions).
Ter and ter que + infinitive (expressing age, possession, and obligation).
Present tense of the most common regular and irregular verbs.
Preterit tense of the most common regular and irregular verbs.
Some uses of POR and PARA.
FAZ/HÁ with expressions (expressing how long something has been going on).
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students taking this class should have already completed part 1 or have an understanding of basic vocabulary, self-introductions, and simple conversational interaction.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to find the most up-to-date information on required textbook and technology.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This class is intended for those interested in learning Portuguese for business, travel, or personal interest.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
CSP-4000JX2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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French Beginning Part 2
Course Objectives
make use of basic grammar and vocabulary to talk about a variety of topics related to daily life, travel, and shopping.
demonstrate a basic understanding of French culture and how it applies to a variety of conversational situations.
Outline of Instruction
Talking about where people live, giving prices and other numerical information.
Talking about possessions, use of the verb "to have," describing quantity and location.
Describing rooms in a person's home, possessive adjectives.
Giving one's address and phone number, this/that/these/those, ordinal numbers.
Talking about family, describing feelings and appearance.
Describing places where one goes to spend free time, suggesting activities and telling people what to do (imperative form).
Talking about what you are going to do, time words to indicate future, dates and times for future events.
Modes of transportation, deciding how to get to a place and return (verbs prendre, venir, and aller).
Talking about actions completed in the past (past tense).
Time words to indicate past action.
Discussing the weather and weather-related activities, expressions with the verb faire.
Talking about clothing and shopping for clothing, direct object pronouns,
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have already completed French Beginning Part 1 or have an equivalent knowledge of basic French grammar and vocabulary.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning French for business, travel, or personal enrichment. While still considered a beginner-level course, it is assumed that students have studied some French prior to taking this class.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3714B2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Russian Fundamentals Part 3
Course Objectives
be able to make use of verb conjugation and noun cases to engage in a variety of practice activities.
be able to converse in intermediate Russian.
be able to respond to questions and demonstrate understanding of reading passages.
Outline of Instruction
Past, present, and future tenses in practical use.
Noun cases.
Talking about work and daily life.
Cultural customs, politeness.
Communication basics, describing places and people.
Writing informal messages, expressing gratitude, apologies, opinions.
Talking about yourself (hobbies, interests, daily routine)
Contact Hours
15
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students taking this course should already have a working knowledge of the Russian alphabet and a basic knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
Learning Supplies Needed
None.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion
80% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for those who already have a foundational knowledge of the Russian language including the alphabet, grammar, and vocabulary.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
N/A
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Essential Italian Intensive
Course Objectives
be able to demonstrate an intermediate proficiency with vocabulary and grammar to communicate about a wide range of topics such as business, travel, daily life, health, etc.
be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of Italian culture and expectations for interacting with native Italian speakers.
Outline of Instruction
Alphabet, numbers, telling time.
Basic question and answer forms for personal introductions.
Talking about the weather, family, and describing people.
Parts of speech, regular and irregular verbs, descriptive adjectives, and possessives.
Greetings, expressions of courtesy, schedules, sports and pastimes, and expressing ownership.
Grammar and vocabulary for talking about topics such as technology, clothing, shopping, routines, and health.
Pronouns, adverbs, past tense, reflexives, and expressions of quantity.
Grammar and vocabulary for talking about home, household chores, transportation, travel, and tourism.
Future tense, imperatives, comparatives, and conditionals.
Grammar and vocabulary for asking and giving directions, running errands, finding one's way around a city, talking about entertainment such as the performing arts, music, movies, and TV.
Si impersonale/passivante, relative pronouns, indefinite words, negative expressions, infinitive constructions, non-standard noun forms, gerunds, and progressive tenses.
Grammar and vocabulary for talking about professions, job applications, interviews, nature, outdoor activities, pollution, and environmentalism.
Impersonal constructions, irregular present subjunctive, verbs that require subjunctive, past subjunctive with conjunctions, imperfect, and past perfect subjunctive.
Speaking and listening analysis, personal introductions/presentations.
Read, analyze, and discuss Italian short stories, poems, and/or news stories.
Dialogues and conversation about daily life, travel, hobbies/entertainment, and culture.
Idiomatic expressions in conversation.
Contact Hours
144
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None.
Learning Supplies Needed
Required instructional materials are listed in the course details.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
80% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for highly motivated students who are eager to learn Italian quickly and are willing to dedicate significant time and effort to keeping up with course work.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3718A2
FLI-3718B2
FLI-3718C2
FLI-3718D2
FLI-3718F2
FLI-3718E2
Course Contact Information
Susan Shostak
919-334-1536
[email protected]
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Essential Spanish 2
Course Objectives
continue to learn the language and gain exposure to the culture
be able to identify and apply basic grammar concepts, display cultural awareness, and communicate simple Spanish phrases.
Outline of Instruction
Chapter 3: fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. family
ii. Identifying people
iii. Professions
Chapter 4 - fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Past-times
ii. Sports
iii. Places in the city
Chapter 5 - fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Travel and Vacation
ii. Months
iii. Seasons and Weather
iv. Ordinal Numbers
Chapter 6- fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Clothing and Shopping
ii. Negotiating price and buying
iii. Colors
iv. More adjectives
Contact Hours
45
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Essential Spanish 1 or equivalent experience (semester of beginner level Spanish)
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Completion of Homework
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone who would like to achieve a functional fluency in the Spanish language.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717Q2
FLI-3701D2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Essential Spanish 1
Course Objectives
Students will be able to introduce themselves and others using common greetings and expressions.
Students will be able to hear, understand, and respond to expressions used to talk about schedules and days of the week.
Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding to the fundamentals of Spanish pronunciation including vowel sounds and sounds that are unique to Spanish.
Outline of Instruction
Chapter 1: fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Greetings
ii. Identifying
iii. Expressions
Chapter 2: fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Academic Life
ii. Fields of Study
iii. Days of the week
iv. Class schedules
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information regarding textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
Adults ready to learn Spanish through grammar, vocabulary, culture, and communicative exercises.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
FLI-3701D2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312783 | 07/07/25 - 08/25/25 | MS Teams Virtual Learning Platform | 77.00 | 12 | Register |
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Essential Spanish 3
Course Objectives
continue to learn the language, grammar, and culture
be able to identify and apply basic grammar concepts, display cultural awareness, and communicate simple Spanish phrases.
Outline of Instruction
Chapter 7: fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Daily routine
ii. Personal hygiene
iii. Time expressions
Chapter 8 - fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Food
ii. Food Descriptions
iii. Meals
Chapter 9 - fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Parties and celebrations
ii. Personal Relationships
iii. Stages of Life
Chapter 10- fotonovela, cultura, estructura, adelante
i. Health and Medical Terms
ii. Parts of the body
iii. Symptoms and Medical Conditions
iv. Health Professions
Contact Hours
45
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Essential Spanish 1 & 2 or equivalent experience
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Facilities must have internet access
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Completion of Homework
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who are seeking a level of Spanish fluency and understanding that is clearly beyond the basic level. Those who enroll in this course should already have a demonstrated working knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
FLI-3717Q2
FLI-3717AS2
FLI-3701E2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 311173 | 08/14/25 - 11/20/25 | MS Teams Virtual Learning Platform | 138.00 | 17 | Register |
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German Fundamentals Part 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of German grammar and sentence structure.
make use of basic vocabulary to describe a variety of people and things in daily life.
be able to compare and contrast the culture of German-speaking regions with the culture of their country-of-origin.
Outline of Instruction
Alphabet, pronunciation, English/German cognates, and gender.
Personal pronouns, "der-words," and the verb "sein."
"Ein-words," possessive adjectives, the verb "haben," and the present tense.
Irregular present tense, conjugation of "werden," and the impersonal "es."
Accusative case, direct object nouns, direct object pronouns, prepositions, and masculine plurals.
Regular past tense, past-tense suffix "-te," adverbs for past tenses, forming questions, and feminine plurals.
Dative case, Past tense for "haben," "sein," "werden," "wissen" and "kennen."
Dative verbs and expressions, conjunctions.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None. This class is designed for beginning-level German learners.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who would like to get started with German pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. It is taught at a beginner level with the expectation that students have not studied German before or not for a long time.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Intermediate Conversational Spanish I
Course Objectives
increase their vocabulary through thematic lists.
improve listening comprehension skills so that they can understand information conveyed in simple, sentence-length speech on familiar or everyday topics.
generally be able to comprehend one utterance at a time while engaged in face-to-face conversations or in routine listening tasks such as understanding highly contextualized messages, straightforward announcements, or simple instructions and directions.
improve their oral communication skills so that they gain the ability to create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life.
be able to recombine learned material in order to express personal meaning and can handle a straightforward survival situation for travel or work.
be able to produce sentence-level language, ranging from discrete sentences to strings of sentences, in the present, past and future tenses.
Outline of Instruction
Chapter 1A (2 classes): La Moda - Fashion and its influence on society, past tense narration.
Chapter 1B (2 classes): Los Autos - Automobiles, driving, and getting around, narrating using both past tenses together, understanding preterite and imperfect.
Chapter 2A (3 classes): El Medio Ambiente - The environment, conversation, and the natural world, using ser, estar, and haber correctly.
Chapter 2B (2 classes): El Futuro del Planeta - The future of our planet and our way of life, using the future tense to express what will happen and to discuss conjecture.
Chapter 3A (2 classes): Los Derechos Humanos - Human rights in the first world and in the Spanish-speaking world, foreign policy, using the subjunctive to will others to action, indirect commands.
Review (1 class): Students review topics covered previously and wrap up the semester.
Contact Hours
35
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have a solid understanding and working knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary. This course is designed for students who have already participated successfully in Spanish conversation either in a classroom environment or in social/daily-life settings.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this course.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students whose level of Spanish speaking and listening is clearly beyond the basic level. Students enrolling in this course should already have a solid foundation of basic grammar and vocabulary as well as experience with conversation Spanish either in a classroom or social/daily-life settings.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
FLI-3717Q2
FLI-3717P2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Essential Spanish Intensive
Course Objectives
make use of advanced grammar and vocabulary to communicate both orally and in writing about a wide variety of topics such as business, travel, daily life, health, etc.
demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the culture of Latinx people and the places where Spanish is spoken.
Outline of Instruction
Nouns and articles
Numbers 0-30
Present tense of ser
Telling time
Greetings and leave-takings
Identifying yourself and others
Expressions of courtesy
Greetings and Kissing in Hispanic countries
Present tense of -ar verbs
Forming questions in Spanish
Present tense of estar
Numbers 31 and higher
Fields of study and academic Life
Days of the Week
Class Schedules
Choosing a career
Descriptive adjectives
Possessive adjectives
Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
Present tense of tener and venir
The family
Identifying people
Professions and Occupations
What's your name?
Present tense of ir
Stem-changing verbs: e >ie, o>ue
Stem-changing verbs: e > i
Verbs with irregular yo forms
Pastimes
Sports
Places in the city
Real Madrid and Barca, the rivalry.
Estar with conditions and emotions
The present progressive
Ser and estar
Direct object nouns and pronouns
Travel and vacation
Months of the year
Seasons and weather
Ordinal numbers
Iguazu Falls
Saber and conocer
Indirect object pronouns
Preterite tense of regular verbs
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Clothing and shopping
Negotiating a price and buying
Colors
More adjectives
Outdoor Markets
Reflexive verbs
Indefinite and negative words
Preterite of ser and ir
Verbs like gustar
Daily routine
Personal hygiene
Time expressions
La siesta
Preterite of stem-changing verbs
Double object pronouns
Comparisons
Superlatives
Food
Food descriptions
Meals
Fruits and Vegatables
Irregular preterites
Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
¿Qué? and ¿Cuál? (What and Which)
Pronouns after prepositions
Parties and celebrations
Personal relationships
Stages of life
Semana Santa (Easter)-holiday and tradition
The imperfect tense
The preterite and the imperfect
Constructions with se
Adverbs
Health and medical terms
Parts of the body
Symptoms and medical conditions
Health professions
Health Services
Familiar commands
Por and para
Reciprocal reflexives
Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns
Home electronics
Computers and the Internet
The car and its accessories
Social Networks, Texting
Relative pronouns
Formal (usted/ustedes) commands
The present subjunctive
Subjunctive with verbs of will and influence
Household chores
Table settings
Central patio
The subjunctive with verbs of emotion
The subjunctive with doubt, disbelief, and denial
The subjunctive with conjunctions
The environment
Recycling and conservation
The Andes Move!
The subjunctive in adjective clauses
Nosotros/as commands
Past participles used as adjectives
City life
Daily chores
Money and banking
At a post office
Traveling by metro
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Present Perfect Subjunctive
Health and well-being
Exercise and physical activity
Nutrition
Natural Spas
Future
Future Perfect
Past Subjunctive
Professions and occupations
The workplace
Job interviews
Employment benefits
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Past Perfect Subjunctive
The arts
Movies
Television
Caracas Contemporary Museum of Art
Si clauses
Summary of the uses of the subjunctive
Current events and politics
The media
Natural disasters
Social protests
Contact Hours
198
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who are able to dedicate the time and effort to a year-long, twice-weekly class schedule for the purpose of gaining a foundation in Spanish grammar and vocabulary.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3717N3
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
FLI-3717B1
FLI-3717AS2
FLI-3717AY2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Arabic Foundations Part 2
Course Objectives
Participate in basic conversation
Build basic Arabic words and sentences
Understand basic Arabic speech and song
Be able to communicate in Arabic in an emergency situation
Outline of Instruction
Greetings and the alphabet
Review and practice, single and double accents, special signs
Review and practice, vowels, connecting the letters to write words
Review and practice, numbers, writing and reading exercises
Definite articles, dates, days of the week, months and seasons
Family, color, parts of the body
Review and practice, demonstrative adjectives, clothes
Review and practice, numbers, clothes, colors, and classroom objects
Sentence building, greetings and emergencies
Find your way, reading exercises, three letter verbs
In the hotel, reading, writing, and verbs
Restaurant expressions, shopping, noun and verb phrases
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
No
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Arabic Foundations Part 1
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who have already successfully completed part 1 of the Arabic Foundations series or who have had equivalent experience/instruction.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
CSP-4000BE3
FLI-3719A3
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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French Beginning Part 1
Course Objectives
demonstrate a functional, beginning level of proficiency with various aspects of social discourse in French.
demonstrate an ability to describe personal interests, perform greetings and introductions, talk about where one lives, as well as ask and answer basic questions about time and address.
demonstrate an understanding of French culture and customs as this pertains to learning about countries where French is spoken.
Outline of Instruction
Greeting people, exchanging names, saying good-bye.
Counting, describing one's week and schedule.
Talking about oneself, telling time.
Classroom commands and vocabulary.
Masculine and feminine nouns, adjectives, verbal expressions.
Describing personality, the verb "to be."
Describing places around a college campus.
Talking about what you are studying.
Talking about things one likes to do, how free time is spent.
Describing how often one engages in various activities.
Asking about someone's day, asking for information, question forms.
Going to a restaurant (food, prices, paying the bill, etc.),
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone interested in learning French starting from a basic level.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
n/a
Related Courses
FLI-3714E2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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French Conversation
Course Objectives
participate in small-group discussions about a wide range of topics.
respond to question prompts in ways that demonstrate understanding and skill with the French language that is clearly beyond the basic level.
be able to make use of a wide variety of vocabulary including idiomatic expressions as evidenced by their participation in class activities.
Outline of Instruction
Introduction to course syllabus, listening/speaking assessment, basic conversations in French.
Language functions such as giving one's opinion, use of humor, polite requests/refusals, etc.
Contrastive analysis: French culture in conversation.
Responding to questions, turn-taking in conversational discourse.
Conversational repair: what to do when misunderstanding occurs.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students enrolling in this course should already have a basic grammar foundation and a wide range of usable vocabulary. This course will be taught in French.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for anyone who would like to develop, improve, or practice conversational discourse skill in the French language. Students should already have a basic foundation in French grammar and a wide range of useable vocabulary.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3714B2
FLI-3714C2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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Italian Beginning Part 5
Course Objectives
demonstrate a basic understanding of the vocabulary and grammar necessary to talk about professions, job qualifications, job applications, interviews, nature, outdoor activities, pollution, and environmentalism.
demonstrate a basic understanding of impersonal constructions, irregular present subjunctive, verbs that require subjunctive, past subjunctive, subjunctive with conjunctions, imperfect, and past perfect subjunctive, .
Outline of Instruction
Vocabulary and expressions used to talk about professions and work.
Grammar: Impersonal constructions such as "basto," "bisogna," and "pare;" the present subjunctive: use with impersonal expressions.
Vocabulary and expressions used to talk about jobs, job qualifications, job applications, and interviews.
Grammar: Irregular present subjunctive, verbs that require the subjunctive.
Vocabulary and expressions used to talk about nature and outdoor activities.
Grammar: The past subjunctive, the subjunctive with conjunctions.
Vocabulary and expressions used to talk about pollution and environmentalism.
Grammar: The imperfect and the past perfect subjunctive, tense correlations with the subjunctive.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have completed Italian Beginning Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 or should have a demonstrated understanding of grammar including items such as future tense, imperatives, comparatives, conditionals, relative pronouns, negative expressions, infinitive constructions, gerunds, and progressive tenses.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button for the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who are pursuing a level of Italian fluency and understanding clearly beyond the basic level. Some of this course will be taught in Italian. Students enrolled should already have a demonstrated understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3718A2
FLI-3718B2
FLI-3718C2
FLI-3718D2
FLI-3718E2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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French Beginning Part 3
Course Objectives
make use of basic grammar and vocabulary to talk about a variety of topics related to daily life, travel, and business.
demonstrate a basic understanding of French culture and how it applies to a variety of conversational situations.
Outline of Instruction
Issuing, accepting, and declining invitations.
Talking about current and past routines, talking about how things used to be.
Talking about the past, telling what was going on when something else happened.
Describing past events using simple past and imperfect tenses together.
Describing daily routines such as waking up, brushing teeth, eating.
Describing various stages of relationships, talking about what people do for each other (reflexive verbs).
Reflexive and reciprocal verbs in the simple past.
Describing personality traits and characteristics, relative pronouns (who, whom, and with whom).
Reading a menu and talking about food.
Buying food, words used to describe common amounts of food (a bottle of, a bunch of, etc.).
Talking about meals eaten throughout the day, describing what people eat and drink, the verb choisir (to choose).
Talking about a healthy lifestyle, using the conditional to talk about what someone would do.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have already completed French Beginning Parts 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge of basic French grammar and vocabulary.
Learning Supplies Needed
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Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning French for business, travel, or personal enrichment. While still considered a beginner-level course, it is assumed that students have studied some French prior to taking this class.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
N/A
Related Courses
FLI-3714B2
FLI-3714E2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
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French Beginning Part 4
Course Objectives
make use of basic grammar and vocabulary to talk about a variety of topics related to daily life, travel, and business.
demonstrate a basic understanding of French culture and how it applies to a variety of conversational situations.
Outline of Instruction
Talking about vacations, future tense.
Grammar and vocabulary for travel, indirect object complements.
Verbs used to talk about what we know: savoir and connaitre, object pronouns.
Saying where someone is going, articles used with geographical locations.
Grammar and vocabulary to talk about lodging when traveling, giving advice.
Healthcare including ailments, parts of the body, going to the doctor, etc., impersonal expressions for giving advice.
Running errands, expressing wishes and emotions.
Giving directions, talking about how to get to a destination.
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have already completed French Beginning Parts 1, 2, and 3 or have an equivalent knowledge of basic French grammar and vocabulary.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date information about textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who are interested in learning French for business, travel, or personal enrichment. While still considered a beginner-level course, it is assumed that students have studied some French prior to taking this class.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
N/A
Related Courses
FLI-3714B2
FLI-3714E2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
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Spanish Language and Culture in TV and Film
Course Objectives
make use of advanced grammar, vocabulary, and common expressions to discuss the content of Spanish television programs and movies.
make use of advanced grammar, vocabulary, and common expressions to express opinions, make predictions, and evaluate outcomes.
compare and contrast the culture of Spanish-speaking countries and people with one's culture of origin.
Outline of Instruction
Introduction of media, vocabulary, preview activities.
Topic analysis, use of stereotypes, review of future tense, conditional, and possessive pronouns, guided discussion.
Topic analysis, historical significance, review of the subjunctive, guided discussion.
Topic analysis, interpreting character traits and behavior, guided discussion.
Topic analysis, expressing opinions, evaluating outcomes, guided discussion.
Topic analysis, expressing opinions in writing and providing evidence from instructional content.
Topic analysis, review of transitive and intransitive verbs, guided comprehension activities.
Topic analysis, geographic influences, guided discussion.
Contact Hours
25
CEUs
1
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students taking this course should have a strong foundation in Spanish grammar and vocabulary that is clearly beyond the intermediate level. This class will be taught all or mostly in Spanish.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button to see the most up-to-date textbook and technology requirements for this class.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for advanced Spanish language learners seeking to enhance vocabulary and grammar through contextualized learning. Students taking this course may be learning Spanish for employment, travel, or personal enrichment.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
N/A
Related Courses
FLI-3717AU2
FLI-3717AT2
FLI-3717AX2
FLI-3717AW2
FLI-3717AV2
FLI-3717B1
FLI-3717D1
FLI-3717AS2
FLI-3717AY2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
