WORLDPATH™
LANGUAGE and CULTURE STUDIES
The International Center is proud to offer a language and literature program for people interested in expanding their world view! Our WorldPath program is a unique combination of instruction in languages and cultures from all around the globe. We teach beginning classes in Hindi and Mandarin Chinese, and Advanced Russian languages. Because it is important for expatriates to keep their native language skills strong, we also offer literature classes for fluent speakers of German or French. Our German Literature and French Literature classes are structured for those native speakers who wish to maintain writing, reading and analytical skills in their native tongue. All our teachers are native speakers, and are experienced classroom teachers. Classes are held at the International Academy after school and on Saturdays.
Language Studies Our courses in Hindi and Mandarin Chinese are 20 week survey courses that focus on learning the basics of the alphabet, grammar, pronunciation, reading and speaking. There is also culture study incorporated in the lesson to round out the knowledge of the language. Our teachers are native born, and are experienced in the classroom. Students who take the beginning Hindi or Mandarin classes will be prepared to travel abroad with some confidence, and to continue their basic studies at a higher level.
Literature Classes for Native Speakers The German Literature Studies program is designed to provide native speakers of German an opportunity to maintain their language skills and increase their active vocabulary through the in-depth study of classic and modern works of German literature. Students will read authors such as Goethe, Buchner, Brecht and Frisch, and participate in classroom discussion and written analysis of these works. Students will also review German grammar and spelling at each class meeting. This program helps students retain high level German language skills and gives them a forum to discuss current cultural events in Germany.The French Literature and Language Studies programs are geared to students who have native French fluency, but are living and learning in an English speaking environment. The three levels guide students from basic proficiency level in middle school to fluency in upper level high school.
French Language Studies for Middle School - This program is offered for middle school students with a basic proficiency in the French language. It will meet for two hours per week and help the students to develop confidence and capability in the French language. One week the course will focus on grammar, spelling and conjugation. The alternate week will consist of various activities and workshops based on writing, speaking, listening and reading in French. This class will meet at the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills on Tuesdays from 4 - 6 pm.
French Language Studies for High School - This program is offered for high school students with a good proficiency in the French language. It will meet for two hours per week and will prepare student to take the Advanced Placement test in the French language. Most domestic and international colleges and universities, including France, have an AP Policy granting incoming students credit, placement, or both on the basis on their exams grades. This program will help the students to develop their ability to understand spoken French in various contexts, a vocabulary sufficiently ample for reading newspaper and magazine articles, literary texts and other non-technical writings without dependence on a dictionary, the ability to express themselves coherently, resourcefully and with fluency and accuracy in both written and spoken French. This class will meet at the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills on Mondays from 4 - 6 pm.
French Literature Studies - This program is offered for high school students in grades 10 -11 with a solid fluency in French. It will prepare students for French university work through the reading and analysis of classic French Literature. Skills such as writing commentaries and dissertations, and how to present a classic text orally will be taught. This program will help students take entrance exams for the French Universities. It will meet at the International Academy in Bloomfield Hills on Wednesdays from 4 - 6 pm.
WorldPath Course Schedule Language classes start the week of September 8, 2007 and run through the end of May or early June, 2008. Classes meet weekly. Advanced Russian German Literature, and French Literature programs are 32 weeks in length, and meet for two hours. Hindi and Mandarin Chinese meet for 20 week semesters with classes of 90 minutes.
Registration Information If you would like to register for our WorldPath classes, click on the icon below and print out a registration form. Please include a check payable to Bloomfield Hills Schools for the for the yearly tuition with your registration form. Semester payments can be arranged with a $25 service fee. If you have any questions, call (248) 341-5941.
To download a printable version of the registration form, click here.
