World Language
Familiarity with a language other than English is imperative in today’s global and multicultural society. As a result, Fremont High School is pleased to offer our students the opportunity to study Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish in our World Languages Department.
The mission of the Department of World Languages is to promote academic excellence by providing FHS students with the opportunity to learn to communicate effectively in writing as well as orally in a language other than English. Additionally, the department fosters human understanding by exposing students to diverse cultures and by urging them to undertake cultural experiences that enhance their vision as global citizens.
Lead with Languages
- Staff Directory
- Courses
- World Language Diagnostic Tests
- World Language Honors Societies
- Learning Outcomes
Staff Directory
| Branco, Jessica | (408) 522-2488 ex.3805 | World Language Teacher (Spanish) |
| DeRuiter, Cristina | (408) 522-3858 | World Language Teacher (Spanish) |
| Duus, Erik | (408) 522-2488 ex.3816 | World Language Teacher (Japanese) |
| Gonzalez, Israel | (408) 522-2488 ex.3859 | World Language Teacher (Spanish) |
| Li, Freya | (408) 522-2488 | World Language Teacher (Chinese) |
| Musser, John | (408) 522-2488 ex.3886 | World Language Teacher (Spanish) |
| Rich, Janene | (408) 522-2488 ex.3837 | World Language Teacher (French) |
| Villa, Ms. | (408) 522-2488 ex.3839 | World Language Teacher (Spanish) |
Courses
Chinese
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Level 1 |
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Students will learn to address elements of daily life in both oral and written form, gain a new perspective on the world as they are introduced to other cultures and traditions, and learn the fundamental grammatical structures of the language to convey meaning. Class activities will allow students to become proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking the target language for real- world language use. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
Recommended: C or better in Level 1, or language skills check. The primary goal continues to be the development of communicative competence. Students will use the target language to reinforce and expand their knowledge and to acquire new information about the target language and culture. They continue to build their language skills through more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 3 Recommended: C or better in Level 2, or language skills check. Students will learn more advanced vocabulary and grammar, and will improve communicative competence in the target language. More formal writing skills begin to be developed. Cultural study promotes a deeper understanding of the people who speak the language. They will begin to develop the ability to understand the language spoken at the pace of a native speaker. The course will be conducted primarily in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 4 Recommended: C or better in Level 3, or language skills check. The course includes advanced grammar and vocabulary. The goal will continue to be communicative competence, with an emphasis on understanding and using more complex and precise language. The students read and respond to a variety of texts in the target language to reinforce and expand their language skills. There is a focus on writing well-structured responses to a variety of prompts. The study of culture continues to be an integral part of the course. Level 4 Honors is conducted entirely in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 5 AP Recommended: C or better in Level 4 Honors, or language skills check. The Advanced Placement course aims to develop overall fluency in the language. Students will continue to expand and refine their skills with college level coursework. The course prepares students to demonstrate their advanced level of proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication), interpretive (receptive communication) and presentational (productive communication). Students will hone their ability to respond to written material, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of multimedia. One of the goals of the course is to prepare students for the AP Language Exam. A student may receive college credit by earning a passing grade on this national exam. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
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French
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Level 1 |
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Students will learn to address elements of daily life in both oral and written form, gain a new perspective on the world as they are introduced to other cultures and traditions, and learn the fundamental grammatical structures of the language to convey meaning. Class activities will allow students to become proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking the target language for real- world language use. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
Recommended: C or better in Level 1, or language skills check. The primary goal continues to be the development of communicative competence. Students will use the target language to reinforce and expand their knowledge and to acquire new information about the target language and culture. They continue to build their language skills through more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 3 Recommended: C or better in Level 2, or language skills check. Students will learn more advanced vocabulary and grammar, and will improve communicative competence in the target language. More formal writing skills begin to be developed. Cultural study promotes a deeper understanding of the people who speak the language. They will begin to develop the ability to understand the language spoken at the pace of a native speaker. The course will be conducted primarily in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 4 Recommended: C or better in Level 3, or language skills check. The course includes advanced grammar and vocabulary. The goal will continue to be communicative competence, with an emphasis on understanding and using more complex and precise language. The students read and respond to a variety of texts in the target language to reinforce and expand their language skills. There is a focus on writing well-structured responses to a variety of prompts. The study of culture continues to be an integral part of the course. Level 4 Honors is conducted entirely in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 5 AP Recommended: C or better in Level 4 Honors, or language skills check. The Advanced Placement course aims to develop overall fluency in the language. Students will continue to expand and refine their skills with college level coursework. The course prepares students to demonstrate their advanced level of proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication), interpretive (receptive communication) and presentational (productive communication). Students will hone their ability to respond to written material, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of multimedia. One of the goals of the course is to prepare students for the AP Language Exam. A student may receive college credit by earning a passing grade on this national exam. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
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Japanese
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Students will learn to address elements of daily life in both oral and written form, gain a new perspective on the world as they are introduced to other cultures and traditions, and learn the fundamental grammatical structures of the language to convey meaning. Class activities will allow students to become proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking the target language for real- world language use. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
Recommended: C or better in Level 1, or language skills check. The primary goal continues to be the development of communicative competence. Students will use the target language to reinforce and expand their knowledge and to acquire new information about the target language and culture. They continue to build their language skills through more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 3 Recommended: C or better in Level 2, or language skills check. Students will learn more advanced vocabulary and grammar, and will improve communicative competence in the target language. More formal writing skills begin to be developed. Cultural study promotes a deeper understanding of the people who speak the language. They will begin to develop the ability to understand the language spoken at the pace of a native speaker. The course will be conducted primarily in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 4 Recommended: C or better in Level 3, or language skills check. The course includes advanced grammar and vocabulary. The goal will continue to be communicative competence, with an emphasis on understanding and using more complex and precise language. The students read and respond to a variety of texts in the target language to reinforce and expand their language skills. There is a focus on writing well-structured responses to a variety of prompts. The study of culture continues to be an integral part of the course. Level 4 Honors is conducted entirely in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 5 AP Recommended: C or better in Level 4 Honors, or language skills check. The Advanced Placement course aims to develop overall fluency in the language. Students will continue to expand and refine their skills with college level coursework. The course prepares students to demonstrate their advanced level of proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication), interpretive (receptive communication) and presentational (productive communication). Students will hone their ability to respond to written material, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of multimedia. One of the goals of the course is to prepare students for the AP Language Exam. A student may receive college credit by earning a passing grade on this national exam. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
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Spanish
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Students will learn to address elements of daily life in both oral and written form, gain a new perspective on the world as they are introduced to other cultures and traditions, and learn the fundamental grammatical structures of the language to convey meaning. Class activities will allow students to become proficient in reading, writing, listening and speaking the target language for real- world language use. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
Recommended: C or better in Level 1, or language skills check. The primary goal continues to be the development of communicative competence. Students will use the target language to reinforce and expand their knowledge and to acquire new information about the target language and culture. They continue to build their language skills through more advanced reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
Level 3 Recommended: C or better in Level 2, or language skills check. Students will learn more advanced vocabulary and grammar, and will improve communicative competence in the target language. More formal writing skills begin to be developed. Cultural study promotes a deeper understanding of the people who speak the language. They will begin to develop the ability to understand the language spoken at the pace of a native speaker. The course will be conducted primarily in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Spanish for Spanish Speakers (Spanish 3) Recommended: Recommendation of an instructor. This course is for native Spanish-speakers or students that have attained native-like Spanish skills. Students can take Spanish for Spanish-Speakers 3 after successfully completing Spanish for Spanish-Speakers 2 or by demonstrating required skills on a placement exam. The course is taught entirely in Spanish and organized in thematic units that explore concepts relevant to the Spanish-speaking world and Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. In every unit, students engage with the theme by various means, including but not limited to the following authentic Spanish materials: short stories, novels, poems, news articles, autobiographies, plays, songs, testimonies, art, films, video clips, documentaries and Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 4 Recommended: C or better in Level 3, or language skills check. The course includes advanced grammar and vocabulary. The goal will continue to be communicative competence, with an emphasis on understanding and using more complex and precise language. The students read and respond to a variety of texts in the target language to reinforce and expand their language skills. There is a focus on writing well-structured responses to a variety of prompts. The study of culture continues to be an integral part of the course. Level 4 Honors is conducted entirely in the target language. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows. Level 5 AP Recommended: C or better in Level 4 Honors, or language skills check. The Advanced Placement course aims to develop overall fluency in the language. Students will continue to expand and refine their skills with college level coursework. The course prepares students to demonstrate their advanced level of proficiency across three communicative modes: interpersonal (interactive communication), interpretive (receptive communication) and presentational (productive communication). Students will hone their ability to respond to written material, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as a variety of multimedia. One of the goals of the course is to prepare students for the AP Language Exam. A student may receive college credit by earning a passing grade on this national exam. Note: This course will be offered if interest and availability allows.
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World Language Diagnostic Tests
If a student is enrolling in a World Language course for the first time at FHS, he or she may need to take a diagnostic exam to ensure that he or she is enrolled in the correct level of that World Language program. Please read the information for the language you want to study.
Chinese
All incoming new students or current Fremont students who are not enrolled in a Chinese class can take the diagnostic exam. If a student does not speak Chinese at home or has never learned Chinese before, the student does not need to take a diagnostic exam and can enroll in Chinese 1. Native Chinese speakers or students that have studied Chinese in the past will need to take a diagnostic exam for proper placement. If you have any questions, contact Freya Li at freya_li@fuhsd.org
- Date: March 1
- Time: 3:45
- Location: Library
French
Native French speakers or students that have studied French in the past will need to take a diagnostic exam for proper placement. If a student is enrolling in French 1 and the student does not speak French at home, the student does not need to take a diagnostic exam. Students from Cupertino Middle School do not have to take a diagnostic exam. Students from Lawson Middle School are encouraged but not required to take a diagnostic exam.
The French diagnostic exam will be offered by appointment only. Please contact Janene Rich at janene_rich@fuhsd.org for an appointment.
Japanese
Native Japanese speakers or students that have studied Japanese in the past will need to take a diagnostic exam for proper placement. If a student is enrolling in Japanese 1 and the student does not speak Japanese at home, the student does not need to take a diagnostic exam. The Japanese diagnostic exam will be offered by appointment only. Please contact Erik Duus at erik_duus@fuhsd.org for an appointment.
Spanish
Native Spanish speakers or students that have studied Spanish in the past will need to take a diagnostic exam for proper placement. If a student is enrolling in Spanish 1 and the student does not speak Spanish at home, the student does not need to take a diagnostic exam. Students from Cupertino Middle School do not have to take a diagnostic exam.
If you have any questions, please contact Israel González at israel_gonzalez@fuhsd.org.
- Date: March 6
- Time: 4:00
- Location: Library
World Language Honors Societies
SPANISH HONORS SOCIETY - SOCIEDAD HONORARIA HISPÁNICA (SHH)
The SHH is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish language, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
The SHH was formally organized as the Spanish National Honor Society in 1953. The name was changed to Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica in 1959. At present there are over 2,500 national and international chapters of the SHH.
The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies.
Any secondary school student who has maintained an honor average in the study of Spanish or Portuguese for a minimum of three semesters and is in the 10th grade or higher is eligible to be a member of the SHH.
See Sr. Musser in room 23 for more information.
French Club and Honor Society
The French Honors Society meets every Wednesday at lunch. Students plan cultural events for the French Club such as a Mardi Gras Mask-Making Party, a Crepe Party and a French Cinema Night. They also offer FREE tutoring service for other French students during FLEX and Friday Morning Office Hours. All students are welcome to join the festivities at the French Club events. To be a member of the French Honors Society, students must be enrolled in a French class and meet the club requirements. See the Club page for more information.
Japanese Club
The Japanese Club meets every Wednesday to discuss cultural happenings in Japan. They also plan fun activities, such as making Mochi for Tastes of the World Day.
Chinese Club and Honor Society
The Chinese club and honor society meets every week in the Chinese classroom. Everyone is welcomed to join and make new friends! The members do various activities, such as share Chinese food, watch Chinese dramas, play Chinese board games (chess, Mahjong, poker), learn Chinese pop cultures.
Learning Outcomes
Expected Student Learning Outcomes by Language Course
Click on the following links to view the expected learning outcomes for each language course by year. These documents will be updated as available.
SPANISH
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 2 for Spanish Speakers
- Spanish 3 (versión en español)
- Spanish 3 (English version)
- Spanish 3 for Spanish Speakers
- Spanish 4 Honors
- Spanish AP
FRENCH
- French 1
- French 2
- French 3
- French 4 Honors
- French AP
JAPANESE
- Japanese 1
- Japanese 2
- Japanese 3
- Japanese 4 Honors
- Japanese AP
CHINESE
- Chinese 1
- Chinese 2
- Chinese 3
- Chinese 4 Honors
- Chinese AP