Albany Adult School Foreign Language Classes

Foreign Language Classes

*Indicates limited enrollment.

indicates State supported.

Beginning courses introduce correct pronunciation and basic vocabulary. Intermediate and Advanced classes develop the ability to speak, read, write and think in the language. Speaking is emphasized at all levels through conversation on everyday subjects and travel situations.

Text generally required. See below.

Classes start the week of Sep 13 and meet for 10 weeks unless noted below.

All classes listed on this page are in the Languages category for online registration.

Arabic - Beginning
Teacher bio/Class details

Section 224000

Arabic

$80

Wed

7:00-9:00pm

Sarkis

210 AHS

Chinese/Mandarin

Section 222000	Beg Chinese	$80	Tue	7:00-8:30pm	An	202 AHS
Section 222200	Int Chinese	$80	Wed	7:00-8:30pm	An	202 AHS

French
Beginning 1

Section 223000

Beg French

$80

WED

6:15-7:45pm

Louie

211 AHS

Italian
Teacher bio/Class details

Section 225000	Beg 1 Italian	$80	Thu	7:00-8:30pm	Biasin	210 AHS
Section 225400	Beg-Int 3 Italian	$80	Tue	7:00-8:30pm	Biasin	210 AHS

Japanese

Section 221000

Beg 1 Japanese

$80

Thu

7:00-8:30pm

Yamazawa

202 AHS

Spanish
(Readings & Discussions)
Spanish Level 1 covers Chapters 1-5 in the basic Spanish grammar textbook.
Level 2 covers Chapters 6-10.
Level 3 covers Chapters 11-15.
Level 4 covers Chapters 16-20
Spanish Level 1

Section 228000	Lev 1 Spanish	$80	Mon	1:00-2:30pm	Patel	10 Old AAS
Section 228001	Lev 1 Spanish	$80	Tue	7:00-8:30pm	Madrid	207 AHS

Spanish Level 2

Section 228200	Lev 2 Spanish	$80	Tue	1:00-2:30pm	Patel	10 Old AAS
Section 228201	Lev 2 Spanish	$80	Wed	7:00-8:30pm	Madrid	207 AHS

Spanish Level 3/Conversational

Section 228400	Lev 3 Spanish	$80	Mon	7:00-8:30pm	Madrid	207 AHS
Section 228401	Lev 3 Spanish	$80	Thu	7:00-9:00pm	Ruiz	206 AHS

Spanish Advanced Conversational

Section 228800

Adv Conv Span

$80

Thu

7:00-8:30pm

Madrid

207 AHS

Language Books

Arabic:
1. Teach yourself Arabic by Jack Smart and Frances Altorfer (Book + 2 CDs), McGraw-Hill
2. The Arabic Alphabet - How to Read and Write it, by Nicholas Awde & Putros Samano

French, Beginning and Intermediate, Motifs (ISBN 0-03-033396-2)
French, Advanced, Panache (ISBN 0-8384-5533-6)

Italian, Beginning Levels 1, 2 and Intermediate, Studio Italiano (ISBN 88-7715-606-6)
Audio CDs (2) (ISBN 88-7715-681-3)
Workbook (optional) (ISBN 88-7715-688-0)
All are available from the instructor or at http://tinyurl.com/69wrsk

Spanish (1-4), Basic Spanish Grammar (ISBN 0-395-96297-8)