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SPEAK your mind about foreign languages

"I would like to learn "I would learn Dutch if "I would take
Chinese so I'd know it was available because Spanish because I
what I was ordering at I like the little wooden would like to travel
Chinese restaurants." shoes they wear." to Spanish speaking
Sophomore Sophomore countries someday."
Andrew Ketteler Sarah Turner Freshman
Cory Nelson

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Languages Fun

- Angie Meier
Learning a foreign language was a was important to learn another language."
way for students to experience other cui - The advanced Spanish, French , and
tures while expanding knowledge of their German classes went to Millard elemen-
own. Sophomore Sarah Turner said , " I tary schools to teach the languages to the
wanted to immerse myself in other students. They taught about once a week.
cultures,so I could learn about them." Senior Mike Stott said , "I had a great time
Latin , Spanish, French , German, and with the little kids. It was fun helping them
Japanese were offered. The decision of learn things they normally wouldn't. "
which language to take was difficult , with - Whatever language one took, learn-
such a selection. Senior Natasha Major ing that language expanded one's hori-
said , "I took Spanish because I thought it zons, and helped prepare for the future.

French teacher Scott Butler works at his desk in th e
foreign language planning area preparing lesson
plans for the day's classes. (Heather Deffenbaugh)
German teacher Duane Johnson translates a story
from the textbook for his first hour German class. ' - I "
(Heather Deffenbaugh) '

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