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Languages were an Ashley Roberts said.
important part of school for "I like taking a foreign
~ language, I am in French, and
many students. English and
foreign language classes of- we get to learn about the
French culture, and also have
1M/etEw- fered students many opportu- the opportunity to take a trip to
nities. They were given the
chance to explore new cul- France" Roberts said .
g&ft;aMfi tures, learn about different life English classes also
styles, discover more about the provided new and exciting ac-
~flaw- language they spoke, and un- tivities for senior Kevin
derstand people around the
Eastman . Different activities
world. made English -classes more
~~ influential role in students en- exciting for students who par-
Teachers played an
ticipated in them.
~ joying the foreign language 'The most fun th ing I have
tMIJltfl
they were learning. Interest- done in English was in Honors
a/;~­ ing classroom activities were English 10. We did compara-
tive taste testing reports , and
important to sophomore Brian
Bigelow. then we did taste test presen-
J~aM!i "Every day we seem tations and had the class test
to have fun in Japanese. Mr. different items," Eastman said .
For senior Steph-anie
otlwv P.eiJfl £;. Cunnigham is a cool guy and Duran learning and speaking
really makes class exciting,"
• Bigelow said . another language could be
• Choosing between all beneficial for jobs she wanted
• of the foreign languages that in the future .
•
• were offered was an important "I fluently speak Span-
•
• decision for many students, ish. After I get out of college I
• such as junior Crystal Smith. want to become an interpreter
• "I chose to take Span-
• for the government. I could
• ish because I used to live in make a lot of money just from
• southern Califorr}ja, so I had a knowing how to speak Span-
•
• pretty good background of the ish ," Duran said .
• language," Smith said. Englis~ and foreign
•
• Many students in- languages benefited each
• volved in foreign language other, and helped in oth.er sub-
•
• classes were given the oppor- jects. Students learned to com -
• tunity to travel to the country municate better and accepted
•
• they studied about junior differences among cultures.
•
•
•

Latin teacher Julia Kolander and German
teacher Duane Johnson cook food at th e
foreign language pi cni c. The picnic was
held annuall y at Cottonwood Park. phoro
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