World Languages
“Thelearningpacewasexcellent. Ithoughtthelessonswerewell guided,takingtimetoallowthe classtoaskquestions.” —BETH N., GERMAN BEGINNER LEVEL 1
CCAEo‹ersin-personandonlineclassesinmanylanguagestaughtbyhighlytrainedandexperiencedinstructors.WeusetheCommonEurop ofReferenceCEFR) ( toassessstudentsandestablishlearninggoals(p.19).Pleasevisitccae.org/language-levelsforaself-assessment,leve andourmostup-to-datelanguageo‹erings.PleasetakeadvantageofourPersonalAssessmentDays(p.21).Foranyquestionsaboutaspecificla orlevel,youcanalsoemaillanguages@ccae.orgorcallFrancescaFerrarisat617.54 89ext.12.Manylanguageclassesrequirethepurchaseofa textbook.Foronlineclasses,werecommendpurchasingthebookbeforeattendingthefirstclass.
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
GRAMÁTICA INTENSIVA
Colleen McGilpin | American Sign Language Instructor
Katia Costa-Bancroft | M.A., Portuguese Language Education
Learnthebasicsofsignlanguageasafirststeptodeveloping In this class, we will focus on the conjugation of mos receptiveandexpressiveskills.Youwilllearncommonlyused common verbs in indicative and subjunctive forms, a signs,thebasicgrammaticalrulesofAmericanSignLanguage, well as prepositions, and syntax related to “con andinformationaboutthedeaf.Theseclassesrequiretheadditional cordância verbal”. This class is for high beginner/low intermediat purchaseofatextbook. (CEFR A2 and above) speakers of Portuguese who would like to boost their general knowledge and grammar skills. BEGINNER LEVEL 1 COURSE CODE: ASB1 Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $170 No class Apr. 18 & May 30
COURSE CODE: BPGR Sec. 01: 5 Thursdays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Apr. 28 | $140
BEGINNER LEVEL 2
CONVERSATIONS ON BRAZILIAN LITERATURE
COURSE CODE: ASB2 Sec. 01: 9 Mondays, 7:45-8:45pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $170 No Class Apr. 18 & May 30
João Copertino Pereira | Native Speaker
This class will be an exploration of Brazilian lite We will read short stories and a novella by eminent BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE Brazilian writers exploring questions of desire, nationality, race, and love. Students of all levels of Portuguese João Copertino Pereira, Katia Costa-Bancroft, Allan Oliveira | Native Speakers welcome as long as they are prepared to immerse into the language Students will be asked to read texts prior to class. Portuguese, the native language of Brazil, is spoken - by approxi C O Uin RSE CODE: BPLI mately 180 million people around the world, including one million Sec. 01: 5 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 26 | $155 Massachusetts! This series of engaging classes emphasizes spoken production and interaction.
BEGINNER LEVEL 1 COURSE CODE: BPB1 Sec. 01: 8 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 4 | $255 | João Copertino Pereira No class Apr. 18 & May 31
BEGINNER LEVEL 2 COURSE CODE: BPB2 Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $255 | Allan Oliveira
PORTUGUESE FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS Katia Costa-Bancroft | M.A., Portuguese Language Education
Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages, closely related in vocabulary and grammar. For speakers of Spanish, it can be a challenge to study Portuguese because of this close linguistic relationship. This class is for advance native speakers of Spanish who would like a quick, solid introdu to Brazilian Portuguese.
I N T E R M E D I AT E C O N V E R S AT I O N COURSE CODE: BPSP Expand your vocabulary and uency in this relaxed and fun Sec. 01: 9 Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Apr. 5 | $255 class for students who have at least 60 hours of instruction (or equivalent). We will practice to express ourselves comfortably, discuss current events, and engage fully in the cultural context of Brazilian Portuguese. COURSE CODE: BPIC Sec. 01: 9 Wednesdays, 7:30-9pm. Begins Apr. 6 | $255 | Katia Costa-Bancroft
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