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COURSE INFORMATION          EXTRA HELP/TESTING          TEACHERS        LANGUAGE LAB      

MOSAIC MAGAZINE                 CONTESTS                   WORLD LANGUAGES LINKS               CONTACT US

REGENTS AND AP: Information and Review Sessions


The World Languages program at South High is designed to challenge the needs of students of all proficiency levels. The communicative approach, strongly endorsed by this department, is essential to developing these proficiencies. Thus, students may expect their instruction in the language that they are studying. Student progress is continually monitored by the teachers to assure the best possible course placement. 

The World Languages Department offers seven languages:

American Sign Language
Mandarin Chinese
French

Hebrew 

Italian 

Latin
Spanish

 

COURSE INFORMATION

 

Course Descriptions and Expectation Sheets

World Languages Class Participation Rubrics -- (for ASL clik here)

EXTRA HELP /TESTING

Extra Help Day -          TUESDAY

Testing Day -               WEDNESDAY


Extra help is also available through the Study Skills Center (room 210): See Ms. Chalcoff -- everyday periods 2, 3, 4, 6.

TEACHERS

David Balsamo- Department Head
Phyllis Chen
Fatima Coleman
Geraldine Finazo
Chani Ivry
Kathy McAleer
Christine Montllor
Gabriel Pastrana
Anthony Pontone
Mary Ann Schwartz
Vicki Solomon
Ana Tavares
Wei-Li Yang
Lillian Zhang        

                                                        

   

GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CENTER / LANGUAGE LAB

The Global Communications Center is an interactive multimedia lab aimed at enhancing and personalizing the delivery of the program.

The typical distractions and noise interference in the classroom are replaced by an atmosphere conducive to language-learning where each student is engaged all the time.

Results on listening and speaking tests have improved markedly and have become more consistent as a result of regular use of the lab.

The Global Communications Center includes 2 cassette audio sources and 4 video sources (1 video disc player, 1 visualizer, 1 VCR, 1 multi-standard VCR-Converter) and SCOLA satellite capability.


Information About Our Global Communications Center

REGENTS EXAMINATIONS

* Handy-Dandy study packet for Spanish Regents

 

 

            

MOSAIC MAGAZINE

The Mosaic is the school foreign-language literary magazine.  The Mosaic offers students the opportunity to have their foreign language works published. The Mosaic also encourages all foreign language students to read and appreciate the creative and artistic work of their fellow students.  Writers, artists, and editors who want to produce this year magazine should see Ms. Fatima Colman, the magazine advisor.

Text Box: THE MOSAIC GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL’S Foreign language magazine 2006    Text Box: THE MOSAIC GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL’S Foreign language magazine 2007   Text Box: THE MOSAIC GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL’S Foreign language magazine 2008      Text Box: THE MOSAIC GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL’S World Languages Magazine 2009

CONTESTS

CONTACT US

Department Phone Number                       (516) 441-4848

 

E-mail addresses:

  • David Balsamo- Department Head - dbalsamo@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Phyllis Chen - pchen@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Fatima Colman - fcolman@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Geraldine Finazo - gfinazo@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Chani Ivry - civry@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Kathleen McAleer - kmcaleer@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Christine Montllor - cmontllor@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Gabriel Pastrana - gpastrana@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Anthony Pontone - apontone@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Mary Ann Schwartz - maschwartz@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Vicki Solomon - vsolomon@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Ana Tavares - atavares@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Wei-Li Yang - wyang@greatneck.k12.ny.us
  • Lillian Zhang - lzhang@greatneck.k12.ny.us