Online Language Programs Spring 2022 MSU’s Community Language School is offering online language programs in spring 2022. Our online language courses are designed to provide a fun, virtual learning environment which will introduce kids to different languages and cultures with a focus on developing oral communication skills. Family programs are offered for kids 3-6 years of age, kids programs for children 6-9 years of age, pre-teen/teen programs for kids 10-14 years of age and adult programs for 18+. Our small group classes will be held live via Zoom and taught by qualified instructors. Classes will be held for 10 weeks, meeting once a week via Zoom (links will be sent the week before classes begin). Classes will start the week of January 24th and go until the week of April 11th (there will be no classes the weeks of March 7-11 and March 28-April 1). Our youth programs are offered in the following levels: -Beginners: Classes are designed for students who have had little to no experience/exposure to the language with an emphasis on oral communication (there will be no formal reading/writing instruction). Classes will meet for 45 minutes per week. Registration fee: $50 -Intermediate: Classes are designed for students who have had some experience/prior exposure to the language; while the emphasis will be on oral communication, students will also be introduced to reading (for languages that resemble the English script) or writing (for languages that do not resemble the English script). Classes will meet for 60 minutes per week. Registration fee: $80 Family programs (ages 3-6 years) Online Spanish Family Program (ages 3-6) (Beginners) Mondays, January 24 – April 11, 4:00-4:45pm (EST) (No classes on Monday March 7th and March 28th) Instructor: Delia Castaneda *A parent/guardian must be present during class on Zoom Registration fee: $50 Online Chinese Family Program (ages 3-6) (Beginners) Tuesdays, January 25 – April 12, 5:00-5:45pm (EST) (No classes on Tuesday March 8th and March 29th) Instructor: Xiangxiu (Melody) Zhang *A parent/guardian must be present during class on Zoom Registration fee: $50 Kids programs (ages 6-9 years) Online Spanish Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Intermediate) Mondays, January 24 – April 11, 5:00-6:00pm (EST) (No classes on Monday March 7th and March 28th) Instructor: Kailey Henderson Registration fee: $80 Online Portuguese Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Intermediate) Tuesdays, January 25 – April 12,5:00-6:00pm (EST) (No classes on Tuesday March 8th and March 29th) Instructor: Maria Gurgel Registration fee: $80 Online Hindi Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Intermediate) Tuesdays, January 25 – April 12, 6:30-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Tuesday March 8th and March 29th) Instructors: Delilah Pacheco & Ridhika Patel Registration fee: $80 Online Spanish Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Beginner) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 5:00-5:45pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Johana Zamora Registration fee: $50 Online German Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Beginner) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 5:00-5:45pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Charlotte Nevin Registration fee: $50 Online Chinese Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Intermediate) Thursdays, January 27 – April 14, 5:00-6:00pm (EST) (No classes on Thursday March 10th and March 31st) Instructor: Yexi (Elsie) Liu Registration fee: $80 Online German Kids Program (ages 6-9) (Intermediate) Thursdays, January 27 – April 14, 5:00-6:00pm (EST) (No classes on Thursday March 10th and March 31st) Instructor: Charlotte Nevin Preteen/Teen programs (ages 10-14 years) Online French Preteen/Teen Program (ages 10-14) (Intermediate) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 6:00-7:00pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Zach Sebree Registration fee: $80 Online Spanish Preteen/Teen Program (ages 10-14) (Intermediate) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 6:00-7:00pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Mikayla Sague Registration fee: $80 Online Portuguese Preteen/Teen Program (ages 10-14) (Intermediate) Thursdays, January 27 – April 14, 6:00-7:00pm (EST) (No classes on Thursday March 10th and March 31st) Instructor: Angelina Sandora Registration fee: $80 Online Japanese Preteen/Teen Program (ages 10-14) (Intermediate) Thursdays, January 27 – April 14, 6:00-7:00pm (EST) (No classes on Thursday March 10th and March 31st) Instructor: John Skendzel Registration fee: $80 Adult programs (18+) Our classes for adults are offered in one or more of the following levels: -Beginners: for those who have had little to no experience/exposure to the language -Intermediate: for those who have had some experience/prior exposure to the language -Advanced: for those who have had more than 1 year of experience/prior exposure to the language Our online Conversation Classes focus exclusively on developing oral communication and improving fluency. The conversation classes are offered in one or more of the following levels: -Beginners: for those who have had little to no experience/exposure to the language -Intermediate: for those who have had some experience/prior exposure to the language -Advanced: for those who have had more than 1 year of experience/prior exposure to the language Registration fee: $120 Online Italian for Adults (Intermediate) Tuesdays, January 25 – April 12, 6:00-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Tuesday March 8th and March 29th) Instructor: Carmen De Lorenzo Online Spanish Conversation for Adults (Advanced) Tuesdays, January 25 – April 12, 6:00-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Tuesday March 8th and March 29th) Instructor: Delia Castaneda Online French for Adults (Intermediate) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 6:00-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Sandhya Shanker Online Italian for Adults (Beginners) Wednesdays, January 26 – April 13, 6:00-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Wednesday March 9th and March 30th) Instructor: Paula Qefaliaj Online Spanish for Adults (Beginners) Thursdays, January 27 –April 14, 6:00-7:30pm (EST) (No classes on Thursday March 10th and March 31st) Instructor: Delia Castaneda Note: We require a minimum enrollment limit of 8 students to run our programs and will accept no more than 10 students. If you are unable to enroll because the program has reached its maximum limit, please email Sandhya Shanker (shankers@msu.edu) to be added to our waitlist. Register for our online programs at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/msu_3571 (Registration deadline is Monday, January 3rd, 2022) For more information about our programs for kids: https://celta.msu.edu/language-school/cls-online-programs/ For more information about our programs for adults: https://celta.msu.edu/language-school/cls-online-programs-for-adults/
