World Language Program Information

Flashcards about the world language program featuring ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.

The third largest used non-English language in the United States, offering opportunities for community use from the beginning of ASL 1.

American Sign Language (ASL)

Chinese

The most spoken language in the world with over 1 billion speakers, and the third most spoken language in the United States.

Pinyin

Alphabets used for pronunciations in Chinese.

Tones

Used in Chinese to differentiate the sounds and the meanings of words.

French

The official language of more than 25 countries and is spoken in more than 50.

Tourism in France

France is the most visited destination in the world, with over 80 million tourists every year.

German

The native language of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and it is the most widely spoken language in Europe.

Germany

America's most important European trading partner.

German

The most closely related to English out of all languages taught at ETHS.

Hebrew

An ancient language that is spoken all around the world today and is thriving.

Tatami mat

A typical room in Japan.

Latin

The language of the ancient Romans.

Benefit of learning Latin

Building English vocabulary, language and writing skills.

El mundo no es tan grande, hable español

The world isn't that big when you speak Spanish.