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Level 1 is a 6 week session focusing on the introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Throughout this class you will: Develop a strong basic ASLary (OUR word for vocabulary), syntax, and grammar Learn numbers 1-100 and visual discrimination Practice fingerspelling Begin to understand the use of space and gestures Be introduced...

From this level onwards you will be using your conversational skills and advance your proficiency in the language of ASL related to variety of topics. You will start identifying countries, learn about basic money and use classifiers to describe traveling all over the world! You will use classifiers to tell stories and focus on grammatical features...

Now that you have a base for ASL and Deaf culture, this course will take your language to a more intense level. You will be exposed to the importance of storytelling and comparing the differences between hearing and Deaf cultures, NMS and ASLary will be explored in greater depth and combined to show the grammatical features of American Sign Language....

Level 2 ASL is also offered online via Zoom.  Please click here if you prefer to register for the online class This is a 6 week session, building on the foundations of Level 1, you will continue to develop more ASLary while applying what you learned to real life situations.  You will learn numbers up to 500 (including time, duration,...

Marhabaan! Our Arabic language classes are designed for students with little to no background in Arabic, and our engaging, professional teachers will be there to guide you every step of the way. Over the course of 6 weeks, you can expect to learn basic Arabic conversation skills and vocabulary, as well as get an introduction to Arabic script. We...

Level 5 further instructs advanced grammar and syntax, while introducing semantics with focus on topicalization, conjunctions and distributional aspects. Note: If you have not taken a class with us before, please reach out for a placement interview. Additional Fee: Required $25 E-notes per semester to be purchased directly at SLC. The E-Notes...

You will be immersed in the world of Deaf culture by this class. You will be putting your visual prowess to test to utilize the skills that you learned form ASL Level 1-5, You will be seeing different ASL medias as films, vlogs, Deaf humor, current events platforms as politics, education, and social events. You will hone your skills in this course...

Conversation classes use a “natural” conversation mode in order to increase fluency. Heavy concentration will be placed on telling stories that are clear, coherent, interesting and culturally appropriate. Note: If you have not taken a class with us before, please reach out for a placement interview. Additional Fee: Required $25 E-notes per...

Bonjour et bienvenue! TOTAL BEGINNER FRENCH: Our introductory group French classes are designed for students with little to no background in French, and our engaging, professional teachers will be there to guide you every step of the way. Over the course of 6 weeks, you can expect to learn basic French conversation skills, vocabulary and grammar....

You feel fairly confident using all major tenses. You have the grammatical framework necessary to talk about a variety of topics, but you still make some mistakes. You need to tighten up the loose ends. By the time you sign up for Confirmé: You are familiar with and feel fairly confident using all major tenses (present, passé composé, imparfait,...

You can hold your own in basic conversation, and explain what you did yesterday or last year, using the right tense. You are ready to take your French further. You’re an Apprenti, if… You can say I saw a movie, I want some milk, or I never get up early. You have a handle on past and present verb tenses. You know how to conjugate most irregular...

This course is for you if: Your speech is far from flawless. But you can converse without too much groping. If you hear a French radio broadcast, you can decipher what’s happening—even if you don’t understand every word. You’d like to be able to watch French movies—without subtitles. That’s what you're heading towards. We’ll put...

¡Hola y bienvenidos! Our language classes are designed for students with little to no background in Spanish, and our engaging, professional, native teachers will guide you every step of the way. Over the course of 6 weeks, you can expect to learn basic vocabulary and conversational topics, practice Spanish pronunciation, and form sentences using...

Hallo und wilkommen! GERMAN INTERMEDIATE 2: If you have a solid foundation in the indicative tenses and all case declensions for nouns and you are familiar with the subjunctive and adjectival declensions but need more practice in conversation, this level is for you! ABOUT OUR CLASSES: Our German group classes meet online once a week for 1.5 hours....

At Astoria Values, we make learning fun and easy. Chinese is no exception to this! Our Chinese classes are meant to teach children who are completely new to the language. We will teach your kids how to speak, read, and write in either Mandarin or Cantonese.