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Foreign Language

French Language and Culture

French

If you have entertained thoughts about learning the beautiful French language, here is your opportunity! Come study with us in a relaxed atmosphere with emphasis on spoken French.

Instructor: Claudine Schooley is a native speaker of French who has a French diploma in Art and Communication. She lives locally and travels to France regularly

Instructor: Giancarlo Mondragon majored in French literature at UC Irvine, studied and lived in France, loves share his knowledge of French language and culture.


Study American Sign Language, Chinese,
French, Italian, or Spanish with us.



French Beginning 1
French Beginning 1 will cover basic introductory material and will prepare students for future study in our program. No previous experience necessary for French Beginning 1.

Instructor: Giancarlo Mondragon
10 Mondays, 6:00–7:30pm
March 5 – May 14, 2012
(no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
(the room is the letter "I", not the number "1")
Cost: $95 plus a $25 book and materials
fee payable to instructor
#4501-4

OR

Instructor: Claudine Schooley
10 Mondays, 9-10:30am
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012
(no class March 19)
Room 3
Cost: $95 plus a $30 book and materials fee payable to instructor
#4501-5

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French Beginning 2
Designed to build on basic skills related to speaking, listening, reading & writing & to build proficiency in these areas. Appropriate for those with 15 hours of
previous instruction.

Instructor: Giancarlo Mondragon
10 Mondays, 7:30 – 9:00pm
March 5 – May 14
(no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
(the room is the letter "I", not the number "1")
Cost: $95 plus $25 book and materials fee
payable to instructor
#4520-5

OR

Instructor: Claudine Schooley
10 Mondays, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012
(no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $95 plus $30 book and materials fee
payable to instructor
#4520-6

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French Beginning 3
This class is for those with a minimum of 30 hours of study or extensive travel to a French speaking country. The class will build on basic skills needed for spoken and written language use.

Instructor: Giancarlo Mondragon
8 Saturdays, 9:30 – 11:00am
March 10 – May 5, 2012
(no class March 24)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room B
Cost: $85 plus $25 book and material fee payable to instructor
#4532-2

OR

Instructor: Claudine Schooley
10 Mondays,12:30 - 2:00pm
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012
(no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School , Room 3
Cost: $95 plus a $30 book and materials fee payable to instructor
#4532-3

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French Conversation
This is the ideal opportunity to practice speaking French in a comfortable, relaxed setting. The instructor will facilitate discussion about life in France and French cultural issues. Intermediate students are welcome!
Instructor: Claudine Schooley
10 Saturdays, 9:30 – 11:00am
Feb 25 – May 5, 2012 (no class March 24)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room C
Cost: $95 plus $10 materials fee payable to instructor #4086-3

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Italian Language and Culture
Four levels of Beginning Italian are offered. Highest includes emphasis on conversation. Pictured: Instructor Brittany Tagliati-Corbucci.
Italian Beginning 1
For those of you who have desired to learn conversational Italian but have not found the time or the place, here is the solution! Join us for a fun and exciting introduction to the Italian language and culture. This lively and informative class is for everyone and will have you speaking Italian before you know it! Make some new friends and have a fun experience.

Instructor:
Bonnie Taylor has an M.A. French and a certificate from the Instituto per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy.

10 Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Feb 22 – May 2, 2012 (no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7
Cost: $95 + materials fee of $30 payable to instructor
#4503-6

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Italian for Travelers
This is the class for those who want “just enough Italian” to enhance a trip to Italy. Students will learn key phrases, develop essential vocabulary and practice short conversations all relevant to the travel experience. Topics will focus on Italian culture and customs and include practical information and travel tips to make your stay in bell’Italia more rewarding. Buon viaggio!

Instructor: Bonnie Taylor has an M.A. French and a certificate from the Instituto per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy.

10 Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:30pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012 (no class March 22)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $95 plus $30 materials fee payable to instructor
#4521-1
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Italian Beginning 2
This class is for those who have completed Italian Beginning 1 and desire to continue their study of Italian with a more in-depth look at the structure of the language and the topics introduced in the previous class. Appropriate for those with 15 hours of instruction at this school or elsewhere.

Instructor: Elisa Degli Angeli-Henke has a degree from the University of Bologna, Italy and has extensive experience teaching Italian.
10 Mondays, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012 (no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7
Cost: $95 + $30 materials fee payable to instructor
#4522-3

Instructor: Bonnie Taylor has an M.A. French and a certificate from the Instituto per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy.
10 Thursdays, 3:00 – 4:30pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012 (no class March 22)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $95 + $30 materials fee payable to instructor
#4522-4
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Italian Beginning 3
Va bene, are you ready to build on your beginning Italian conversational skills? All continuing students are invited. This class will take you to the next level of spoken Italian and will continue to give you an insight into everyday Italian society, and further equip you for travel in "La Bell Italia." The instructor will expand your knowledge of Italian sport, design, culture, food, society, and family. You will improve your understanding of the language and widen your vocabulary, while practicing your Italian conversational skills.

Instructor: Elisa Degli Angeli-Henke has a degree from the University of Bologna, Italy and has extensive experience teaching Italian.

10 Mondays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012
no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7
Cost $95 plus $30 material fee payable to instructor
#4927-3
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Italian Beginning 4
As requested by students who have completed the first three Italian classes, we are pleased to offer a continuation of our engaging Italian series which will continue to provide deeper understanding of spoken and written language for students. Appropriate for those
with 45 hours of previous instruction either at this school or elsewhere.

Instructor: Elisa Degli Angeli-Henke has a degree
from the University of Bologna, Italy and has extensive experience teaching Italian.


10 Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Feb 22 – May 2, 2012
(no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
Cost: $95 plus a $30 material fee payable
to instructor
#4523-3
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Italian Conversation
This class will further your knowledge of Italian and give you an opportunity to practice what you know in a FUN setting and relaxed atmosphere. Come enjoy a touch of la bella vita italiana and keep your knowledge of the language growing. This class is best for those who have previously had 60 hours of previous instruction either at this school or elsewhere.

Instructor: Brittany Tagliati-Corbucci has a Masters Degree in Teaching Italian as a Second Language from the Universita per Stranieri in Perugia, Italy.has a degree from the University of Bologna, Italy and has extensive experience teaching Italian.

10 Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:00pm
Feb 22 – May 2, 2012
(no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7
Cost: $95 + $30 materials fee payable to instructor
#4525-3
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Spanish Language and Culture



Spanish Beginning 1
This is our first class for those interested in learning conversational Spanish. Learn communication for travel, work or personal enrichment. Topics include: greetings, pleasantries, and basic communication. Course emphasizes preliminary basic greetings and pleasantries, simple communication skills, and such useful topics as making introductions, asking basic questions, giving directions, emergency information, and general conversational strategies. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required. Bring your interest and desire to learn Spanish in a relaxed setting. No tests or exams.

Instructor: Kyra Sovero grew up in Argentina and has traveled extensively. She has a Master's degree in Spanish from UCLA.

10 Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Feb 22 – May 2, 2012
(no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 1) available in office
#4530-3

OR

Instructor: Laura Cifuentes is a credentialed Spanish teacher who has lived in Guatemala and traveled extensively in Spanish speaking
countries.

10 Mondays, 12:30 – 2:00pm
Feb 27 – May 7, 2012

(no class March 19)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7 Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 1) available in office, and $10 materials fee payable to instructor
#4506-3

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Spanish Beginning 2
This is a continuation of our Spanish Beginning 1 class. It is suitable for continuing students with 15 hours of previous instruction or those who have had exposure to Spanish elsewhere. Class continues with present tense and vocabulary, exploring past tense verbs and more complex sentences. It is still a Beginning class.

Instructor: Kyra Sovero grew up in Argentina and has traveled extensively. She has a Master's degree in Spanish from UCLA.

10 Wednesdays, 7:30 – 9:00pm
February 22 – May 2
(no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 3
Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 1) available in office
#4504-5

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10 Tuesdays, 12:30 – 2:00pm
February 21 – May 1
(no class March 20)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7
Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is
Fun 1) available in office
#4504-6

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Spanish Beginning 3
This class is for those with a minimum of 30 hours of study or exposure to the Spanish language. It will build on the basic skills needed for spoken and written Spanish language use.

Tuesday Instructor: Judy Gold
is an experienced teacher and literacy tutor. She acquired Spanish living in Mexico.

Thursday Instructor: Valentin Castillo is a native of Costa Rica with a master's degree in Spanish literature from CSUN. He has taught Spanish for 16 years.

10 Tuesdays, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Feb 21 – May 1, 2012

(no class March 20)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7 Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 2) available in office
#4507-3

10 Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:30pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012

(no class March 22)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
(the room is the letter "I", not the number "1")
Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 2) available in office
#4507-4

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Spanish Beginning 4
This class continues to advance the material covered in previous sessions. Students in this level have had 1 - 2 years of instruction.

Daytime Instructor: Judy Gold is an experienced teacher and literacy tutor. She acquired Spanish living in Mexico.

Evening Instructor: Valentin Castillo is a native of Costa Rica with a master's degree in Spanish literature from CSUN. He has taught Spanish for 16 years.

10 Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012
(no class March 22)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room 7 Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 2) available in office
#4508-2


10 Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:00pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012
(no class March 22)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
(the room is the letter "I", not the number "1")
Cost: $95 plus $22 book fee (Spanish is Fun 2) available in office
#4508-3

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Spanish Conversation

This class is for advanced students who are interested in increasing their Spanish fluency. It is the ideal opportunity to practice Spanish in a comfortable and relaxed setting by participating in instructor facilitated discussions. Current events, culture and history of Spanish speaking countries will be topics. Intermediate students are also welcome!

Instructor: Valentin Castillo is a native of Costa Rica with a master's degree in Spanish literature from CSUN. He has taught Spanish for 16 years.

6 Saturdays
January 7 – February 11
10:00 – 11:30am
Conejo Valley Adult School
Room 4A
Cost: $75 plus $5 material fee payable to instructor
#4509-1

10 Saturdays, 10:00 – 11:30am
Feb 25 – May 5, 2012
(no class March 24)
Conejo Valley Adult School
Room 4A
Cost: $95 plus $5 material fee payable to instructor
#4509-2
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Chinese Beginning 1
Come join us for an introductory class for students with no previous knowledge of spoken or written Chinese. This class will focus on conversational skills and will prepare students for future study. Single simplified characters will be introduced and taught in the class as part of Chinese culture.

Instructor: Jane Zhang is a native Mandarin speaker and an experienced teacher. She is pursuing her teaching credential at CSUN and has s Master's Degree from Oklahoma City University.

10 Wednesdays, Feb 22 - May 2, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm (no class March 21)
Conejo Valley Adult School, Room I
Cost: $95 plus a $30 book and materials fee payable to instructor
#4534-2
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American Sign Language



Learn basic communication skills through using American Sign Language. Find out about deaf culture and devices that assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals to function better, making up for their loss of hearing.

Instructor: Barrie Silberberg has been involved in signing and aspects of deaf culture fornearly 30 years.

10 Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Feb 23 – May 3, 2012 (no class March 22)
Boys and Girls Club 1980 E. Avenida de las Flores Thousand Oaks 91360 (next to Los Cerritos Middle School)

Cost: $145 Book: $15 payable to the instructor
#4505-2

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