Noncredit Continuing Education Courses
Fall 2008

American Sign Language I
Learn ASL visual-gestural communication techniques, visual discrimination, and visual memory exercises. ASL questions, commands, and simple sentences are featured. Information about the hearing-impaired community is provided. The text is a combination textbook and videotape. You should have access to a DVD player. (T) $125

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American Sign Language-II
This is a continuation of American Sign Language 1 with emphasis remaining on visual-gestural communication techniques. ASL questions, commands, and simple and compound sentences are featured. You should have access to a DVD player. Prerequisite: ASL-I (T) $125

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Sign Language I
An introduction to American Sign Language, this course includes finger spelling, sending and receiving signs, background information on deafness, and interaction with the deaf community. Text required at first class. Humphries and Padden Learning American Sign Language, (Pearson Education, Inc.) (T) $170

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Individualized Arabic *NEW!*
Would you like to learn to speak, read, write, and comprehend the Arabic language? If you already know some, would you like to boost your ability in one of these skill areas? How about a friendly, relaxed, no-pressure setting, with the mysteries removed and phrases broken into simple structures? Enroll now in this first offering of Arabic language study for students of all levels from beginner to advanced. Brian Branagan will serve more as facilitator than instructor. Special assistance will be given to first-ever students who have no prior knowledge of the language. If you are a novice, you will learn greetings, pleasantries, and tools for a good start: alphabet, tenses (past, present, future), pronouns, formation of verbs from stems, and the writing system. Assistance will also be given to students with experience, who, as shown in past classes, are effective in helping each other. Emphasis is on Modern Standard Arabic, but assistance with spoken dialects will also be provided {text missing]

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Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese focuses on correct pronunciation and sound recognition. This course involves intensive listening, comprehension, and speaking skills, and an overview of the phonetics of standard Mandarin Chinese. Basic grammar, character recognition, conversation, geography, and cultural topics are introduced. This course is for students with no former training in Mandarin. The instructor is a native speaker. $125

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Speaking Czech II
Continue to gain fluency, build on the grammar and language skills taught in Speaking Czech. Grammar, vocabulary, phraseology will be emphasized along with exposure to Czech culture, history, geography, and literature. Instructor will engage students in a variety of small group discussions, educational games, presentations, and conversational exercises. $125

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French for Travelers
Planning a trip abroad? Learn French the way a native speaker does--with simple words and short phrases building on each other. You'll be guided by sample dialogues on various everyday topics. There's ample opportunity for everyone to participate, practice, and interact using French. Learn correct pronunciation and intonation as well as cultural information and travel tips. Prepare for that dream trip! (T) $105**

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Beginning French
Parlez francais! Acquire the grammar and conversational skills needed to speak French at a beginning level. Learn to use vocabulary necessary in daily conversation, answer simple questions, write simple sentences in the present tense and conjugate verbs in the past tense.(T) $125

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Intermediate French
This second course builds on the skills acquired in Beginning French. Improve your verbal ability and understanding of basic grammar. (If enrolling, you should be able to use the present and past tense of regular verbs and the present tense of irregular verbs.) (T) $125

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Intermediate French Conversation
This conversation course gives you the opportunity to use your skills acquired in previous levels of French instruction to expand your fluency and comprehension. You will do outside readings and preparations that will be presented and discussed in class. Grammar instruction will be provided as needed. In order to enroll in this class, you should be able to use the present, past, future, and imperfect tenses of the regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs. (T) $125

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French: Advanced Grammar/Basic Conversation
Instructor Eugene Speck helps guide you through more advanced levels of French grammar while easing you into a more comfortable level of oral fluency. The ability to develop basic conversational skills is presented in a supportive manner. This is a follow-up course to Beginning and Intermediate French.(T) $125

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Beginning German
Become acquainted with the German people through their native tongue. Learn the German phonetic system, alphabet and pronunciation, and basic everyday vocabulary. The present tense of verbs and how to form questions, statements and imperatives are also taught.(T) $125

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Introduction to Modern Greek
Engage in modern Greek conversations using general expressions, simple verb formations, and everyday vocabulary. By the end of the course, you should be able to recognize the letters of the Greek alphabet and how they are pronounced, read signs, menus, simple directions, and more. The lessons include information on Greek culture and will help you deal with real-life situations when visiting Greece. (T) $125

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Intro to Biblical Greek
In this introductory course in the Koine (Common) Greek of the first century A.D., you will be shown how to read selected passages from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as written in the Gospels of the New Testament. You will be taught the Ancient Greek alphabet and the structure of the Greek language with emphasis on Greek grammar, word order, and structural analysis of the Greek sentence. This is not a course in the theology of the New Testament; you will, however, be able to read many familiar sayings and passages from the New Testament including the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount and the Lord's Prayer. (T) 1.6 CEUs. $110

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Beginning Hindi
This conversationally oriented eight-week course introduces non-Hindi speakers to the basic nuances, words, and approaches to conversational Hindi. Topics include character recognition, greetings, numbers and dates, verb tense, basic grammar, and culture. Practice simple dialogue through group discussion. The instructor is a native speaker. $125

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Italian for Travelers
Do you want to visit Italy someday and actually communicate with the people you meet? Learn essential Italian phrases for use in meeting people, ordering in restaurants, shopping, getting through customs, and more. Gain valuable tips to prepare you for your dream vacation! (T) $105**

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Beginning Italian
Learn to appreciate the charm of Italian culture through the study of the Italian language. Elementary grammar and conversational skills are emphasized as well as the present tense of regular verbs. (T) $125

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Intermediate Italian
Oral/aural and written communication skills are emphasized. Learn the past, future, and imperfect tenses of regular and irregular verb conjugations, idiomatic expressions and correct pronunciation. If enrolling, you should be able to use the present tense of the verbs essere, avere, are, ere, and ire. (T) $125

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Italian: Advanced Grammar/Intermediate Conversation
Feel more secure in your mastery of the language before proceeding to the Advanced Italian Conversation course. Emphasis is on advanced grammar and intermediate conversation. By the end of this course, you should be able to use the future, past absolute, past perfect, conditional and present subjunctive tenses, and use them in everyday conversation. Instructor C. Martucci Morris is a native speaker. (T) $125

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Advanced Italian
This advanced conversation course gives you the opportunity to use your skills acquired in previous levels of Italian instruction to expand your fluency and comprehension. You will do outside readings and preparations that will be presented and discussed in class. In order to enroll in this class, you should be able to use the present, past, future, and imperfect tenses of the regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs. An optional evening at an Italian restaurant may be scheduled. $89**

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Beginning Japanese
Introduce yourself to this fascinating language with emphasis on basic grammar and the conversational and reading skills needed for beginners. Topics include vocabulary such as greetings, numbers and dates, question and answer formation, and the present and past verb tenses as well as the negative formation. Hiragana is introduced at this level. This course is taught by a native speaker. $125

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Beginning Korean
Master the Korean alphabet and develop conversational and reading skills at a basic level. Topics include greetings, basic sentence structure, vocabulary, useful idioms, and cultural tips. Learning Hangu'l, the Korean written language, will be a continuing process. Instructor Young-Jin Hwang is a native speaker and provides cultural insight as well as language instruction. This course is ONLY offered in the fall. (T) $125

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Beginning Modern Persian
In the HCC tradition of presenting a vast variety of traditional as well as exotic language courses, we offer Modern Persian (Farsi). Begin with the Persian alphabet and basic grammar including personal pronouns, verb formation, and sentence structure. You'll also develop comprehensive reading and conversation skills at an introductory level. Taught by a native speaker. (T) $125

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Beginning Polish
Instructor Maly Moses (a native speaker) presents Polish in a user-friendly manner. In this introductory course, you practice conversational lessons based on everyday needs of the beginning speaker. Included are fundamentals of the alphabet, sounds, vocabulary and grammar. Cultural tidbits are yours for the asking from Ms. Moses, who enthusiastically imparts her firsthand knowledge. (T) $125

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Basic Portuguese
Learn the language of Northern and Central Brazil. This class is ideal for those planning a visit to Brazil for vacation or for business. You will learn basic grammar as well as useful expressions for the traveler. This Latin-based Romance language is included on a listing of critical languages currently in demand. The instructor is an American who has lived in Brazil and understands the language needs of the English-speaking traveler.(T) $125

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Beginning Russian
Add another intriguing language to your list of accomplishments. Emphasis in this introductory course is on basic grammar and conversational and reading skills. Verb tenses, simple daily vocabulary, and correct use of modifiers are taught. Please bring text to first class. (T) $125

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Beginning Spanish
Learn the fundamentals of the language. Start with the alphabet and simple grammar and progress to writing basic sentences and engaging in social conversation. The same text is used for all beginning Spanish levels. Please bring your text to the first class. No class October 9. (T) $125

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Beginning Spanish-II
You should be able to use the present tense of regular verbs before taking this class. Emphasis is on the present and past tenses of regular and irregular verbs as well as elementary conversation and dictation.(T) $125

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Beginning Spanish III
This class covers units 17-24 of Spanish is Fun, Book I. Prepositions, irregular IR verbs, pensar and poder, demonstrative adjectives, and the preterit tense are taught as well as further conversation skills. Instructor J. Simon is a native speaker. (T) $125

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Intermediate Spanish
You should have mastered the present tense of basic regular and irregular verbs before taking this course. Concentrate on the past tense of those verbs with emphasis also on more advanced grammar, writing, and conversational skills. The same text is used for all Intermediate Spanish courses. Instructor is a native speaker. (T) $125

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Intermediate Spanish-II
You should be able to use the present and past tenses of regular and irregular verbs before taking this course. Emphasis is on the subjunctive tense of regular and irregular verbs as well as intermediate conversational skills. Instructor is a native speaker. (T) $125

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Intermediate Spanish III
Feel more secure in your mastery of the language before proceeding to Advanced Spanish. Emphasis is on more advanced conversational skills using the vocabulary and grammar from Intermediate Spanish II (Chapters 8-14 of Spanish Is Fun, Book 2) as well as new vocabulary from chapters 15-18. Grammar includes spelling changes of verbs, comparisons, and the future tense of regular and irregular verbs. Instructor is a native speaker. (T) $125

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Spanish Verb Conjugations I: Entire Series
If you have completed all levels of Spanish through Intermediate III, or have enough background in Spanish but not enough practice, and are hesitant to enroll in Advanced Spanish, this series of classes might help bridge the gap for you. Enroll in individual classes (for $39 each) or all of them (at a reduced rate of $89) to help improve your fluency. (T) $89

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Spanish Verb Conjugations: II Entire Series

If you feel proficient in the future, conditional, and imperfect tenses, but still need advanced instruction using the subjunctive, this series of classes will give you the boost you need. Enroll in individual classes (at $39 each) or all of them (at a reduced rate of $89). (T) $89

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Advanced Spanish
This course teaches advanced grammatical structures and increased verbal ability through news broadcasts, films, role-playing and discussions. To enroll, you should be able to use the verb tenses listed in the Grammar Review classes, and discuss everyday transactions. (T). $125

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Community Spanish
This course is a survival guide for English people to speak and understand small amounts of general and basic Spanish found in most routine interchanges in daily life with Spanish speakers. You will also learn basic cultural information about Spanish-speaking groups in the hope of informing and educating English speakers about unique aspects of Latino culture. You will not study grammar or learn verb conjugations but you will learn basic phrases through intensive drills and repetition. This is a fun and lively class that will give you basic language skills to use when interacting with the ever-growing Latino population. Price includes a non-refundable fee for the manual and CD you receive in class. NOTE: You must be registered 3 weeks before class starts in order to receive a manual, or call 410-772-4975. No class Oct 9. $134 (includes $30 materials fee*)

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Introduction to Spanish, Part I
In this short introductory course, the first of three levels, you will be taught the basics of Spanish for work and leisure. You will also practice pronunciation, vocabulary, and various dialogues through role-playing. NOTE: Classes at Laurel use different texts and formats from those at HCC main campus. (T) 2.0 CEUs. $130

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Introduction to Spanish, Part II
In this course, designed as a follow-up to Spanish, Part I, students will have a chance to increase their vocabulary and comprehension through dialogues and role-plays. NOTE: Classes at Laurel use different texts and formats from those at HCC main campus. (T) 2.0 CEUs. $110

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Spanish/Landscaping
Do you own or work for a landscaping company and interact daily with Spanish-speaking workers? Do you want to develop a better understanding and working relationship with the workers? Then sign up today to learn Spanish specific to your workplace in a fun, easy, and interactive way. You do not need any prior knowledge of Spanish, nor will you have to learn verb conjugations or other parts of grammar. Instead you will memorize (through many different techniques) key words and phrases pertinent to daily landscaping interactions. Your will receive a manual and a set of CDs that will reinforce what you learn in class. Price includes manual and CD. 1.6 CEUs. $129 (includes $35 materials fee*)

*Fees not eligible for waiver.
**Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver.
(T) Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore before first class.
(S) Supplied needed. Instructor will provide list at first class.