Dr. L. Chan World Languages Chairperson Office: (516) 434-3179   LChan@pobschools.org

Welcome to the World Languages Department at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District!

¡Hola!   Bonjour!   Ciao!   你好!    

 On Friday, December 21, 2018, students in Mr. DeSalvo's French 7 class enjoyed various sweet treats.  Students used French to order something off of the menu.  Additionally, they experienced cultural products, namely some typical foods from France.  These activities were in line with the national (ACTFL) learning standards of Culture and Communication.  Special thanks to Mr. DeSalvo for his efforts in organizing this event for his class.  

On December 17, 2018, students at POB MS celebrated Bûche de Noël 2018.  The winners were:

Cake # 11 prepared by Sage Prinstein won for Best Overall.
Cake # 1 prepared by Kerry Cohen, Gurbani Kalsi, and Trinity-Ann Lofters won for Best Presentation.
Cake # 9 prepared by Tiffany Flores won for Best Taste.

Congratulations and thank you to Ms. Roehrig and everyone who made the event such a success!

Highlights of our program include …

• the study of Mandarin Chinese from grades 1 through 12
• the opportunity to study more than one foreign language in high school
• exploratory language classes in French, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish through Curriculum Enrichment Units for          5^th graders
• Advanced Placement and honor courses in Spanish, Italian and French
• the study of American Sign Language in Kindergarten

• Attention 5th grade students - click HERE to watch a presentation about your language selection.
• High School Students - Want to add another language to your schedule next year?  Click HERE to see your options. 
• Chinese Expands Business Opportunities - Click HERE to watch a video about China's new Apple Store.
• Click HERE to read our Fall 2014 edition of the Chinese newsletter. 
• Click HERE to read a letter regarding a change in the listening comprehension assessment for midterm and final/FLACS exams.