Languages
American Sign Language (ASL) complies with the provincial guidelines for college level. Courses are taught by immersion, all instructors are deaf, and all communication is visual. American Sign Language is the fourth most widely used language in Canada. These courses may be taken for personal or professional reasons. School districts now accept ASL Prep I–IV with a pass on the government master exam as equivalent to the new high school courses in introductory American Sign Language. Please contact your high school counsellor for more information. American Sign Language Prep I
This course takes students like you who have no knowledge of sign language to the point where you can begin to function in simple situations in the deaf community. Deaf culture and ASL grammar will be taught in context as well as visual gestures. The required text is available at UFV Abbotsford Bookstore. No class October 8.
ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80023 LANG ASLP1 A5A) Peggy Rowe, 10 sessions, Mon, Wed, 6:30-9:30 pm, $325. Starts Sep 17
American Sign Language Prep II
This course is a continuation of the Vista Level I curriculum. It will examine telling/asking about families, practising language and grammar functions, giving directions using special references, and ordinal numbers.
ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80024 LANG ASLP2 A5A) Peggy Rowe, 10 sessions, Mon, Wed, 6:30-9:30 pm, $325. Starts Oct 29
Gaelic Beginners
Many Canadians have a Gaelic background but are unfamiliar with their ancestral tongue. This course will introduce you to this lyrical language. Irish, Scottish, and Manx Gaelic form a branch of the Celtic tree of Indo-European languages. We concern ourselves in this course specifically with Scots Gaelic. In this course we will follow the Teach Yourself Gaelic textbook and will emphasize conversational Gaelic vocabulary development, idioms, phrases, and expressions as well as an informal approach to cultural aspects of the Gaelic society.
CHILLIWACK – Canada Education Park
(80216 LANG GAE01 C5A) Sandy Boyd, 8 sessions, Wed, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 26
Punjabi Beginners I
The growing diversity of our community is reflected through the many languages that our residents speak, one of which is Punjabi. Learn the basics of verbal and written communication of this language that comes from northern India. This knowledge can be of benefit to people working in law enforcement, the nursery industry, health care, education, or those who are simply interested in learning Punjabi.
ABBOTSFORD – Clearbrook centre
(80154 LANG PUN01 A5A) Parmjit Sidhu, 8 sessions, Wed, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 26
Spanish I
Spanish is the most widely spoken romance language, boasting more than 200 million speakers worldwide. It is the language of almost all of South and Central America and is one of the United Nations’ five official languages. This beginner-level course will emphasize conversational Spanish, vocabulary development, and will also explore the Spanish culture. The required text for Abbotsford sections is Uno, Dos, Tres..., which is available at the UFV Abbotsford bookstore. The required text for Chilliwack sections is Spanish Made Simple, available at the UFV Chilliwack bookstore.
ABBOTSFORD campus
(80025 LANG SPN01 A5A) Jose Colorado, 8 sessions, Tue, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 25
(80026 LANG SPN01 A5B) Silvia Colorado-Shayler, 8 sessions, Thu, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 27
CHILLIWACK – Canada Education Park
(80027 LANG SPN01 C5A) Elena Corneanu, 8 sessions, Tue, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 25
(80028 LANG SPN01 C5B) Elena Corneanu, 8 sessions, Thu, 7-9:30 pm, $217. Starts Sep 27
Last Updated June 2012
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