Languages

American Sign Language Prep I

Cost: TBD

This beginner conversational class is conducted completely in ASL. The practical approach enhances your learning—and has been proven to be the most effective way for non-Deaf people to learn this language. Deaf culture and ASL grammar will be taught in context as well as visual gestures.

American Sign Language Prep II

Cost: TBD

This course is a continuation of the ASLP1 curriculum. It will examine telling/asking about families, practising language and grammar functions, giving directions using special references, and ordinal numbers.

Abbotsford — Clearbrook Centre

American Sign Language Prep III

Cost: $360

Start with a review of Prep I and II, including norms for getting attention, understanding the role of name signs, negotiating a signing environment, asking for repetition, meeting others, and gaining basic information about the daily lives of deaf people. Build on what you learnind in Prep II, and learn to make simple requests and give directions. Find out how to identify other people. Practice your numbers and develop a basic understanding of various types of verbs.

Abbotsford — Clearbrook Centre

Spanish I

Cost: TBD

This beginner course is an excellent introduction to Spanish, the most widely spoken romance language in the world and one of United Nations' five official languages. Learn basic conversational Spanish and develop your vocabulary, in addition to gaining insight into Spanish culture.

Spanish II

Cost: TBD

Build on what you have learned in Spanish I, and develop your spoken Spanish. In addition, study Spanish grammar at an intermediate level.