Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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That’s The Ticket Many students have enrolled in a foreign language course. Learning a second language has many advan- tages in these times. Perhaps this is why learning anew language is rap- idly becoming more popular. When one learns a foreign lan- guage, it enables them to read, write, and speak the particular lan- guage that they learn. One of the many advantages of becoming bi- lingual could be for travel. Most people in our society are very interested in traveling, though speaking a foreign language is not a necessity in most Spanish and Eu- ropean countries. In Europe most children learn two or three foreign languages. English is a primary lan- guage in most of these countries. English is a second language in fif- teen African countries, the lvory Coast, Haiti, and Quebec. In the United States both French and Spanish may be required. In New Or- lean’s fine cajun dining, French may be essential, while Spanish is a must for communication in New York bar- rios. Spanish is also necessary in Flori- da and Texas for business purposes. Most students desire to travel has been influenced by their ability to speak a foreign language. Learning a secnod language is advanta- geous for a career as well as for world travel. Though learning a foreign language is not as easy as it looks, it’s worth the effort. Caroline Griffith Yes, tortillas did originate in Spain ... Jon Johnson and Tiffany White discus Spanish 3. A | love cartoons ... Greg Crabtree and Darin Honeycutt enjoy the library’s cartoons.

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V-I-C-T-O-R-Y ... The Band mem- | bers show enthusiasm by cheering on their team and showing their support. Vv A A Wait a minute ... John Austin looks Concentration ... Jamie Kiser Christmas Spirit ... Steve Dingus | asifhe can’t believe the homework works hard on his weaving project and Valerie Talbert celebate with a for Art class. traditional Christmas play. that has been assigned.

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What are you taking? ... Rachel Tiller and What’s going on today? ... Kenny Wampler Steve Gibson compare schedules on a short keeps himself informed by reading the news- break. paper. v What page are we on? ... Robin Dean asks Christine Phillips what page of the French 3 book they're on. v we Reece . Lams washes a icp aa Parlez-vous Francais? ... Kenny Burke, Gary This is a fun game ... Daniel Anderson plays on the