Central Catholic High School - Lance Yearbook (Lafayette, IN)

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New Friends Fit In Hung Manh Vu, Fariborz Naimi, and Dung Manh Vu share their experiences during lunch. w Sharing a bool , Hung and Dung Manh Vu work togeth- er during French class. 68 foreign students With a little help from Mrs. Fletcher, Adrian Lopez learns the basics of Algebra I.

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Latin was a new class added to the curriculum this year and was taught by Mrs. Klein-Ahlbrandt. She also teach- es Spanish and French at neighboring schools. Some- times during class when people were having a hard time. Mrs. Ahlbrandt would ask her assistant, Brian LaReau, to make things clearer to his peers. Brian seemed to have caught on to the basis of Latin quicker than most stu- dents. This year ' s Spanish class was highlighted by a mass said in Spanish by Fr. Benno of St. Boniface. The mass was offered in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadeloupe. The Spanish III class had advanced in the learning of Spanish and learned how to speak using the fundamentals learned the previous two years. Spanish III also prepared a meal of arroz con polio, chicken with rice) for the students in Spanish I II. All of the Spanish classes enjoyed the knowledge given to them by Robert Biggs, a foreign exchange student from Chile. The French students, taught by Ms. Kneisley, again worked at the Feast of the Hunters Moon. They sold potato soup that they made themselves. During class time, the students were drilled by Ms. Kneisley who used flash cards to help the students learn pronunciation and the spelling of French words. Ms. Kneisley many times used her experiences of living in France to help the stu- dents understand the context of the French language. For foreign students, learning a language can be interest- ing and at the same time entertaining. You never know when someone might tap you on the shoulder and say Parlez Vous Francais? Spanish, trench, latin 67

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Ever since students from other countries have attended CC, many people have felt that something had to be done to help them adjust to an American high school. The person to help these students had to be someone who understood the problems foreign students face. This year, English for Foreign Students was added to the curricu- lum. Miss Debbie Kneisley was chosen to teach the course. She was once a foreign student herself when she studied in France. The primary objective of the course was to help the students overcome any difficulties they might have with the English language. One of the biggest problems they had to overcome was understanding the Americans ' use of slang. It is also hard for foreign students to understand Americans because so many people don ' t use words in the proper context. Such poor English usage makes it hard for them to comprehend what we ' re saying. Miss Kneisley also realized that the foreign students had problems that didn ' t concern the language. They often found it hard to adjust to American customs and tradi- tions. For example, in their countries, school habits and dating practices were different. Debbie Maule, a native of England, noted that at CC, many teachers develop friendships with students. She at- tributes this to the fact that teachers are so involved in student activities. In England, Debbie said, Teachers teach, and that ' s it! What can the CC student do to help make life easier for foreign students? Try to make them feel welcome, Miss Kneisley replied. Be friendly, and offer them help when they need it. For Fariborz Naimi learning the English language is easier with Miss Kniesley ' s help. foreign students 69