John Marshall High School - Lex Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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know how to teach a language, ex- plained Mr. Greg Ellars, one of the ESL teachers. Audio lingual was the meth- od used in ESL classes, which meant that the language was taught by speak- ing it rather than by studying it on paper. l really like having discussions in ESL class. lt helps me learn the grammar used in English, stated Leung Chun, an ESL student. I enjoy being in ESL classes because they help me communicate better. Leung Chun TO HELP STUDENTS better understand the English language, games often proved helpful. Here, Instructor Steve Rutherford and ESL students Cher Vang, Tou Vang, and Bovavang Phommasaysy engage in a game of Monopoly. BY DISCUSSING American customs and history, ESL students increase their knowledge about their new country. INTENTLYSTUDYING for an upcoming German final is Junior Research Scholar Sharon Gasser. The next trip to Germany was planned for l985. Foreign Language ' ESL

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Unterp cling Students Learn More Than Languages Language courses at Marshall in- volved many activities besides learning a foreign dialect. Students enrolled in German classes were introduced to German foods at classroom brunches and trips to the Rhinelander restaurant with teacher Robert Sager. The brunch- es included German meats, cheeses, breads and pastries. Students also learned how to sing Christmas carols in German. Singing German carols was a cultural, fun and different experience, stated Junior Vivian MacKenzie, a second-year stu- dent. Like the German classes, Mrs. Chris McCurdy's Spanish students learned popular songs from Mexico. They also held parties in class to celebrate Mexi- can holidays. A luncheon at the Hilton Hotel was awarded to the students who success- fully participated in a pumpkin-carving contest during Halloween. Eating at REVIEWING VOCABULARYfor an upcoming Span- ish quix is Billey Jo Buttenhoff. Popular Spanish songs were also learned by the students to familiarize them with the language. LEARNING THE LATEST Spanish expressions are Junior Roxanne McDonald and Senior Marilu Acosta. One expression learned was Como Esta? which means i'How are you? Foreign Language ' ESL the Hilton was fantastic. The food was really different, expressed contest member Tracy Hazelett. The fastest growing class at Mar- shall was English as a Second Lan- guage, which expanded from an origi- nal 17 students to 74. The students were from many different countries, in- cluding China, Laos, the Phillipine ls- lands and Korea. ESL is like any other foreign lan- guage class. The important thing is to

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Gommunicating High Standards Motivate Students Although tough budget cutbacks hit all of Marshall's departments, the Eng- lish Department remained active. Be- cause of an increase in enrollment at the beginning of the year, Gloria Arts joined the staff as a part-time teacher. Mrs. Arts taught three English classes. Commented Mrs. Arts on the Marshall English Department, This is the most organized and helpful department l have ever been a part of. Other changes in the department in- ,1 Q mMwf fffif f W fe J, fr- '7- 2 WZ QM 4 WWA Language Arts cluded a merger of the Freshman and English Resource Centers into one Re- source center under the direction of Barbara Peyton. I sincerely regret be- ing unable to know the freshmen as well as I have in the past, and l miss my adult friends on the other side of the building. On the other hand, it's been a pleasure to become acquainted with people on this side of the building and a real joy to become re-acquainted with 'former freshmen'. ENJOYING A RELAXING MOMENT in Comp class are Dan Collras and Brenda Strom. Students enjoy the friendly atmo- sphere provided in Marshall's English classes. ENGLISH COMPOSITION requires total The English Department hosted its fourteenth annual Shakespearean Mac- beth Bowl on Wednesday, Feb 3. The Bloody Executioners, Mr. Lyle Meyer's Comp 5 class, and Mr. Jim Hanna's Nights Black Agents hit head on to match wits. But the Bloody Execution- ers, comprised of Ron Dowhaniuk, Matt Hill, Grace Milner, David Mont- gomery, and Shelley Regimbal, showed their superiority in claiming a 51-18 victory over Nights Black concentration. Senior Glenn Whitish puts to paper learned grammar methods. PROMOTING Macbeth-related products which they invented, Juniors Kevin Ken- drick and Mike Bonaduce entertain the crowd during intermission.