Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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Langua e Lures War Listeners In keeping with the emphasis on advanced oral work in modern languages, the Language Depart- ment has added a third year of German. The ad- vanced years of an audio-lingual language better prepare students for the College Boards, especially for the oral tests. Another phase of learning a modern language lies in becoming acquainted with the culture of the homeland of the new tongue. For those who wish to enrich their classroom experience, the various language clubs provide an excellent opportunity. These clubs make the language and its culture come alive through the increased understanding that they afford. In order to keep up with the rising importance of Russian and Chinese, a survey was taken among the student body to find out whether there was enough interest to justify the teaching of these languages. An interest in Italian was also expressed by some of the student body. The administration is now con- sidering the possibility of offering any or all of them. French 2 students, Andrea O'Neill, Frankie Laborwit, Betsy Harper, and Jeff Berlin have the educational experience of hearing their own voices reciting one of the second-year French dialogues. . 'X-y-,w4eg MV6iI,. y . P Mademoiselle Sue Cohen and Monsieur Jack Avery haltingly show off their French to Mrs. Williams in an oral recitation. The series of dialogues they memorize teach the students common French phrases invaluable for sojourners to Paris. Witty and profound comments fly back and forth in this familiar exchange: 'iQue fais-tu cet apres-midi? Je vais faire une promenade a bicyclettef' Mais il ne fait pas tres beau maintenantf' Oh, il ne pleut pas. Regarde par la fenetref' Tiens! Il fait du vent. Oui, c'est toujours comme ca en automnef' Malheureusement. The students steadily build their vocabulary. Heureusement. Mrs. Natasha Trotter: French 2,3 Mrs. Alice Washer 1' ,, Latin 2g Latin Club Qqgfje, -Ps. ,lv f :J i P up ,Q ft sb - A ' I ' Q Mrs. Jean Williams ' 'gi f i s wr 7' , French 1, 2 ff 14' il 'I I ' ,LAI hm ell.-f.-il i . 1 , 1g1s1,.'L'jf! ,1 f . fiif ' aw 'L f Ti?-' Y. . L I , .

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Mrs. Linda Craig Chairman, Language De- partment: French 2, 3 Mr. Oliver Hoge German 1, 2, 33 German Club Mrs. Jean Perry French 2 Mrs. Pearl J. Siegel Spanish 15 Latin 25 Keyettes Dr. Simone Fagg Latin 3, 45 French 4 Miss Louise Kamenjar French 2 Mr. Pierre Pingitiore French 1 Mrs. Katherine Valdes-Rodriguez Spanish 1, 25 Bridge Club Dr. Arsenault, Montgomery County language supervisor, lis- tens to one of his tapes during a visit to a French class Dr. Simone Fagg, advanced French teacher, explains idio- matic constructions to her fifth period fourth-year class. 116 Departments

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German Club: first row: K. Sinding, H. Ritvo, J. King, A. Arena, S. Smithg second: T. Sinding, S. Brundage, M. Lee, M. Jones, C. Hottleg third: M. L. Hendrix, D. Winter, T. Holliday, J. Houlihan, E. Janus, R. Spaulding. The German Club repeated its successful ratskeller at the Activity Fair on May 263 club members donned 'tdirndlesn and Hlederhosenn for authentic atmosphere and served eager diners wieners, German Kartoffelnsallat and Rootbier. Romans Revive Lush Latin Living, French Club: first row: B. Meyersburg, President M. Soukhanov, R. Jacobs, second: L. Highman, J. Martin, L. Magnusson, A. Zer- kin formed an active, if small group. They found one activity that was suitable for the Washington area as well as the soil of France: a visit to a French restaurant, Le Bistro. Practicing la langue francaise in case they ever reach gay Paree, the club printed its own paper, Les Petits Chefs D'0e1wre. Mrs. Blanca Wright Mrs. Olivia Yeager Spanish 2, 3 French 2