Languages
Pin Oak is known for its wide range of foreign languages. All 7th and 8th grade students take a foreign language course. The languages are: Spanish, French, Italian, German, Hebrew, and Mandarin Chinese. 6th grade students in C house take all but Hebrew in one year, choosing their favorite language for the last 6 weeks. There is also a native Spanish speakers class.
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Famous quotes containing the word languages:
“The trouble with foreign languages is, you have to think before your speak.”
—Swedish proverb, trans. by Verne Moberg.
“I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“People in places many of us never heard of, whose names we can’t pronounce or even spell, are speaking up for themselves. They speak in languages we once classified as “exotic” but whose mastery is now essential for our diplomats and businessmen. But what they say is very much the same the world over. They want a decent standard of living. They want human dignity and a voice in their own futures. They want their children to grow up strong and healthy and free.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)