World Languages

CTY offers online world language courses in Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish to students in grades 2-12 at basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. These real-time, session-based courses in a virtual classroom feature interaction with an expert instructor, classmates, and teaching assistant. In addition, there are one-on-one video conferences with instructors and teaching assistants. Readers’ workshops and AP courses are also available. Textbooks are required and placement tests are available.

In each World Languages series, students access the real time, virtual classroom led by an instructor twice a week for one-hour sessions. The classroom includes:

Live audio and video interactions with the instructor
Interactive whiteboard
Web tours
Chat
Quizzes
Tests
Discussion forums

Using broadband internet access, students use their headsets or microphones and speakers to interact with instructors and classmates. In addition to the classes, students have two individualized conversation practices with instructors and teaching assistants each week, using telephone or voice over IP (Skype). These practice sessions emphasize everyday conversational speaking, role playing, and pronunciation.

In addition, Online Programs offers intersession Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish Reading courses to enhance reading comprehension skills in between fall, spring, and summer sessions. Each story presented in these courses has an interesting plot that will entice readers to not only understand the story, but also learn phrases and improve reading comprehension. Each story includes idioms and challenging phrases that allow readers to become accustomed to more advanced literary language, as well as familiarize readers with basic cultural knowledge. Students may select these 5-week courses at the appropriate level between their world language series courses to further development of language skills.

To learn more:

Visit the FAQ for more information about how the World Languages program works.
Discover how schools partner with Online Programs and how some students use CTY courses to earn credit and placement with their schools.
CTY students who are unsure which level course to take may request a free placement test prior to enrolling.
Review the course catalog below to select a course. If you would like assistance selecting a course, please contact ctyonline@jhu.edu.

Note: Course formats are either Session-based or Individually Paced.

World Language	Format	Courses	Grades	Math/ Verbal	Eligibility Levels
Arabic	Session-based	Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Basic, Part IV	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV	Grade 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Advanced, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Language, Advanced, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
Arabic Readers' Series	Session-based Intersession	Arabic Readers' Series: Basic	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Readers' Series: Intermediate	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Arabic Readers' Series: Advanced	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
Chinese	Session-based	Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part IV	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Advanced, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Language, Advanced, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Essay Writing	Grades 2 -12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		AP Chinese Language and Culture (NCAA Approved)	Grades 9-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		AP Chinese Language and Culture (Intensive, NCAA Approved)	Grades 9-12	Math or Verbal	Advanced CTY
Chinese Readers' Series	Session-based Intersession	Chinese Readers Series': Basic	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Readers' Series: Intermediate	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Chinese Readers' Series: Advanced	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
Spanish	Session-based	Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Basic, Part IV	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part III	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Intermediate, Part IV	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part I	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish for Elementary Students, Advanced, Part II	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Basic, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Basic, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Basic, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Basic, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part III (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Intermediate, Part IV (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Advanced, Part I (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language, Advanced, Part II (NCAA Approved)	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Language Essay Writing	Grades 2-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		AP Spanish Language and Culture (NCAA Approved)	Grades 9-12	Math or Verbal	Advanced CTY
		AP Spanish Language and Culture (Intensive, NCAA Approved)	Grades 9-12	Math or Verbal	Advanced CTY
		AP Spanish Literature and Culture (NCAA Approved)	Grades 9-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
Spanish Readers' and Literature Series	Session-based Intersession	Spanish Readers' Series: Basic	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Readers' Series: Intermediate	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Readers' Series: Advanced	Grades 2-6	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Literature Series: Basic	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Literature Series: Intermediate	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Spanish Literature Series: Advanced	Grades 7-12	Math or Verbal	CTY
English Language Development (ELD)	Session-based	Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Beginners	Grades 3 and up	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Intermediate I	Grades 3 and up	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Intermediate II	Grades 3 and up	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing Using STEM, Advanced	Grades 3 and up	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Essay Writing Using STEM	Grades 4 and up	Math or Verbal	CTY
		Crafting the Essay for English Language Learners	Grades 7-12	Verbal	CTY