World Languages
World Language Department Staff Information
French
- Jennifer Muchka - jmuchka@madison.k12.wi.us
- Heidi Biancat - hbbiancat@madison.k12.wi.us
German
- Jonathan Gillette - jgillette@madison.k12.wi.us
Spanish
- Mónica Aparicio Ruíz - maparicioruiz@madison.k12.wi.us - Familia Latina advisor, AVID
- Nilo Ayala Salcedo - nrayalasalcedo@madison.k12.wi.us
- Alex Byers - aebyers@madison.k12.wi.us - AVID
- Seth Fischer - sjfischer@madison.k12.wi.us - Dept. Chair, SBL/GSP Coordinator
- Alberto Fontán Moreno - afontanmoren@madison.wi.us
- Roberto García Delgado - rgarciadelga@madison.k12.wi.us - DLI Coordinator, SBL/GSP Coordinator
- Una Israeli - uxisraeli@madison.k12.wi.us
- Miguel Petro Feria - mapetroferia@madison.k12.wi.us
- Lindsey Tyser - latyser@madison.k12.wi.us
World Language Course Information
Course Overview - slides
World Language Online Resources
World Language Scholars Program - Information for students interested in being part of the GLobal Scholars Program
Travel and Hosting Opportunities
CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) - Global Navigators
Listening Practice
If you would like to improve your listening skills, check out these great and varied resources. When doing any listening, always ask yourself: What is the purpose of this audio? Who is the audience? What are the main ideas? Where might these speakers be from, based on their accents, details in the video, etc.
Radio Ambulante (podcasts on a variety of topics): http://radioambulante.org/
BBC Mundo (videos and audios on current events): http://www.bbc.com/mundo/media/video
Various TV outlets (videos, news articles, TV programs):
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Argentina - http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/
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Costa Rica - http://www.teletica.com/estilo-de-vida/
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Ecuador - http://www.teleamazonas.com/
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España - http://www.rtve.es/television/
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México - http://www.tvazteca.com/