About Foreign Languages
Green River’s Foreign Language Department offers great classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. Students can start as beginners or continue at a higher level. Small class sizes mean more time with teachers, and most classes use free or low-cost textbooks. Our teachers are highly trained and help students learn not just the language, but also the culture and history behind it. Students can also visit the Language Center for free tutoring, and take special culture classes—like Japanese Life and Culture or Latin America in Film—taught in English.
Students can take part in virtual exchanges with students in other countries through COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning). They can also earn the Global Seal of Biliteracy for free, which looks great on job or college applications. All our language classes count toward the Humanities/Fine Arts/English requirement for the AA degree, and some also count for Diversity credit or toward special programs like Asian Studies, Hispanic Studies, or Global Studies.
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- Foreign Language Requirements at other universities.
- Green River classes you may take to meet specific high school diploma requirements.
Spanish
Learn to read, write, and converse in the official language of 21 countries!
Japanese
Spoken by nearly 128 million people, the Japanese language is one of the world's major languages.
French
Learn to read, write, and converse in a language that has been a vehicle for some of the world's most imaginative, influential storytellers.
German
One of the major languages of the world, German is the most spoken native language within the European Union.
Arabic
A Semitic language, Arabic is spoken in a large geographic area including North Africa, most of the Arabian Peninsula, and other parts of the Middle East.
Chinese
Nearly 1.3 billion people speak some form of Chinese, making it the language with the most native speakers in the world.
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Career Outlook
Learning a foreign language can lead to many exciting careers. You could become a translator or interpreter, helping people understand each other in business, hospitals, or courts. Some people work as language teachers or travel the world teaching English or other subjects.
Knowing another language can also help you get jobs in international business, travel and tourism, government, or with global companies. You might work in jobs that deal with culture, like writing, media, or helping new communities.
No matter what job you choose, speaking another language gives you an edge. It shows that you can communicate well, understand other cultures, and think in new ways—skills that are valuable in many careers.