French Teacher at Hastings High Teaches Four Classes

Did you know that we have several options of foreign language classes for Hastings High students? One of the options is French, which multiple rural schools nearby do not offer. 

Hastings High offers French class taught by Mrs. Cecrle. Mrs. Cecrle teaches four different levels of French, so anybody can imagine the difficulty of teaching four different classes. 

“The difficult part about teaching four classes is when we went to the block schedule, but trying to prepare four different classes with a weekend in between sometimes it’s just hard to remember all of the different things needed,” Cecrle said. 

Cecrle is well-known for providing extra help to students who seek her outside of class. She provides help in her T3 sessions as well. 

“I just love my students. I have awesome students, and I love being able to share my love of the French language and French culture with them,” Cecrle said. 

Although she enjoys teaching all levels of French, there are two levels she really enjoys.

“I like teaching my level 3 and 4, since when you get to the upper levels you receive students who really care about learning the language,” Cecrle said. 

There are many differences between French and Spanish. When choosing which foreign language class to take, compare and contrast the two. 

“I think French is harder than Spanish, but I think anybody can learn French. It’s just harder than Spanish because Spanish is a phonetic language, and French is more difficult with spelling and pronunciations,” Cecrle said. 

Many colleges and universities require students to take at least two years of foreign language. Taking French with Cecrle is one way to meet this requirement. 

“I think everybody should take a foreign language just because you are learning not just another language, but another culture. The world is a big place and there are a lot of different languages, and everyone should learn about that,” Cecrle said. 

Many benefits come with taking a language. The school also provides special opportunities for foreign language students: taking a trip to the country where the language is spoken! 

“One of the benefits of taking French is there are a lot of countries in the world that speak French, like Europe, Africa, Canada, etc. Taking a language in general may allow you to learn more parts of your own language, and you can prepare for college,” Cecrle said.