Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Use the target language to engage to communicate, express feelings and emotions and exchange opinions and information. 

Understand and interpret written and spoken language on diverse topics from diverse media.

Present information, concepts & ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. 

 Understand traditional ideas & perspectives, institutions, professions, literary & artistic expressions and other components of the target culture.

Understand that different languages use different patterns to communicate and applies this knowledge to the target and native languages. 

Use verbal communication to share personal data, information, and preferences (e.g., events in one’s life, significant details related to topics that are of common interest, preferred leisure activities, likes, dislikes and needs)

Use appropriate vocabulary, gestures, and oral expressions for greetings, introductions, leave takings, and other common or familiar interaction (e.g., exchanging names, address, phone number, place of origin, general health/state of being; giving and asking for permission; using the telephone; making and responding to a request)

 Ask and answers questions in the target language (e.g., ask for assistance, answers question about self or family.)

Understand the basic ideas of oral messages and short conversation based on simple or familiar topics appropriate at this developmental level (e.g., favorite activities, personal anecdotes, simple instructions). 

  Understand spoken announcement of messages from peers and adults on a variety of familiar topics or topics of personal interest (e.g., favorite activities, school subjects)

Use basic vocabulary to describe assorted objects (e.g., toys, dress, type of dwellings, food) in every day environments. 

Give oral and written oral presentations about family members and friends, objects present in the everyday environment and common school activities. 

Present information in the target language on topics of shared personal interest in one’s daily life at home or school (e.g., brief report to the class) 

Understand common phrase grouping and voice inflection in simple spoken sentences of familiar situations.  

Understands common cognates and expressions in the target and native language. 

Understands oral and written descriptions of people and objects in the environment. 

Understand various phrase groupings and structures in spoken forms of the target language (e.g., expression, questions and polite commands). 

Know words that have been borrowed from language to another.

Know some elements of the sound and writing systems of the target language and how this element s differs from the same elements of one’s native language. 

Use language conventions and style (e.g., phrases, structure, grammar, spelling, mechanics, commands, vocabulary, dialect, slang, idioms, humor, pronunciation, intonation, tone, stress) appropriate for different audiences (e.g., peers, adults), and settings(e.g., formal, informal, social, academic).

Use repetition, rephrasing and gesture effectively to assist in presenting oral reports or presentations. 

Tell or write about products and/or practices on their own culture, such as, celebration, family events or foods. 

Use vocabulary and cultural expressions to express failure to understand the message or to request additional information (e.g., request that the speaker restates the message, ask appropriate questions for clarification).

Understand that an idea may be expressed in multiple ways in the target language