STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      The student at the intermediate-mid level should be able to:

         A.      Apply grammatical knowledge of structures and parts of speech appropriately and meaningfully, orally and in writing.

         B.      Respond to reading using formal vocabulary and expressions.

         C.      Apply reading a variety of strategies to comprehend texts.

         D.      Read and comprehend selected literary and non-fictional readings.

         E.      Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate cultural behaviors and values in the target culture.

         F.      Identify cultural artifacts in the target world.

         G.      Demonstrate knowledge of the geographical area of the target world.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Reading Strategies

         A.      Activating prior knowledge

         B.      Identifying cognates

         C.      Scanning: identifying main ideas

         D.      Skimming: identifying supporting details

         E.      Guessing meaning from context

         F.      Making inferences

         G.      Summarizing

         H.      Analyzing and outlining

         I.      Taking notes

 II.     Textual Strategies

         A.      Recognizing chronological organization

         B.      Using format to predict content

         C.      Using syntax and parts of speech to guess meaning

         D.      Using syntax to understand meaning

         E.      Using prefixes to determine meaning

         F.      Identifying different registers

 III.    Stylistic Strategies

         A.      Recognizing symbols, similes, and metaphors

         B.      Distinguishing fact from opinion

         C.      Identifying audience and purpose

         D.      Identifying metadiscoursal features

         E.      Dealing with false cognates

         F.      Distinguishing cause and effect

         G.      Distinguishing comparison and contrast

 IV.     Writing Strategies

         A.      Using models

         B.      Applying reported speech

         C.      Using a bilingual dictionary

         D.      Outlining

 V.      Culture and Values

         A.      Reading on cultural artifacts, trends, and personalities in the target culture

         B.      Analyzing and comparing cultural traditions and values