Snrta. Martinez

 

 

Unit 1

6 Weeks

AP Theme: The influence of language The Influence of Language and Culture on Identity

Topics: Greetings, Informal/Formal address; Nationalities & Geography, Colors (Flags); Using Numbers 0-30, Telling age; Alphabet pronunciation; Basic cognates; Basic classroom items & commands

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• I can greet, respond to greetings, and say farewells to others in formal and informal settings.

• I can make simple requests.

• I can ask simple questions and provide simple answers in the present tense at the Novice-Mid to Novice-High level.

• I can demonstrate basic geographical knowledge of the target countries in a spoken, signed, or written conversation.

• I can talk about and describe some of the cultural customs and traditions of the target countries in
  English and the target language at the Novice-Mid level.

• I can understand simple instructions in the target language related to classroom activities.

• I can read and listen to descriptions and recognize images that match the descriptions.

• I can use formal and informal forms of address in rehearsed situations.

• I can recognize similarities and differences of formal and informal forms of greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy in the target language and compare these to my own language

• I can use cognates to expand my knowledge of the target language.

• I can recognize differences, similarities, and significance of gestures in the target culture and my own.
  Example: handshakes or other body gestures that express meaning.