I can set my own language goals.

1. I can set my own language goals.

2. A Martian landed in your neighborhood and is asking around about this thing called the “Colorado State Fair.” Using the paper and card you are given, describe the fair for your new friend.

3. Novice Low Describe it using only words. Try to think of the ten most important words to describe it. Be very generic. There can be spelling errors and wrong words like a Kindergartener would make. Novice Mid Describe it using simple phrases and lists. You do not need to have verbs. There can be spelling errors and wrong words. “Me like” Novice High Describe it using simple sentences with few details. Use “I like”, “It has” and “It is”. Limit the sentences to 4 words or less. Intermediate Low Describe it using detailed sentences with words like “with” “in” “at” “also”. Intermediate high Describe it using a paragraph with detailed sentences. Include a simple personal story in the past tense. When I was little,I went… Also include ordinal words like “first” “last” and “then”. Intermediate Mid Describe it using detailed sentences. Combine some of your sentences with transition words like “furthermore” “however”.

4. What will I be able to do in Level 3? World Language Learner Profile Level III Having reached this level of proficiency, you are at a place where you feel confident to communicate about normal, everyday matters. You can describe people and places and provide personal information about yourself and others, family, home, daily activities, interests and personal preferences. You can get into, through and out of normal daily situations that involve obtaining food, lodging, transportation and also taking care of health issues. You can ask a variety of questions to obtain simple information and take care of your basic needs, like getting directions, prices and services. So, at the end of this semester/trimester … It’s all about YOU!

5. What can you Say and Write? When you speak or write, you generally use more than one sentence. You often link two short sentences together using a connector (for example, and, but, or) and you even produce strings of sentences to communicate your thoughts. You are getting much better about using proper word order as you communicate basic ideas but find it more difficult as you try to express more complex thoughts. Much of what you say or write takes place in present tense – and you are mostly accurate in this timeframe – but you do occasionally use past or future tense, although you make more errors in these two timeframes. Sometimes you can't exactly think of the right word to use but you are now able to "talk around" the word and find another way of getting your point across. It’s all about YOU!

6. What can you Understand when you Read? You can pretty much read simple passages with full understanding as long as the topic is something you know or are interested in. Your understanding gets a bit shaky, however, when you read material that is written in more complex language and/or is a topic about which you are less familiar. Several re-readings seem to increase your understanding of these passages. It’s all about YOU!

7. What can you do When you Listen? When you listen to the target language, you can generally follow what is being said for a longer amount of time, although you sometimes find that you didn't quite understand the main idea. You do notice that you can more easily understand when the speaker uses past and future tense. It’s all about YOU!

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10. How do you get better at a new language? Chat with someone new on XBOX live Text a friend in the language Visit a new restaurant or grocery store Listening to music Watch movies with subtitles Change your phone’s language Check out new websites

11. Now I can: I want to: I will achieve my goal by: