The National Standards

1. The National Standards Dr. Cherice Montgomery

2. What are the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning? • The student communicates competently in languages other than English. • The student gains knowledge and understanding of target language cultures. • The student makes connections to other disciplines and to authentic sources through knowledge of a foreign language. • The student develops insight into the nature of language and culture. • The student participates in multilingual communities at home and around the world.

3. Communication Cultures Connections Comparisons Communities How are standards useful to us? Like the food pyramid, the National Standards offer guidance Ensure a balanced diet of instruction that leads to healthy language use

4. How do standards impact curriculum? • Encourage variety of foods • Do not prescribe specific • menu of foods (local • curriculum or classroom • activities) students will • consume

5.  How do standards impact the classroom teacher? Do not determine “food” (material) preparation or presentation (methodologies)

6. How do the standards impact students? • Like guidelines about “servings,” Performance Guidelines outline how well students should be able to perform in each area

7. How “well-balanced” are your lessons? Use the National Standards to make them “healthier” for students

8. Let’s Talk About It!

9. Communication • Communicate in Languages Other Than English • Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions • Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics • Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

10. Modes of Communication • Interpersonal Communication • Face-to-face conversation; telephone conversation; written messages and other correspondence • Two-way; interactive; clarification of meaning is possible • Speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills • Interpretive Communication • Listening to a news broadcast; reading a novel; viewing a film • Receptive communication; clarification of meaning is generally not possible; creator of communication is absent • Presentational Communication • Giving a speech or oral report; preparing a paper or story; producing a newscast • Formal, one-way communication to an audience of listeners or readers, clarification of meaning is generally not possible • Speaking or writing skills

11. Interpretive Communication Alasdair Howieson M.S.

12. Se llama Diego Velásquez.

13. Chumba, la Cachumba

14. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

15. Froggy Gets Dressed

16. Seven Blind Mice

17. Spilt Milk

18. Listening Grid Idea adapted from Barbara Snyder

19. START  = I  = you  = he  = she  = we  = they Lose a turn Forward 3 spaces Shortcut Forward 3 Spaces End Idea adapted from Richard Ladd

20. Board Game Answer Sheet • Group Members: • _____________________________________________ • _____________________________________________ • _____________________________________________ • _____________________________________________ • Instructions: Throw the dice and write the sentence they indicate. Idea adapted from Dr. Richard Ladd

21. Hear/Say B A Idea adapted from Dr. Helena Curtain

22. نسمع ثم تقول B A Idea adapted from Dr. Helena Curtain

23. Hear/Say B A Idea adapted from Dr. Helena Curtain

24. The Pattern A B Idea adaptada de Helena Curtain

25. Let’s Talk About It!