Performance Evidence
• Students can recognise and understand quotidian texts (calendars, instructions and conversations) in order to use them purposefully (indicate the date, greet and respond to greetings, follow instructions, participate in class). – Can use knowledge of the world and clues (location, illustration, layout) to decode the meaning of unfamiliar words. – Can identify the overall message and some details (key words) in order to follow instructions. – Can recognise cognates with particular reference to months of the year. • Students can recognise and understand academic texts (dictionary entries) in order to use them effectively. – Can recognise the contents of dictionary entries (word, type of word, phonetic transcription, definition(s)/ translation(s), example(s) of use) and understand their function. • Students can use language creatively and appropriately by choosing lexis, phrases and grammatical resources in order to produce short, relevant oral texts regarding socialisation in the classroom (conversation). – Can follow a structured model of spoken language to greet people and respond to greetings, to ask permission to do something and to say the date. – Can use knowledge of the world to anticipate type of information required, expected ways of interaction and possible language needed when greeting people and responding to greetings, and when asking permission to do something. – Can produce some fixed expressions with appropriate intonation when greeting people and responding to greetings, when asking permission to do something, when saying the date, and when asking about the meaning of a word. – Can pronounce intelligibly individual sounds (letters of the alphabet) when asking for and giving the spelling of certain words. – Can seek help from the teacher or printed material (dictionary/textbook) to check the spelling of new or unfamiliar vocabulary related to months of the year and days of the week. – Can use punctuation, capitalisation and common abbreviations appropriately when writing the date. Strategic Competence
Students notice: • that the imperative form is used to give instructions (e.g. Come in, Listen, Match the columns, etc.) • the non-equivalence of sound and letter in English (e.g. August /’ :g st/, Wednesday /’wenzde /, third /‘ 3rd/, etc.) and use such language features appropriately.
• Students can use some verbal and/or non-verbal information to ease and enrich communication. – Can rely on gestures, facial expressions and visual context. • Students can recognise when confused and use verbal and/or non-verbal language to repair communication breakdowns.
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