WL Curriculum

COURSE OBJECTIVES

COURSE Description

The purpose of WL courses is for the learner to progress from a Novice Low proficiency level to Novice Mid, High, and then to an Intermediate level in all 3 modes of communication (Interpretive, Presentational, Interpersonal).

The student’s proficiency level is determined according to the American Council of Teaching Foreign Languages guidelines.

These proficiency guidelines drive the entire Lexington School District One k-12 World Language program.

A wide variety of methods and techniques are used in the classroom, including pairs and groups work, role play, games, dialogue practice, reading, writing and listening activities, and more. All these activities offer you the opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding of the target country culture (history, geography, day life), to practice and improve your communication skills.

Teachers use the target language to navigate classroom procedures and technology procedures.

Units of study

6th grade - Exploratory (ALL LANGUAGES)

Who am I?

At the end of this course, you will be able to greet someone and introduce yourself, to describe yourself and someone else, to ask and answers questions about someone else (name, age, birthday, physical description, personality…) You will be able to understand information/questions about activities, to write, ask and tell about your likes and dislikes (sport, activities)

7th grade - Exploratory (ALL LANGUAGES)

How do I spend my time? / Let's eat!

At the end of this course, you will be able to greet someone and introduce yourself, to write, ask and tell about your likes and dislikes (sport, activities). You will be able to give details such as when, where, how often, and why. You will be able to order food and drink in a restaurant, talk about a restaurant and its menu, to give simple information about food, to give your preferences and recommendations. You will be able to understand a menu, and a simple restaurant review.

8th grade - Exploratory (ALL LANGUAGES)

Let's make plans! / What do I need to pack?

At the end of this course, you will be able to ask and answer questions about what you and others like to do in your free time, to make plans to do something with someone, to respond to an invitation and ask questions about the event, to invite someone to do something or go somewhere, to accept or reject an invitation. You will be able to understand what a person does in his/her free time, the event, date, time and location in a conversation, radio ad, poster or flyer. You will be able to give simple opinions about things you might buy, to express opinions about different clothing and outfits. You will be able to describe the weather, to describe your style including where you like to shop for clothes, different sizes and fit. You will be able to understand some details about shopping, clothing and prices from commercials, audio descriptions, magazines, catalogs, etc.

LEVEL 1 (High school credit class - ALL LANGUAGES)

Unit 1: About you and me

At the end of this unit, you will be able to greet someone and introduce yourself, to describe yourself and someone else, to ask and answers questions about someone else (name, age, birthday, physical description, personality…), to understand information/questions about activities, to write, ask and tell about your likes and dislikes (sport, activities)

Unit 2: My Family

At the end of this unit, you will be able to introduce your family members (name, age, physical features, personality, hobbies), to ask and answer questions about family, to understand interviews or texts about family.

Unit 3: My School Life

At the end of this unit, you will be able to understand information about school, to write, to ask and speak about your school life (schedule, supplies, subjects, and teachers), to compare and contrast US schools and schools from another country.

Unit 4: Around Town

At the end of this unit, you will be able to describe places in a city, to understand information about places in a city (interviews, maps, brochures, travel websites)

LEVEL 2 (HS Credit class - IMMERSION)

Unit 1: Building Relationships

At the end of this unit, you will be able to introduce and describe yourself and someone else, to express your likes and dislikes, to share and justify your feelings and opinions, to ask and answer simple questions, to discuss your leisure activities and interests, to discuss important people in your life, to describe past events and understand a description of a past event.

Unit 2: I'm hungry

At the end of this unit, you will be able to describe your eating habits, to understand a menu or a restaurant review, to interact with a waiter, to write a review of a meal you ate, to accept or reject an invitation, to exchange opinions about different types of food, traditional dishes, and/or eating habits.

Unit 3: Lifestyle Choices

At the end of this unit, you will be able to describe your lifestyle choices, to give advice and understand recommendations for a more balanced life, to understand a commercial about products, services, or activities, to talk and write about your daily activities and routines, to ask and answer questions about day-to-day activities

LEVEL 3 (Hs credit class - IMMERSION)

Unit 1: Memories

At the end of this unit, you will be able to understand a written piece (internet sites, short story, magazine articles, etc.) about someone’s childhood/life, to ask and answer a variety of questions about your childhood, to discuss a historical figure’s past with a partner, to describe someone else’s life – their likes and dislike or any specific memories of events, occasions, etc., to present information about a past event.

Unit 2: The future

At the end of this unit, you will be able to understand what is asked for on a college application, to understand a description of university life, to understand a passage about professions, to ask for and give advice and information about class schedules, or college programs. to ask and talk about professions, to talk about what you need to do to accomplish your goals, to talk about your future plans after high school, to describe college and university campuses and schedules, to compare several colleges or programs.

Unit 3: Our planet, our concern

At the end of this unit, you will be able to understand an ad or commercial promoting care for the environment, to understand documentaries dealing with environmental issues or interviews with native speakers about their concerns, to write information about your contributions to the environment in a letter, blog, discussion board, or e-mail message, to give advice on caring for the environment (brochure, poster, etc.), to compare environmental action in your community and in a target culture community, to present consequences of actions to the environment, to discuss consequences of actions to the environment.

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