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INTERPERSONAL
Two-way Communication
Conversation that includes asking and answering questions.
Responding to Written Correspondence
INTERPRETIVE
One-way Communication
Reading a text (book, tweet, article, email, etc) and demonstrate understanding through comprehension checks.
Listening (movie, news report, podcast, song, voicemail, etc) and demonstrate understanding through comprehension checks.
PRESENTATIONAL
Prepared Communication
Writing a paragraph, editing it and rewriting it for final submission
Present research or a project and answer questions from peers.
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Developing language skills, cultural knowledge AND integrating knowledge acquired from other disciplines.
Examples:
World Language students learn about the products, practices and perspectives of the people where the studied language is spoken.
How We Develop Skills
How We Develop Skills
Interpersonal Writing Examples
Interpersonal Writing Examples
Reading and responding to emails, tweets, text messages
Pen Pals
Interpersonal Speaking Examples
Interpersonal Speaking Examples
Spoken conversations that include asking and answering questions.
Role play on the following topics: problem solving while aboard, communicating a health concern to a doctor, establishing social plans for the weekend, etc.
Participating in debates and socratic seminars
Interpretive Reading Examples
Interpretive Reading Examples
Reading magazine articles, short stories, poems, comics, emails and info-graphics.
Interpretive Listening Examples
Interpretive Listening Examples
Listening to songs, movies, voicemails, sports broadcasts, YouTube videos and tv shows.
Presentational Speaking Examples
Presentational Speaking Examples
Presenting a prepared report or a project (either in groups or on your own) using your spoken language skills and answer questions from the audience.
Creating a video project that includes a "voice over" or acting out of a skit or scene.
Presentational Writing Examples
Presentational Writing Examples
Writing an essay or an email
Creating a written brochure
Learn the content of another discipline through the language studied.
Learn the content of another discipline through the language studied.
Study climate change and the implications for Hispanohablante countries using the Spanish language.
Learn about the causes and effects of deforestation using the French language.
Learn about technology (advancements, challenges and pollution) in China using Mandarin.
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