Skill Development
INTERPERSONAL
Two-way Communication
Conversation
Responding to Written Correspondence
INTERPRETIVE
One-way Communication
Reading a text (book, tweet, article, email, etc.
Listening (movie, news report, podcast, song, voicemail, etc)
PRESENTATIONAL
Prepared Communication
Writing a paragraph, editing it and rewriting it for final submission
Memorizing a poem to recite aloud; writing a scene and then orally presenting it
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Developing language skills AND knowledge of other disciplines
How We Develop Skills
Interpersonal Writing Examples
Reading and responding to emails, tweets, text messages
Pen Pals
Interpersonal Speaking Examples
Spoken conversations
Simulated conversations on the following topics : problem solving while aboard, making friends, gathering information, asking for recommendations & providing recommendations)
Participating in debates and socratic seminars
Interpretive Reading Examples
Reading magazine articles, short stories, poems, comics, emails and info-graphics.
Interpretive Listening Examples
Listening to songs, movies, voicemails, sports broadcasts, YouTube videos and tv shows.
Presentational Speaking Examples
Presenting a prepared report or a project (either in groups or on your own) using your spoken language skills.
Creating a video project that includes a "voice over" or acting out of a skit or scene.
Presentational Writing Examples
Writing an essay or an email
Creating a written brochure
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 history of ancient Rome (engineering, politics and power, literature, architecture, etc) by reading and listening to Latin.
Learn about the causes and effects of deforestation using the French language.
Learn about technology (advancements, challenges and pollution) in China using Mandarin.