WL17.WL.L5.9

World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

Students know:

how to communicate in a variety of tenses and moods.
the target language vocabulary for specific purposes.
how to identify and distinguish between products, practices and perspectives of culture.

Intermediate High Level
Students are able to:

differentiate between when to use formal and informal register.
ecognize and understand idiomatic expressions in listening and reading.
use idiomatic expressions appropriately in speaking and writing.
communicate in the target language in a variety of time frames and moods.
compare and contrast the role and importance of family in the target cultures to their own.
compare and contrast school schedules, course offerings, and attitudes toward school in the target cultures to their own.
compare and contrast entertainment and leisure options in the target cultures and their own.

Students understand that:

custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
by studying another culture, one can better understand and appreciate their own.
other understanding will depend on theme being taught.