Continuum A: Oral communication
Phase 1
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1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
The student should be able to:
•understand and respond to simple, short spoken texts
• request and provide information in a limited range of
familiar situations
• use language appropriate to a very limited range of
interpersonal and culturalcontexts
• use limited register (formal and informal oral
communication)
• use basic vocabulary accurately
• perform simple rehearsed exchanges comprehensibly
using pronunciation and intonation/correct tone.
The student does not reach a standard described by any
of the descriptors below.
The student makes a limited attempt to:
- identify most information in familiar situations
- respond to simple short phrases; responses are often
inappropriate
- interact in basic structured exchanges on a limited
variety of topics
- communicate information containing relevant ideas
and details in familiar situations
• uses a limited vocabulary and grammatical
structures with frequent errors
• has limited ability with pronunciation and intonation
which impede communication.
The student makes a some attempt to:
- identify and communicate basic information in
familiar situations
- respond to simple short phrases; some inappropriate
- interact in simple and rehearsed exchanges, using
verbal and non-verbal language
- use basic range of vocabulary to fit the context, but
use of some inappropriate word choice
- use of pronunciation and intonation with some errors,
some make understanding difficult
The student is able to:
- identify and respond appropriately (verbally and nonverbally) to most basic information and short simple
phrases in familiar situations and rehearsed exchanges
(errors with pronunciation and intonation do not affect
comprehensibility)
- use (mostly accurate) basic range of vocabulary
The student is well able to:
- identify and respond appropriately (verbally and nonverbally) to basic information in familiar situations and
rehearsed exchanges
-use excellent and accurate basic range of vocabulary
(clear pronunciation and intonation)
Continuum B: Visual
interpretation:
Continuum C: Reading
comprehension:
The student should be able to:
• understand and respond to basic
messages, main idea, supporting details,
ideas, opinions and attitudes presented in
simple visual texts presented with spoken
and/or written text
• recognize basic visual
conventions used in texts
The student should be able to:
• understand and respond to basic facts,
main idea and supporting details in simple
written texts
• recognize basic aspects of
format and style
The student does not reach a standard
described by any of the descriptors below.
The student makes a limited attempt to:
-identify messages, main ideas and
supporting details, ideas, opinions and
attitudes in simple visual texts dealing with
familiar situations
-make minimal connections with own
experiences and attitudes
• has limited understanding of the content
of the visual, spoken and written text.
The student does not reach a standard
described by any of the descriptors below.
The student makes a limited attempt to
-identify basic facts, main ideas,
supporting details, ideas, opinions,
attitudes, basic aspects of format and
style, and author’s purpose for writing
in simple short written texts with familiar
language
-making minimal connections with
own experiences and attitudes
- has limited understanding of the content
of the text.
The student does not reach a standard
described by any of the descriptors below.
The student makes a limited attempt to:
- write basic phrases to express ideas and
feelings in a limited range of familiar
situations
-organize basic information, and basic
cohesive devices are not used
-use basic vocabulary, grammatical
structures and conventions; many errors
interfere with communication
- write with a sense of audience.
The student makes a some attempt to:
- identify some basic messages, main
ideas, supporting details, ideas. opinions
and attitudes in simple visual texts dealing
with familiar situations
-make some connections with own
experiences and attitudes
- has some understanding of the content
of the visual, spoken and written text.
The student makes a some attempt to:
- identify some basic facts, main ideas
supporting details, opinions, attitudes,
format and style, and author’s purpose in
simple short written texts with familiar
language
- make some connections with own
experiences
- has some understanding of the content
of the text .
The student is able to:
- identify most basic facts, main ideas
supporting details, opinions, attitudes,
format and style, and author’s purpose in
simple short written texts with familiar
language
- make ample connections with own
experiences
- has considerable understanding of the
content of the text
The student is well able to:
• identifies basic facts, more complex
ideas and supporting details in
simple short written texts with familiar
language
• recognizes basic aspects of format and
style, and author’s purpose for
writing
• engages with the text by identifying
ideas, opinions and attitudes in the text
and making substantial connections with
own experiences and attitudes
• shows thorough understanding of the
content of the text as a whole.
The student makes a some attempt to:
-write some basic phrases to express ideas
and feelings in a limited range of familiar
situations
- organize some basic information and uses
a limited range of basic cohesive devices
-use a limited range of basic vocabulary,
grammatical structures and conventions;
some word choice errors
- write with some sense of audience.
The student is able to:
- write a variety of basic phrases to express
ideas and feelings in a limited range of
familiar situations
-organize most basic information and uses a
limited range of basic cohesive devices
- use a basic range of vocabulary,
grammatical structures and conventions,
generally accurately
-write with a good sense of audience
The student is well able to:
• writes a wide variety of basic phrases
effectively to express ideas and feelings in a
limited range of familiar situations
• organizes basic information and uses a
range of basic cohesive devices
• makes excellent use of a basic range of
vocabulary, grammatical structures and
conventions, generally accurately
• writes with a sense of audience.
The student is able to:
- identify most basic messages, main
ideas supporting details, opinions and
attitudes in simple visual texts dealing with
familiar situations
make ample connections with own
experiences and attitudes
- has considerable understanding of the
content of the visual, spoken and written
text
The student is well able to:
• identifies basic messages, main ideas and
supporting details in simple
visual texts dealing with familiar situations
• recognizes basic conventions in visual
texts dealing with familiar situations
• engages with the visual text by identifying
ideas, opinions and attitudes in the text and
makes substantial connections with own
experiences and attitudes
• shows thorough understanding of the
content of the visual, spoken
and written text as a whole.
Continuum D: Writing
The student should be able to:
• request and provide information
in a limited range of familiar situations
• use language appropriate to a very limited
range of interpersonal and cultural contexts
• understand and use basic language
conventions and limited register (formal and
informal oral communication) accurately