First Semester (101)
At the end of Stage 1 all students should be able to make progress in achieving the following outcomes, using select words, phrases and expressions in strings of sentences and simple paragraphs.
- Interpersonal Objectives: Interacting with others in order to, e.g.,
- ask and answer questions
- express likes and dislikes
- exchange opinions
- talk about people, places, experiences, and events
- make simple requests
- Interpretive Objectives: Understanding the target language in, e.g.,
- social interactions that students themselves can engage in
- short authentic texts on familiar topics
- oral presentations
- Presentational Objectives: Using academic language in the target language in
- giving rehearsed oral presentations with limited reliance on notes
- writing essays/written products approaching 1 page in length
- Presentational Objectives: Using academic language in English to
- report the results of interdisciplinary inquiry related to products or practices of the target culture using target language sources and websites
- compare target culture to students' own culture orally and in writing
