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Incorporating Authentic Texts within our New Framework

1.   WE WILL DISCUSS INTERPRETIVE SKILLS IN LEVELS ONE AND TWO

2.  WE WILL SHARE RESOURCES AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES WITH AUTHENTIC TEXTS

Incorporating Authentic Texts within our New Framework

Le billet de Train

What are Authentic Materials?

�  Written and oral communications produced by members of a language and culture group for members of the same language and culture group (Shrum & Glisan, 2005, p. 74)

�  Primary source documents – an authentic historical

document of an actual event �  Authentic materials are usually NOT textbooks

What are our students’ Interpretive Skills?

What are our students’ Interpretive Skills?

Interpretive Listening Skills

Interpretive Reading Skills

Rationale for Authentic Texts

�  Expose students to real language in context �  Moving beyond translation �  Interesting way to allow students to discover new

information �  Students interpret language even with limited knowledge �  Cultural exploration �  Higher order thinking skills �  Extra time and effort are rewarding �  Role shift: teacher à facilitator learner à discoverer

Considerations for choosing Authentic Materials and creating associated tasks for the classroom:

�  Change task NOT text �  Not just translation

�  Avoid glossing – ask leading questions �  Part of performance tasks (IPA Presentational & Interpersonal)

�  Higher order thinking skills – analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating

�  CULTURE �  Lower affective filter

÷  Pre-reading/Pre-listening tasks ÷  Whole/small group à individual à assessment ÷  Questions in English v. Target Language

School class schedule

School class schedule

Observez et remarquez les différences. Écrivez en anglais:  1. Le déjeuner:  2. Les langues vivantes:  3. Mercredi:  4. Does the French student have the same schedule every day? If not,

how often does he/she take each class?  5. How long is a regular class period? À Farragut High?  6. What time is school out? À Farragut High?  

School Calendar

School Calendar

School calendar

School supply list

School supply list

Restaurant menu

Restaurant menu

McDonald’s Advertisement

McDonald’s Advertisement

Restaurant menu

Restaurant menu

School lunch menu

Travel Guide to Quebec

Travel Guide to Quebec

Weather Report for a City in France

Weather Report for a City in France

City map

City map

Resources

Resources

�  ACTFL Performance Descriptors for FL Learners http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/PerformanceDescriptorsLanguageLearners.pdf �  NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Can-Do_Statements.pdf �  ACTFL Global Can-do Benchmarks http://www.actfl.org/global_statements �  College Board Validated Level Achievement Descriptors http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/ap/apcentral/ap-world-languages-achievement-level-descriptions-dec-2013.pdf �  TES Resources http://www.tes.co.uk

What are some Authentic Materials

that you use?

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