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VIERNES el 4 de

septiembre.

I can set my own

language goals.

What can I do?

By the end of your first year of language study, you can understand and say a lot. You can read and write in the

language, as well. In general, you can give personal information about yourself, as well as information about others; you can tell about your likes and dislikes, your preferences and your needs, and you begin to use the language for some functions, like asking for or giving

directions or maybe even buying things like food or clothing.

What did I do in Level 1?

You will make some mistakes when you communicate, but you should keep in mind that these mistakes are a natural part of learning a new language. Just pay

attention to them to see if you can begin to eliminate them.

It’s all about YOU!

A Martian landed in your neighborhood and is asking around about this thing called the “Sangamon River Day Celebration” Using the paper and card you are given, describe the fair for your new friend.

Novice LowDescribe it using only words. Try to think of

the ten most important words to describe it. Be very

generic. There can be spelling errors and wrong words like a

Kindergartener would make.

Novice MidDescribe it using

simple phrases and lists. You do not

need to have verbs. There can be

spelling errors and wrong words. “Me

like”

Novice HighDescribe it using simple sentences with few details. Use “I like”, “It has” and “It is”.

Limit the sentences to 4 words or less.

Intermediate LowDescribe it using

detailed sentences with words like “with” “in” “at”

“also”.

Intermediate MidDescribe it using

detailed sentences. Combine some of

your sentences with transition words like

“furthermore” “however”.

Intermediate highDescribe it using a

paragraph with detailed sentences.

Include a simple personal story in the past tense. When I was little, I went… Also include ordinal

words like “first” “last” and “then”.

How do you get better at a new language?

Listen to music

Chat with someone new on XBOX live

Change your phone’s

language Check out new websites

Watch movies with subtitles

Visit a new restaurant or grocery store

Text a friend in the language

Now I can:

I want to:

I will achieve my goal by: