Interpersonal Communication WL.IV.1 Start, maintain, and end a conversation on a variety of familiar topics.
be the first to start a conversation.
Ask for information, details, and explanations during a conversation.
Bring a conversation to a close.
Interviews someone for a project or a publication.
WL.IV.2 Talk about daily activities and personal preferences.
talk about daily routines
talk about interests and hobbies
give reasons for preferences.
give some information about past activities.
Talk about favorite music, movies, and sports.
WL.IV.3 Use language to handle tasks related to personal needs.
request services, scubas repair for a phone, computer, or car.
schedule an appointment.
inquire about membership in an organization or club
WL.IV.4 Exchange information about subjects of special interest.
Talk about artists from other countires
Talk about historical events.
talk about a math, technology or science project.
PRESENTAIONAL SPEAKING WL.IV.5 Talk about people, activities, events, and experiences.
Describe the physical appearance of a friend or family member.
Describe another person's personality.
Describe a school or workplace.
Describe famous place.
Describe a place that was visited or will be visited.
Present ideas about something learned.
WL.IV.6 Express needs and wants
Describe items needed for schools or work.
Talk about daily activities at school or work.
WL.IV.7 Present information on plans, instructions, and directions.
Explain the rules of a game.
Give multi-step instructions for preparing a recipe.
Describe plans for the weekend.
Describe plans for the summer
Describe holiday or vacation plans.
Describe what is needed for a holiday or celebration.
Describe future plans.
WL.IV.8 Present songs, short skits, or dramatic readings.
Retell a children's story.
Present a proverb, poem, or nursery rhyme.
Participate in a performance of a skit or a scene from a play.
WL.IV.9 Express preferences on topic of interest.
Give a presentation about a movie or television show.
Give a presentation about a famous athlete, celebrity, or historical figure.
Express thoughts about a current event that has been learned or researched.
PRESENTATIONAL WRITING WL.IV.10 Write messages and announcements.
Write a message to explain or clarify something.
Write about common events and daily routines.
Write an autobiographical statement for a contest, study abroad, or other special program or job application.
Write an invitation for an event.
WL.IV.11 Write short reports about something learned or researched.
Write a short article on a current event.
Write about an academic subject, such as science, math, art, etc.
Write the minutes or a debrief from a club or other meeting.
WL.IV.12 Compose communications for public distribution.
Create a flyer for an upcoming event at school or at work.
Write a review of a movie, book, play, exhibit, etc.
Post an entry to a blog or a discussion board.
Compose a simple letter, response, or article for publication.
Contribute to a school or work publication.
INTERPRETIVE LISTENING WL.IV.13 Understand basic information in advertisements, announcements, and other simple recordings.
Understand when, where, and who is playing in a concert from a radio advertisement.
Understand the main message of an e-card greeting.
Understand what service is being offered in a television advertisement.
Identify the type of film from a movie preview.
WL.IV.14 Understand the main idea when listening for personal enjoyment.
Understand basic questions or statements during a video conference.
Understand a short video clip.
Understand peers' recorded descriptions about themselves or their avatars.
WL.IV.15 Understand messages related to everyday life.
Understand a voice message about the time and location of a meeting.
Understand a box-office recording about the times of the performances or events.
Understand that an event is being postponed or cancelled.
INTERPRETIVE READING WL.IV.16 Understand simple personal questions.,
Understand the questions asked on a career preference survey.
Understand what is asked for on a simple, popular magazine questionnaire.
Understand the personal questions to complete a profile on a social media site.
WL.IV.17 Understand basic information in advertisements, announcements, and other simple texts.
Understand the information in birth and wedding announcements.
Understand the information in sales advertisements.
Understand basic information on travel brochures.
Understand basic information on food labels.
WL.IV.18 Understand the main idea when reading for personal enjoyment.
Understand updates in entertainment magazines.
Understand postings in blogs on familiar topics.
Understand postcards from friends.
WL.IV.19 Read simple written exchanges between other people.
Understand the main idea of personal messages exchanged online.
Understand the main idea of a biographical interview with a celebrity.
INVESTIGATION OF PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES WL.IV.20 Explain factors that contribute to why products and practices vary across cultures.
Explain how cultural factors influence art.
Explain how popular songs reflect the culture in which they were created.
Explain how creators of advertisements use elements of culture to market their products.
Describe the use of cultural elements in filmmaking.
WL.IV.21 Analyze how people's practices and behaviors reflect their cultures.
Explain why people worship on a certain day(s) of the week.
Explain why practices of disciplining children differ among cultures.
Explain some dietary preferences between cultures.
Explain some voting practices between cultures.
Explain why some culture prefer certain sports.
Tell the difference between a fashion choice that is personal vs. one that is a cultural norm.
WL.IV.22 Explore topics of personal and professional interest.
Look up some facts about family genealogy in other countries.
Research study or internship opportunities abroad.
Gather information about topics of personal interest such as hobbies, music, and entertainment form those in other cultures.
Research career options and job opportunities in other countries.
Research driven regulation in other countries.
UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES WL.IV.23 Explain how peoples' actions reflect their cultural beliefs.
Explain why people place importance on long vacations in some cultures.
Explain why families in some cultures spend more time at meals than others.
Explain why people hold certain professions in higher regard than others.
Explain why people arrange marriages.
WL.IV.24 Explain how social, political, religious, and economic institutions reflect cultural beliefs.
Explain why universal health care ins provided in some cultures.
Explain why a country has democracy instead of a monarchy.
Explain why certain symbols are found on/in places or worship.
Explain how an why business cards are presented.
PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL INTERACTION WL.IV.25 Confidently interact and converse with peers and colleagues at school, work, or play.
Collaborate on a project with peers form another culture.
Interact appropriately when a guest in the home of a friend from another culture (e.g.bring a proper gift, converse on non-taboo topics, user proper etiquette).
Engage in social conversations at a sporting event with peers.
Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate topics and participate in conversations about these topics.
WL.IV.26 Interact with people in some situations outside of the normal routine.
Participate in a professional meeting in a somewhat unfamiliar situation, such as a job interview.
Participate in a community service learning project such as volunteering at a health fair for immigrants.
Interview someone for a research project or news article.
Carry on a conversation with someone during a job shadowing experience.
WL.IV.27 Navigate some forma and official procedures.
Follow the steps to make an online purchase from a foreign website.
Help fill out forms for visas, travel and work permits, and registrations.
Explain a point of view in a minor legal procedure such as a traffic violation.
WL.IV.28 Understand when a cultural misunderstanding has occurred and understand how to correct it.
Recognize when something is culturally inappropriate form the use of language, the tone of voice, or the body language.
Understand why a gift given was seen as inappropriate and decide what to give the next time.
Understand why a comment was offensive and decide what to say next time.
Understand why particular clothing was considered inappropriate and decide what to wear next time.
Understand why the food served was not appreciated and decide what to serve next time.