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English Language Development — Grade 6
Goal 2. Speaking — Intermediate High, Objective IH 2.03
Goal 2. Speaking — Intermediate High, Objective IH 2.03
The learner will comprehend spoken English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.
Students will begin to use expanded vocabulary to participate effectively in social and academic conversations and presentations with occasional difficulty. They may continue to use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension, but will rely more upon verbal skills. Learning objectives focus on identifying main idea and details, recognizing differences in regional pronunciation, developing familiarity with language conventions, using verb tenses accurately, initiating and sustaining conversations, paraphrasing, comprehending grade-level text with assistance, recognizing some literary techniques, taking detailed notes, and constructing more advanced paragraphs.
Demonstrate some use of basic figurative language and common idioms.
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