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English Language Development — Grade 7

Goal 2. Speaking — Advanced

Goal 2. Speaking

The learner will comprehend spoken English in a variety of personal, social, and academic contexts.

Level: Advanced

Students will use expanded vocabulary effectively in social and academic settings with few errors and will rely much less on forms of non-verbal communication. Learning objectives focus on applying appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of communication, drawing conclusions, using moderately complex grammar structures in speech, incorporating figurative language and idioms, conducting conversations with high level of fluency, interpreting information in grade-level texts with assistance, applying critical thinking strategies, increasing reading fluency, reading a variety of different genres, writing multi-paragraph essays using the writing process, and writing to a variety of audiences using different styles.

Objective AD 2.01
Use moderately complex grammar structures in oral expression.
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Objective AD 2.02
Demonstrate high degree of fluency in the use of common parts of speech.
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Objective AD 2.03
Demonstrate the use of figurative language and idioms with occasional errors that obscure meaning.
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Objective AD 2.04
Use of more complex language structures with errors that occasionally obscure meaning (e.g., subject-verb agreement, appositives, clauses, etc.).
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Objective AD 2.05
Engage in extended discussions on a broad range of topics.
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Objective AD 2.06
Provide responses demonstrating use of connections, interpretation, and critical thinking.
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Objective AD 2.07
Summarize with sufficient detail, information acquired through reading or listening with limited assistance.
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Objective AD 2.08
Conduct conversations with a high level of fluency and clarity.
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