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English Language Development — Grade 8

Goal 2. Speaking — Intermediate Low

Goal 2. Speaking

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

Level: Intermediate Low

Students will begin to use limited vocabulary to participate in discussions on familiar topics spoken at normal speed with periods of momentary silence. In addition, they may use forms of non-verbal communication to demonstrate comprehension. Learning objectives focus on identifying key details from oral presentations, differentiating between minimal pairs, developing an awareness of language conventions, participating in guided discussions, retelling, participating in short oral presentations on academic topics, identifying figurative and idiomatic language in text, increasing reading fluency, producing simple paragraphs, and writing simple responses to content area texts

Objective IL 2.01
Begin to use words, phrases, and sentences representing learned and some new vocabulary on familiar topics.
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Objective IL 2.02
Begin to demonstrate common verb tense forms including some irregulars.
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Objective IL 2.03
Participate in guided discussions and social conversations, on familiar topics, although the speaker will often demonstrate the use of repetition and circumlocution to make herself understood.
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Objective IL 2.04
Participate in and demonstrate comprehension of short oral academic presentations through topic-related questions and answers on familiar topics.
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Objective IL 2.05
Use and respond correctly to yes/no questions and some open-ended questions on familiar topics, including content-based material.
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Objective IL 2.06
Begin to retell information acquired through reading and/or listening.
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