Listening comprehension skills

A.      Respond to basic courtesy and introduction expressions

B.      Follow positive and negative commands and requests.

C.      Recognize communication problems and respond to requests to repeat information

D.      Identify a range of expressions used to request assistance, information, and warnings

E.      Identify specific details in spoken discourse

1.       Numbers and letters

2.       Time and place references

3.       Key words and common expressions

Speaking skills

A.      Use common courtesy and introduction expressions

B.      Use expressions to indicate problems with communication

C.      Give instructions to do something

D.      Use positive and negative commands

E.      Express one-sentence requests, warnings, and commands

F.      Speak about expanded basic personal information

G.     Describe something in 3-5 short sentences

H.      Talk about enjoyable activities

 

 

Reading and critical thinking skills

A.      Comprehend short written texts, notices, and ads

1.       Identify main idea

2.       Get key information

3.       Respond to simple questions

B.      Follow one to four-step written instructions

C.      Understand common basic forms

1.       Maps and diagrams

2.       Signs and labels

3.       Tables and schedules

 

 

Writing and composing skills

A.      Write an expanded range of goodwill messages

B.      Write sentences

1.       Fill in missing words of a descriptive text

2.       Write long full-sentence answers to five or six questions

C.      Copy text

1.       Words, numbers, sentences

2.       Capitalization and punctuation

D.      Fill out forms

E.      Use accurate spelling

F.      Demonstrate legible handwriting

 

Grammar

Parts of speech

                  Identify

                  1.  Pronouns

                  2.  Subjects

                  3.  Objects

                 Identify and use accurately

                  1.  Noun

                  2.  Verb

                  3.  Adjective

                  4.  Preposition 

Verbs and verb tenses/aspects

                   Identify

                  1.  Verb BE: past

                  2.  Simple past tense:  irregular verbs 

                    Identify and use accurately

                  1.  Imperatives

                  2. Verb BE

                        a.  Present

                        b. There + BE + noun

                  3.  Present progressive/continuous

      4.  Simple present tense

                  5.  Simple past tense:  regular verbs

                  6.  Future:  Be going to

Grammatical forms, appropriate word order, context

                  Identify

                  1.  Modal:  Could

                  Identify and use accurately

                  1.  Nouns

                        a.  Singular/plural

                        b.  Count/non-count

                        c.  Possessive

                  2.  Pronouns

                        a.  Subject/object

                        b.  Possessive

                  3. Adjectives

                        a. Descriptive

                        b. Possessive

                  4. Adverbs of frequency

                  5. Prepositions

                        a.  Location/place

                        b. Time

                  6.  Modals

                        a.  Can

                        b.  May (permission)