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TLRP Assignment Overview




**ACTFL "Advanced Low" proficiency standard**

 * MDE now requires advanced low oral proficiency for FL certification (for French, German & Spanish; LCTLs have a different standard).
 * MSU/COE now requires teacher candidates, starting with the 08-09 senior cohort, to pass the Oral Proficiency Test at the advanced low level //**before**// moving on to the intern year.
 * The document below lists ACTFL's description of advanced low oral proficiency.
 * Please read through it thoroughy and think honestly about your own oral proficiency at this stage. Based on your own reflection, please re-work your TLRP plans accordingly to incorporate more practice that will lead to advanced low proficiency.

Please use the space just below to list any resources you're aware of to help prepare for the OPT. One example are the simulations offered in language departments. If you have more details on those, please use the "Edit this page" function to list them here:

TLRP Teams
Les Gourmandes Modernes Alicia, Becky, Colette, Nicole, Rachel

Die Meisterschaft Chris, Jessica, John, Lauren S

M2 Maestros Maravillosos Heather, Alli, Cilia, Gordon, Chris

Los Meros, Meros Melisa, Megan, Allison, Randy, Mayra

Los Profesores Picantes Jacob, Kate, Lesley, Maggie

Supermegaguay Susan, Michele, Kristin, Lauren

TLRP Resources
[|PostSecret France] user:gauntnic [|French Radio] user:metcal13 [|French Grammar site] user:metcal13 [|Le Monde blogs] user:rachelmickola - This is just one blog highlighted by //Le Monde//. There are lots, on all kinds of subjects. For ALL languages: VideoToGo at Frandor has really great foreign language section__s__. user:rachelmickola
 * FRENCH**

[|Planet German Immersion series] user:jbale [|MSU German Club Website] user:fritzchr - Has a schedule of events on campus for learners of German as well as tons of resources. [|PostSecret auf Deutsch] user:gauntnic [|ARD Mediathek] user:jbale - TV, radio and podcast downloads from ARD and all the regional //Sender// in Germany [|ORF on demand]user:jbale - News streams from Austria's public //Sender//, ORF [|Zwiebelfisch] user:jbale - Sebastian Sick's column in //Der Spiegel// about the German language, standard usage and non-standard issues. Hilarious and helpful.
 * GERMAN**

[|Spanish Podcasts] user:kellyla9 - Great podcasts, blogs, and teaching resources! [|On-line Grammar Practice] On-line Grammar Practice from Pearson/Prentice Hall's //Realidades// Textbook Series (recommended by Jennifer Boyle, Person Education Curriculum Specialist at the MiWLA 2008 Conference. I really like this set up text books and it's approach to grammar. Taking grammar from Gramm-UGH to Gramm-AH!!!!! Salsa lessons at La Casa on September 17th! ¡Bailemos! [|StudySpanish.com] user:fritzchr - Has a bunch of free resources and tutorials for learning Spanish that I've found really helpful in the past. [|Spanish Verb Forms Reference] user:kellyla9 [|PostSecret El Mundo] user:gauntnic [|Pandora]--Create a radio station customized to your interests. Can be used for a variety of languages and styles. user:suttonm3 [|Wordreference]--The premiere language site online, with extensive bilingual dictionaries and forums in Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Russian.user:suttonm3 [|El País] -- News from Spain and around the world in Spanish. user:JacobVink
 * SPANISH**
 * La Casa meetings Mondays at 6:30 pm* ~McDonel Hall west main lounge
 * La Casa dinners in McDonel Hall Tuesdays at 6 pm* ~ McDonel Hall Cafeteria
 * La Casa coffee/chat hour Sundays at 5 pm* ~International Center Food Court**