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ACTFL Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century the ability to function competently in a foreign language (i.e. perform and comprehend oral and written language)
 * GOAL #1: COMMUNICATION**
 * Communication:**

• The ability to function in at least one language other than English will become __increasingly important__ in the global community of the 21st century • Business and economic communities have been calling upon the educational system to __prepare students with competence__ in a foreign language • Students must be able to: • speak, read, and comprehend both spoken and written language • interpret the cultural concepts and ideas
 * Why is communication important?**

Effective communication depends on MORE than just language skills: - familiarity with the cultures that use these languages - awareness of how language and culture interact in these societies - opportunities to experience the second language in its cultural context - opportunities to experiement with the second language linguistically and culturally
 * How can we achieve these goals?**

• The ability to convey and receive messages of many different types successfully. • The comfort level to deal with everyday social interactions and to establish relationships with others. • The combination of knowledge of the language system with knowledge of cultural conventions. • Bringing the insights obtained from having developed communicative competence in the first language to the study of the second.
 * What does communicative competence include?**

• Practices active use of language • Provides opportunities to use the target language to communicate in a wide range of activities • Includes experimenting, making errors, practicing form, uses wide ranges of audience, learning how to compensate for shortcomings, building confidence, and monitoring one’s performance
 * What is the importance of communicative strategies?**

• Engage in conversations • Provide information • Express feelings and emotions • Exchange of opinions Progress Indicators: Grade 4 - give and follow classroom instructions, share likes and dislikes Grade 8 - exchange information on personal events and experiences Grade 12 - develop and propose solutions to cultural problems
 * Standard 1.1 - Interpersonal mode**

• Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language • Involves one-way listening and reading • Interest of material and level of content (Knowledge can determine level of comprehension) Progress Indicators: Grade 4 - comprehend ideas in oral narratives, familiar topics Grade 8 - understand themes and significant details from TV, radio, video Grade 12 - analyze authentic literary texts, understand cultura nuances
 * Standard 1.2 - Interpretive Mode**

• Present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners on a variety of topics • Students with no previous knowledge of target language produce phrases using structure of native language • Classroom learners acquire authentic patterns and use appropriate styles Progress Indicators: Grade 4 - dramatize songs, commonly known poetry Grade 8 - prepare tape or video messages to share with members of the class Grade 12 - create short stories and poems, create short plays based on personal experience
 * Standard 1.3 - Presentational Mode**