ACTFL Standards

Teachers commonly refer to the ACTFL Standars as the:

• Common Core Standards

• The five "C"s

• Proficiency Standards

All of the following are part of the 5 C's EXCEPT:

• Communication

• Cultures

• Comparisons

• Conjugations

Students ask and answer each other’s questions about buying clothes. They talk about the price, color, sizes, etc

• Interpritive Communication

• Presentational Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

Which of the following is NOT one of the three modes of communication?

• Interpersonal

• Presentational

• Integrative

• Interpretive

Culture is described as the connection of which three broad concepts:

• Big C, Middle C, and Little C

• Festivals, Foods, and Fashion

• Economics, Politics, and Sociology

• Products, Practices, and Perspectives

The Connections goal(s) means the students:

• “Skype” with native speakers abroad

• Find a way to link learning to their career goals

• Reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines

• Develop an insighst into the nature of language and culture

Write an email to an Arab e-pal telling her/him about your life in the US; where you live, what you are studying

• Interpretive Communication

• Interpersonal Communication

• Presentational Communication

The Comparisons goal involves:

• Knowing the origin of vocabulary words

• Comparing C1 and C2 and L1 and L2

• Comparing pronunciation in the TL to a native speaker

• Selecting one culture as better the another one

The Communities goal means that teachers:

• Should help students connect with native/heritage speakers

• Need to schedule field trips each quarter

• Must take students abroad to hear and see the TL used

• Should sponsor exchange students

The standards define:

• What students should learn in the TL

• How well students should learn the TL

• What and how well students should learn the TL