meaning can be understood with little or no difficulty). Use dictionaries or glossaries to • check words. To speak Understand a range of spoken Understand the main points from Understand the main points and • • • confidently phrases. spoken passages. opinions in spoken passages. Understand standard language Ask others to repeat words or Give a short prepared talk that • • • (sometimes asking for words or phrases if necessary. includes opinions. phrases to be repeated). Ask and answer simple questions Take part in conversations to • • Answer simple questions and give and talk about interests. seek and give information. • basic information. Take part in discussions and Refer to recent experiences or • • Give responses to questions tasks. future plans, everyday activities • about everyday events. and interests. Demonstrate a growing • Pronounce words showing a vocabulary. Vary language and produce • • knowledge of sound (or pitch in extended responses. Mandarin) patterns. Be understood with little or no • difficulty. To Identify countries and Describe with some interesting Give detailed accounts of the • • • understand communities the language is details some aspects of countries customs, history and culture of the the culture of spoken. or communities the language is countries and communities the the countries spoken. language is spoken. in which the Demonstrate some knowledge • language is and understanding of the customs Make comparisons between life in Describe, with interesting detail, • • spoken and features of the countries or countries or communities where some similarities and differences communities where the language is the language is spoken and this between countries spoken. country. and communities where the language is spoken and this country.
meaning can be understood with little or no difficulty). • Use dictionaries or glossaries to check words. To speak confidently • Understand a range of spoken phrases. • Understand standard language (sometimes asking for words or phrases to be repeated). • Answer simple questions and give basic information. • Give responses to questions about everyday events. • Pronounce words showing a knowledge of sound (or pitch in Mandarin) patterns. • Understand the main points from spoken passages. • Ask others to repeat words or phrases if necessary. • Ask and answer simple questions and talk about interests. • Take part in discussions and tasks. • Demonstrate a growing vocabulary. • Understand the main points and opinions in spoken passages. • Give a short prepared talk that includes opinions. • Take part in conversations to seek and give information. • Refer to recent experiences or future plans, everyday activities and interests. • Vary language and produce extended responses. • Be understood with little or no difficulty. To understand the culture of the countries in which the language is spoken • Identify countries and communities the language is spoken. • Demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of the customs and features of the countries or communities where the language is spoken. • Describe with some interesting details some aspects of countries or communities the language is spoken. • Make comparisons between life in countries or communities where the language is spoken and this country. • Give detailed accounts of the customs, history and culture of the countries and communities the language is spoken. • Describe, with interesting detail, some similarities and differences between countries and communities where the language is spoken and this country.
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