LEGENDARY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 237
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Can describe someone’s physical appearance in a basic way
Can say what the weather is like
Can draw simple conclusions about people in pictures, using a limited range of formulaic expressions
Can give a simple description of an object or picture while showing it to others using basic words, phrases and
formulaic expressions, especially when he/she can prepare in advance
Can describe the position of objects or people using pictures or gestures
Addressing audiences
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Can read a very short, rehearsed statement
Playing with spoken language
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Can sing an age-appropriate, level-appropriate song or recite a rhyme from memory
Can say simple tongue-twisters and other types of playful language
Can take part in age-appropriate, level-appropriate games that use formulaic expressions or rhymes
Can re-tell parts of a story (with or without pictures) read by the teacher or from previous knowledge
Written production
Overall written production
Can write simple isolated phrases and sentences using level-appropriate language (vocabulary and
grammar) and spelling that approximates accurate conventions based on a developmental continuum
Creative writing
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Can write about themselves and fictitious people, where they live and what they do
Can describe certain everyday objects
INTERACTION ACTIVITIES
Spoken interaction
Overall spoken interaction
Can engage in limited interactions (restricted in the number of turn-takings and scope) where
communication may involve repetition, at a slower rate of speech and rephrasing
Understanding the interlocutor
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Can understand everyday expressions aimed at the satisfaction of simple needs of a concrete type, delivered
directly to him/her in clear, slow and repeated speech by a sympathetic speaker
Can understand questions and instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple
directions
Conversation
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Can take part in a simple conversation of a basic factual nature on a predictable topic
Can introduce people and use basic greetings and leave-taking expressions
Can ask how people are
Informal and formal discussions
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Can exchange likes and dislikes when addressed clearly, slowly and directly
Goal-oriented co-operation
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Can act on short, basic instructions that involve times, locations, numbers, etc.
Can ask people for things and give people things
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