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Learning Objectives

Unit 1 - Identity
 
What defines us?  What is my personal and public identity?

 

Can Do Statements:

Interpretive

  • I can understand simple compliments and critiques of people’s clothes and actions.

  • I can understand physical descriptions from a photo.

  • I can understand personal information from captions under photos of athletes and celebrities.

  •  I can understand a simple posting on a social media page.

  •  I can understand a posted message about interests and routines.

Presentational

  • I can create a social media profile of myself.

  • I can talk and write about my favorite musical group, actor, author, artist, athlete or celebrity.

  • I can talk about a famous person from history.

  • I can introduce myself.

  • I can talk about other people’s likes and dislikes.

Interpersonal

  • I can exchange personal information with a classmate.

  • I can ask and answer questions about celebrities, athletes and/or famous people.

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Unit 2 - A Day in the Life

 

 

What events define your life?
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Can Do Statements:

Interpretive

  • I can identify information from a movie poster/ad.

  • I can understand simple texts about people’s daily routines and activities.

  • I can understand texts and clips about how people celebrate life events.

  •  I can understand information in a text or voice message from a friend.

  • I can distinguish the purpose of a card or note about a life event (birthday, holiday, thanks, party invite)

  • I can understand information about a movie or event.

Presentational

  • I can talk about what I want and need to do at school, after school and on the weekend.

  • I can describe a school routine, like getting lunch in the cafeteria, arrival, dismissal, X-Block, tutorial.

  • I can invite and make plans with someone to do something or go somewhere.

  • I can write a special occasion message or note (birthday, congratulations, invite, thank you).

  •  I can describe what I need for school, for a party or celebration or to participate in activities (sports, clubs).

Interpersonal

  • I can invite and make plans with someone to do something or go somewhere.

  • I can ask and respond to simple questions about dates, times, places, and events on publications.

  • I can talk with someone about hobbies, interests, and school.

  • I can accept or reject an invitation to do something or go somewhere.

 

Unit 3 - Culinary Adventures
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How does where we live affect how we eat?

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Can Do Statements:

Interpretive

  • I can sometimes understand a simple transaction between a customer and a service professional

  • I can understand an advertisement for a food item or restaurant.

  • I can understand the description of a food item or cuisine (when supported by visuals)

  • I can understand simple texts about hunger, foods and cuisines.    

  • I can make a reasoned choice of a restaurant from an online list of local eateries.

Presentational

  • I can describe a food item, traditional dish or cuisine from a lesson based on pictures or photos. 

  • I can present what I eat and how it is different from someone from (TL country).

Interpersonal

  • I can order a meal.                        

  • I can accept or reject an invitation to do something or go somewhere.    

  • I can invite and make plans with someone to do something or go somewhere.

  • I can exchange information about a restaurant.

  • I can ask and answer questions related to food, including likes and dislikes.

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Unit 4 - City Life
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What makes a city ideal?

 

Can Do Statements:

Interpretive

  • I can follow directions to locate places in a city.

  •  I can read informational signs/ads of interest to tourists.

  • I can read tourist brochures and use the information to identify the key attractions and things to do.  

  • I can read informational signs/ads of interest to tourists (parking, bus reroutes, metro closings, hours of operation).

Presentational

  •  I can share short messages about cities – tweets, captions for images, etc.

  •  I can create an informational piece promoting a city.

  •  I can describe a famous place.

  •  I can express my thoughts and opinions about a city and things to do there.

  • I can write simple directions from one place to another.

Interpersonal

  • I can ask and answer questions to make plans for how to spend time in a city.

  • I can explain where I want to go or what I want to do giving simple reasons.  

  • I can make arrangements for where to meet explaining where a place is in relation to other places.

  • I can ask for and give directions to a place.

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