Name: _________________________________________________________________Target Language:_____________

Language Development Goals Form

After completing the language and culture questionnaire and the self-assessment of language proficiency, write your language development goals based on Language B objectives. The chart is organi ed into four communicative processes ! "ral #ommunication, $isual %nterpretation, &eading #omprehension, and 'riting.

Communicative Process

Goal
(Using statements similar to and in terms of Language B Objectives Phases 1 ! and from the "elf #ssessment of Language Proficienc$%

Oral Communication
This objective encom&asses all as&ects of listening and s&ea'ing( )t refers to the student constructing meaning through the &rocess of internali*ing meaning and articulating thoughts using s&eech in a variet$ of +a$s in the target language( The student is e,&ected to be able to listen and res&ond- interact sociall$- and s&ea' for s&ecific &ur&oses(

use some aspects of register in formal and informal oral communication ( recogni e basic visual conventions used in te)ts

Visual Interpretation
This objective involves the student in inter&reting and constructing meaning from visual te,ts (such as &ostersma&s- gra&hics- films% to understand ho+ images &resented +ith oral and +ritten te,t interact to conve$ ideas- values- and attitudes( .ngaging +ith visual te,t re/uires the student to thin' creativel$ and criticall$ about +hat is vie+ed- and to be a+are of o&inionsattitudes- and cultural references &resented in the visual te,t( The student is e,&ected to be able to inter&ret- and engage +ith- visual te,t that is &resented +ith s&o'en and +ritten te,t and to su&&ort his or her o&inion and &ersonal res&onse +ith evidence and e,am&les from the te,t(

Reading Comprehension
This objective refers to enabling the student to construct meaning from +ritten te,ts b$ ma'ing inferences and inter&retations( .ngaging +ith +ritten te,t re/uires the student to thin' creativel$ and criticall$ about +hat is read- and to be a+are of o&inions- attitudes- and cultural references &resented in the +ritten te,t( The student is e,&ected to be able to understand information- inter&ret- and engage +ith+ritten te,t and to su&&ort his or her o&inion +ith &ersonal res&onse +ith evidence and e,am&les from the te,t(

identify main ideas and supporting details in written te)ts

Writing
This objective relates to the develo&mental &rocess of +riting( The student is e,&ected to be able to organi*e and e,&ress thoughts- feelings- ideas- o&inions- and information in +riting- +rite for s&ecific &ur&oses and develo& accurac$ +hen +riting in the target language(

( use some aspects of register in formal and informal written communication.