2019-2020 Medway Middle School ​Mandarin​ ​Learning Standards and Expected Outcome

Medway Middle School Mandarin program is a 4 year program from grade 5 to grade 8. The Mandarin
Curriculum is designed and developed base on state standard “​Massachusetts Foreign Language Curriculum
Framework(1999)​," "​ACTFL National Content Standard for Foreign Language Learning (2012)​,””​World
Readiness Standard for Foreign Languages (2014)​”​and “ Frameworks of 21st Century learning (2007)​”

Program Sequence & Expected Outcome

Grade 5 6 7 8
Sequence first year ​stage 1 in 2nd yea​r stage 1 in a 3nd yea​r stage 1 in a 4th year​ stage 1 in a
a 5th-8th grade 5th-8th grade 5th-8th grade 5th-8th grade
sequence sequence sequence sequence
Expected Students are Students are Students are Students are expected
Outcome expected to reach expected to reach the expected to reach to reach the ​stage 1
the ​stage 1 stage 1​ performance the ​stage 1 and Stage 2
performance at at the end of grade 8 performance at the (mid-point)​ at the end
Target ACTFL the end of grade 8 end of grade 8 of grade 8
Proficiency Level Novice Low Novice Mid- Novice Mid / Novice High/
Novice High- Intermediate low -
Learning hours 90 hours 180 hours 270 hours 360 hours
Learning standards
Grade 5 6 7 8
MFLC Framework Students will converse in a language other than English to provide and obtain information,
Standard 1 express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Interpersonal Students use selected words, phrases, and expressions, with no major repeated patterns of
Communication error ​(Stage 1)
Interpersonal Communication: ​Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or
World Readiness
written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.
Standards:
Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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1.1​ Greet and Perform ​1.1 -1.3 1.6​ Express likes and 1.8​ Perform Stage 1
respond to learning standard dislikes Learning Standards
greetings 1.4 ​Make and 1.7​ Express needs 1.9​ Ask and respond to
1.2​ Introduce and respond to requests and emotions questions to clarify
respond to 1.5​ Exchange 1.8​ Perform Stage 1 information
introductions information and Learning Standards 1.10​ Exchange opinions
1.3​ Ask and knowledge about people,
answer questions 1.6​ Express likes and activities, or events
dislikes
I can communicate I can communicate I can communicate I can usually handle
on some very on very familiar on very familiar short social interactions
ACTFL
familiar topics topics using a variety topics using a in everyday situations
Interpersonal
using single words of words and phrases variety of words and by asking and
Communication
and phrases that I that I have practiced phrases that I have answering simple
have practiced and and memorized. practiced and questions.
memorized. (novice mid) memorized. (novice high)
(novice low) (novice mid)
MFLC Framework Students will understand and interpret ideas and information written or spoken in a
Standard 2 language other than English.
Interpretive Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error
Communication (Stage 1)
World Readiness I​nterpretive Communication:​ Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard,
Standards: read, or viewed on a variety of topics.

Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students

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2.1​ Follow Perform ​2.1​ & ​2.2 2.5​ Perform stage 1 2.5​ Perform stage 1 &
directions 2.3​ obtain learning standard 2.6​ learning standards
2.2​ Understand information and 2.6 ​Follow directions
some ideas and knowledge such as for a recipe, 2.7 ​Read authentic and
familiar details 2.4​ Read or listen to a word maze, or a adapted materials,
and interpret sighs, logic problem such as short stories,
simple stories, narratives,
poems, and advertisements, and
informational texts brochures
ACTFL
Interpretive I can recognize a few I can recognize some I can often I can recognize pieces
Listening memorized words familiar words and understand words, of information and
and phrases when I phrases when I hear phrases, and simple sometimes I can
hear them spoken. them spoken. sentences related to understand the main
(novice low) (novice mid) everyday life. topic of what is being
(novice high) said.
(novice high)
ACTFL I can recognize a few I can recognize some I can understand I can sometimes
Interpretive letters or characters. letters or characters. familiar words, understand the main
Reading phrases, and idea of what I have
I can identify a fewI can understand sentences within read.
memorized words some learned or short and simple (novice high)
and phrases when I memorized words texts related to
read. and phrases when I everyday life.
(novice low) read. (novice high)
(novice mid)
MFLC Framework Students of modern languages will write and speak in a language other than English to
Standard 3 present information, concepts, and ideas on a variety of topics.
Presentational Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error.
Communication (Stage 1)
World Readiness Presentational Communication: ​Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform,
Standards: explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to
various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.

Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students

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3.1 ​Express Perform ​3.1​- ​3.2 Perform ​3.1​- ​3.4 3.7 ​Perform Stage 1
opinions and ideas learning standards learning standards Learning Standards
3.2 ​Express needs 3.3 ​Express 3.5 ​Write lists and 3.8 ​Write simple
and emotions agreement and short notes paragraphs
disagreement 3.6 ​Present 3.9 ​Write greeting
3.4 ​Describe people, information in a cards, notes, letters,
places, and things brief report and emails
ACTFL I can present I can present I can present basic I can present
Presentation information about information about information on information on most
Speaking myself and some myself and some familiar topics using familiar topics using a
other very familiar other very familiar language I have series of simple
topics using single topics using a variety practiced using sentences.
words or memorized of words, phrases, phrases and simple (Intermediate low)
phrases. and memorized sentences.
(novice low) expressions. (novice high)
(novice mid)
ACTFL I can copy some can write lists and I can write short I can write briefly
Presentation familiar words, memorized phrases messages and notes about most familiar
writing characters, or on familiar topics. on familiar topics topics and present
phrases. (novice mid) related to everyday information using a
(novice low) life. series of simple
(novice high) sentences.
(Intermediate low)
MFLC Framework Students will demonstrate an understanding of the traditions, perspectives, practices, and
Standard 4 products of the culture studied, including human commonalities as reflected in history,
literature, and the visual and performing arts.
Cultures
Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error in
the target language, and using English when necessary. ​(Stage 1)
Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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4.1​ Use 4-3​ Identify 4.5​ Identify 4-7 ​Demonstrate
appropriate words, distinctive cultural distinctive knowledge of the
phrases, aspects of the target contributions made target culture's
expressions, and culture presented in by people in the geography by naming
gestures in stories, dramas, films, target culture features such as rivers,
interactions such and photographs 4.6​ Demonstrate mountains, cities, and
as greetings, 4.4 ​Identify knowledge of climate on maps
farewells, school distinctive cultural artistic expression in 4-8​ Identify patterns of
routines, and other products from the the target culture by social behavior that are
daily activities. target culture such as identifying and typical of the target
4.2​ Interact toys, clothes, foods, making examples of culture
appropriately in currencies, games, crafts or visual arts
group cultural traditional crafts, and
activities such as musical instruments
games,
storytelling,
celebrations and
World dramatizations
Readiness Relating Cultural Relating Cultural
Standards: Practices to Perspectives: Products to Perspectives:
CULTURES Learners use the language to investigate, Learners use the language to investigate,
Interact with explain, and reflect on the relationship explain, and reflect on the relationship
cultural competence
and between the practices and perspectives between the products and perspectives
understanding of the cultures studied. of the cultures studied.

MFLC Framework Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparison
Standard 5 of the language studied with their own.
Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error in the
Linguistic target language, and using English when necessary. ​(Stage 1)
Comparisons
 Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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5.1​ Ask & answer Perform​ 5.1 Perform ​5.1​ - ​5.2 Perform ​5.1​ - ​5.3
questions Standards Standards Standards
World regarding 5.2​ Give examples of 5.3​ Give examples of 5.4​ Identify linguistic
Readiness similar/different ways in which the borrowed and loan characteristics of the
Standards: phonetic/writing target language words target language and
COMPARISONS systems used in differs from /is compare and contrast
Develop insight into the target similar to English them with English
the nature of language linguistic characteristics
language and culture
in order to interact
with cultural Language Comparisons:
competence
Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language
through comparisons of the language studied and their own.

MFLC Framework Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparison of
Standard 6 the target culture with their own.
Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error in the
Culture target language, and using English when necessary. ​(Stage 1)
Comparison Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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6.1 ​Ask & answer Perform ​6.1​ standards Perform ​6.1​ & ​6.2 Perform ​6.1​ - ​6.3
questions 6.2​ Describe patterns standards standards
regarding different of behavior of the 6.3 ​Describe some 6.4​ Identify and discuss
forms of target culture, such cultural beliefs and cultural characteristics
communication in as celebrations, and perspectives relating of the target culture
the target culture compare/contrast to family, school, and compare and
World
and their own such them with those of and play in both contrast them to
Readiness
as signs, symbols, their own culture. target culture and cultural characteristics
Standards:
displays, and their own. of their own culture.
COMPARISONS
Develop insight into
inscriptions.
the nature of
language and culture
Cultural Comparisons:
in order to interactLearners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture
with cultural
competence through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
MFLC Framework Students of modern and classical languages will use the target language to reinforce and
Standard 7 expand their knowledge of other disciplines and to acquire new information and knowledge.
Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error
Connection (Stage 1)
Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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7.1 ​obtain 7.1 ​obtain 7.1 ​obtain 7.2 ​obtain information
World information and information and information and and knowledge related
Readiness knowledge related knowledge related to knowledge related to other disciplines
Standards: to other disciplines other disciplines to other disciplines (Civics & Government
CONNECTIONS (History & Social (English Language (Mathematics) from & Economics) from
Connect with other Science) from Arts) from sources in sources in the target sources in the target
disciplines and sources in the the target language. language. language.
acquire information target language.
and diverse
perspectives in order
to use the language to Making Connections: Acquiring Information
function in academic Learners build, reinforce, and expand their and Diverse Perspectives:
and career relat​ed knowledge of other disciplines while using Learners access and evaluate information
situations
the language to develop critical thinking and
 to solve problems creatively. and diverse perspectives that are available
through the language and its cultures.
MFLC Framework Students will use languages other than English within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 8 Using selected words, phrases, and expressions with no major repeated patterns of error
(Stage 1)
Community
Grade 5 Students Grade 6 Students Grade 7 Students Grade 8 Students
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8.1​ Apply 8.1​ Apply knowledge 8.2​ Apply 8.2 ​Apply knowledge of
knowledge of the of the target knowledge of the the target language
World target language language and culture target language and and culture beyond the
Readiness and culture beyond the culture beyond the classroom setting
Standards: beyond the classroom setting classroom setting
COMMUNITIES classroom setting
Communicate and
interact with cultural School and Global Communities: Lifelong Learning:
competence in order
to participate in Learners use the language both within Learners set goals and reflect on their
multilingual and beyond the classroom to interact and progress in using languages for enjoyment,
communities at collaborate in their community and the enrichment, and advancement.
home and around the
world globalized world.