California State Frameworks: Level I
FUNCTION
Students develop the ability to:
• Greet and respond to greetings;
• Introduce and respond to introductions;
• Engage in conversations;
• Express likes and dislikes;
• Make requests;
• Obtain information;
• Understand some ideas and familiar details;
• Begin to provide information.
CONTENT
Stages I and II often include some combination of the following topics:
• The self: family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, size and quantity, and pets and animals.
• Beyond self: geography, topography, directions, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.
CONTEXT
Students can perform these functions:
• When speaking, in face-to-face social interaction;
• When listening, in social interaction and using audio or video texts;
• When reading, using authentic materials, e.g., menus, photos, posters, schedules, charts, signs and short narratives;
• When writing notes, lists, poems, postcards, and short letters.
TEXT TYPE
Students can:
• Use short sentences, learned words and phrases, and simple questions and commands when speaking and writing;
• Understand some ideas and familiar details presented in clear, uncomplicated speech when listening;
• Understand short texts enhanced by visual clues when reading.
ACCURACY
Students:
• Communicate effectively with some hesitation and errors, which do not hinder comprehension;
• Demonstrate culturally acceptable behavior for Stage I functions;
• Understand most important information.