are aware of differences in culturalconventions in English and their mothertongues, such as in greetings.

they need to do reasarch

students learn about different cultures

Learners become acquainted withnorms and behaviors in a variety ofcultures.

Learners are aware of various ways inwhich English differs from their homelanguage.

Learners appreciate the nature oflanguage and the differences betweenEnglish and other languages.

Learners appreciate literature that iswritten in English and through itdevelop sensitivity to a variety ofcultures.

give respectful and informativefeedback to your classmates

present your country to the class

alternative assessment

review and edit presentations based onfeedback from peers/teacher.

use digital media tools, such as podcasts and Web 2.0 tools.

express ideas and opinions aboutgeneral topics using main andsupporting ideas

Learners use appropriate vocabularyand accurate grammar for this level,incorporating discourse markers,following conventions of prosody/print.

Learners organize and present ideasand information orally and in writingabout general topics, suiting registerand text type to purpose and audience.

Learners present ideas and informationin an organized, planned manner in avariety of formats in spoken andwritten English on a wide range oftopics, using print and digital media.

the capital city

the population

the landscape

the culture

the political structure

the language

name

currancy

use of former knowledge to describeyour country

use information tools, such as adictionary or simplified Web 2.0 tools.

interpret information from visual data,such as graphs, diagrams, and maps.

follow directions and a sequence ofcomplex instructions in a variety ofcontexts.

Learners obtain and use information byapplying knowledge of vocabulary,grammar, punctuation, text structure,digital media and a variety of discoursemarkers.

Learners access information in Englishfrom oral and written texts from a widerange of printed and digital media andmake use of that information for avariety of purposes

process

focus on learner

authentic task

group work

higher order thinking skills

use the new vocabulary and futuretense correctly

able to have discussion

make decisions as part of a group

use new vocabulary

follow directions on how to create yourcity

create, collaborate and respond to avariety of written texts in  print orhandwriting, as well as  digital media

engage in conversations about generaltopics, such as current events, andfuture plans, using language to suitcontext, audience and purpose.

interact for a variety of purposes, suchas agreeing and disagreeing, givingand following instructions anddirections, complimenting, and givingadvice.

express and elaborate on personalwishes and opinions.

Learners use appropriate vocabulary  and accurate grammar for this level.

Learners interact fluently usingappropriate register for a limited rangeof social contexts.

STANDARDS

PBL