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THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Classical Studies and International Languages
plan and estimate the costs of a sightseeing tour in a city where the target language is spoken, making comparisons to the costs of a similar tour in their own community)
Teacher prompts: “What are the most impressive accomplishments of this individual?” “Describe some meal-time customs of the target-language community. In what ways are they similar
to your own?” “How much does a visit to a museum in your own community cost? How can you find the cost of a similar visit in the target-language community?”
B3.2 Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse communities where the target language is spoken, and use them appropriately in spoken interactions in the target language (e.g., use forms of address and expressions of greeting, leave
taking, and courtesy that match the formality of the interaction; use contextually appropriate gestures and other forms of non-verbal communication, such as shrugging, bowing, shaking hands, and greeting someone with a kiss on the cheek or in the air; use conventional speech formulas to initiate, interrupt, and conclude conversations politely; incorporate familiar idiomatic expressions into a dialogue; identify and describe some alternatives to standard vocabulary, such as regional variations)
Teacher prompts: “Why is it important to know your audience when choosing how to address or greet people or how to signal leave taking? Can you give an example of when you would, or wouldn’t, use a certain way of saying goodbye?” “What expression might you use to begin a conversation? What might you say to end the conversation politely?”
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