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Level 3, Open
Level 3, University
Level 2, Open
Level 2, University
Level 1, Open
Level 1, Academic
Language Structures and Conventions
KEY: I – Initial development; C – Consolidation; R – Refinement
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R
C
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I
I
• collective nouns (e .g ., team, crowd, audience) and agreement
with verb
them in meaningful ways to communicate. The chart indicates a continuum of learning – that is, initial development, consolidation, and refinement* – The chart that follows shows the suggested language structures and conventions that students are expected to learn through work done in all four strands: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. These structures and conventions are intended as suggestions for teachers rather than as exhaustive or mandatory through the three levels, and highlights key elements for assessment and evaluation at each level for the different course types. It should also be noted lists. It is essential that teachers introduce the language structures and conventions in context rather than in isolation, so that students can learn to use that students may be introduced to some elements quite early, but will not be expected to study their use until later. Language Knowledge
with examples in English to clarify grammatical terms. Some languages studied will have distinctive linguistic features for which there are no English equivalents. These features will have to be added by the teachers of the language, along with suggestions for teaching non-roman alphabets, tonality, and In order to facilitate such adjustments and accommodate differences among languages, the language elements are organized according to parts of speech, Since the international language program comprises many different languages, some of these elements may need to be adjusted for specific languages. other elements particular to the language.
International Languages – Language Knowledge
C C RR
I/C I/C
C/R C/R
C C
I/C I/C
C/R C/R
C C
I/C I/C
C C RR C C RR
C/R C/R
I I
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* In the initial development stage, students recognize fundamental language structures and conventions and use them in simple oral and written contexts. In the consolidation stage, students recognize and use the language structures and conventions when listening, speaking, reading, and writing. In the refinement stage, students apply the language structures and conventions with greater accuracy and sophistication.
C/R C/R
I/C I/C
• use of articles with nouns (i .e ., the, a, an)
Nouns
I/C I/C
• use of the partitive with nouns (e .g ., some cake, any cake)
• possessive forms of nouns (e .g ., the boy’s hat)
I I
APPENDIX B: INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES
• singular and plural of regular nouns
• singular and plural of irregular nouns
• gender of nouns
• abstract nouns (e .g ., knowledge, democracy)
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