Page 157 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: English As a Second Language and English Literacy Development, 2007

3. Developing Accuracy in Speaking
By the end of this course, students will:
Grammatical Structures
3.1 use correctly the grammatical structures of spoken English appropriate for this level (see the Language Reference Chart for ELD Level 4 on page 162)
Sound Patterns
3.2 use appropriately a variety of pronunciation, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of spoken English to communicate meaning accurately (e.g., change intonation patterns in tag questions to indicate a question or confirma- tion; stress the syllable before the suffix -tion [attraction, information]; change the stressed syllable within a word to distinguish between its noun and verb forms [produce, produce; record, record; reject, reject])
Communication Strategies
3.3 use a variety of oral communication strategies to bridge gaps in spoken communication
(e.g., keep a record of frequent mistakes and con- sciously monitor speech to avoid them)
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
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