World Language Curriculum Guide
Travel
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| Identify & discuss nationalities and countries of origin.
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- Model target vocabulary with a variety of
prompts/materials. - Model correct pronunciation and structures. - Ask questions in the target language and then model appropriate responses using gestures to help clarify their meaning. - Provide "situations" for which students will need to act out a dialogue/skit.
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- Make up skits. - Prepare a travel brochure. - Develop accurate pronunciation through class drill. - Create flashcards. - Respond to questions using appropriate structures.
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- Evaluate student conversation. - Evaluate verbal student responses. - Evaluate performances of students in skits, dialogues, role playing, videos. |
- Produce a travel video. - Converse with native speakers (community members, exchange students, pen-pals, Internet). - Produce a children's book related to traveling. - Write a travel guide/jingle to advertise the target country . - Design a cartoon, mural, etc. related to travel .
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- Posters. - Total Physical Fun - AV materials (Films, video, cassettes, CD-rom). - Puppets. - Teacher-generated materials. - Travel brochures. - Appropriate props.
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| 2
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Identify and describe activities related to travel:
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- Direct student question and replies through drill and
repetition going around class to each individual student. - Use a variety of AV material (Film, CD-roms like Rosetta Stone, cassettes, etc.). |
- Develop dialogues in pairs or small groups. - Prepare a "how-to" brochure for traveler. - Complete teacher-generated materials individually or in groups.
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- Evaluate oral and written presentations. - Quizzes/Tests. |
- Model, role play in pairs spontaneously in front of class. - Interactive homework (involving family or friend).
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- Flashcards. - Textbooks and supporting written material. - Appropriate Research materials (books, pamphlets, newspaper, periodicals interview, Internet, etc.).
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| 3
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| Identify and describe typical tourist activities.
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- Provide teacher generated materials to reinforce
proficiency. - Facilitate classroom discussion by providing prompts. - Facilitate in-class reading and writing activities.
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Read/research appropriate materials in preparation for
classroom discussion/activity/written assignment.
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Evaluate performance on teacher-generated
activities/materials.
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- Keep a travel journal of real/imagined trip to target
country (with map accompaniment). - Research and report on travel related topics as specified by teacher. - Prepare computer presentation. Share with appropriate audience.
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Same as above.
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| 4
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| Compare/contrast vacations & destinations.
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Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and structures. | Read/research appropriate materials in preparation for
classroom discussion/activity/written assignment incorporating advanced grammar,
vocabulary and structures.
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Same as above evaluating advanced grammar and structures as
well as vocabulary and pronunciation.
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Same as above incorporating advanced grammar, vocabulary and
structures.
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Same as above. | |