READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 159
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Can describe simple aspects of his/her everyday life in a series of simple sentences, using level-appropriate
language (vocabulary and grammar), especially if he/she can prepare in advance
Sustained monologue: Giving information
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Can answer a series of simple questions about family and friends, using basic phrases
Can talk about their immediate family members
Can express likes and dislikes in relation to familiar topics in a basic way
Can describe someone’s physical appearance in a basic way
Can say what the weather is like
Can draw simple conclusions about people in pictures, using a limited range of formulaic expressions
Can say what someone’s job is using familiar common job names
Can give a simple description of an object or picture while showing it to others using basic words, phrases,
and formulaic expressions, especially when he/she can prepare in advance
Can describe the position of objects or people using pictures or gestures
Addressing audiences
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Can read a very short, rehearsed statement
Playing with spoken language
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Can sing an age-appropriate, level-appropriate song
Can say simple tongue-twisters and other types of playful language.
Can take part in age-appropriate, level-appropriate games that use formulaic expressions
Can re-tell parts of a story (with or without pictures) read by the teacher or from previous knowledge
Written production
Overall written production
Can write simple isolated phrases and sentences using level-appropriate language (vocabulary and grammar) and
spelling that approximates accurate conventions based on a developmental continuum.
Creative writing
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Can write about themselves and fictitious people
Can describe certain everyday objects
PRODUCTION STRATEGIES
Compensating
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Can use gestures instead of or to support simple words in expressing a need.
INTERACTION ACTIVITIES
Spoken interaction
Overall spoken interaction
Can engage in limited interactions (restricted in the number of turn-takings and scope) where communication may
involve repetition, at a slower rate of speech and rephrasing
Understanding the interlocutor
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