READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 262
directly to him/her in clear, slow, and repeated speech by a sympathetic speaker
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Can understand questions and instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short,
simple directions
Conversation
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Can take part in a simple conversation of a basic factual nature on a predictable topic
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Can introduce people and use basic greetings and leave-taking expressions
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Can ask how people are
Informal and formal discussions
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Can exchange likes and dislikes when addressed clearly, slowly, and directly
Goal-oriented co-operation
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Can act on short, basic instructions that involve times, locations, numbers, etc.
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Can ask people for things and give people things
Obtaining goods and services
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Can ask people for basic products and give people basic products
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Can ask for the price of basic products
Information exchange
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Can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics
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Can ask and answer questions about themselves and other people, where they live, people they know,
things they have
Interviewing and being interviewed
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Can reply in an interview to simple direct questions about personal details
Written interaction
Overall written interaction
Can ask for or pass on personal details in written form
Correspondence
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Can write messages and online postings as a series of very short sentences about hobbies and likes/dislikes,
using level-appropriate language (vocabulary and grammar)
Notes, messages and forms
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Can leave a simple informative message giving, for example where he/she has gone
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Can write his/her name, address, age, date of birth, nationality, numbers, etc.
Online interaction
Online conversation and discussion
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Can post short reactions to simple online postings using formulaic expressions and combinations of simple
words
Goal-oriented online transactions and collaboration
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Can fill out sections of a very simple online purchase or application, providing basic personal information
(e.g., name, address)
Interaction Strategies
Asking for clarification
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