World Language Curriculum “I Can” Statements

World Language Curriculum “I Can” Statements – Advanced Level

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Advanced Low

Advanced Mid

Advanced High

I can communicate with a fair amount of

fluency and spontaneity on familiar

topics, even in complicated situations. I

can link ideas in extended discussions. I

can participate actively in most informal

and a few formal conversations.

I can express myself with fluency and

flexibility on a range of familiar and some

new topics, including concrete social,

academic, and professional topics. I can

take an active role in most formal and

informal discussions. I can express and

defend my viewpoint or recommendations

on a variety of topics.

I can express myself with fluency,

flexibility, and precision on concrete and

some abstract topics. I can adapt my

language in most situations.

I can express my ideas and opinions

when engaged in lengthy conversation.

 I can express my ideas and opinions

about family and home, such as sibling

rivalries and ideal location for a house.

 I can express my ideas and opinions

about school or work, such as

interesting educators I’ve known or

colleagues who are helpful.

 I can express my ideas and opinions

about current events or public interest

topics, such as healthcare or recycling

efforts.

 I can talk about my hobbies and

interests, such as my favorite exercises,

nutritious alternatives to fast food, or

surfing the Web.

 I can talk about an issue of public

concern at a formal gathering, such as

general trends in the housing market or

the economy.

I can speak fluently, accurately, and

effectively about a wide variety of events

that occur in the present, past, and

future.

 I can give a clear and detailed story

about childhood memories, such as

what happened during vacations or

memorable events.

 I can give clear descriptions about

cultural events.

 I can talk about present challenges in

my school or work life, such as paying

for classes or dealing with difficult

colleagues.

 I can discuss future plans, such as

where I want to settle down or what I

will be doing in the next few years.

I can convey finer shades of meaning

with relative ease by using a wide range

of expressions to qualify statements.

 I can convey degrees of support of or

disagreement with another’s point of

view, such as I can agree with you on

most of your points, and I can explain

the areas where I disagree.

 I can convey degrees of sympathy or

empathy.

 I can convey degrees of anger or

frustration.

 I can convey degrees of approval or

enthusiasm.

Interpersonal Communication – Advanced Level

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Advanced Low

Advanced Mid

Advanced High

I can engage comfortably in extended

conversations and discussions on a wide

variety of topics related to my daily life.

 I can discuss work-related topics, such

as personnel and sick leave policies.

 I can discuss academic topics about

which I am learning.

 I can converse about my leisure

activities and hobbies.

 I can converse about a current issue at

a formal gathering, such as leash laws,

school dress codes, drinking age, or

speed limits.

I can support my opinions clearly and

precisely.

 I can explain advantages and

disadvantages of various courses of

action, such as whether to rent or buy a

place to live.

 I can participate in technical discussions

in my field.

 I can participate in a book discussion.

I can discuss complex information in

debates or meetings.

 I can put forth and react to others’

complex ideas during a business

discussion.

 I can put forth and react to others’

complex ideas during a discussion to

solve a community issue.

 I can participate actively and react to

others appropriately in academic

debates, providing some facts and

rationale to back up my statements.

 I can participate actively in a friendly

political debate.

I can communicate even when

unpredictable situations arise in a

familiar context.

 I can explain myself further when

someone unfamiliar with the topic

doesn’t understand what I mean.

 I can handle a situation related to travel,

such as missing a plane or train.

 I can explain myself to friends who

disagree with me.

 I can explain why I unexpectedly was

late to class or absent from work.

I can use a variety of idiomatic and

culturally authentic expressions

appropriately.

 I can use expressions and

colloquialisms related to insults and

praise.

 I can use expressions and

colloquialisms related to emotions and

feelings.

 I can use expressions and

colloquialisms to describe attributes.

 I can use expressions and

colloquialisms to exaggerate.

I can exchange complex information

about academic and professional tasks.

 I can exchange complex information

about my academic major, such as why

I chose the field, course requirements,

projects, internship opportunities, and

new advances in my field.

 I can exchange complex information

about my work responsibilities, such as

the hiring process, my work schedule,

the nature of my tasks, how I interface

with other employees, opportunities for

advancement, and new directions in my

field.

 I can exchange complex professional or

academic information to engage in

collaborative work with my counterparts

in different regions or countries.

Interpersonal Communication – Advanced Level

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Advanced Low

Advanced Mid

Advanced High

I can conduct or participate in interviews.

 I can interview for a job or service

opportunity related to my field of

expertise.

 I can participate in an interview about

my hobbies and interests.

 I can ask questions and probe for

details when interviewing others for a

job or service opportunity related to my

field of expertise.

 I can ask questions or probe for details

when interviewing others about their

hobbies or interests even when they are

unrelated to my own.

I can exchange general information on

many matters outside my fields of

interest.

 I can exchange general information

about my community, such as

demographic information and points of

interests.

 I can exchange general information

about leisure and travel, such as the

world’s most visited sites or most

beautiful places to visit.

 I can exchange general information

about social and environmental issues,

such as the influence of mass media on

society or government policies.

 I can exchange general information

about political and business issues,

such as types of government or

economies.

I can provide structured arguments and

develop and support hypotheses,

working around occasional difficulties.

 I can give a supported argument about

work-related processes that would

benefit me and my employer.

 I can give a supported argument about

the need for alternative energy sources.

 I can give a supported argument about

my political views.

 I can give a supported argument about

cultural influences on society.

I can handle a complication or

unexpected turn of events.

 I can return or exchange a purchase

when a vendor makes a mistake or

when parts are missing.

 I can clear up a major work place

misunderstanding in a culturally

appropriate manner.

 I can rearrange my itinerary, such as

flights, pick-up times, and appointments

when I experience travel delays.

I can exchange detailed information on

matters within and beyond my fields of

interest.

 I can exchange detailed information

about my home, work, and leisure life.

 I can exchange detailed information on

how one’s worldview influences one’s

adaptation to a new culture.

 I can exchange detailed information

about humanity’s influence on the

environment.

 I can exchange detailed information on

technological advances.