Speaking/listening:
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introduce themselves and others
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greet people appropriately
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carry on simple interactions in commercial settings (buying something, asking where
something is, ordering food at a restaurant)
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use appropriate gestures for greetings, leave-taking etc.
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ask someone to repeat what they say or speak more slowly
Reading/writing:
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understand short, simple written texts or messages
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write simple sentences using connectors such as and, but, then, first, later.
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write simple letters or texts about experiences and events
Speaking/writing:
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express likes and dislikes
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describe familiar people, places and things
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describe daily activities
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express future events using verbal structures such as ir a + INF, pensar + INF, etc.
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make basic comparisons
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talk about events in the recent past
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describe past activities and personal experiences
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exchange basic personal information (name, address, phone number, age, etc.)
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express time
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using numbers, quantities, cost and time
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describe hobbies and interests in a simple way
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ask formulaic questions (¿Cómo te llamas? ¿De dónde eres?, etc.) and yes/no questions
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answer basic questions about familiar topics
Cultural awareness:
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identify all Spanish/French-speaking countries on a map
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identify several instances of the cultural diversity of the Spanish/French-speaking world:
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food vocab (different foods eaten in various countries; different names for some
foods)
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different currencies
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forms of address (vosotros vs. Uds., vos vs. tú, vous vs. tu)
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recognize existence of variety of accents from Spanish/French-speaking countries
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identify differences between Spanish/French-speaking cultures and home culture
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identify famous people, works of art, or works of literature that are from the Spanish/French-speaking
world
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current events that are relevant to the target cultures
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cultural differences in conceptua
