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Standards for foreign language learning
Reprinted with permission from the National Standards
in Foreign Language EducationProject, American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc. (ACTFL).
Communication
Communicate in Languages Other Than English
- Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversation, provide and
obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- Standard 1.2: Students understand
and interpret written and spoken language on a variety
of topics.
- Standard 1.3: Students present information,
concepts, and ideas to an audience of
listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Cultures
Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
- Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship
between the
practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- Standard 2.2: Students
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the
products and perspectives of the culture studied.
Connections
Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
- Standard 3.1: Students
reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines
through
the foreign language.
- Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize
the distinctive viewpoints that
are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
Comparisons
Develop Insight Into the Nature of Language and Culture
- Standard 4.1:
Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through
comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- Standard4.2: Students demonstrate
understanding of the concept of culture through
comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Communities
Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World
- Standard
5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
- Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by
using the language
for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
The National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project is a collaborative effort
of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, American Association of
Teachers of French, American Association of Teachers of German, and the American
Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
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