First Year, First Semester

First Semester (101)

At the end of Stage 1 all students should be able to make progress in achieving the following outcomes, using select words, phrases and expressions in strings of sentences and simple paragraphs.

1. Interpersonal Objectives: Interacting with others in order to, e.g.,
   • ask and answer questions
   • express likes and dislikes
   • exchange opinions
   • talk about people, places, experiences, and events
   • make simple requests
2. Interpretive Objectives: Understanding the target language in, e.g., 
   • social interactions that students themselves can engage in
   • short authentic texts on familiar topics
   • oral presentations
3. Presentational Objectives: Using academic language in the target language in 
   • giving rehearsed oral presentations with limited reliance on notes
   • writing essays/written products approaching 1 page in length
4. Presentational Objectives: Using academic language in English to
   • report the results of interdisciplinary inquiry related to products or practices of the target culture using target language sources and websites
   • compare target culture to students' own culture orally and in writing