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They are able to understand speech and writing dealing with areas of practical need such as highly standardized messages, phrases, or instructions, if the vocabulary has been learned.","rsFoundations":{"online":"Most online Course lessons model communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","teachers":"In many Teacher's Guide and K-2 Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.","workbook":"Some Workbook activities model communication and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","supplemental":"In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard."}}]},{"name":"Interpersonal Mode of Communication: Interpersonal communication between and among people is the exchange of information and the negotiation of meaning.","level3":[{"name":"Core Idea","descriptor":"Novice High learners understand and communicate at the phrase and sentence level and can use words, lists, and simple sentences independently when talking about everyday life. 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They begin to speak and write at the sentence level on familiar topics, yet their communication is often a mixture of words, phrases, and simple sentences.","rsFoundations":{"online":"Most online Course lessons model language structures and vocabulary that learners can use to apply this standard.","teachers":"In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.","workbook":"Some Workbook activities model language structures and vocabulary on familiar topics, which learners can use to apply this standard.","supplemental":"In all Unit Readings and Storybook activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard."}}]},{"name":"Intercultural Statements","level3":[{"name":"1","descriptor":"Through the target language, learners identify and investigate some typical products related to everyday life in the target culture(s) and in the learners’ own culture. 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They express themselves best when talking about personally relevant and familiar topics, such as family, home, school, and friends.","rsFoundations":{"online":"Many online Course lessons model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","teachers":"In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.","workbook":"Some Workbook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","supplemental":"Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard."}}]},{"name":"Presentational Mode of Communication: Presentational communication involves presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. 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They create original sentences and questions that allow them to usually say what they want to say about self and their everyday lives.","rsFoundations":{"online":"Many online Course lessons model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","teachers":"In most Teacher's Guide activities, learners have the opportunity to meet this standard.","workbook":"Some Workbook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard.","supplemental":"Many Unit Readings and Storybook activities model conversations and provide learners with language to apply this standard."}}]},{"name":"Presentational Mode of Communication: Presentational communication involves presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. 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