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3-4 phase/CAPABLE - LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | Objectives + criteria strands - IB Middle Years Programme
A B C D
Listening Reading Speaking Writing
Comprehending spoken language presented in Comprehending written language presented with In the language acquisition classroom, This objective relates to the correct and
multimodal text encompasses aspects of listening multimodal text encompasses aspects of reading students will have opportunities to appropriate use of the written target language. It
and viewing. The process involves the student in and viewing. It involves the student in develop their communication skills by involves recognizing and using language suitable to
interpreting and constructing meaning from spoken constructing meaning and interpreting written, interacting on a range of topics of the audience and purpose, for example, the
and multimodal text to understand how images spatial and visual aspects of texts to understand personal, local and global interest and language used at home, the language of the
and other spatial aspects presented with oral text how images presented with written text significance, with the support of spoken, classroom, formal and informal exchanges, and
interplay to convey ideas, values and attitudes. interplay to convey ideas, values and attitudes. written and visual texts in the target social and academic language. When writing in the
Engaging with text requires the student to think Engaging with text requires the student to think language (multimodal texts). When target language, students apply their understanding
creatively and critically about what is viewed, and creatively and critically about what is read and speaking in the target language, students of language, form, mode, medium and literary
to be aware of opinions, attitudes and cultural viewed, and to be aware of opinions, attitudes apply their understanding of linguistic concepts to express ideas, values and opinions in
references presented in the visual and cultural references presented in the written and literary concepts to develop a variety creative and meaningful ways. They develop a
text. The student might, for example, reflect on text. The student might, for example, reflect on of structures, strategies and techniques variety of structures using strategies (spelling,
feelings and actions, imagine himself or herself in feelings and actions, imagine himself or herself in with increasing skill and effectiveness. grammar, plot, character, punctuation, voice,
another’s situation, or gain new perspectives and another’s situation, gain new perspectives and This is the use of the language system, format, audience) and techniques with increasing
develop empathy, based on what he or she has develop empathy, based on what he or she has including their use of grammar, skill and effectiveness.
understood in the text. understood in the text. pronunciation and vocabulary.

In order to reach the aims of language acquisition, as appropriate to the proficiency level, students should be able to:

● demonstrate understanding of explicit and ● demonstrate understanding of explicit and ● use spoken language to communicate ● use written language to communicate with
implicit spoken information in multimodal texts implicit written information in multimodal and interact with others others
● demonstrate understanding of conventions texts ● demonstrate accuracy and fluency in ● demonstrate accurate use of language
● demonstrate understanding of relationships ● demonstrate understanding of conventions speaking conventions
between the various components of the ● demonstrate understanding of relationships ● communicate clearly and effectively. ● communicate information with a sense of
multimodal text. between the various components of the audience and purpose.
multimodal text.

At the end of phases 3-4, students should be able to:

i. identify explicit and implicit information i. identify explicit and implicit information i. use a wide range of vocabulary i. use a wide range of vocabulary
(facts, opinions, messages, supporting details) (facts, opinions, messages, supporting
in a wide variety of simple and some complex details) in a wide variety of simple and some
authentic texts complex authentic texts
ii. analyse conventions in a wide variety of ​ii. analyse conventions in a wide variety of ii. use a wide range of grammatical ii. use a wide range of grammatical structures
simple and some complex authentic texts simple and some complex authentic texts structures generally accurately generally accurately
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iii. analyse connections in a wide variety of ​iii. analyse connections in a wide variety of iii. use clear pronunciation and iii. organize information effectively and
simple and some complex authentic texts simple and some complex authentic texts intonation in a comprehensible coherently in an appropriate format using a
​ manner wide range of simple and complex cohesive
devices
iv. communicate all the required iv. communicate all the required information
information clearly and effectively with a clear sense of audience and purpose to
suit the context

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