Foreign Language Department Teachers
Deparment Leader, Teri Finando-Zelenetz, Spanish and French - tfzelenetz@sau60.org
Laurie Luther-Houghton, Spanish, llhoughton@sau60.org
Competencies All foreign language courses incorporate the following competencies.
Interpersonal Communication
- I can communicate and exchange
information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences,
sometimes supported by memorized language. I can usually handle short
social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple
questions.
Presentational Speaking
- I can present basic information
on familiar topics using language I have practiced using phrases and
simple sentences.
Presentational Writing
- I can write short messages and
notes on familiar topics related to everyday life.
Interpretive Listening
- I can often understand words,
phrases, and simple sentences related to everyday life. I can recognize
pieces of information and some- times understand the main topic of what
is being said.
Interpretive Reading
- I can understand familiar words,
phrases, and sentences within short and simple texts related to everyday
life. I can sometimes understand the main idea of what I have read
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