Recognize noun and verb forms and how they function in the second language in relation to comparable elements in English. Compare variations of meanings of words, gestures, and intonation in the second language and English. Compare the way noun plurals are formed in both the first and second languages, using reading passages in each language. Show with examples how word order and meaning are connected, in the second language, based on reading or hearing a passage in that language. Cite and use examples of words that are borrowed from the second language by the first language.
Social practices describe the way people behave toward one another.
Products include tangible things like food, tools, or a piece of art, and intangible things like laws, music, or rituals. Perspectives include ideas, attitudes,and values. Students will develop an awareness of other people's world views, their unique way of life, and the patterns of behavior which order their world. Students will be able to communicate more effectively through speech and behavior. Identify and discuss connections between cultural values and socially approved behaviors of another culture.