Students compare the items in their lockers. Students ask native speakers about current events in the target country. Write short texts on topics of personal interest. Students write journal entries about daily life. Students create a booklet on favorite sports figures, movie stars, etc.
Students write a guided composition about a shopping trip.
Create original short works of poetry or prose to a model. Students write a cinquain or diamante poem. Expand self and peer editing skills. Students record a conversation with a partner and self-evaluate to a Likert scale. Read linguistically and developmentally appropriate passages including articles, stories, and other texts.