Students communicate in the target language. Students function in sustained communicative exchanges with listening, reading, writing, and speaking on everyday topics to meet life needs. Students engage in aspects of life in the target language community. Students modify verbal and non-verbal language and behavior to accommodate the target language and the culture's patterns.
Students discuss attributes of the target language culture.
Use of English may be necessary depending on what is being assessed, particularly in understanding of literature and history. Students understand their own role in the process of language learning. Students see a connection between the study of a target language and opportunities in life. Students plan for and set realistic short and long term goals. Students make critical assessments of their own progress on a regular basis.