12017-03-21T09:27:45-07:00Three Ways. From Novice to Intermediate to Advanced5plain2017-03-21T14:22:27-07:00The ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners are designed to describe language performance that is the result of explicit instruction in an instructional setting. They serve our purposes today because they will form a roadmap for our teaching and and our students' learning. They will also assist us in creating performance tasks targeted to the appropriate performance range, whether that be novice, intermediate or advanced, and yet still succeed in challenging learners to use strategies from the next higher range. While we could devise song-based tasks for all three performance descriptors - interpretive, interpersonal and presentational - our approach today will focus primarily on building interpretive abilities.
12017-03-20T14:00:50-07:00The Song2plain2017-03-20T14:05:20-07:00The song that I have selected for this chapter of practical pedagogy is from the Italian singer/songwriter Nek entitled Semplici emozioni. Have a quick listen
My criteria for selecting the song were simple. I needed a catchy tune, with not too many verb tenses, that would allow me to work in learning objectives for several different ACTFL levels.
