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<h1 ref ="1" label="(Grades 6-8)">
<h2 ref ="2" label="1.) Use formal and informal expressions to communicate in the target language."></h2>
<h2 ref ="3" label="2.) Interpret target language gestures, intonation, and visual clues."></h2>
<h2 ref ="4" label="3.) Identify the main idea of nonfiction texts, including target language newspaper and magazine advertisements."></h2>
<h2 ref ="5" label="4.) Create presentations in the target language."></h2>
<h2 ref ="6" label="5.) Explain cultural practices of a target culture."></h2>
<h2 ref ="7" label="6.) Identify trends found in various aspects of a target language culture."></h2>
<h2 ref ="8" label="7.) Identify major historic, scientific, and artistic target culture contributions or events."></h2>
<h2 ref ="9" label="8.) Relate vocabulary of the target language to vocabulary of other subject areas."></h2>
<h2 ref ="10" label="9.) Use spoken and written language to reflect knowledge of grammatical differences between English and the target language."></h2>
<h2 ref ="11" label="10.) Identify critical sound distinctions of the target language and of English that must be mastered to communicate meaning."></h2>
<h2 ref ="12" label="11.) Compare verbal and nonverbal behavior of the target culture to the culture of the United States."></h2>
<h2 ref ="13" label="12.) Create presentations about the target culture for various audiences."></h2></h1></h0></root>