Interlink Benchmarks For the three levels 2013 Semester 7 Level Zeta Reading and Writing

1- Produce written or spoken simple sentences about oneself, ones family, ones environment; ones interest; future expectations; daily routines and events ;and topics. related to personal life. 2- Identify and produce the English alphabet verbally and in writing. 3- Write complete simple sentences with minimal linguistics support. 4- Formulate and respond to oral and written simple Yes / No and Whquestions to obtain basic information about time, place, people, things, or ideas in a reading text. 5- Recognize and identify information from basic / short (e.g.one paragraph) texts and identify main idea and specific details of texts. 6-Recognize, utilize, and increase vocabulary frequently used in reading and writing in level-appropriate spoken and written texts related top personal life. 1- Write multiple simple and compound sentences about people and about things including details such as their country, their culture, and their accomplishments. 2- Write multiple paragraphs with a clear topic sentence and supporting details to relate/narrate a sequence of events or tell a story; to describe a person, object, scene, picture, procedure or routine; to compare and contrast; or to explain reasons. 3- Read, take notes, summarize and paraphrase level appropriate descriptive and narrative texts (e.g. news reports and stories) on general everyday topics. 4- Identify and use a simple idea relationship, such as comparison and contrast, or simple cause-effect relationship, in sentences and short texts. 5- Organize ideas and details into coherent paragraphs and use simple connection words / phrases between sentences and paragraphs6- Recognize, use, and increase vocabulary frequently found in reading and writing in level - appropriate narrative texts. 1- Write multi- paragraph argumentative essays using authentic sources as the starting point 2- Demonstrate a basic understanding and use of text purpose, audience, source and register 3- Read and identify main ideas and supporting details in authentic texts using various reading strategies including skimming, scanning, and drawing simple inferences 4- Paraphrase and summarize authentic level appropriate text. 5- Recognize, use, and increase vocabulary frequently found in reading and writing in level - appropriate authentic texts.

Speaking and Listening

1-Recognize, discriminate and produce simple words about commonly encountered themes and contexts. 2- Formulate, restate, and respond to simple yes / no and WH- questions in various contexts 3- Listen and respond to simple narratives, descriptions and instructions in order to answer basic questions orally. 4- Relate a simple narrative or a simple event, describe an object or persons 5- Listen to and respond to simple, level appropriate language used by peers and apply basic selfand peer- corrections in oral work. 6- Recognize, discriminate and produce simple words and sentences about commonly encountered themes and contexts, such as: daily routines, health and body, family and home, shopping, and travel.
1-.Listen to, discriminate and recount a narrative, or a series of events or instructions 2- Work collaboratively and independently to prepare, lead and participate in all three core projects and orally express ideas. 3- Use basic phrases and formulaic expressions to greet, introduce one - self and others, ask for permission, ask, offer, and accept assistance, ask for an explanation and indicate problems in communication within the context of a conversation. 4- Recognize, use, and increase vocabulary in listening to and speaking about various topics. 5- Listen to, discriminate and discuss basic, authentic audio texts about general topics and current events using common English expressions. 6- Paraphrase authentic, level appropriate audio, audio-visual and text sources and present findings using basic English structures and vocabulary. 1- Paraphrase authentic, level appropriate audio, audio-visual and text sources and present findings using basic English structures and vocabulary. 2- Paraphrase and summarize authentic level appropriate written and audio texts 3- Listen to, and use formal and informal English to lead, present and discuss a variety of general and specialized level appropriate topics. 4- Evaluate opinions and discuss complex ideas formally and informally, express different perspectives of issues and substantiate a viewpoint. 5- Paraphrase, summarize and synthesize ideas and information from a limited number of sources using excerpts from audio sources, textbooks, authentic and online sources and verbally present findings / outcomes. 6 Display learning strategies and basic research strategies to work collaboratively and independently to prepare and actively participate in all three core projects.

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Speaking and Listening Benchmarks

For the three levels 2013 Semester 7

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Speaking and Listening 1-Recognize, discriminate and produce simple words about commonly encountered themes and contexts. 2- Formulate, restate, and respond to simple yes / no and WH- questions in various contexts 3- Listen and respond to simple narratives, descriptions and instructions in order to answer basic questions orally. 4- Relate a simple narrative or a simple event, describe an object or persons 5- Listen to and respond to simple, level appropriate language used by peers and apply basic self- and peer- corrections in oral work. 6- Recognize, discriminate and produce simple words and sentences about commonly encountered themes and contexts, such as: daily routines, health and body, family and home, shopping, and travel.

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Reading and Writing Benchmarks For the three levels 2013 Semester 7 Level Zeta

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Reading and Writing 1- Produce written or spoken simple sentences about oneself, ones family, ones environment; ones interest; future expectations; daily routines and events ;and topics. related to personal life. 2- Identify and produce the English alphabet verbally and in writing. 3- Write complete simple sentences with minimal linguistics support. 4- Formulate and respond to oral and written simple Yes / No and Whquestions to obtain basic information about time, place, people, things, or ideas in a reading text. 5- Recognize and identify information from basic / short (e.g.one paragraph) texts and identify main idea and specific details of texts. 6-Recognize, utilize, and increase vocabulary frequently used in reading and writing in level-appropriate spoken and written texts related top personal life. 1- Write multiple simple and compound sentences about people and about things including details such as their country, their culture, and their accomplishments. 2- Write multiple paragraphs with a clear topic sentence and supporting details to relate/narrate a sequence of events or tell a story; to describe a person, object, scene, picture, procedure or routine; to compare and contrast; or to explain reasons. 3- Read, take notes, summarize and paraphrase level appropriate descriptive and narrative texts (e.g. news reports and stories) on general everyday topics. 4- Identify and use a simple idea relationship, such as comparison and contrast, or simple cause-effect relationship, in sentences and short texts. 5- Organize ideas and details into coherent paragraphs and use simple connection words / phrases between sentences and paragraphs6- Recognize, use, and increase vocabulary frequently found in reading and writing in level - appropriate narrative texts. 1- Write multi- paragraph argumentative essays using authentic sources as the starting point 2- Demonstrate a basic understanding and use of text purpose, audience, source and register 3- Read and identify main ideas and supporting details in authentic texts using various reading strategies including skimming, scanning, and drawing simple inferences 4- Paraphrase and summarize authentic level appropriate text. 5- Recognize, use, and increase vocabulary frequently found in reading and writing in level - appropriate authentic texts. 6- Write multi- paragraph, coherence and well - organized critical essays using authentic texts / sources as the starting point.

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