AAPPL Content Topics 2019

AAPPL Content 2019 (Grades 5-8): Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, English, French,

German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai
Interpersonal Presentational Writing Interpretive Listening Interpretive Reading
Mode/Level Listening/Speaking

Novice • Food • Weather • Daily Schedule/ • Home

• School • Family Routines • City/Town
• Home • City/Town • Family • Daily Life
• Clothes
Intermediate • Music and TV • Science • Leisure Activities • Hobbies
• Travel • Animals • Chores • Education
• Community • Pop Culture • Animals • Food
Events Communications • Travel • Home
• Celebrations • Careers • Instructions • Community
• Hobbies • Directions • Music Events
• Animals • Science

Advanced • Daily Life • Health • Using Technology • Technology

• Environment • Language Arts • Education • Elections
• Technology • Pop Culture • Economy • Music

AAPPL Content 2019 (Grades 9-12): Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, English, French,

German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Thai
Mode/Level Interpersonal Presentational Writing Interpretive Listening Interpretive Reading
Listening/Speaking

• School • Weather • About People • Family

Novice • Food • Celebrations • Leisure Activities • Health
• Home • City/Town • Daily Schedule/ • Daily Life
Routine
• TV and Movies • Travel • School Clubs • Art
Intermediate • Clubs • Theater • Careers • Animals
• Community Events • Pop Culture • Science • Biography
• Health • Animals • Community Events • School Clubs
• Careers • Directions • Travel • Health
• Art • Communications • Music • Instructions

• Customs/ • Language Arts • Technology • Environment

Advanced Traditions • Environment • Environment • Plant Life
• Elections • Education • Education • Communications
• News

© ACTFL 2018/2019
NOTES:
1. Test Forms: Topics occur by grade level across both forms A and B. The forms are organized as follows:

Novice to Intermediate Intermediate to Advanced Low

Form A1 Form B1
Grades 5 - 8
Form A2 Form B2
Grades 9 -12

Selection of test forms should be based on two criteria: grade level of students and proficiency target
for the course.

2. A Note on Proficiency and Performance: While these topics reflect the content areas for the 2019 AAPPL,
please remember to work across all general content domains to encourage the development of
communicative abilities across the broad contexts experienced outside of the classroom. This will be
key to taking a proficiency-oriented approach.

© ACTFL 2018/2019