Been There, Done That!

Checklist for The System of the Target Language

Strands	Students
Listening, Responding and Speaking Identifies patterns in language usage.
Incorporates into own language the patterns heard in the speech of others.
Reproduces speech patterns (e.g. pronunciation, intonation, stress, rhythm).
Uses language patterns appropriately.
Recycles language patterns in different contexts.
Compares the structure of the TL with English and other languages, e.g. word order, indication of tense, punctuation, singular and plural.
Viewing, Reading and Responding Shows awareness of sound-symbol relationships in reading.
Uses print conventions to assist in making meaning.
Interprets with precision specific information in texts (e.g. differentiates between singular and plural forms; understands the sequence of events through knowledge of tenses).
Writing Applies spelling conventions.
Uses language-specific text conventions (e.g. letter writing).
Manipulates language patterns (e.g. to express personal views).
Makes clear the order of events by using tenses correctly.