Basic Standards of Competence in Foreign Languages: English
Listening
- I identify the purpose of an oral text.
- I identify the main idea of an oral text when I have prior knowledge of the topic.
- I show a respectful and tolerant attitude when listening to others.
- I use the images and information from the context of speech to better understand what I hear.
Reading
- I identify key words within the text that allow me to understand its general meaning.
- I assume a critical position against the author's point of view.
- I value reading as a means to acquire information from different disciplines that broaden my knowledge.
- I make inferences from information in a text from different sources.
- I can understand a variety of informational texts from different sources.
Writing
- I structure my texts taking into account formal elements of language such as punctuation, spelling, syntax, coherence and cohesion.
- I express values of my culture through the texts I write.
- I value writing as a means of expressing my ideas and thoughts, who I am and what I know about the world.
- I write texts through which I explain my preferences, decisions or actions.
Speaking
- I spontaneously participate in conversations about topics of interest to me using clear and simple language.
- I use my prior knowledge to participate in a conversation.
- I use functional language to discuss alternatives, make recommendations, and negotiate agreements in pre-prepared discussions.