Standards

Use the language to engage in interpersonal communication.
NL.CLL.1 (Language & Literacy) use single words and simple, memorized phrases to express needs, preferences, and feelings use culturally appropriate greetings, farewells, apologies, and expressions of courtesy use a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to ask memorized questions and express ideas or thoughts with prompting and modeling NL.COD.1 (Other Disciplines) carry out simple exchanges of information using memorized content vocabulary use single words and simple, memorized phrases to express classroom needs, preferences, and feelings NL.CMT.1 (Communities) Use single words and simple, memorized phrases to carry out simple interactions with people from the target culture or with communities of learners of the same target language use simple communication strategies from the target culture, such as greetings and expressions of courtesy	NM.CLL.1 use memorized words and phrases to exchange information on familiar topics, such as likes, dislikes, emotions, everyday activities, and immediate surroundings use memorized responses to simple questions, statements, commands, or other stimuli NM.COD.1 use memorized words and phrases to exchange information about the classroom and the school environment use memorized responses to simple academic questions, statement, commands, or other stimuli NM.CMT. 1 use memorized words and phrases to ask and answer simple questions on familiar topics use memorized words and phrases on familiar topics to interact with communicates of learners  of the same target language
Understand words and concepts presented in the language.
NL.CLL.2 understand the meaning of simple, spoken greetings, words, and phrases when accompanied by visual clues and/or prompts, as needed understand the meanings of spoken words that are similar to those in the students’ language Identify written words and phrases that are similar to words and phrases in the students’ language interpret phrases, commands, simple questions and descriptions that are presented with accompanying gestures, intonations, and other visual and auditory clues recognize vocabulary and syntax of single words and simple memorized phrases in the target language NL.COD.2 understand how to respond to simple, memorized questions in the target language that focus on key concepts in classroom activities and different content areas compare the vocabulary of the target and students’ language in different content areas recognize words in groups from other disciplines NL.CMT.2 recognize single words and simple, memorized phrases from media in the language community recall simple, spoken expressions and memorized phrases commonly used in target language communities	NM.CLL.2 understand the meaning of memorized phrases and questions about familiar topics and surroundings understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases in sentences generalize short fiction and non-fiction passages about familiar topics in the target language, using context clues (signs, charts, graphs, etc) infer conclusions from simple spoken and written passages about familiar topics, using context clues and cognates understand language components (stems, prefixes, tones, verb endings, parts of speech) that are used in the target language NM.COD.2 classify memorized words and phrases in the target language by key academic concepts understand how the basic terms from other content areas may be different from the students’ language interpret short, non-fiction passages from academic content areas using context clues NM.CMT.2 understand the meaning of memorized words and phrases used in the community infer meaning from familiar texts by using visual cues, such as road signs, charts, graphs, etc that reflect the target culture recall common expressions and phrases about familiar topics use in the TL
Use the language to present information to an audience.
NL.CLL.3 use single words and simple, memorized phrases in presentations to identify the names of people, places, and things use the language to recite memorized poetry and songs from the target culture use appropriate pronunciation to present memorized phrases NL.COD.3 use single words and simple, memorized phrases, such as those for weather, days of the week, months, seasons, numbers, and daily classroom activities, to present to an audience use single words and simple, memorized phrases to name common objects and actions related to other disciplines use readily available technology tools and digital literacy skills to present in the target language NL.CMT.3 identify arts, sports, games and media from the target culture understand roles in school or community traditions related to the target culture	NM.CLL.3 use memorized words and phrases in presentations of familiar topics, such as likes, dislikes, emotions, everyday activities, and immediate surroundings use the language to recite and act out simple poetry and songs from the target culture use appropriate pronunciation and voice inflection in spoken presentations NM.COD.3 use memorized words and phrases about the weather, date, seasons, numbers, and daily classroom activities to give a spoken or written presentation use memorized words and phrases to describe common objects and actions related to other disciplines use readily available technology tools and literacy skills to present academic information in the target language NM.CMT.3 use memorized words and phrases to describe arts, sports, games, and media from the target culture use memorized words and phrases to participate in school or community events related to the target culture
Compare the students’ culture and the target culture
NL.CLL.4 compare behaviors, such as gestures and greetings, in the target culture and the students’ culture recognize cultural expectations of people in both the target culture and the students’ culture recognize examples of cognates and loan words NL.COD.4 identify tangible products related to the home and the classroom in both the students’ and target cultures recognize examples of cognates and loan words from the target language in other disciplines NL.CMT.4 recognize simple language that communicates knowledge of the target language and culture to others use simple, appropriate gestures, body language, and cultural practices recognize simple patterns of behavior or interaction from the target culture identify products from the target cultures and are used globally	NM.CLL.4 compare basic cultural practices of people in the target culture and the students’ culture exemplify instances of cognates and loan words compare the language conventions of the students’ language and the target language NM.COD.4 compare the tangible products related to the home and the classroom from the students’ and the target cultures identify information about target culture perspectives and practices NM.CMT.4 recognize aspects of the target culture and language in the students’ culture and language identify products made and used by members of the target culture and the students’ culture differentiate gestures for appropriateness in the target culture identify how knowledge of the target language is useful in a global economy