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Competency Goals:: 5. Comparisons: The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
Objectives:
5.01: Demonstrate an awareness of regional and national sound pattern differences (e.g., pronunciation, intonation, word stress) within the target language and his/her own language(s).
5.02: Compare and contrast structural patterns in the target language and his/her own language.
5.03: Develop an awareness of the similarities and differences of familiar genres of written texts (e.g., simple poems, letter writing) in the target language and his/her own.
5.04: Recognize words, phrases, idioms that do not translate directly from one language to another and their impact on communication.
5.05: Recognize the changing nature of language.
5.06: Continue to develop an appreciation for cultural differences by comparing patterns of behavior or interaction in various cultural settings including his/her own.
5.07: Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own culture based on comparisons of sample daily activities in the target cultures and his/her own culture.
5.08: Demonstrate an understanding of the reasons why certain products originate and are important to the target cultures and to their own.
5.09: Investigate the cultural traditions and celebrations that exist in the target cultures and other cultures and recognize the viewpoints behind them.
5.10: Explore the viewpoints and attitudes of people in both his/her own culture and the target cultures relating to everyday life.
5.11: Demonstrate an understanding of the mutual impact of the target cultures and his/her own culture.