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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: Investigate 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(s).
5.03: Investigate the similarities and differences of various literary genres 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: Explain the changing nature of language.
5.06: Understand selected economic, political, and social events that have shaped the target culture and their relationship to the United States across time.
5.07: Research how native speakers of the target cultures (e.g., writers, journalists, artists, media persons) portray life in the United States and how native speakers of English portray life in the target cultures.
5.08: Describe cultural perspectives as reflected in a variety of literary genres and compare and contrast to his/her own culture.
5.09: Explore the relationship of attitudes, behaviors, and products in the target culture and compare to his/her own culture.