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Low
Intermediate
Mid
Intermediate
High
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Interpersonal
Communication
I can communicate
on some very familiar
topics using single
words and phrases that
I have practiced and
memorized.
I can communicate on
very familiar topics
using a variety of words
and phrases that I have
practiced and
memorized.
I can communicate and
exchange information
about familiar topics us-
ing phrases and simple
sentences, sometimes
supported by memo-
rized language.
I can usually handle
short social interactions
in everyday situations
by asking and answer-
ing simple questions.
I can participate in con-
versations on a number
of familiar topics using
simple sentences. I can
handle short social
interactions in everyday
situations by asking
and answering simple
questions.
I can participate in con-
versations on familiar
topics using sentences
and series of sentences.
I can handle short social
interactions in everyday
situations by asking and
answering a variety of
questions. I can usually
say what I want to say
about myself and my
everyday life.
I can participate with
ease and condence in
conversations on famil-
iar topics. I can usually
talk about events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can usually describe
people, places, and
things. I can handle
social interactions in
everyday situations,
sometimes even when
there is an unexpected
complication.
I can participate in
conversations about
familiar topics that go
beyond my everyday
life. I can talk in an
organized way and
with some detail about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can describe people,
places, and things in
an organized way and
with some detail. I can
handle a familiar situa-
tion with an unexpected
complication.
I can express myself
fully not only on familiar
topics but also on some
concrete social, aca-
demic, and professional
topics. I can talk in de-
tail and in an organized
way about events and
experiences in various
time frames. I can con-
dently handle routine
situations with an unex-
pected complication. I
can share my point of
view in discussions on
some complex issues.
I can express myself
freely and spontaneous-
ly, and for the most part
accurately, on concrete
topics and on most
complex issues.
I can usually support my
opinion and develop
hypotheses on topics
of particular interest or
personal expertise.
I can communicate with
ease, accuracy, and u-
ency. I can participate
fully and effectively in
discussions on a variety
of topics in formal and
informal settings.
I can discuss at length
complex issues by struc-
turing arguments and
developing hypotheses.
I can communicate
reectively on a wide
range of global issues
and highly abstract
concepts in a culturally
sophisticated manner.
Presentational
Speaking
I can present informa-
tion about myself and
some other very familiar
topics using single
words or memorized
phrases.
I can present informa-
tion about myself and
some other very familiar
topics using a variety
of words, phrases, and
memorized expressions.
I can present basic
information on familiar
topics using language
I have practiced using
phrases and simple
sentences.
I can present informa-
tion on most familiar
topics using a series of
simple sentences.
I can make presenta-
tions on a wide variety
of familiar topics using
connected sentences.
I can make presenta-
tions in a generally or-
ganized way on school,
work, and community
topics, and on topics I
have researched. I can
make presentations
on some events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can deliver organized
presentations appro-
priate to my audience
on a variety of topics.
I can present informa-
tion about events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can deliver well-orga-
nized presentations on
concrete social, aca-
demic, and professional
topics. I can present de-
tailed information about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can deliver detailed
presentations, usually
with accuracy, clarity
and precision, on a va-
riety of topics and issues
related to community in-
terests and some special
elds of expertise.
I can deliver detailed
presentations with ac-
curacy, clarity, and pre-
cision to a wide variety
of audiences on topics
and issues ranging from
broad general interests
to areas of specialized
expertise.
I can deliver sophisti-
cated and articulate
presentations on a wide
range of global issues
and highly abstract
concepts in a culturally
appropriate manner,
tailored to a variety of
audiences.
Presentational
Writing
I can copy some famil-
iar words, characters,
or phrases.
I can write lists and
memorized phrases on
familiar topics.
I can write short
messages and notes on
familiar topics related to
everyday life.
I can write briey about
most familiar topics
and present information
using a series of simple
sentences.
I can write on a wide
variety of familiar
topics using connected
sentences.
I can write on topics
related to school, work,
and community in a gen-
erally organized way. I
can write some simple
paragraphs about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can write on general
interest, academic, and
professional topics. I
can write organized
paragraphs about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can write on a wide
variety of general inter-
est, professional, and
academic topics. I can
write well-organized,
detailed paragraphs in
various time frames.
I can write extensively
with signicant preci-
sion and detail on a
variety of topics, most
complex issues, and
some special elds of
expertise.
I can write about com-
plex and abstract issues
ranging from topics of
broad general interests
to areas of specialized
expertise using standard
structure, lexicon, and
writing protocols.
I can write about global
issues from highly
conceptualized and
analytical perspectives.
I can tailor my writing to
sophisticated readers.
Interpretive
Listening
I can recognize a few
memorized words and
phrases when I hear
them spoken.
I can recognize some
familiar words and
phrases when I hear
them spoken.
I can often understand
words, phrases, and
simple sentences related
to everyday life. I can
recognize pieces of
information and some-
times understand the
main topic of what is
being said.
I can understand the
main idea in short, sim-
ple messages and pre-
sentations on familiar
topics. I can understand
the main idea of simple
conversations that I
overhear.
I can understand the
main idea in messages
and presentations on a
variety of topics related
to everyday life and
personal interests and
studies. I can under-
stand the main idea
in conversations that I
overhear.
I can easily understand
the main idea in mes-
sages and presentations
on a variety of topics
related to everyday life
and personal interests
and studies. I can usual-
ly understand a few de-
tails of what I overhear
in conversations, even
when something unex-
pected is expressed.
I can sometimes follow
what I hear about events
and experiences in
various time frames.
I can understand the
main idea and some
supporting details in
organized speech on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and in
various time frames.
I can understand infor-
mation presented in a
variety of genres on fa-
miliar topics, even when
something unexpected
is expressed.
I can understand the
main idea and most
supporting details on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest, as well as some
topics of professional
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and in
various time frames.
I can understand
information presented
in most genres, even
when not familiar with
the topic.
I can easily follow
narrative, informational,
and descriptive speech.
I can understand dis-
cussions on most topics
that deal with special
interests, unfamiliar
situations, and abstract
concepts. I can some-
times follow extended
arguments and different
points of view.
I can follow a wide
range of academic
and professional
discourse on abstract
and specialized topics.
I can understand all
standard dialects. I can
sometimes infer complex
meaning that requires
deep understanding of
the culture.
I can understand highly
abstract and special-
ized speech tailored
to different audienc-
es. I can understand
sophisticated language,
humor, and persuasive
arguments embedded
with cultural references
and allusions.
Interpretive
Reading
I can recognize a few
letters or characters.
I can identify a few
memorized words and
phrases when I read.
I can recognize some
letters or characters. I
can understand some
learned or memorized
words and phrases
when I read.
I can understand famil-
iar words, phrases, and
sentences within short
and simple texts related
to everyday life. I can
sometimes understand
the main idea of what
I have read.
I can understand the
main idea of short and
simple texts when the
topic is familiar.
I can understand the
main idea of texts
related to everyday life
and personal interests
or studies.
I can easily understand
the main idea of texts
related to everyday life,
personal interests, and
studies. I can sometimes
follow stories and de-
scriptions about events
and experiences in
various time frames.
I can understand the
main idea and some
supporting details on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and
in various time frames
and genres.
I can understand the
main idea and most
supporting details in
texts on a variety of
topics of personal and
general interest, as well
as some professional
topics. I can follow sto-
ries and descriptions of
considerable length and
in various time frames.
I can understand texts
written in a variety of
genres, even when
I am unfamiliar with
the topic.
I can easily follow
narrative, informational,
and descriptive texts.
I can understand what
I read on most topics
that deal with special
interests, unfamiliar
situations, and ab-
stract concepts. I can
sometimes understand
extended arguments
and different points
of view.
I can follow academ-
ic, professional, and
literary texts on a wide
range of both familiar
and unfamiliar subjects.
I can sometimes infer
complex meaning that
requires analysis and
deep understanding of
the culture.
I can understand with
ease and condence
highly abstract and spe-
cialized texts that are
succinct or elaborate.
I can follow unpredict-
able turns of thought.
I can manage inference
from within the cultural
framework.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Global Can-Do Benchmarks
Novice Low Novice Mid Novice High
Intermediate
Low
Intermediate
Mid
Intermediate
High
Advanced Low Advanced Mid Advanced High Superior Distinguished
Interpersonal
Communication
I can communicate
on some very familiar
topics using single
words and phrases that
I have practiced and
memorized.
I can communicate on
very familiar topics
using a variety of words
and phrases that I have
practiced and
memorized.
I can communicate and
exchange information
about familiar topics us-
ing phrases and simple
sentences, sometimes
supported by memo-
rized language.
I can usually handle
short social interactions
in everyday situations
by asking and answer-
ing simple questions.
I can participate in con-
versations on a number
of familiar topics using
simple sentences. I can
handle short social
interactions in everyday
situations by asking
and answering simple
questions.
I can participate in con-
versations on familiar
topics using sentences
and series of sentences.
I can handle short social
interactions in everyday
situations by asking and
answering a variety of
questions. I can usually
say what I want to say
about myself and my
everyday life.
I can participate with
ease and condence in
conversations on famil-
iar topics. I can usually
talk about events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can usually describe
people, places, and
things. I can handle
social interactions in
everyday situations,
sometimes even when
there is an unexpected
complication.
I can participate in
conversations about
familiar topics that go
beyond my everyday
life. I can talk in an
organized way and
with some detail about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can describe people,
places, and things in
an organized way and
with some detail. I can
handle a familiar situa-
tion with an unexpected
complication.
I can express myself
fully not only on familiar
topics but also on some
concrete social, aca-
demic, and professional
topics. I can talk in de-
tail and in an organized
way about events and
experiences in various
time frames. I can con-
dently handle routine
situations with an unex-
pected complication. I
can share my point of
view in discussions on
some complex issues.
I can express myself
freely and spontaneous-
ly, and for the most part
accurately, on concrete
topics and on most
complex issues.
I can usually support my
opinion and develop
hypotheses on topics
of particular interest or
personal expertise.
I can communicate with
ease, accuracy, and u-
ency. I can participate
fully and effectively in
discussions on a variety
of topics in formal and
informal settings.
I can discuss at length
complex issues by struc-
turing arguments and
developing hypotheses.
I can communicate
reectively on a wide
range of global issues
and highly abstract
concepts in a culturally
sophisticated manner.
Presentational
Speaking
I can present informa-
tion about myself and
some other very familiar
topics using single
words or memorized
phrases.
I can present informa-
tion about myself and
some other very familiar
topics using a variety
of words, phrases, and
memorized expressions.
I can present basic
information on familiar
topics using language
I have practiced using
phrases and simple
sentences.
I can present informa-
tion on most familiar
topics using a series of
simple sentences.
I can make presenta-
tions on a wide variety
of familiar topics using
connected sentences.
I can make presenta-
tions in a generally or-
ganized way on school,
work, and community
topics, and on topics I
have researched. I can
make presentations
on some events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can deliver organized
presentations appro-
priate to my audience
on a variety of topics.
I can present informa-
tion about events and
experiences in various
time frames.
I can deliver well-orga-
nized presentations on
concrete social, aca-
demic, and professional
topics. I can present de-
tailed information about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can deliver detailed
presentations, usually
with accuracy, clarity
and precision, on a va-
riety of topics and issues
related to community in-
terests and some special
elds of expertise.
I can deliver detailed
presentations with ac-
curacy, clarity, and pre-
cision to a wide variety
of audiences on topics
and issues ranging from
broad general interests
to areas of specialized
expertise.
I can deliver sophisti-
cated and articulate
presentations on a wide
range of global issues
and highly abstract
concepts in a culturally
appropriate manner,
tailored to a variety of
audiences.
Presentational
Writing
I can copy some famil-
iar words, characters,
or phrases.
I can write lists and
memorized phrases on
familiar topics.
I can write short
messages and notes on
familiar topics related to
everyday life.
I can write briey about
most familiar topics
and present information
using a series of simple
sentences.
I can write on a wide
variety of familiar
topics using connected
sentences.
I can write on topics
related to school, work,
and community in a gen-
erally organized way. I
can write some simple
paragraphs about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can write on general
interest, academic, and
professional topics. I
can write organized
paragraphs about
events and experiences
in various time frames.
I can write on a wide
variety of general inter-
est, professional, and
academic topics. I can
write well-organized,
detailed paragraphs in
various time frames.
I can write extensively
with signicant preci-
sion and detail on a
variety of topics, most
complex issues, and
some special elds of
expertise.
I can write about com-
plex and abstract issues
ranging from topics of
broad general interests
to areas of specialized
expertise using standard
structure, lexicon, and
writing protocols.
I can write about global
issues from highly
conceptualized and
analytical perspectives.
I can tailor my writing to
sophisticated readers.
Interpretive
Listening
I can recognize a few
memorized words and
phrases when I hear
them spoken.
I can recognize some
familiar words and
phrases when I hear
them spoken.
I can often understand
words, phrases, and
simple sentences related
to everyday life. I can
recognize pieces of
information and some-
times understand the
main topic of what is
being said.
I can understand the
main idea in short, sim-
ple messages and pre-
sentations on familiar
topics. I can understand
the main idea of simple
conversations that I
overhear.
I can understand the
main idea in messages
and presentations on a
variety of topics related
to everyday life and
personal interests and
studies. I can under-
stand the main idea
in conversations that I
overhear.
I can easily understand
the main idea in mes-
sages and presentations
on a variety of topics
related to everyday life
and personal interests
and studies. I can usual-
ly understand a few de-
tails of what I overhear
in conversations, even
when something unex-
pected is expressed.
I can sometimes follow
what I hear about events
and experiences in
various time frames.
I can understand the
main idea and some
supporting details in
organized speech on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and in
various time frames.
I can understand infor-
mation presented in a
variety of genres on fa-
miliar topics, even when
something unexpected
is expressed.
I can understand the
main idea and most
supporting details on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest, as well as some
topics of professional
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and in
various time frames.
I can understand
information presented
in most genres, even
when not familiar with
the topic.
I can easily follow
narrative, informational,
and descriptive speech.
I can understand dis-
cussions on most topics
that deal with special
interests, unfamiliar
situations, and abstract
concepts. I can some-
times follow extended
arguments and different
points of view.
I can follow a wide
range of academic
and professional
discourse on abstract
and specialized topics.
I can understand all
standard dialects. I can
sometimes infer complex
meaning that requires
deep understanding of
the culture.
I can understand highly
abstract and special-
ized speech tailored
to different audienc-
es. I can understand
sophisticated language,
humor, and persuasive
arguments embedded
with cultural references
and allusions.
Interpretive
Reading
I can recognize a few
letters or characters.
I can identify a few
memorized words and
phrases when I read.
I can recognize some
letters or characters. I
can understand some
learned or memorized
words and phrases
when I read.
I can understand famil-
iar words, phrases, and
sentences within short
and simple texts related
to everyday life. I can
sometimes understand
the main idea of what
I have read.
I can understand the
main idea of short and
simple texts when the
topic is familiar.
I can understand the
main idea of texts
related to everyday life
and personal interests
or studies.
I can easily understand
the main idea of texts
related to everyday life,
personal interests, and
studies. I can sometimes
follow stories and de-
scriptions about events
and experiences in
various time frames.
I can understand the
main idea and some
supporting details on
a variety of topics of
personal and general
interest. I can follow
stories and descriptions
of some length and
in various time frames
and genres.
I can understand the
main idea and most
supporting details in
texts on a variety of
topics of personal and
general interest, as well
as some professional
topics. I can follow sto-
ries and descriptions of
considerable length and
in various time frames.
I can understand texts
written in a variety of
genres, even when
I am unfamiliar with
the topic.
I can easily follow
narrative, informational,
and descriptive texts.
I can understand what
I read on most topics
that deal with special
interests, unfamiliar
situations, and ab-
stract concepts. I can
sometimes understand
extended arguments
and different points
of view.
I can follow academ-
ic, professional, and
literary texts on a wide
range of both familiar
and unfamiliar subjects.
I can sometimes infer
complex meaning that
requires analysis and
deep understanding of
the culture.
I can understand with
ease and condence
highly abstract and spe-
cialized texts that are
succinct or elaborate.
I can follow unpredict-
able turns of thought.
I can manage inference
from within the cultural
framework.
NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements 5