Listening and Speaking

1. demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoken English for a variety of purposes;

2. use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for a variety of classroom and social purposes;

3. use correctly the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English.

Reading

1. read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes;

2. use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts;

3. use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary;

4. locate and extract relevant information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes.

Writing

1. write in a variety of forms for different purposes and audiences;

2. organize ideas coherently in writing;

3. use correctly the conventions of written English appropriate for this level, including grammar, usage, spelling, and

punctuation;

4. use the stages of the writing process

Socio-Cultural Competence and Media Literacy

1. use English and non-verbal communication strategies appropriately in a variety of social contexts;

2. demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, and of the contributions of

diverse groups to Canadian society;

3. demonstrate knowledge of and adaptation to the Ontario education system;

4. demonstrate an understanding of, interpret, and create a variety of media texts.