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| I can print the alphabet |
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| I can print large case and small case letters. |
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| I can write common words (a,
the, he) from left to right.
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| I can write in sentences. |
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| I can write about myself. |
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| I can write about familiar topics. |
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| I spell known words correctly. |
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| I can fill in forms. |
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Using informal interviews for skills assessment
As mentioned before, the informal interview can be used as a skills
assessment. In addition to asking the learner what her weaknesses are (or
determining what these are with a reading or writing exercise), you may
also want to think about how well the learner can speak and understand
English.
Comprehension
- Does the learner understand what you say?
- Does the learner often ask you to repeat or give you the wrong
answer to the question?
Speaking
- Is the learner's speech easy to understand or do you have to ask
the learner to repeat?
- Is the learner's speech fluent or are there many pauses?
- Is the learner self-correcting?
- Does the learner's speech interfere with understanding?
- Can the learner pronounce individual sounds correctly? What sounds
does the learner have difficulty with?
- Does the learner use appropriate intonation patterns? Do questions
sound like questions and statements like statements?
In Sessions 6 and 7, these areas will be discussed.
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