Apac interpretive
- 1. French Language and CultureUnderstanding the Interpretive ModePresented byEd Weiss
- 2. 2Workshop Guiding QuestionWhat instructional strategies can teachers use to ensure that, through the integration of listening and reading, students are successfully building proficiency in the Interpretive Communication mode?2
- 3. Three Modes of Communication3
- 4. 4Themes for AP World Languages
- 5. Key Revisions to the AP® ExamStudents will work with a greater variety of authentic materials, both print and audio, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the French-speaking world.Literary and journalistic texts but also announcements, advertisements, letters, maps, tables, etc.
- 6. Scripted dialogues but also radio interviews, podcasts, public service announcements, brief presentations, etc.
- 7. Criteria for selection are comprehensibility (accent, pace, minimal background noise/overlap) and relevance to a course theme and to a topic that could interest students.
- 8. Materials will be reasonably chosen, but will also reflect a range of cultural perspectives and linguistic features.It is extremely important that the day of the AP Exam not be the first time that students encounter print or audio texts that represent the French-speaking world outside of France. ‹23›
- 9. Key Revisions to the AP ExamNew types of Multiple Choice itemsFor texts that are interpersonal in nature (letters, interviews, promotional pieces): What would an appropriate reply to X be?How does what X says/writes relate to what something Y has said/written? (agreement, contradiction, support, elaboration)
- 10. For texts that are presentational in nature (brief lectures or presentations, print narratives): How does the speaker/author organize the text? What would be an appropriate summary statement of the text?
- 11. For combined sets: How does information in the print text relate to information in the audio text? (general/specific, point/counterpoint)Multiple-Choice QuestionsInterpretive CommunicationMix of factual and interpretive questionsVocabulary in contextPurpose of the text, point of view of speaker/writerAudience of the textInferences and conclusionsQuestions of a “cultural” or “interdisciplinary” nature that ask students to show understanding of information in the print or audio resources
- 12. Exam Format – Multiple Choice
- 13. Guidelines for Selecting Resources Able to differentiate?
- 14. Integration of other modes
- 15. Integration of culture
- 16. Variety
- 17. Technology
- 18. Involving students in process
- 19. Interest
- 20. Appropriate linguistic level
- 21. Authenticity
- 22. Age level appropriate
- 23. Connect to AP theme9
- 24. AP® World Language and Culture Courses Achievement Level DescriptionsRepresent a student’s progression along the second language learning trajectory
- 25. Provide explicit descriptions of student performance at 5, 4, 3 and 2
- 26. Will allow for more detailed and meaningful reporting of student performance‹15›
- 27. AP® World Language and Culture Courses Achievement Level Descriptions:Written Presentational CommunicationDiscourse and development
- 28. Strategies
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- 32. Cultures, connections and comparisonsAudio, Visual, Audiovisual & Print Interpretive CommunicationComprehension of contentCritical viewing, listening & readingVocabulary
- 33. Cultures, connections and comparisonsSpoken Interpersonal CommunicationInteractionStrategiesOpinionsLanguage structuresVocabularyRegisterPronunciation Cultures, connections and comparisons‹16›
- 36. Timing of Multiple-Choice Questions with AudioPreview time (generally, 1 min.) to read the advance organizer and skim the questionsAudio – first playingStudents get 1 minute to start answering questionsAudio – second playingStudents get 15 sec. x number of questions to finish answering questions
- 37. Putting it TogetherActivity 1Students watch a video report about violations of food safety standards; then they role-play a press conference given by those alleged to be responsible. (Theme: Global Challenges)15
- 38. Putting it TogetherActivity 2Students describe and then compare several individuals profiled on a mock Facebook page. (Theme: Personal and Public Identities)16
- 39. Putting it TogetherActivity 3Students listen to a news report about public education policies in another country and respond to true/false questions, providing information from the report to support their answers. (Theme: Contemporary Life) 17
- 41. Skill Building in Context: ReadingIt is very important that you learn about traxoline. Traxoline is a new form of zionter. It is montilled in Ceristanna. The Ceristanniansgristerlate large amounts of fevon and then bracter it to qualseltraxoline. Traxoline may well be one of our most lukizedsnezlaus in the future because of our zionterlescelidge.What is traxoline? Where is traxolinemontilled?How is traxolinequaselled?Why is it important to know about traxoline?How might an advanced organizer have assisted your understanding?19
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Editor's Notes
- #4: Content will always be about something in the French speaking world. Students would not, for example, read a standard news account of an American political happening in French. The material must highlight something happening in the French-speaking world. It is extremely important that the day of the exam not be the first time that students encounter print or audio texts that represent the linguistic and cultural diversity of French speakers.
- #6: ALDS are divided into categories that describe different aspects of each Learning Objective area. For example, the ALD for Spoken Interpersonal Communication describes students’ ability to interact (maintain and close conversations using culturally appropriate expressions and gestures), their capacity for stating and supporting opinions, and their comprehension and use of a variety of vocabulary.“Cultures, connections and comparisons” is a thread through the ALDs. Students must demonstrate that they understand various elements of culture and interdisciplinary connections being described in source material. For example, if a student is reading or listening to a text that includes a description of a cultural festival or something similar, the student should demonstrate that they understand that a cultural product is being described that provides insight into a cultural perspective.