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Languagenut provides standards-aligned support across all Rhode Island World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages through interactive listening and reading, presentational speaking and writing, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural learning activities, while providing teachers with measurable evidence of student progress through reporting and assessment tools.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/5HyUK9axU8w” _builder_version=”4.21.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”65%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ 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GOAL AREA: COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut supports communication through structured and interactive language activities that develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills across a wide range of topics and real-life contexts, helping learners communicate effectively for different purposes and audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut provides interactive speaking and writing tasks, sentence builders, conversation starters, and collaborative exercises, which encourage learners to exchange information, express opinions, and respond naturally in meaningful communication.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut develops interpretive skills through listening, reading, and viewing activities that include audio recordings, texts, and comprehension tasks, enabling learners to identify main ideas, understand key details, and interpret meaning across different contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut supports presentational communication through structured speaking and writing tasks that guide learners to describe, narrate, explain, and share information clearly, using scaffolded support to help them adapt language for different audiences and purposes.<\/span><\/p>\nGOAL AREA: CULTURES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Interact with cultural competence and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut integrates cultural content throughout its courses, allowing learners to explore and understand cultural practices, perspectives, and products through reading, listening, and discussion activities that build intercultural awareness and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut exposes learners to cultural topics such as traditions, daily life, and celebrations, encouraging them to reflect on how cultural practices are connected to the perspectives and values of target-language communities.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut presents cultural products such as food, music, landmarks, and cultural artefacts, supporting learners in exploring how these products reflect the beliefs and perspectives of different cultures.<\/span><\/p>\nGOAL AREA: CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut supports cross-curricular learning by integrating topics from other subjects such as geography, science, history, and global issues, enabling learners to apply language skills in broader academic and real-world contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut incorporates topic-based learning that connects language with other subject areas, encouraging learners to develop problem-solving skills and apply language knowledge in meaningful interdisciplinary contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through the language and its cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut provides semi-authentic texts, audio, and cultural materials that allow learners to explore different perspectives and build understanding of global cultures through language use.<\/span><\/p>\nGOAL AREA: COMPARISONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut encourages learners to compare languages and cultures through structured activities that highlight similarities and differences in vocabulary, grammar, communication styles, and cultural practices.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut supports language comparisons by helping learners notice patterns in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and sentence structure, strengthening awareness of how the target language relates to their own.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut encourages learners to compare cultural practices, traditions, and perspectives between their own culture and target-language cultures, fostering deeper intercultural understanding.<\/span><\/p>\nGOAL AREA: CONNECTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut supports cross-curricular learning by integrating topics from other subjects such as geography, science, history, and global issues, enabling learners to apply language skills in broader academic and real-world contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut incorporates topic-based learning that connects language with other subject areas, encouraging learners to develop problem-solving skills and apply language knowledge in meaningful interdisciplinary contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n
Learners access and evaluate information and diverse perspectives that are available through the language and its cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut provides semi-authentic texts, audio, and cultural materials that allow learners to explore different perspectives and build understanding of global cultures through language use.<\/span><\/p>\nGOAL AREA: COMMUNITIES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Communicate and interact with cultural competence in order to participate in multilingual communities at home and around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n
Languagenut prepares learners to use language beyond the classroom through real-world themes, cultural contexts, and communicative tasks that encourage participation in global and local multilingual communities.<\/span><\/p>\nNovice High to Intermediate Low<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Languagenut provides structured and semi-structured communicative tasks that encourage learners to exchange information, express opinions, and respond to others in meaningful, interactive contexts.<\/span><\/p>\nINTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Languagenut develops comprehension skills through audio and written texts, helping learners identify key ideas, infer meaning, and interpret authentic language in context.<\/span><\/p>\nPRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Languagenut supports learners in producing spoken and written output, guiding them to structure ideas clearly for different audiences and communicative purposes.<\/span><\/p>\nRELATING CULTURAL PRACTICES TO PERSPECTIVES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Languagenut encourages learners to explore how cultural behaviours reflect beliefs and values, developing awareness of how and why people in different cultures act in certain ways.<\/span><\/p>\nRELATING CULTURAL PRODUCTS TO PERSPECTIVES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/strong>Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.<\/span><\/p>\n