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| A Domain | It refers to an area of language ability or knowledge. |
| A Standard | It describes the knowledge and ability that pupils are expected to gain in each domain. |
| A Standard for each level | It describes the knowledge and ability that pupils are expected to gain in each domain by the end of the sixth, ninth and twelfth grades. |
| Criteria | It Indicates the progression towards achieving the benchmarks. |
| A Benchmark | It is an indicator of progress. |
| Standards fo each Domain | Social Interaction, Access to Information, Presentation, and Appreciation of Literature and culture, and Language. |
| Standards foer each Level | Foundation, Intermediate and Proficiency |
| Continuum | It refers to the stages for achieving the different Standards. |
| The Five Principles | Principles underlying Language Learning, Lnguage Teaching, the Choice of Material, the Choice of Content of Topics, and The Choice of tasks. |
| Assessment | Collecting evidence of learning over a period of time, using a variety of assessment methods. |
| Social Interaction | Pupils communicate in English, orally and in wriiting, in different settings with people from varied linguistic and cultural backgrounds. |
| Access to Information | Pupils obtain and make use of information in speech and writing from a variety of sources and different media. |
| Presentation | Pupils present information and ideas in an organized manner in a variety of formats in spoken and written English. |
| Appreciation Of Literature and Culture. | One "half" of the "Appreciation..." Standard. Pupils appreciate literature written in English and develop sensitivity to a variety of cultures. |
| Appreciation Of Language | One "half" of the "Appreciation..." Standard. Pupils appreciate the nature of language and the differences between English and other languages. |
| Criteria for "Social Interaction" | Acuracy, Content, Familiarity, Fluency, Language Length, and Register. |
| Criteria for "Access to Information" | Cognitive Demand, Context, Language, Length, Meaning, Predictability and Variety of Sources |
| Criteria for "Presentation" | Accuracy, Content, Fluency, Language, Length, Organization and Register |
| Criteria for "Appreciation of Literature and Culture" | Context, Interpretation, Language, Length, Meaning and sensitivity |
| Criteria for "Appreciation of Language | Comparisons, Etymology, Organization, Rethoric and Translation |
