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2nd Year Classes End of Year Survey  2007-2008
 
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I'm in: 
 
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I plan on going on with the next year of this foreign language.
 
 
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Next year I plan on taking the other foreign language.
 
 
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In this class, I view myself as:
 
  
 
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I think the teacher sees me as:
 
  
 
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In regards to this class,
 
  
 
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Which of the four basic skills of learning a language do you feel you are the STRONGEST in? 
  
 
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Which of the four basic skills of learning a language do you feel you are the WEAKEST in? 
  
 
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Rank the following from (1) what you liked the most to what you liked the least about this class. 
 
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I would give myself this grade for my READING skills in the foreign language. 
 
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I would give myself this grade for my WRITING skills in the foreign language. 
 
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I would give myself this grade for my SPEAKING skills in the foreign language. 
 
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I would give myself this grade for my LISTENING skills in the foreign language. 
 
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Overall for the class, considering the amount of work I put into it, I would give myself this grade. 
 
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I can ask questions in the foreign language regarding routine activities, such as clarifying what time, where, what to bring to a party. 
 
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I can participate in conversations in the foreign language on a variety of everyday topics. 
 
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I can give and respond to oral directions and commands in the foreign language. 
 
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I can interact in a variety of situations in the foreign language to meet personal needs (like asking for a calculator, telling what you prefer to order, buying toothpaste, etc.). 
 
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I can identify ideas and topics from simple texts in the foreign language such as reading a TV schedule or a recipe. 
 
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I can comprehend messages and announcements in the foreign language on topics of interest. 
 
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I can comprehend simple personal written communication such as notes, invitations and letters in the foreign language. 
 
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I can write postcards, e-mail messages, personal notes, and letters in the foreign language, using culturally appropriate format and style. 
 
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I prepared and presented an audio/video recorded announcement (ad). 
 
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I can convey personal information or personal state of being (how I'm feeling, how old I am, what time I go to school, what I did last summer) orally or in writing in the foreign language. 
 
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I can produce and/or present simple creative works in the foreign language with teacher guidance, such as poetry recitation, skits, fashion show, etc. 
 
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I can express preferences pertaining to everyday life (clothing preferences, colors, foods, etc.) in the foreign language. 
 
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I can identify significant cultural practices and behaviors in the foreign culture (such as how they celebrate a special holiday or how to appropriately greet someone). 
 
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I can identify similarities and differences of everyday life in the US and the foreign culture. 
 
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I can demonstrate an awareness of current events in the foreign culture. 
 
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I can demonstrate an awareness of the foreign culture's artistic expression (know something about various artists and pieces of art). 
 
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I can identify and describe various products of the culture (foods, handicrafts, beauty items, etc.). 
 
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I can identify simple themes, ideas, and perspectives of the culture evidenced through geography, history and artistic expression (such as identifying significant historical events and sequencing them chronologically, architectural style, etc.). 
 
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I can transfer composition techniques I've learned in English class to writing in the foreign language. 
 
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I can use technology skills I've learned in other classes to the foreign language classroom. 
 
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I can share information I've acquired in the foreign language classroom in other classes when appropriate. 
 
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I can access identified media (magazines, videos, Internet, etc.) from the foreign culture to gain information and to identify a cultural perspective different from my own viewpoint. 
 
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I can recognize differences in grammatical structures among languages. 
 
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I can recognize idiomatic expressions (expressions that do not translate word for word). 
 
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I can recognize differences in pronunciation systems among languages. 
 
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I can recognize cognates (words that look similiar in both languages so you can understand the meaning). 
 
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I can understand appropriate verbal and non-verbal (gestures) communication of the foreign language. 
 
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I can recognize contributions of the foreign culture to the US (such as foods, holidays, celebrations, etc.). 
 
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I can describe traditional dress and how it represents culture. 
 
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I can compare celebrations and holidays common to the cultures of the foreign language and the US. 
 
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I have made use of my foreign language orally or in writing with my family, friends or peers outside of class. 
 
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I have participated in school/community events related to the foreign language or foreign culture. 
 
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I can identify community resources useful for research in the foreign language or about the foreign culture. 
 
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I have participated in selected excursions to places or events of cultural significance. 
 
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I've used the foreign language outside of the classroom. 
 
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I've developed language skills and cultural insight through travel. 
 
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How much do you feel you learned this year in this language? 
 
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What do you wish you would have learned better this year?
 
 
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Any other comments:
 
 
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