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3rd 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 interact in the foreign language in a variety of social situations beyond the classroom (such as giving basic instructions to a foreign visitor, taking basic directions to various places, order in a restaurant, etc.). 
 
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I can provide and exchange detailed information in the foreign language on familiar topics (such as favorite foods, leisure time preferences, price, size of clothing, color preference). 
 
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I can describe and explain my state of being and feelings (tell how I'm doing and how I'm feeling) in the foreign language. 
 
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I can express my agreement and disagreement and support my opinion with simple reasoning in the foreign language. 
 
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I can identify main ideas and topics in a variety of authentic written materials (articles, ads, short stories, etc.) in the foreign language. 
 
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I can understand short literary selections in the foreign language. 
 
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I can comprehend and respond to main ideas in the language when spoken by native speakers on familiar/simple topics. 
 
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I can read aloud in the foreign language with appropriate intonation and pronunciation. 
 
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I can recite proverbs, short anecdotes, or poetry in the foreign language. 
 
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I can relate a simple story about a personal experience or event. 
 
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I can write paraphrases, summaries, and brief compositions in the foreign language. 
 
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I can give commands, directions, and instructions in the foreign language in a variety of situations. 
 
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I can describe cultural practices and behaviors of everyday life in the foreign culture. 
 
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I can employ appropriate non-verbal communication in a variety of social contexts. 
 
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I can demonstrate knowledge of the geographical features, historical events, and political structures of identified countries where the language is spoken. 
 
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I can identify some major contributions that the foreign language and culture make and have made to American society and the world. 
 
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I can transfer my knowledge and understanding of history to the study of the foreign language and its culture. 
 
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I can transfer and apply process-writing and reading strategies to the foreign language classroom. 
 
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I can transfer knowledge and understanding of the basic elements of art to the study of the foreign culture. 
 
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I can transfer electronic research skills to the foreign language class. 
 
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I can apply the grammatical knowledge acquired in the foreign language to achieve a better understanding of English grammatical structures. 
 
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I can apply the information gathered through foreign language resources to other subjects. 
 
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I can read and interpret simple prose and poetry of the foreign culture. 
 
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I can read selected magazines, newspapers, and electronic media for information about the foreign culture. 
 
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I can demonstrate my understanding that vocabulary in each language conveys a different range of meaning and cannot be translated directly from one language to another. 
 
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I can integrate use of idiomatic expressions (expressions that do not translate word for word, like "I have hunger"). 
 
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I can demonstrate my understanding that vocabulary conveys different meanings in various contexts. 
 
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I can contrast identified structural patterns of the foreign language to my own language. 
 
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I can use the foreign language in a manner suitable to the etiquette of native speakers. 
 
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I can explain similarities and differences in verbal and non-verbal behavior between cultures. 
 
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I can explain the impact of the foreign culture on my own culture. 
 
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I have established contact with a native speaker through Internet, e-mail, personal travel, etc. 
 
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I have exchanged information with others who speak the language. 
 
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I have interacted with members of the local community who are involved in a variety of professions that use the foreign language. 
 
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I've used community resources to research a topic related to culture and/or language study. 
 
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I've independently accessed a variety of foreign language sources for entertainment or personal growth. 
 
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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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