AAPPL Content Topics 2018 - American Council on the ...

AAPPL Content Topics 2018

AAPPL Content 2018 (Grades 5 and 6): Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Thai

Mode/Level

Interpersonal Listening/Speaking

Presentational Writing

Interpretive Listening

Interpretive Reading

Novice

Introduce yourself, talk about the kinds of clothes you wear and describe the first hour of your day.

Intermediate

Talk about what you like to read, places you like to go, and ask some questions about school, daily routine, and family.

Advanced NA

Write an invitation to come home with you after school, write about your bedroom, and describe your weekend mornings.

Write some questions to a friend who is away visiting family, write about yourself as an adult and write about a school project. NA

Listen to someone tell you what to bring to the yearend picnic, what items are being collected to donate to an animal shelter, and what supplies are needed for the classroom. Listen to someone talking online about her house, tips from your teacher on stargazing, and the rules of the language classroom. NA

Read texts describing your school's floor plan, chores you are expected to do, and someone's hobbies.

Read texts about news headlines, the goals for this year's PE class, and a letter from your teacher that is about the week's activities. NA

AAPPL Content 2018 (Grades 5 and 6): Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, English, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Mode/Level Interpersonal Listening/Speaking Presentational Writing

Interpretive Listening

Interpretive Reading

Novice

? About you ? The weather ? Daily activities

? About you ? School ? Wish lists

? The weather ? School activities ? Event planning

? Food ? School clubs ? Emoticons

Intermediate

? Food ? Cities and towns ? Travel

NA Advanced

? Daily activities ? Projects ? Asking questions

NA

? The environment and you

? School announcements

? People at school NA

? School routines ? Field trips ? About your school

NA

? ACTFL 2017/2018

AAPPL Content 2018 (Grades 7 and up): Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Thai

Mode/Level

Interpersonal Listening/Speaking

Presentational Writing

Interpretive Listening

Interpretive Reading

Novice

Introduce yourself, talk about how to have a healthy lifestyle, and the kinds of clothes you like to wear.

Intermediate

Talk about goals that you've set for yourself, what you like to read, and ask some questions about school, schedule, and friends.

Advanced

Talk about someone who inspires you, a possession that you value and what happens when you miss school.

Write about your day, what makes you happy, and send an email organizing a car wash for your club.

Compose an invitation to a surprise party, give advice, and write some questions to a friend traveling abroad.

Write about a song you like, your favorite day of the year, and write a letter of recommendation for one of your teachers.

Listen to instructions for planning a picnic, items being collected for a homeless shelter, and descriptions of student art. Listen to voicemail left on the school office phone, tips for watching stars at night, and someone telling you a little bit about her house. Listen to someone talking about life around Chernobyl, encouraging literacy via the Brazilian subway system, and an astronaut keeping fit in space.

Read about the floor plan at the local shopping mall, twitter feed, and match texts to the correct emoji.

Read headlines from the school newspaper, trending topics on social media, and classified advertisements.

Read texts about a child who boarded a plane and traveled alone, an octopus who escaped his aquarium, a recordbreaking international swim.

AAPPL Content 2018 (Grades 7 and up): Arabic, Chinese-Mandarin, English, French, German, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Mode/Level

Interpersonal Listening/Speaking

Presentational Writing

Interpretive Listening

Interpretive Reading

Novice Intermediate

? About you ? Clothing ? Daily activities

? Sports ? Daily activities ? Where we live

Advanced

? Holidays ? School ? Famous people

? About you ? Describing people ? Your community

and you ? School ? Seeking information ? Favorite subjects

? Vacations ? An application

process ? Social media and

you

? The community and you

? Event planning ? The weather ? The environment and

you ? School

announcements ? Travel information ? Art ? Winning and losing ? Historical figure

? Food ? School Clubs ? Emoticons

? Field trips ? Local attractions ? Summer classes

? Athletic events ? Famous inventors ? Musicians and their

health

? ACTFL 2017/2018

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