Interacts orally in English is

Help students develop the developed in synergy with

confidence they need to the 2 other ESL compet.
communicate.

Constant interactions plays a

Students experiment & expend
central role in the develop. of
their language repertoire and
– Participation in oral all aspects of comm. compt.
build their knowledge.
interaction
– Content of the message
– Articulation of the Students and teachers use English as the
language of communication in the classroom
message for all purposes.
– Management of strategies
and resources Focus on the competency

Sets short- and long-term personal learning

goals • Monitors own oral interaction with
others • Reflects on language repertoire,

C1
Evaluating Competency 1
strategies and resources • Requests and
integrates constructive feedback • Makes
Interacts orally in adjustments for continued language
development
English

Fluency involves producing stretches Regulates own development

of well-structured speech that flow as communicator
easily and smoothly with little Key features of competency 1
hesitation when searching for words.
hey take into account subtleties of the
language (e.g. idiomatic expressions
and jokes). They recognize the
Engage in oral Constructs meaning of influence of intonation and body
interactions. the message language on the meaning of the
When interacting, students take risks message. In discussions, students
using language and expressing demonstrate openness to others’
ideas, opinions and experiences. viewpoints and begin to consider how
They continue to build an inventory of diverse perspectives may validate or
strategies (e.g. lower anxiety) and enrich their own personal
resources understanding.