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2. Curriculum Overall Objectives

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• To ensure high-school graduates reach a minimum B1 language proficiency level
according to the CEFR, and

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• To build up learners’ communicative language competence in its linguistic ,
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sociolinguistic , and pragmatic components through the development of the four
language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

2.1. Student’s Exit Profile (Level B1)

Regarding the linguistic component of communicative competence, high-school graduates
at the B1 level will be able to:

1. Have a sufficient range of language to describe unpredictable situations, explain the main
points in an idea or problem with reasonable precision, and express thoughts on abstract or
cultural topics such as music and films; and

2. Have enough language to get by with sufficient vocabulary to express themselves with some
hesitation and circumlocution on topics such as family, hobbies, and interests, work, travel,
and current events, but at times lexical limitations may cause repetition and even difficulty
with formulation.

Regarding the sociolinguistic component of communicative competence, high-school
graduates at the B1 level will be able to:

1. Perform and respond to a wide range of language functions, using their most common
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exponents in a neutral register ;

2. Be aware of noticeable politeness conventions, and a ct appropriately; and

3. Be aware of and look out for signs of the most significant differences between the
customs, usages, attitudes, values, and beliefs prevalent in the community concerned
and those of their own.

Listening:
• Understand the main points of clear, standard speech on familiar matters regularly
encountered in informal situations at school, work, leisure, etc.; and

• Understand the main point of many radio or television programs on topics of
personal or professional interest when the delivery is clear.

Reading:
• Understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency, everyday language; and
• Understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters.

Speaking:
• Deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling in an area where the
language is spoken (i.e. basic social language).;
• Enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest, or
pertinent to everyday life;
• Connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events,
dreams, hopes, and ambitions;
• Give brief reasons and explanations for opinions and plans; and
• Describe their reactions to the plot of a book or film; and
• Narrate a story.