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1.2: What is Proficiency?

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    Learning Objectives

    • Differentiate between language proficiency and language performance 

    • Identify and explain the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational 

    • Describe the developmental process of language acquisition 

    • Establish personal language-learning goals 

     

    According to the Center on Advanced Research for Language Acquisition (CARLA), there are three components to proficiency:​

    • CONTENT: the topic(s) of communication​
    • FUNCTION: the task to be completed; the purpose for communicating​
    • ACCURACY: correctness or appropriateness of the language for the context

    Proficient language learners can communicate about something in a spontaneous setting (i.e. not a prepared speech) .... and get their point across! ​

    Watch the short video below to understand the difference between proficiency and performance:

    Comprehension Check

    Can you explain the difference between proficiency and performance? Use the image below to help you.

    Difference between performance and proficiency Performance - basketball practice Proficiency - basketball game

    A Proficiency Mindset

    Don't get caught up with perfect speech; you haven't had as much experience with the target language (Spanish!) as your native language. Your Spanish is NOT on par with English (or your native language). And that's ok!​ In class, we want to strive for proficiency over perfection! So don't be afraid to speak. It doesn't have to be perfect for you to get your point across!

    Proficiency over Perfection-1.png

     

    Works Cited:

    Granite Schools. "How DLI Students Progress Toward Language Proficiency." YouTube, 28 May 2021, youtu.be/27nemTNmMy4?si=T7AUkGdM4EhHBiGn. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023.

    Regents of the University of Minnesota, editor. "Characteristics of Proficiency-Oriented Language Instruction." The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), 9 Apr. 2019, carla.umn.edu/articulation/MNAP_polia.html. Accessed 22 Dec. 2023.

     

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