Towers in View Curriculum
ESL Level 1, 2, 3
Open ESL
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
Students will:
1. demonstrate the ability to understand, interpret, and evaluate spoken English for a variety of
purposes;
2. use speaking skills and strategies to communicate in English for a variety of classroom and social
purposes;
3. use correctly the language structures appropriate for this level to communicate orally in English.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
Listening for Specific Information
1.1 demonstrate comprehension of specific information in simple directions, instructions, with contextual and visual support
Listening to Interact
1.2 demonstrate understanding of clearly articulated, simple English on personal and familiar topics in highly structured interactive situations
Developing Fluency in Speaking
Speaking to Interact
2.1 engage in simple spoken interactions on personal and familiar topics
Developing Accuracy in Speaking
Grammatical Structures
3.1 use correctly the grammatical structures of spoken English appropriate for this level
READING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
1. read and demonstrate understanding of a variety of texts for different purposes; 2. use a variety of reading strategies throughout the reading process to extract meaning from texts; 3. use a variety of strategies to build vocabulary; 4. locate and extract relevant information from written and graphic texts for a variety of purposes.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
Reading for Meaning
Reading a Variety of Texts
1.1 read a few different types of simple texts designed or adapted for English language learners
Demonstrating Understanding
1.2 demonstrate an understanding of simple texts in a variety of ways
Responding to and Evaluating Texts
1.3 respond to simple texts created or adapted for English language learners
Developing Research Skills
Locating Information
4.1 locate key information relating to the school and community in a variety of simple texts
Extracting and Organizing Information
4.2 extract and organize key facts from informational texts designed or adapted for beginning learners of English