Let’s Talk About Teaching Foreign Language – Part One

Language Proficiency: What it Means to “Know” a Language

Part One: Language Proficiency: What it Means to “Know” a Language from Keith Snodgrass on Vimeo.

Stephen Tschudi introduces the history of language learning in academic contexts, currently evolving conceptions of the role of student and teacher, characteristics of the student-centered classroom, distinctions between listening/ speaking versus reading/writing, the difference between authentic language use and academic literacy, and introduces the context of using ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.