Linguafolio: Novice Low Can-Do Statement
Ashley White
SPAN101F-Introduction to Spanish
Prof. Carla Sefcik
April 14, 2023
Interpretive Listening or Viewing
What can I understand or interpret in authentic informational texts that I hear or view?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to understand the gist of what someone is saying when they speak to me in Spanish.
- I can do this with help: I can understand some directions when the person speaking uses gestures or repeats themselves.
- I can do this consistently: I can understand some basic questions.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
What can I understand or interpret in authentic fictional texts that I hear or view?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to understand the gist of what is being read in Spanish.
- I can do this with help: I am sometimes able to understand sentences after pressing repeat on the audio multiple times.
- I can do this consistently: I am able to understand a few words and names without assistance in an audio.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
What can I understand or interpret in conversations or discussions that I hear or view, in which I am not a participant?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to understand what someone needs when they are speaking.
- I can do this with help: I can understand some of what is being said when the person speaks slowly.
- I can do this consistently: I can understand a few words without assistance when they speak fast.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
Interpretive Reading
What can I understand or interpret in authentic informational texts that I read?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to understand signs in Spanish.
- I can do this with help: I can understand some basic locations.
- I can do this consistently: I know whether something is “circa de” or“lejos de” a location.
- I have provided evidence of this: Washington D.C. está lejos del campus de Old Dominion.
What can I understand or interpret in authentic fictional texts that I read?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to understand the gist of a story.
- I can do this with assistance: I can understandcertain characteristics of a person in a story.
- I can do this consistently: I can interpret a few words in a story.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
What can I understand or interpret in conversations or discussions that I read, in which I am not a participant?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to be able to understand emails.
- I can do this with assistance: I can understand whether the email is formal or informal.
- I can do this consistently: I can understand names and titles.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
Interpretive Listening, Speaking, and/or Signing
How can I exchange information and ideas in conversations?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to answer who, what, when, and where questions.
- I can do this with help: I can understand what is being asked if hand gestures and repetition are used.
- I can do this consistently: I can introduce myself with my name and age.
- I have provided evidence of this: https://flip.com/groups/14219245/topics/35287063/responses/413147937/comments
How can I meet my needs in conversations?
- This is my goal: I can respond appropriately to questions asked in conversations.
- I can do this with help: I can write my responses with assistance.
- I can do this consistently: I can state when I don’t understand something and ask for further explanation.
- I have provided evidence of this: No entiendo. ¿Puedes repitir?
How can I express and react to preferences and opinions in conversations?
- This is my goal: I want to express my likes and dislikes.
- I can do this with help: I can explain my activity preferences.
- I can do this consistently: I can understand others’ activity preferences.
- I have provided evidence of this: Me gusta cantar y jugar con mis hijos.
Interpersonal Reading and Writing
How can I present information to narrate about my life, experiences and events?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to state what I do in my free time.
- I can do this with assistance: I can state what I do at school.
- I can do this consistently: I can state basic facts like my name and age.
- I have provided evidence of this: Mi nombre es Ashley White. Yo tengo treinta y ocho años.
How can I present information to give a preference or opinion?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to read a menu and state what I like and don’t like.
- I can do this with assistance: I can read from a menu and state what I like and don’t like if the menu is accompanied by pictures.
- I can do this consistently: I can say “me gusta” or “no me gusta”.
- I have provided evidence of this: Me gusta enchiladas verdes con crema.
How can I present information to inform or describe?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to name things in Spanish that I see daily.
- I can do this with assistance: I can say the month, day, and year with a little help getting started.
- I can do this consistently: I can state the time.
- I have provided evidence of this: Son las doce de la mañana.
Presentational Writing
How can I present information to narrate about my life, experiences and events?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to write a short paragraph about myself.
- I can do this with assistance: I can conjugate the correct verb to write paragraphs.
- I can do this consistently: I can write my name and age.
- I have provided evidence of this: Mi nombre es Ashley White. Yo tengo treinta y ocho años.
How can I present information to give a preference or opinion?
- This is my goal: I want to be able to state what I do and don´t enjoy.
- I can do this with assistance: I can state what animals I like.
- I can do this consistently: I can state what activities I don´t like.
- I have provided evidence of this: No me gusta correr.
How can I present information to inform or describe?
- This is my goal: I want to be able todescribe people I encounter.
- I can do this with assistance: I can describeplaces.
- I can do this consistently: I can describe family members.
- I have provided evidence of this: Mi madre es hermosa y amable.