NOVICE LOW
I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.
I can greet my peers. I can answer a few simple questions.
I can say hello and goodbye.
I can respond to yes/no questions.
I can answer an either/or question.
I can respond to who, what, when, where questions.
I can introduce myself to someone.
I can tell someone my name.

NOVICE MID
I can communicate on very familiar topics using a variety of words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.
I can greet and leave people in a polite way.
I can say hello and goodbye to someone my age or younger.
I can say hello and goodbye to my teacher, professor, or supervisor.
I can say hello and goodbye to an adult.
I can say hello and goodbye to a person I do not know.
I can introduce myself and others.
I can introduce myself and provide basic personal information.
I can introduce someone else.
I can respond to an introduction.
I can answer questions about what I like and dislike.
I can answer questions about what I am doing and what I did.
I can answer questions about where I’m going or where I went.
I can answer questions about something I have learned.
I can make some simple statements in a conversation.
I can tell someone what I am doing.
I can say where I went.
I can say whom I am going to see.
I can ask some simple questions.
I can ask who, what, when, where questions.
I can communicate basic information about myself and people I know.
I can say my name and ask someone’s name.
I can say or write something about the members of my family and ask about someone’s family.
I can say or write something about friends and classmates or co-workers.
I can communicate some basic information about my everyday life.
I can give times, dates, and weather information.
I can talk about what I eat, learn, and do.
I can talk about places I know.
I can ask and understand how much something costs. I can tell someone the time and location of a community event.

NOVICE HIGH
I can communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences, sometimes supported by memorized language. I can usually handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
I can exchange some personal information.
I can ask for directions to a place.
I can ask and say someone’s nationality.
I can ask and talk about family members and their characteristics
I can ask and talk about friends, classmates, teachers, or co-workers
I can make plans with others.
I can accept or reject an invitation to do something or go somewhere.
I can ask about and identify familiar things in a picture
I can invite and make plans with someone to do something or go somewhere.
I can exchange information about where to go, such as the store, the movie theatre, a concert, a restaurant, the lab, or when to meet.
I can interact with others in everyday situations
I can order a meal
I can make a purchase.
I can buy a ticket.
INTERMEDIATE LOW
I can participate in conversations on a number of familiar topics using simple sentences.
I can handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
I can have a simple conversation on a number of everyday topics.
I can talk with someone about family or household tasks.
I can talk with someone about hobbies and interests.
I can talk with someone about school or work.
I can ask and answer questions on factual information that is familiar to me.
I can use the language to meet my basic needs in familiar situations.
I can ask for help at school, work, or in the community.
INTERMEDIATE MID
I can participate in conversations on familiar topics using sentences and series of sentences.
I can handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering a variety of questions. I can usually say what I want to say about myself and my everyday life.
I can start, maintain, and end a conversation on a variety of familiar topics.
I can use my language to handle tasks related to my personal needs.
I can bring a conversation to a close.
I can inquire about membership in an organization
I can talk about my daily activities and personal preferences.
I can exchange information about subjects of special interest to me.
I can talk about my daily routine.
I can talk about my interests and hobbies.
I can talk about historical events.
I can give reasons for my preferences.
I can give some information about activities I did.
I can give some information about something I plan to do.
I can talk about my favorite music, movies, and sports.

INTERMEDIATE HIGH
I can participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics. I can usually talk about events and experiences in various time frames. I can usually describe people, places, and things. I can handle social interactions in everyday situations, sometimes even when there is an unexpected complication.
I can exchange information related to areas of mutual interest.
I can ask for and provide information about specific events.
I can ask for and provide information about a hobby or lifestyle, such as bicycling, vegetarianism, video games, or sports.
I can ask for and provide descriptions of places I know and also places I would like to visit.
I can talk about my family history.
I can talk about jobs and career plans.
I can use my language to do a task that requires multiple steps. I can give the basic rules of a game or sport and answer questions about them.
I can ask for, follow, and give instructions for preparing food.
I can plan an outing with a group of friends.