Unit 3 Overview

We have learned that students should only speak in the target language. As it is recommended by ACTFL word language instructors and students use the target language a minimum of 90 percentage of the time, and the native language should be used only 10 percentage of the time. When educator should use 10% of the native language (L1)?

Unit Objectives

At the end of this unit:

1 Participants will be able to define when to use 10% of native language (L1)

2. Participants will be able to evaluate all of the strategies that you have learned.

3. Participants will be able to implement some strategies to foster target languages use in the language classroom.

4. Participants will be self-assessed using the Can-Do Statements.

When educator should use 10% of the native language (L1)

Language teachers and learners use the target language as exclusively as possible 90% plus at all levels of instructions during the instructional time. Language educators may use 10% of the target language for the following situations.

1. Housekeeping. Give five minutes or less at the end of the class in English to clarify issues and assign homework.

2. Can-Do Statements are used for self-assessment to become more aware of what learners know and can do in the target language.

3. Personal Reflection. Language learners write their personal reflection in their mother tongue.

4. Target Culture. The use of L1 helps students to understand the difference and similarities between different cultures and enhance their comprehension of new concept.

5. Proficiency Rubric to keep students accountable for speaking the target language and taking the risk to speak the language. Click here to print a weekly rubric for target language use.

6. Survey to monitor students understanding and feedback. I adapted this survey from Amy Lenord.

7. Feedback. Teacher and peer feedbacks should be done in L1.

Self-Assessment / Can-Do Statement

Now that you have a basic understanding of the use of target language (90%+) in your language classroom, take a moment to self-assessment your learning. Click here File:CAN-Do statement.pdf

The End

You have reach the end of this mini-course. Great Job! I hope that you have gained much understanding about how to reach 90% plus target language use in your world language classroom, and I hope you are able to successfully implement some strategies into your classroom.

Good luck!

Getting Around

Continue on to Naicy Pretill Mini-Course

Go back to Unit 2:How can language educator be in the target language for at least 90% plus?