NBCT World Language
Teaching Methods | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, communities PARTICIPATE in multilingual communities at home and in world: 5.1 use
language in & outside school: 5.2 become life-long learners using TL for
enjoyment and enrichment
connections LINK with other disciplines and ACQUIRE info: 3.1 reinforce knowledge in other
academic areas through the TL: 3.2
communication COMMUNICATE in other language besides English/native language: converse
(interpersonal), understand spoken and written (interpretive), present spoken
or written info (presentational)
interpersonal converse, provide/obtain info, exchange opinions, two-way communication,
express feelings and emotions
interpretive understand and interpret variety of topics in spoken and written TL
presentational present info, concepts, ideas on variety of topics to an audience of listeners or
readers
SFLL Standards for Foreign Language Learning-national standards: 5c's developed
by ACTFL, AATF, AATG, AATSP
ACTFL American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages
AATSP American Association of Teachers or Spanish and Portuguese
AATF American Association of Teachers of French
AATG American Association of Teachers of German
OPI Oral Proficiency Interview offered by ACTFL
OPIc offered by ACTFL: test of oral proficiency that can be delivered electronically
and on demand.
SOPI The simulated oral proficiency interview is a performance-based, tape-
mediated speaking test.
WPT ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test measures how well you write in a language as
well as
NECTFL North East Conference for Teaching Foreign Language
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Teaching Methods | Study
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, communities PARTICIPATE in multilingual communities at home and in world: 5.1 use
language in & outside school: 5.2 become life-long learners using TL for
enjoyment and enrichment
connections LINK with other disciplines and ACQUIRE info: 3.1 reinforce knowledge in other
academic areas through the TL: 3.2
communication COMMUNICATE in other language besides English/native language: converse
(interpersonal), understand spoken and written (interpretive), present spoken
or written info (presentational)
interpersonal converse, provide/obtain info, exchange opinions, two-way communication,
express feelings and emotions
interpretive understand and interpret variety of topics in spoken and written TL
presentational present info, concepts, ideas on variety of topics to an audience of listeners or
readers
SFLL Standards for Foreign Language Learning-national standards: 5c's developed
by ACTFL, AATF, AATG, AATSP
ACTFL American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages
AATSP American Association of Teachers or Spanish and Portuguese
AATF American Association of Teachers of French
AATG American Association of Teachers of German
OPI Oral Proficiency Interview offered by ACTFL
OPIc offered by ACTFL: test of oral proficiency that can be delivered electronically
and on demand.
SOPI The simulated oral proficiency interview is a performance-based, tape-
mediated speaking test.
WPT ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test measures how well you write in a language as
well as
NECTFL North East Conference for Teaching Foreign Language
TESOL Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
