Please read from pp. 15 – 28. (27-43 in pdf-file) Instructions

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Please read from pp. 15 – 28. (27-43 in pdf-file)
Instructions: Read the questions in the Reading Guide before you read the assigned chapter. The questions will help you focus on some key ideas in the chapter. Please write out your answers under each question.
While or after reading:
1. What are the characteristics of CLT? 
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2. After learning about CLT, do you think CLT would work well in the English classrooms in Uzbekistan? Why? Why not?

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3. What would you like to do to incorporate CLT in your own teaching in the English classrooms in Uzbekistan? Why?

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4. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language Standards (ACTFL) is one of the proficiency frameworks that promote the CLT approach. Watch this video about the world-readiness standards for learning languages created by the ACTFL. As you watch, write down one thing that surprised you or stood out to you, and then explain why.

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5. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is another proficiency framework that promotes the CLT approach. Go to this page to see CEFR proficiency descriptors. How might language teachers, students, and other professionals benefit from having a proficiency framework (e.g., ACTFL, CEFR)? Think about it from different perspectives:

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  Teachers
  

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  Students
  
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  Material/textbook writers
  
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  Language testers
  
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6. Out of the 4 curricular program types that are compatible with CLT (pp. 22-23), which one(s) do you think would work well with your students? Why? Explain.

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