【正文】 farewells, thanks, introductions and so on2. Effectively express themselves in everyday munication with othersTopicsStudents are:1. Familiar with topics closely related to themselves, their families and school life2. Ffamiliar with topics related to everyday life, hobbies and interests, social customs, science and culture, etc.Table 3: Level Descriptors for Language Knowledge ObjectiveLevelDescriptors for Attitudes to Learning21. Students listen to and speak English, recite rhymes, sing songs, tell stories and play games with interest.2. Students imitate happily, open their mouths bravely, participate actively and ask for help autonomously.51. Students have clear learning objectives that can be met through munication.2. Students have an interest in and desire to learn English, happily taking part in a variety of language practice activities.3. Students have the selfconfidence to learn English well and the courage to use English to express themselves.4. Students can actively cooperate with and help others in small groups to plete learning tasks.5. Students can experience the pleasure of learning English through contact with English songs, reading material, etc.6. Students pay attention to and understand other people’s feelings during munication. 7. When students encounter problems they can take the initiative to ask for help from the teacher or their classmates.8. When encountering English during daily life, students happily investigate its meaning and try to copy it. 9. Students have a deepened understanding of their own culture.10. Students happily get in touch with and understand the cultures of different countries. Table 4: Level Descriptors for Affective Attitudes ObjectiveLevelStrategy TypeDescriptors for Learning Strategies2Basic Learning StrategiesStudents can: 1. Actively cooperate with others to plete learning tasks2. Take initiative to ask the teacher or classmates for help3. Establish a simple study plan4. Independently practice what has been learnt5. Build connections between words and what they represent6. Learn with concentration and focus7. Try to read English stories and other kinds of noncurricular reading material8. Actively use the English they have learnt to express themselves and municate9. Take note of simple English found in daily life and the media10. Begin to use simple students’ English/Chinese dictionaries5Cognitive StrategiesStudents can:1. Preview material as necessary2. Learn with concentration and focus3. Actively think when learning4. Note key points well during learning5. Uuse pictures and other nonlinguistic clues well to understand main ideas6. Uuse association to help learn and remember words7. Take the initiative to review, sort and summarize what they have learnt8. Try to discover language rules and infer general rules from single cases9. Realize they have made mistakes when using English and correct themselves appropriately10. Use knowledge of Chinese when necessary to help them understand English more effectively11. Try to read English stories and other noncurricular reading materialMetacognitive StrategiesStudents can: 1. Know their own English learning objectives clearly2. Know their own learning needs clearly3. Establish simple study plans4. Grasp the main content of what they learn5. Pay attention to understanding and reflecting on their own progress and shortings6. Actively explore learning styles that are suitable for themselves7. Often share studying experiences with teachers and classmates8. Actively participate in classroom and extracurricular English learning activitiesCommunication StrategiesStudents can:1. Communicate with others in English during classroom and extracurricular learning activities2. Make good use of opportunities to municate in English3. Concentrate on expressing their meaning when municating4. Use gestures, facial expressions and so on to help municate when necessary5. Ask for help effectively when they experience munication problems6. Recognize cultural differences in Chinese and foreign modes of municationResource StrategiesStudents can: 1. Enrich their learning through the use of audio visual materials2. Use dictionaries and simple reference books to find information3. Take note of all the English used in real life and the media4. Begin to use learning resources available in libraries or on the InternetTable 5: Level Descriptors for Learning Strategies ObjectiveLevelDescriptors for Cultural Awareness2Students can: 1. Know the simple forms of address, greetings and farewells in English2. Rrespond appropriately to ordinary pliments, requests, etc.3. Know the main international sports and entertainments4. Know the names of the most popular foods and drinks in English speaking countries5. Know the capitals and flags of the major English speaking countries6. Know the important symbols of major countries, such as the UK’s Big Ben7. Know the main festivals of English speaking countries5Students can: 1. Understand mon body language, gestures and facial expressions used in English munication2. Use different forms of address, greetings and farewells appropriately in English3. Know the difference between male and female names and mon affectionate forms of address4. Know the names monly used by family members to refer to each other in English speaking countries5. Understand dress codes for formal and informal occasions in English speaking countries6. Understand eating and drinking customs in English speaking countries7. Respond appropriately to other people’s pliments, requests, etc.8. Use appropriate forms to give pliments, make requests, etc.9. Begin to understand the geographical position, climate, history and so on of English speaking countries10. Understand the cultural significance of mon plant