Competence aims after Year 4
Language learning
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- identify situations where it might be useful or necessary to have English language skills
- converse about one`s own work in learning English
- find similarities between words and expressions in English and his/her own native language
- use digital resources and other aids in exploring the language
Oral communication
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- use simple listening and speaking strategies
- listen to and understand the meaning of words and expressions based on the context they are used in
- understand and use English words, expressions and sentence patterns related to one’s needs and feelings, daily life, leisure time and own interests
- understand the main content of nursery rhymes, word games, songs, fairy tales and stories
- use some polite expressions and simple phrases to obtain help in understanding and being understood
- participate in everyday conversations related to local surroundings and own experiences
- be able to repeat the English alphabet and spell names and home town
- understand and use English words and expressions related to prices, quantities, shape and size when communicating about one’s daily life, leisure time and own interests
Written communication
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- use simple reading and writing strategies
- understand the relation between English phonemes and letters and put sounds together to form words
- understand the meaning of words and expressions based on the context they are used in
- read, understand and write English words and expressions related to one’s needs and feelings, daily life, leisure time and own interests
- understand the main content of simple texts about familiar topics
- write short texts that express opinions and interests, and that describe, narrate and enquire
- use some common short words and simple spelling and sentence patterns
- use digital tools to retrieve information and experiment in creating texts
Culture, society and literature
The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to- give some examples of English-speaking countries and famous people from these countries
- converse about some aspects of different ways of living, traditions and customs in English-speaking countries and in Norway
- participate in presenting nursery rhymes, word games, songs, short plays and stories in English
- express own thoughts and opinions in the encounter with English-language literature and child culture
- create own texts inspired by English-language literature and child culture
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