Level+5

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=CELDT Level 5: Advanced =

Attaining this level may take as long as 3 years.

Student is fluent in English but may still have gaps in specialized areas. Many situations can be addressed with a brief word of explanation because the student is so fluent in English. A sure indicator of comfort level is to what extent the student understand a play on words. Laughter at appropriate times is a good sign of comprehension.

What Students Can Do
 * Comprehend and generate discussions and presentations in social as well as academic settings (Speaking)
 * Demonstrate fluency with content topics Read and comprehend grade level texts (Reading)
 * Respond to and use figurative language and idiomatic expressions appropriately (Speaking, Writing)
 * Organize and generate written compositions based on purpose, audience and subject matter (Writing)
 * Prepare and deliver presentations/reports across grade level content areas that use a variety of sources; include purpose, point of view, introduction, coherent transition and appropriate conclusions (Speaking)
 * Initiate and negotiate social conversation/generate discussions (Speaking)
 * Paraphrases/synthesizes content material (Speaking, Writing, Listening)
 * Understands and makes plays on words (Speaking)
 * Reads & Writes at grade level (Reading, Writing)
 * Poses higher-order questions (Listening)
 * Student can be socially comfortable within a group of native speakers (Listening, Speaking)

What Teachers Should Do
 * Allow students to lead group discussions (Speaking)
 * Encourage independent use of reference materials and technology (Reading)
 * Provide explicit grammar instruction (Writing)
 * Provide opportunities for student generated presentations (Speaking)
 * Provide a variety of realistic writing opportunities in a variety of genre (Writing)
 * Students should take time to paraphrase textual (Listening, Speaking)
 * Gives opportunity to students to study figurative or descriptive language by having write/read limericks, joke books, and humorous stories (Listening)
 * Assign leadership roles in cooperative learning groups (Speaking)
 * Establish a rubric for oral presentations (Speaking)