Speakers: Maggie Chen, Yuri Liu As ACTFL has updated the national standards to promote World-Readiness language learning, language education nowadays is no longer about teaching what a language is like. Rather, it is to provide authentic input and meaningful practice to help learners develop a series of transferable skills, targeted in the ACTFL five “C” goal areas, which enable them to apply their language skills beyond instructional settings and according to a variety of situational needs. In this session, presenters will demonstrate how to establish an authentic and meaningful instructional setting (curriculum design, lesson plan, instructional activities, and materials) that is tightly connected to the ACTFL five “C” goals, in which learners improve their language skills (oral proficiency and literacy), applicable in real-life situations or workplaces. The presenters will also provide sample lesson plans, materials, and activities that can enhance learner engagement.

1. Curriculum by Design
Maggie Chen
California World Language Project
2chenlaoshi@gmail.com

2. Agenda
Backward Design
Steps:
1. Identify Desired Results
2. Determine Assessment Evidence
• Student IPA Samples
3. Plan Learning Experiences
• Integrate Language, Content & Cultural via Authentic Texts

3. What is Backward Design?
Backward Design is beginning
with the end in mind; starting with
a clear understanding of your destination.
◦Know where you are going;
◦Know where you are now;
◦So the steps you take are always in the right
direction.
(Steven Covey, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, 1989) https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=
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4. The Backward Design Process
Identify desired results
(what students will understand, know and be able to do)
Determine assessment evidence
(evidence that demonstrates student learning)
Plan learning experiences
(learning activities that lead students to the desired results)

5. Useful Documents
• World Readiness Standards
• Can-Do Statements
These documents help teachers determine what students should know and be able
to do and specify how well students perform.
They are useful for
Identifying learning goals and objectives;
Determining acceptable evidence;
Integrated Performance Assessments;
Authentic Interpretive, Interpersonal and Presentational Tasks.
Step 1. Identify Desired Results

6. Step 2. Determine Assessment Evidence
• The Presentational Task
• Multiple Intelligence

7. Sample Unit
Step 1. Identify Desired Results
Step 2. Determine Assessment Evidence

8. Presentational Task Guidelines
Presentational Task Guidelines
1. The Presentational Task assesses student learning of language, culture and content.
2. The task specifies a “real-world” audience.
3. The task is suitable for students’ age and level of proficiency.
4. The task is meaningful and requires/simulates culturally-appropriate “real-world”
communication.

9. Step 3. Plan Learning Experiences

10. http://health.nkfust.edu.tw/newhealth/t1in.php
六大食物分類與舉例
http://nutri.jtf.org.tw/index.php?idd=1&aid=4&bid=286&cid=893
http://163.23.85.193/life_blog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=141&blogId=4

11. http://www.xmgslx.com/EfoundUserFiles/Image/2011052711444926167.jpg

12. 練習/练习
Trader Joe’s is opening a new
store in Taiwan/China. You are
hired to be the translator for
their products.
Task: Translate the information
on the packaging for this
product.
介紹產品/介绍产品
品牌
品名
賣/卖点

13. 蔬果彩虹579
全民健康飲食
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYid2IJqmDg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHQZETVVXws
1. What association can you make between rainbow and fruits and vegetables?
2. What are the two food items mentioned that caused the health problems students?
3. What’s the main idea of this video?
4. What are the five colors of fruit and vegetables recommended?
5. What does “蔬果579” mean?
6. Why is the government promoting 蔬果579?

15. :
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http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/498375574.html?push=related&group=0

16. http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/498375574.html?push=related&group=0

17. 預防癌症 / 预防癌症
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTODqAakxV0
1.什么是 癌症?
2.这个视频在说什么？
3.要如何预防癌症？
均衡飲食 均衡饮食 Jūnhéng
yǐnshí
多吃蔬果 多吃蔬果 duōchī
shūguǒ
多吃
全榖雜糧
多吃
全谷杂粮
duōchī
quángǔzáliáng
降低
脂肪攝取
降低
脂肪摄取
Jiàngdī
zhīfángshèqǔ
少吃醃製,
煙燻或
燒烤
少吃腌制，
烟熏或
烧烤
shǎochīyānzhì
,yānxūn huò
shāokǎo
節制飲酒 节制饮酒 Jiézhì yǐnjiǔ
1.什麼是 癌症?
2.這個影片在說什麼？
3.要如何預防癌症？

18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnkFVUfmCC8
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1. What happened to the boy? Why was he not eating?
2. What do you think 热量 is？
3. Why is the boy gaining weight?
4. What’s the measure word for calories in Chinese?
5. What does his mother suggest?
6. What is the answer to the boy’s question in the end?

19. 學校餐廳的午餐有多少熱量？
学校的食堂午餐有多少热量？
• 简体：http://www.360doc.com/content/10/0920/08/2741318_55021596.shtml
• 繁體： http://www.healthwomen.com.tw/gi%20index.htm

20. http://daycal.0123456789.tw/

21. http://www.scpo.nccu.edu.tw/show/part1/b/B2/cal.htm

22. 每日飲食指南

23. ※本「每日饮食指南」适用于一般健康的成年人，但因个人体型及活动量不同，
可依个人需要适度增减摄取量。
◆水果类 ：2-4份
水果可以提供维生素、矿物质与纤维，例如：橘子、柳丁、木瓜、芭乐、凤梨、
香蕉等。
◆蔬菜类 ：3-5碟
各种蔬菜主要供给维生素、矿物质与纤维。
深绿色与深黄红色的蔬菜，例如：菠菜、甘蓝菜、胡萝卜、南瓜等所含的维生素、
矿物质比浅色蔬菜多。
◆全谷根茎类： 1.5~4碗
米饭、面食、甘藷等主食品，主要供给糖类和一些蛋白质。
◆豆、鱼、肉、蛋类： 3-8份
蛋、鱼、肉、豆腐、豆腐干、豆浆都含有丰富的蛋白质。
◆低脂乳品类：奶类 1.5~2杯(一杯240毫升)
牛奶及发酵乳、乳酪等奶制品都含有丰富的钙质及蛋白质。
◆油脂与坚果种子类：油脂3-7茶匙及坚果种子类1份
炒菜用的油及花生、腰果等坚果类，可以供给脂肪。
http://www.tychb.gov.tw/content_type/index.asp?Parser=15,7,35

24. yíngyǎng chéngfèn biāoqiān =yíngyǎng biāoqian = shípǐn biāoqiān

25. dànbáizhí
dànbáizhì
bǎohé
zhǐfáng
fǎnshì
zhǐfáng
tànshuǐ
huàhéwù
Shànshí
xiānwéi
nà
gài
tiě
měi

26. http://www.cchrchealth.org/cn/choices/grocery_shopping_flash.htm
Interpretive Task:
Please include units of measurement in English in your answers.
評估/评估 AS/15 pts
1. Identify the product name.
2. Identify the serving size.
3. Identify the total calories each serving
contains.
4-10: Identify the amount of _______ this
products contains.
4. calories from fat
5. cholesterol
6. sodium
7. carbohydrates
8. fiber
9. sugar
10.Protein
11.This product contains 1% of ____.
12.This product contains 3% of ____.
13.What does “營養” /”營養” mean?
14.What is “維生素”?
15.Do you think this product is healthy?
Why or why not?
卡
卡卡 卡

27. http://www.cchrchealth.org/tw/choices/grocery_shopping_flash.htm
无盐的薯片比较健康因为含有比较低的热量 。

28. http://www.cchrchealth.org/cn/choices/grocery_shopping_flash.htm
Interpretive Task:
Please include units of measurement in English in your answers.
評估/评估 AS/15 pts
1. Identify the product name.
2. Identify the serving size.
3. Identify the total calories each serving
contains.
4-10: Identify the amount of _______ this
products contains.
4. calories from fat
5. cholesterol
6. sodium
7. carbohydrates
8. fiber
9. sugar
10.Protein
11.This product contains 1% of ____.
12.This product contains 3% of ____.
13.What does “營養” /”營養” mean?
14.What is “維生素”?
15.Do you think this product is healthy? Why
or why not?
卡
卡卡 卡

29. 15秒廣告 / 15 秒广告
• 營養點心，飲料等等/营养点心，饮料等等
• 健康食品/健康食品
• 新產品/新产品
• Present with visuals/the product.
• Speak to your target audience.
• Create a slogan.
• Be persuasive!

30. http://food.thenote.com.tw/static/upload/HealthyPlate.jpg

31. 哈佛健康餐盘
http://lithilda.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/HEPApr2013.png

32. 比较：
哈佛健康餐盘与
我的餐盘
对比上面的两个餐盘图可以看到，它们的主要区别是“哈佛健康餐
盘”更加详细，也确实更加科学，这包括：
1. 粗粮(=全谷食物)比细粮更健康。
2. 蛋白质的来源，鱼、家禽、豆类和坚果比红肉和加工肉好。
3. 有些油/脂肪是有益的。
4. 土豆不能算是真正的蔬菜。
5. 不需要每天都吃乳制品，现在还没有证据表明大量摄入乳制品
可以预防骨质疏松，相反，乳制品摄入过量可能有害健康。
6. 尽量少喝含糖饮料。

33. 你學到了什麼？ *發言石
你学到了什么？ *发言石

34. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qoCwzLlDSg
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35. Check list:
Signs when
the immune
system is
weak
Catching a
cold easily
Feeling
hungry all
the time
Body aches Feeling tired
often
Feeling
sleepy
Lack of
appetite
Share what you checked and learned with a partner.
Ways to
boost the
immune
system
Eat a lot Avoid eating
sweets
Take
vitamins
Eat foods with
good source or
carbohydrate
Select foods with
good protein
Drink a lot of
milk
Exercise Sleep
During viewing:
1. What is the best thing to drink?
2. What does she mean by eating quality carbs?
Post viewing: Summarize the nutritionist’s suggestions on boosting the immune system
in English.

36. http://www.paris-
miki.com.cn/uploadfile/20111129/20111129153709325.jpg

38. http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QAQlhoICsiydJOKACV_q.Q--
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39. Integrated Performance Assessment
Context for the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
As a requirement for a health class you are taking, you must complete an internship at a local hospital.
There is a large immigrant population from the Chinese speaking countries (China, Taiwan, Singapore,
and etc.) in your community that attends that hospital. Because of your language skills in Mandarin, the
hospital administrator has hired you as a paid nurse’s assistant. You must be prepared to discuss healthy
eating in the target language.
Task Options:
1. Create and present a poster, video, song or a storybook to promote healthy diet and living using
useful terms, suggestions and samples of healthy plates to distribute to the local Chinese schools or
community centers.
Sample Video：蔬果的故事 (Stories of the fruits and vegetables):
http://www.canceraway.org.tw/kid579/
2. Create and present a video, pamphlet, a flyer, or a webpage for the hospital’s website on how to
boost the immune system and stay healthy with useful terms and health advice for the immigrant
population at the hospital.
Sugested tools
*Storybird: www.storybird.com Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/

40. Integrated Performance Assessment (1)
Context for the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
As a requirement for a health class you are taking, you must complete an internship at a local hospital.
There is a large immigrant population from the Chinese speaking countries (China, Taiwan, Singapore,
and etc.) in your community that attends that hospital. Because of your language skills in Mandarin,
the hospital administrator has hired you as a paid nurse’s assistant. You must be prepared to discuss
health-related issues of the immune system in the target language.
Interpretive Task
Watch a Chinese video on how to boost the immune system and stay healthy. Complete a checklist to
determine comprehension.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qoCwzLlDSg
Interpersonal Task
Pair up with a classmate. Using the notes that you took about the medical advice during the
interpretive task, create a list of useful suggestions that you could give people with different ailments
(Class Activity).
Presentational Tasks
Create and present a video, pamphlet, a flyer, or a webpage for the hospital’s website on how to
boost the immune system with useful terms and health advice for the immigrant population at the
hospital.

41. Integrated Performance Assessment (2)
Context for the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
As a requirement for a health class you are taking, you must complete an internship at a local hospital.
There is a large immigrant population from the Chinese speaking countries (China, Taiwan, Singapore,
and etc.) in your community that attends that hospital. Because of your language skills in Mandarin,
the hospital administrator has hired you as a paid assistant for a nutritionist. You must be prepared to
discuss health-related issues in the target language. Your assignment is to design a healthy diet plan
for three meals for a client based on his or her Body Mass Index (BMI) information.
Interpretive Task
Visit the following websites to calculate daily calories your client needs and to look up calories in foods
to design the diet plan.
http://www.scpo.nccu.edu.tw/show/part1/b/B2/cal.htm
Healthy Plates: http://www.canceraway.org.tw/579aday/dish.html
Interpersonal Task
Interview your client on his or her eating habits and life styles to gather information (Class activity).
Presentational Tasks
Design and present a healthy diet plan for three meals for a client based on his or her Body Mass
Index (BMI) information.
*Storybird: www.storybird.com
*Healthy Plates: http://www.canceraway.org.tw/579aday/dish.html

42. Integrated Performance Assessment (3)
Context for the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA)
As a requirement for a health class you are taking, you must complete an internship at a local hospital.
There is a large immigrant population from the Chinese speaking countries (China, Taiwan, Singapore,
and etc.) in your community that attends that hospital. Because of your language skills in Mandarin,
the hospital administrator has hired you as a paid nurse’s assistant. You must be prepared to discuss
healthy eating in the target language.
Interpretive Task
Watch a Chinese news clip on promoting healthy breakfast. Complete a checklist to determine
comprehension.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6z1Lb8u4c&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN6z1Lb8u4c
Interpersonal Task
Pair up with a classmate. Using the notes that you took about the advice during the interpretive task,
create a list of useful suggestions that you could give people with different ailments (Class Activity).
Presentational Tasks
Create and present a poster, video, song or a storybook to promote healthy diet using useful terms,
suggestions and samples of healthy plates to distribute to the local Chinese School.
*Storybird: www.storybird.com Glogster: http://www.glogster.com/
*Healthy Plates: http://www.canceraway.org.tw/579aday/dish.html