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From http://www.creativelanguageclass.com

Good proficiency-oriented instruction often starts with Can-Do statements in different modes such as the following:

•    I can understand when someone talks about activities they like or dislike. (Interpretive)
•    I can react to someone else’s likes or dislikes. (Interpersonal)
•    I can express my likes/dislikes about activities. (Presentational)

However, it’s easy to get bogged down in the endless vocabulary that students may need to accomplish these “I Can” statements. This blog post suggests distinguishing between function vocabulary such as “I like” and “Do you like …?” and detail vocabulary such as “to play” and “fun.” Focusing on function vocabulary allows for the selection of a more specific topic that allows for easily integrating authentic resources and that still leads to mastery of the targeted “I Can” statements: http://www.creativelanguageclass.com/planning/whats-the-function-vocab/