(1) A student at the end of benchmark 3, at the novice level of world languages is beginning to attain the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental at each benchmark in world languages.   He/she:

(a) engages in limited conversations;

(b) usually comprehends and responds to familiar oral and/or written material;

(c) seldom uses language strategies to convey meaning in the target language;

(d) identifies significant cultural contributions, but seldom interacts in authentic situations;

(e) sometimes integrates predictable information from authentic sources but has difficulty applying the information;

(f) sometimes acquires, but seldom integrates world cultures information or perspectives from authentic sources;

(g) recognizes, in limited contexts, sound and structural patterns, and idiomatic expressions of the target language and his/her first language;

(h) explains predictable similarities and differences among target cultures and seldom interacts effectively; and

(i) rarely makes language and culture connections to extend classroom learning.