(1) A student at the end of benchmark 2, at the advanced level of world languages demonstrates superior performance.   He/she:

(a) initiates and sustains conversations, on a variety of topics, comprehensible to a native speaker;

(b) consistently comprehends and interprets main ideas and supporting details from authentic material above his/her level;

(c) independently and routinely communicates verbally and/or in writing and easily elaborates on familiar topics in a variety of situations;

(d) analyzes and describes, in detail, significant cultural contributions of the target language culture;

(e) consistently analyzes and applies target language information and skills to other contexts;

(f) thoroughly examines and applies information and perspectives of world cultures using authentic sources;

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

(h) observes, analyzes, and explains significant similarities and differences among target cultures with his/her culture; and

(i) enhances classroom activities by independently seeking new information and illustrating language and culture connections.