Communicative competence is the ability to use a language to function in a variety of language contexts and situations offered by the specific culture.

For the purposes of the Michif curriculum, communicative competence is represented by five interrelated and independent components.

• Modes of Communication relates to what learners will be able to do with the language, the functions they will be able to perform, and the contexts in which they will be able to operate.
• Language Learning Strategies help the learner to learn and to communicate more effectively and efficiently.
• Language Competence addresses the learners’ knowledge of the language, and their ability to use that knowledge to interpret and produce meaningful texts appropriate to the situation in which they are used.
• Application relates to language functions which is what learners are expected to perform in the language context used.
• Reflect on Language Learning addresses the learners’ abilities to reflect on and set goals to continue to develop their language skills.

Modes of Communication - Each of these five components of communicative competence is organized as learning outcomes in this curriculum.

• Learners will use Michif in a variety of situations and for a variety of purposes in the school, the home, within and outside the community requiring interaction, production, and interpretation of culture.

Strategies for Learning

• Learners will use various strategies for learning Michif.

Language Competence

• Learners will use Michif effectively and competently to communicate.

Application

• Learners will use Michif to give and receive information, to socialize and celebrate, interpret and produce talk, and inquire about culture.

Reflect on Language Learning

• Learners will assess and reflect on their own language skills and set goals for future improvement.

In this curriculum the following areas of experience are only recommendations, teachers should incorporate other alternative areas of experience that are of interest to the learner.

Areas of Experience