During Year 3 & Year 4 the children learn to:

• name and describe people, places and objects;
• have a short conversation saying 3-4 things;
• give a response using a short phrase; start to speak in sentences;
• read and understand a short passage using familiar language;
• explain the main points in a short passage;
• read a passage independently;
• use a bilingual dictionary or glossary to look up new words;
• write phrases from memory;
• say what they like/ dislike about a familiar topic.