Skill: Language

Major attribute: Intelligence
Minor attribute: Charisma

Activities:

Watch a TV Show (subtitles)
+5XP
(+5 INT)

• Watch 1/2 hour of foreign language television, with subtitles
• Does not stack with laboratory or classroom activities.
• Depending on comprehension level, may receive a content bonus.

Flashcards (Vocabulary)
+10XP
(+10 INT)

• One session of approximately 1/2 hour creating or studying vocabulary flashcards

Grammar Study
+10XP
(+10 INT)

• One session of approximately 1/2 hour reading and studying language grammar

Watch a Movie (Subtitles)
+10XP
(+10 INT)

• Watch a film of at least 90 minutes in a foreign language, with subtitles
• Does not stack with laboratory or classroom activities
• Depending on comprehension, may receive a content bonus

Flashcards (Kanji)
+15XP
(+15 INT)

• One session of approximately 1/2 hour creating or studying katakana, hiragana, or kanji flashcards
• Japanese only

Listening/Speaking Study
+20 XP
(+15 INT, +5 CHA)

• One session of approximately 1 hour practicing listening and/or speaking comprehension, including any relevant exercises.
• Self study only; does not stack with classroom work

Reading/Writing Study
+20 XP
(+20 INT)

• One session of approximately 1 hour practicing writing and/or reading comprehension, including any relevant exercises
• Self study only; does not stack with classroom work

Watch a TV Show (No subtitles)
+20XP
(+20 INT)

• Watch 1/2 hour of foreign language television, without subtitles
• Does not stack with laboratory or classroom activities.
• Depending on comprehension level, may receive a content bonus.
  

Language Lab
+25XP
(+20 INT, +5 CHA)

• One session in a classroom language lab
• Does not stack with self-study activities

Classroom Study
+30XP
(+20 INT, +10 CHA)

• One classroom session of language instruction from a native speaker or qualified non-native speaker instructor
• Does not stack with self-study activities.

Watch a Movie (No Subtitles)
+30XP
(+30 INT)

• Watch a film of at least 90 minutes in a foreign language, without subtitles
• Does not stack with laboratory or classroom activities
• Depending on comprehension, may receive a content bonus
  

Private Instruction
+50XP
(+35 INT, +15 CHA)

• One private lesson with a native speaker or qualified non-native speaker instructor.
• Does not stack with self-study activities.
  

Missions:

Memorize a poem
+100 XP
(+65 INT, +35 CHA)

• Read and comprehend a poem in the foreign language
• Memorize it so that it can be copied from memory or performed aloud
• Can be stacked with other language activities. XP is awarded upon successful repetition and transcription of the poem from memory without error.

Read a book
+300 XP
(+300 INT)

• Read and comprehend an entire book in the foreign language
• Comprehension need not be 100%, but upon completion, it should be possible to review and describe the book, as in a book report.
• Can be stacked with other language activities. XP is awarded upon completion of the book.

Bonuses:

Successful conversation
+50 XP
(+25 INT, +25 CHA)

• Carry on a conversation in the foreign language with a native speaker of at least five minutes duration.
• A successful conversation denotes one in which meaning is negotiated, even if there is error and misunderstanding throughout the course of the conversation.
• This bonus does not stack with classroom or private instruction, although it can be awarded for conversations with instructors outside of the classroom or tutoring environment.