Level: B1 Skill/Activity: Reception/Reading, Production/Writing Description: Helps students understand that connectors are basically transition words – provides lists of connecting words and cohesive devices. Can-dos: Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors, such as “and”, “but”, and “because”. Can link a series of shorter, discrete simple elements. Click to Open
Handling Data – Game Activity
Level: B2 Skill/Activity: Reception/Reading, Reception/Listening Description: BBC site – game based on observing , recording, and understanding information. Understanding and recording information. Can-Dos: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can follow the essentials of lectures, talks and reports and other […]
Guidelines on Passive Voice
Level: B1 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Using passive voice in all tenses, guidelines on when to use passive voice 10 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations on use, forms and common mistakes. Grammatical Accuracy: Communicates with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts; generally good control though with noticeable mother tongue influence. Errors occur, but it is clear what […]
Guide to Punctuation
Level: B1-B2 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Comprehensive guide to punctuation by Larry Trask, University of Sussex. Orthographic control: B1: Spelling, punctuation and layout are accurate enough to be followed most of the time. B2: Spelling and punctuation are reasonably accurate but may show signs of mother tongue influence Click to Open
Guide to English Pronunciation
Level: B1 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Clear, concise guide to pronunciation. CEFR Skills/Competences: Phonological control: Pronunciation of learned words and phrases can be understood with some effort by native speakers used to dealing with speakers of his/her language group . Intermediate Level – Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be understood despite a noticeable foreign influence. […]
Graphs – Back to Basics
Level: B2 Skill/Activity: Reception/Reading, Reception/Listening Description: Provides very basic explanations and interactive exercises as a first step for L2 students who need to revise basic knowledge of graphs (basic – originally designed for K-12). Can-Dos: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of […]
Going to – Positive and Negative Forms
Level: A2 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Notes on use, forms and common mistakes – 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Grammatical Accuracy: Uses reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used “routines” and patterns associated with more predictable situations. Click to Open
Getting the Most from Lectures
Level: B2 Skill/Activity: Reception/Listening Description: How to get maximum benefit from lecture notes. Can-do: Can follow the essentials of lectures, talks and reports and other forms of presentation which are propositionally and linguistically complex. Click to Open
Gerunds and Infinitives
Level: A2 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Clip 3.37 minutes – transcript, explanations, work-sheets. Grammatical Accuracy: Uses reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used “routines” and patterns associated with more predictable situations. Click to Open
Gerunds and Infinitives
Level: A2 Skill/Activity: Linguistic Competence Description: Notes on use and forms – 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Grammatical Accuracy: Uses reasonably accurately a repertoire of frequently used “routines” and patterns associated with more predictable situations. Click to Open
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