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Jenny Dooley - Virginia Evans
Jenny Dooley - Virginia Evans
Contents
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A letter for you ........................................................................................................ p. 5
I Language Passport ................................................................................................ p. 7
II Language Biography
All About Me! ........................................................................................................... p. 8
How I Learn! ............................................................................................................. p. 9
My World of English! ............................................................................................... p. 10
Now I Can! ................................................................................................................ p. 11
Future Plans! ............................................................................................................. p. 13
III Dossier
Free-Time Activities ................................................................................................. p. 17
Family Fashion .......................................................................................................... p. 19
Your Town Map ....................................................................................................... p. 21
My New House .......................................................................................................... p. 23
History Website ........................................................................................................ p. 25
Man Walks on the Moon ......................................................................................... p. 27
Childhood Memories ................................................................................................ p. 29
The Hurricane ........................................................................................................... p. 31
Predictions ................................................................................................................. p. 33
Young Inventor ......................................................................................................... p. 35
Postcard from London ............................................................................................. p. 37
Benjy’s Restaurant .................................................................................................... p. 39
Home Safety .............................................................................................................. p. 41
How Green Are You? .............................................................................................. p. 43
What Are You Like? ................................................................................................ p. 45
My Favourite Film! ................................................................................................... p. 47
IV Extra Activities ....................................................................................................... p. 49
A letter for you
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Dear ............................................................., (your name)
This Language Portfolio is your property. It has been designed to help you improve your
language learning. It will accompany you throughout your school life and will help you
document your learning both inside and outside the classroom.
The Language Portfolio contains material which you can use and then keep as a record of
your learning. In this portfolio you can also include any extra material given by your teacher
throughout the course. However, the final decision of what to include in the Language
Portfolio is completely up to you.
In practice, the Language Portfolio may include projects or other examples of written work,
computer diskettes (with some work or drawings completed inside or outside the class),
video cassettes (with your favourite story or with performances of songs, school plays, etc),
certificates, reports from your teachers, or even a collection of objects or pictures.
Here is a short explanation of each section in your Language Portfolio:
I Language Passport
This is an updated report of your progress in English language learning. You will include in
this section any evidence of your formal qualifications (certificates, diplomas), tests,
progress report cards, self-assessment cards, etc.
II Language Biography
This is an updated record of your personal language learning history which helps you
evaluate your learning aims and reflect on your language learning and inter-cultural
experiences.
III Dossier
This is a collection of the work you have chosen, to illustrate your language skills and your
experiences and achievements in the English language. In this section of your Language
Portfolio there is some material you can use too. You can also use it to file any work you do,
inside or outside the classroom, that you would like to keep as evidence of your work in
English.
We hope you really enjoy doing these activities.
Jenny Dooley Virginia Evans
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How to organise your Language Portfolio
You can include in your Language Portfolio almost anything you have produced or collected that
proves your progress in English. We suggest you keep your work in plastic envelopes so that it
remains in good condition.
In practice, your Language Portfolio can be any shape or size according to the material you
choose to store.
Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:
I. Language Passport
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Here you can record all your achievements in the English language. You can include certificates,
diplomas, progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. In general, you can include
anything that is proof of your competence in English.
Every time you add to your achievements, record it on your Language Passport Chart.
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MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHART
YEAR 1
LEVEL CEF A2
II. Language Biography
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All About Me!
Name: Date of birth:
Age: Place of birth:
I am in my year of English.
My English Teacher’s name:
Read and put a tick (✓✓) or a cross (✗✗).
Some members of my family speak English.
Some members of my family are from an English-speaking country.
I often read English books, magazines, etc.
I often watch English TV programmes.
I often listen to English songs.
I have extra English lessons.
There is someone at home who speaks English to me.
I have contact with people from English-speaking countries.
I have visited/lived in the following English-speaking countries:
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II. Language Biography
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Think about the easiest ways for you to learn something new. Read the sentences below and
choose. You can choose more than one.
1 I understand words/sentences better if I ...A listen to them on cassette/CD.
B listen to my teacher say them.
C see them written.
D see, listen and do something with them.
E other.
2 I learn words/phrases better if I ...A listen to them on cassette/CD.
B listen to my classmates say them.
C read them.
D write them.
E repeat them.
F act them out, sing them, etc.
G they are part of a video/DVD, etc.
H other.
3 I can express myself best if I ...A already know all the words I need to use.
B know some of the words I need to use.
C use mime, objects and pictures to help me.
D already have some life experience on the subject.
E other.
4 I learn best if I work ...A on my own. B in pairs. C in groups/teams. D other.
5 I am more eager to learn if ...A I know why I’m doing an activity.
B I know an activity will help me.
C I am rewarded.
D an activity will help me to find out more about the things I like.
E other.
6 I understand grammar rules better if ...A they are explained to me in my mother tongue.
B I compare them with those in my mother tongue.
C I get them from a text by exploring it.
D other.
How I Learn!
II. Language Biography
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My World of English!
Make a note of what you do in English.
The stories I know in English
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The songs I can sing in English
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The videos/DVDs/cartoons I’ve watched in English
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II. Language Biography
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Here is what you will be able to do in English at this level. Every now and then, for instance once a month,
you will need to check your progress in the English language. For this reason you should use a pencil so that
you can change and/or add things as you go along. You can use the following code:
Listening
I can ...
ñ understand and follow instructions. .......................
ñ connect what I hear to a picture, object, etc. .......................
ñ understand a simple dialogue about a topic I know. .......................
ñ understand songs and chants and accompany them
with mime and gestures. .......................
ñ understand simple descriptions of people, places or activities. .......................
ñ understand simple questions about me and my experiences. .......................
ñ understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. .......................
ñ understand other people when they speak slowly and clearly. .......................
ñ understand a simple video about a topic I know. .......................
Reading
I can ...
ñ connect words to pictures. .......................
ñ choose words from a list to complete dialogues, texts, etc. .......................
ñ understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. .......................
ñ understand and follow simple instructions. .......................
ñ understand simple texts about other cultures. .......................
ñ understand simple words and sentences to play a game. .......................
ñ find information from a simple text about a topic I know. .......................
ñ understand simple sentences, short paragraphs, etc. .......................
ñ understand simple written messages, notices, posters, etc. .......................
Very Well: ✓✓✓ OK: ✓✓ Not Very Well: ✓
Now I Can!
II. Language Biography
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Speaking
I can ...
ñ give simple information.
(e.g. the time, the position of an object, etc) .......................
ñ give simple information about myself.
(e.g. name, age, nationality, job, etc) .......................
ñ give simple descriptions.
(e.g. directions, daily routine, free-time activities, etc) .......................
ñ talk about what I can see in a picture. .......................
ñ sing a song or a chant. .......................
ñ ask and answer simple questions in English. .......................
ñ take part in a conversation about a topic I know. .......................
ñ buy things. .......................
ñ express my tastes and preferences. .......................
Writing
I can ...
ñ copy words and sentences without making mistakes. .......................
ñ write basic words and sentences said by my teacher
or classmates. .......................
ñ organise information into sentences or simple paragraphs. .......................
ñ write short, simple sentences and paragraphs about topics I know. .......................
II. Language Biography
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What would you like to do in the future to improve your English? How can you learn more about other
people and other countries? Choose and write. You can also use your own ideas.
I WOULD LIKE TO ...
ñ read English stories, magazines, etc
ñ watch English films, programmes, etc
ñ listen to English songs
ñ talk to English people
ñ use the Internet
ñ write to people from other countries
ñ visit other countries
ñ find information about other countries and
cultures
Future Plans!
III. Dossier
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In your Language Portfolio, you can include anything of your choosing to keep and show as evidence of your
progress in the English language. Here are some activities you can do, if you wish, that can be included in
your Language Portfolio. Every time you do one of these activities, tick (✓) the relevant box.
Title of the activity
17 FREE-TIME ACTIVITIES 1
19 FAMILY FASHION 1
21 YOUR TOWN MAP 2
23 MY NEW HOUSE 2
25 HISTORY WEBSITE 3
27 MAN WALKS ON THE MOON 3
29 CHILDHOOD MEMORIES 4
31 THE HURRICANE 4
33 PREDICTIONS 5
35 YOUNG INVENTOR 5
37 POSTCARD FROM LONDON 6
39 BENJY’S RESTAURANT 6
41 HOME SAFETY 7
43 HOW GREEN ARE YOU? 7
45 WHAT ARE YOU LIKE? 8
47 MY FAVOURITE FILM! 8
PageIt can be done at
the end ofModule ...
Name: .......................................................
School: .......................................................
Class: .......................................................
Level CEF: A2
Stick a photoof yourself
here
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!
Free-Time Activities
✓ Ask your partner to complete the questionnaire.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
Name: .................................................... Age: ....................................................
Work / School: ....................................................
✓ Now use the completed questionnaire to write a short paragraph about your partner’s
likes/dislikes.
..................................... really likes .................................................. in .............................. free time.
.............................. doesn’t mind ................................................................................................... but
hates .............................................................................. .
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
1 Meeting friends.
2 Talking on the phone.
3 Surfing the Net.
4 Playing sports.
5 Doing arts and crafts.
6 Reading books.
7 Listening to music.
8 Going shopping.
9 Eating out.
10 Going to the cinema.
I REALLY LIKE ...✩✩ ✩✩
I DON’T MIND ...✩✩
I HATE ...
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Family Fashion
✓ Create a clothes catalogue page. Then order some clothes for yourself.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!19
Clothes Depot plc
Customer number: 324678 Date of order: 14-02 Shipping Date: 19-02
Catalogue Sales - Customer receipt
Qty
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Price$25
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sub total: $ ...............
18% tax: $ ...............
total: $ ...............
Colour
blue
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Item
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blue jeans
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Item
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4532
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Family Fashion Great Clothes at Great Prices!
Item no: 4532
A Blue jeans $25.
Cream sweater $45.
Brown boots $30.
Item no: B
Item no: C
Item no: D
Item no: E
Your Town Map
✓ Make a map of your town. Draw streets and give them names. Label the buildings. Use
ideas from the box. You can add anything else you want.
✓ Now work with a partner. Ask and give directions using your maps. Record your dialogues.
A: Excuse me, how can I get to .....................................................................................................?
B: You go ........................................................................................................................................ .
ñ post office ñ train station ñ hotel ñ bus terminal ñ library
ñ park ñ school ñ your house
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!21
My New House
✓ Imagine this is your new house. Label the pictures.
✓ Now write to a friend and tell her about your new house. Use some of the adjectives to
describe your house.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!23
ñ tidy ñ luxurious ñ bright ñ spacious ñ beautiful
ñ simple ñ noisy ñ quiet ñ cramped ñ dark
1 kitchen 2 ......................
3 ...................... 5 ......................4 ......................
Dear ...................,
Let me tell you about my new house! It has 4 rooms. The kitchen is spacious and .................. .
History Website
✓ Make an Internet page about the 1970s. Get the information from history books/the Internet.
✓ Present your information to the class. Record your monologue.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!25
THE NUMBER ONEHISTORY WEBSITE
ON THE NET!
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SPORTS
FASHION SCIENCE
MUSIC
Man Walks on the Moon
✓ Imagine you are in the year 1969. You are a reporter. Write a newspaper report about Neil
Armstrong – who on July 19th 1969, became the first man to walk on the moon. Use a history
book or an encyclopaedia to help you.
✓ Now read your report to the class. Record what you say.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!27
The Daily Times July 20th, 1969
Man Walks on the MoonYesterday, Neil Armstrong ...
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Childhood Memories
✓ Answer the questionnaire.
✓ Now use the information to write about your childhood. Narrate it to the class. Record your
monologue.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!29
1 What were your hobbies when you were a child?
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2 What sports did you use to play?
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3 What classes did you use to take?
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4 Did you have a nickname? What was it?
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5 What were you scared of?
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6 What was your favourite toy?
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When I was a child my hobbies were ............................................................................................
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Stick a pictureof yourself here.
The Hurricane
✓ Write a story about the hurricane in the picture. Use the words in the list to help you.
Name:........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!31
I will never forget the day of the hurricane. .........................................................................................
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✓ Narrate your story to the class. Record your narration.
ñ wind howling ñ screaming ñ shouting ñ black sky ñ scared ñ high waves
ñ rough sea ñ boats ñ difficult ñ terrible
Predictions
✓ What will cars, telephones and clothes be like in the year 2050? Write your predictions. You
can draw pictures as well.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!33
cars telephones
clothes money
Cars will be ... ...............................
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✓ Present your predictions to the class. Record yourself.
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Young Inventor
✓ Create a robot. Draw it in the box below and say what it will be able to do.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!35
✓ Now present your robot to the class. Record your presentation.
Name: ..........................................................
Abilities: ......................................................
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Postcard from London
✓ Imagine you are in London on holiday. Write a postcard to a friend in the class to tell them
about your holiday. Use some of the words in the box to help you.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!37
ñ double-decker bus ñ sights ñ Tower of London ñ Oxford Street ñ shopping
ñ hotel ñ Kew Gardens ñ concert ñ Royal Albert Hall ñ Globe Theatre
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Benjy’s Restaurant
✓ Make up an advertisement for Benjy’s Restaurant. Mention the food, the prices, the
atmosphere, the staff, the address, the telephone number and the opening hours.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!39
✓ Use the advertisement to prepare a 5” radio advert. Select appropriate music as well.
Present it to the class. Record yourselves.
Benjy’s Restaurant
Home Safety
✓ Write ten rules for safety in the home.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!41
HOME SAFETY
11 Don’t touch the oven when it’s hot.
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✓ Use your rules to give a two-minute speech to the class about home safety. Record yourself.
How Green Are You?
✓ Ask your partner to answer the questions below.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!43
How GGrreeeenn Are You?1 Do you reuse plastic bags?
2 Do you waste paper?
3 Do you waste water?
4 Do you buy products with a lot of packaging?
5 Do you recycle glass bottles?
6 Do you think saving the earth is difficult?
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✓ Write what you found out about your partner.
What Are You Like?
✓ Answer the questions. Compare your answers with your partner. How similar are you?
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!45
1 Do you enjoy going to parties?
2 Do you like being alone?
3 Do you prefer watching a film at the cinema or at home?
4 Do you prefer reading or watching TV?
5 What do you say if you accidentally bang into someone?
6 What do you say if someone pays you a compliment?
7 What is your favourite subject at school?
8 Give four adjectives that describe your personality.
✓ Complete the boxes.
We are the same: We are different:We both ................................................ I ......................... but .........................
What like?What like?are you
My Favourite Film!
✓ Write a short review about your favourite film. Mention what type of film it is, the director’s
name, the actors’ names, a summary of the plot and if it has special effects or not.
✓ Imagine you work at a radio station as a film reviewer. Recommend your favourite film to
the listeners. Record yourself.
Name: ........................... Date: ........................... Class: ...........................
How much did you like the activity?
Colour. !!!!!!!!47
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by .............................................
IV. Extra Activities
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In this section you can include anything you do inside and outside the classroom, that shows your English
– language work. You can also write some comments (why you liked doing it, if you found it difficult/easy,
etc) on the activity pages. It will be useful if you write the date you did this activity. Remember: the choice
of activities is yours. Every time you add something new, record it in the table on the next page.
Type of
Material Content Individual
WorkGroup Work
With corrections
(from the teacher)
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yes
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My Selection!
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✓ You can use this page to
write the titles of the activities you choose to file in your Language Portfolio.
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Published by Express Publishing
Liberty House, New Greenham Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 6HW
Tel.(0044) 1635 817 363 - Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463
e-mail: [email protected].
http://www.expresspublishing.co.uk
© Jenny Dooley - Virginia Evans, 2005
Illustrations: © Express Publishing, 2005
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers.
This book is not meant to be changed in any way.
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