Writing 2Skill: I can write summaries of articles
on topics of general interest.Find a written article of news on one of
the websites in the table:
The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
The Times
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/
CNN News
http://www
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Writing 2
Skill: I can write summaries of articles
on topics of general interest.
Find a written article of news on one of
the websites in the table:
In a Word document, you should post the direct link to
the article and write a 150 summary of it. Upload your work to this
section.
Reading 3
Skill: I can understand in detail texts
within my field of interest or the area of my academic or professional
speciality.
Go to a journal archive in this list:
Post a link to an article of interest and write a
summary of 150 words of the article in a Word document and upload to
this section.
Strategies 1
Skill: I can use standard phrases like
“That’s a difficult question to answer” to gain time and keep the turn while
formulating what to say.
Think of five different ways to buy time when someone
has asked you a question you need to think about. Write them in a Word document
and upload it to this section.
Strategies 3
Skill: I can generally correct slips and
errors if I become aware of them or if they have led to misunderstandings.
Think of a time when you got into difficulty with your
English. This may have been a funny occasion or possibly more serious. How did
you get your point across and overcome the problem? Write about it in a
Word document and upload it to this section.
Spoken Interaction 1
Skill: I can initiate, maintain and end
discourse naturally with effective turn-taking.
You will be recorded speaking to a tutor
on a topic of your choice. You will introduce the topic of conversation in a
natural way, invite the tutor to converse with you, again using natural forms
of polite language and you will draw the conversation to a close.
Upload your work to this section.
Spoken production 5
Skill: I can explain a viewpoint on a topical
issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
You will be recorded speaking for two
minutes about a controversial topic in the news. You will give the point of
view of those who disagree on this subject, you will discuss what is good what
is not as good about the different points of view.
Upload your work to this section.
Spoken production 6
Skill: I can speculate about causes,
consequences, hypothetical situations.
You will be recorded speaking for two
minutes about the background to a current situation below:
•
global warming and how it started
•
the banking crisis and how it started
•
international space travel and how it
started
You will be given time to prepare your
topic.
Upload your work to this section.
Writing 6
Skill: I can write about events and real
or fictional experiences in a detailed and easily readable way.
Describe the week before you left to
come to study in the UK. Talk about your activities, feelings and the reactions
of your friends and the people around you.
Do this in a Word document and upload to this section.
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