New English File Elementary Language Portfolio: A Guide for Effective Language Learning, Apuntes de Idioma Inglés

¡Descarga New English File Elementary Language Portfolio: A Guide for Effective Language Learning y más Apuntes en PDF de Idioma Inglés solo en Docsity! Karen Ludlow New ENGLISH FILE +" SNS “5H AS Introduction What is a Language Portfolio? 4 How to use your New English File Language Portfolio 4 Updating your Portfolio 4 Language Passport How to use your Language Passport 5 Personal details 5 Your exams and certificates 5 Your language and cultural experiences 6 Profile of language skills 7 Self-assessment grids 8 A1-A2 8 B1-B2 9 C1-C2 10 Biography How to use your Language Biography 11 Your aims and objectives n Your language learning history 1 Your language and cultural experiences 13 How to become a more effective learner 13 Can do statements Level Al u Can do statements Level A2 17 Dossier How to use the Dossier 23 Dossier chart 24 Your language and cultural experiences Your experiences with other languages and cultures are also important. Think about your experiences of the English language or English-speaking cultures and write about them below. Where Experience When and how long? School School holidays Higher education English courses Work Travel Contact with English speakers Study in English Free time activities (e.g. books you have read in English) Stays abroad Other Mm New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press Profile of language skills Read the Self-assessment grids on pages 8-10 and look at the example below. Complete your own language skills profile for your English level. You can complete a profile for any additional languages. Language: _Enalish Skill Al A2 B1 B2 cl Cc Listening Reading Pp | E Spoken interaction E YX A M Spoken production Writing Language: Skill Al A2 B1 B2 cl Cc Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing Language: Skill Al A2 B1 B2 cl Cc Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing Language: Skill Al A2 B1 B2 cl Cc Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio Self-assessment grids Use the following grids to help you complete your Profile of language skills. Common reference levels A1 and A2 CEF level A1 CEF level A2 Listening I can recognise familiar words and very basic | can understand phrases and the highest phrases concerning myself, my family and frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate concrete surroundings when immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic people speak slowly and clearly. personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). l can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. Reading l can understand familiar names, words and | can read very short, simple texts. | can find very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues. specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables, and | can understand short, simple personal letters. Spoken interaction I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what l'm trying to say. | can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics. | can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though | can't usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself. Spoken production l can use simple phrases and sentences to | can use a series of phrases and sentences describe where | live and people | know. to describe in simple terms my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job. Writing | can write a short, simple postcard, for | can write short, simple notes and messages example sending holiday greetings. | can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form. relating to matters in areas of immediate need. | can write a very simple personal letter, for example thanking someone for something. mM New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY How to use your Language Biography Your Language Biography is a tool to help you think about why you are learning English and the best way for you to learn. The Language Biography can help you to become a more effective learner by helping you focus on your objectives, and a learning style that suits your needs. Your aims and objectives Think about why you are learning English (for work, travel, etc.) and what level of English you will need to achieve those objectives — you can refer to the CEF levels in your Language Passport to assist you. Reasons Time Scale English Level Required e.g. to travel abroad on holiday 6 months Listening B1 Reading A2 Speaking (interaction) B1 Speaking (production) A2 Writing Al 1 Listening Reading Speaking (interaction) Speaking (production) Writing 2 Listening Reading Speaking (interaction) Speaking (production) Writing 3 Listening Reading Speaking (interaction) Speaking (production) Writing 4 Listening Reading Speaking (interaction) Speaking (production) Writing 5 Listening Reading Speaking (interaction) Speaking (production) Writing O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio HN Your language learning history Think about all the experiences that have helped you to learn English (e.g. lessons in school, language courses, travel to English-speaking countries, etc.) How successful were they? Complete the first section, then write about your experiences chronologically. Where | started learning English Why | started learning English When Experience How successful? ni New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press Your language and cultural experiences Tick the boxes for the approaches which best describe the learning style you feel most comfortable with. [1]! prefer to learn practical examples first and become [] ! prefer to study the grammar first and build my own aware of grammatical rules through using these. sentences until | feel | have a practical repertoire. [] ! prefer to be given the linguistic facts and then to [] ! prefer an interactive approach to mastering new work on these by myself until | feel confident that | can language, “taking risks' in putting over meaning and learning communicate with little risk of error. from any resulting errors. Choose three experiences which have helped you the most to learn English. Experiences Reason 1 2 3 How to become a more effective learner Look at these ways of studying and learning. Tick Y. the methods you currently use. Put an asterisk next to methods you'd like to use in the future. Ways of studying Ask your teacher questions when you don't understand. Keep a vocabulary notebook and write example sentences, phonetics, and translations in it. Write new words on a flash-card — English on one side, your language on the other. Learn three every day. Put lists of English words on your bedroom wall — use headings, e.g. ¡obs food". Regularly ask yourself "How would | say that in English?" Regularly review your vocabulary notebook and grammar notes. Review the grammar from the last lesson before the next lesson. Watch films and TV programmes in English. Listen to the radio / music in English. Read English graded readers. Read websites / magazines / newspapers in English. Practise English with other people via email or the Internet. Keep a journal in English. Write something in English everyday — e.g. your response to a newspaper article, or web-story. Talk to other students in English outside of class. Use your MultiROM to learn and revise. Buy a grammar practice book. Use an English-English dictionary. If possible, take a holiday in an English-speaking country. Share your tips on how to study effectively with other people. O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio E Framework level: A1 Can do statements E can do this ... New English File with difficulty — easily | Elementary 1 2 3 4 |File:3 Listening I can understand habits and routines. 1 2 3 A | page 31 l can understand times, dates, months and seasons. 1 2 3 4 | page 35 l can understand a song. 1 2 3 4 | page 29 | can understand how people feel. 1 2 3 4 | page 36 Reading I can identify people, places and objects. 1 2 3 4 | pages 28, 29 l can understand habits and routines. 1 2 3 A | pages 30-33 I can understand about festivals. 1 2 3 4 | page 34 l can understand times, dates, months and seasons. 1 2 3 4 | page 35 Spoken interaction l can ask and talk about a typical morning. 1 2 3 4 | page 30 l can ask and talk about a typical day. 1 2 3 4 | page 31 l can ask and talk about routines and habits. 1 2 3 4 | pages 33, 35 l can ask and talk about times, dates, months and seasons. 1 2 3 4 | page 35 I can offer and order food and drinks in a café. 1 2 3 4 | page 36 Spoken production I can describe people. 1 2 3 4 | page 29 I can tell the time. 1 2 3 4 | page 30 | can say times, dates, months and seasons. 1 2 3 4 | pages 33-35 l can ask about prices. 1 2 3 4 | page 36 Strategies I can say how 1 feel. 1 2 3 4 | page 29 l can say thank you and sorry. 1 2 3 4 | page 36 Writing I can describe people. 1 2 3 4 | page 29 I can write about a favourite day. 1 2 3 4 | page 37 l can connect sentences with and, or, but, then, before / after and because. 1 2 3 4 | page 37 Key Language Writing strategy Adjectives: a fast car a-carfast Connectors The time: It's ten o'clock, it's half past two l like coffee and toast. Present simple. | like coffee but | don't like tea. Adverbs of frequency: always, never They don't speak Spanish or French. Prepositions of time: at 1 a.m. in June She gets up at 7 a.m. Then, she has a shower. Adjectives: expensive, cheap, happy, sad We never have dinner before 8 p.m. Quite /very: It's quite old, He's very tall After dinner | often watch TV. Verb phrases: routines: have breakfast, go to work Time words: every day, once a month, twenty four hours Dates: 1* May> the first of May, May the first Months: January, February Seasons: spring, summer Café snacks: coffee, cookies | 16] New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press Framework level: A2 Can do statements Ecan do this ... New English File with difficulty — easily | Elementary 1 2 3 4 |File: 4 Listening I can identify things people can /can't do. 1 2 3 4 | page 40 l can understand likes and dislikes. 1 2 3 4 | page 42 I can identify types of music. 1 2 3 4 | page 46 l can understand a song. 1 2 3 4 | page 47 l can understand people making arrangements. 1 2 3 4 | page 48 Reading l can understand a short newspaper article (on the topic of shopping). 1 2 3 4 | page 43 l can understand a description of a film. 1 2 3 4 | pages 44, 45 | can understand a description of a person. 1 2 3 4 | page 49 Spoken interaction I can ask and talk about abilities. 1 2 3 4 |page41 l can ask and talk about a typical day. 1 2 3 4 | page 31 l can ask and talk about likes and dislikes. 1 2 3 4 | pages 42, 43, 46 I can ask for and give an opinion. 1 2 3 4 | page 44 l can offer and ask for things in a shop. 1 2 3 4 | page 48 l can ask about prices. 1 2 3 4 | page 48 Spoken production I can talk about likes and dislikes. 1 2 3 4 | page 42 I can talk about songs. 1 2 3 4 | page 47 1 2 3 4 Strategies I can invite and make suggestions. 1 2 3 4 | page 48 Writing l can ask for help /information. 1 2 3 4 | page 41 I can write a description of a person. 1 2 3 4 | page 49 Key Language Writing strategy Can/Can't: Spelling I can sing but | can't play the piano. Friend freind Can you help me, please? Studies studys Verb phrases: play football, take photos Intelligent inteligent Like + verb + íng: They like shopping for clothes. Writing writing Object pronouns: me, you, him/her Possessive pronouns: míne, yours, his/hers Shopping: go shopping, supermarket, buy, try on (clothes) Relationships: fall in love, get married Music: classical, rock, download music Clothes: jeans, shoes O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio Framework level: A2 Can do statements Ecan do thi: New English File with difficulty — easily | Elementary 1 2 3 4 |File: 5 Listening I can understand a short description of a place. 1 2 3 4 | page 52 | can understand numbers and dates. 1 2 3 4 | page 52 | can understand a short story in the past. 1 2 3 A | pages 54, 59 l can understand a description of past activities. 1 2 3 4 | page 57 l can understand a song. 1 2 3 4 |page57 | can understand a short interview in the past. 1 2 3 A |page 59 | can understand common social phrases. 1 2 3 4 | page 59 Reading | can understand short descriptions of people and places. 1 2 3 4 | page 53 l can understand a short story in the past. 1 2 3 4 | pages 54, 58, 59 l can understand a description of past activities. 1 2 3 4 | pages 56, 57 l can understand a simple questionnaire. 1 2 3 4 | page 61 Spoken interaction I can ask and give information about famous people. 1 2 3 4 | page 52 I can ask and talk about biographical data. 1 2 3 4 | page 52 I can ask for and give information about past activities. 1 2 3 A | pages 55, 57, 59 l can offer and ask for things in a shop. 1 2 3 4 | page 60 Spoken production I can describe people. 1 2 3 4 | page 53 I can tell a short story in the past. 1 2 3 4 | page55 l can ask about prices. 1 2 3 4 | page 60 Strategies I can give an opinion. 1 2 3 4 |page 59 I can use polite phrases. 1 2 3 4 | page 60 Writing I can write about a famous person in my town / city. 1 2 3 4 | page 53 | can write a simple report in the past. 1 2 3 4 | page 61 Key Language Writing strategy Past simple of be: was/were Spelling, CAPITAL LETTERS, full stops, grammar Regular and irregular forms: want> wanted, buy> bought. The hotel was eheep cheap. Verb> person: paint> painter We stayed in Venice. Noun> person: music> musician Last year we go went to Germany. Past time: yesterday, last year, a month ago Go, have, get: go home, have dinner, get a taxi Shopping: postcard, mug 18 New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press Framework level: A2 Can do statements E can do this New English File with difficulty — easily | Elementary 1 2 3 4 |File: 8 Listening l can understand a short radio programme. 1 2 3 A | pages 88, 89 l can understand a song. 1 2 3 4 | page 91 | can understand a short story in the past. 1 2 3 4 | page 93 | can understand how people feel. 1 2 3 4 | page 93 l can understand information about transport (types, places, and times). | 1 2 3 4 | page 96 Reading l can understand simple facts about people, things and places. 1 2 3 4 | page 88 I can understand a simple article about places. 1 2 3 4 | pages 90, 94 | can understand short adverts. 1 2 3 4 | page 92 I can understand a short description of a hotel, 1 2 3 4 | page 97 | can understand an email. 1 2 3 A | page 97 Spoken interaction l can do a simple quiz. 1 2 3 4 | pages 89, 91 l can ask and talk about my country. 1 2 3 A | pages 91,95 | can compare places and things. 1 2 3 A | pages 88-91, 94 I can ask and talk about what people want to do. page 93 I can check out of a hotel. 1 2 3 4 | page 96 Spoken production | can say numbers (money). 1 2 3 4 | page 89 I can describe people and objects. 1 2 3 4 | pages 89, 95 I can talk about the weather. 1 2 3 4 | page 91 I can describe different actions. 1 2 3 4 | page 95 Strategies I can give an opinion. 1 2 3 4 | pages 92, 93, 95, 96 l can make arrangements. 2 3 4 |page96 Writing I can write a formal email. 2 3 4 | page 97 Key Language Writing strategy Comparative adjectives: safe> safer, happy> happier, careful> more careful carefuller, generous> more generous. Superlative adjectives: cold> the coldest, crowded> the most crowded, beautiful> the most beautiful. Would like to / like: I'd like to learn to dance, ! don't like dancing. Adverbs: slowly, politely, dangerously Personality adjectives: friendly, serious The weather: sunny, cold, raining Adventures: fly a plane, parachute Verb phrases: check out of a hotel, pay by credit card Formal email Dear Sir/ Madam L would like to make a reservation. Pd Hike Could you send me some information? Yours Rebecca Jones O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio E Framework level: A2 Can do statements E can do this New English File with difficulty easily | Elementary 1 2 3 4 |File: 9 Listening I can understand a short conversation about traveling. 1 2 3 A | pages 100, 101 | can understand how people feel. 1 2 3 4 | pages 100, 101 I can understand a short radio programme about books and films. 1 2 3 A |page 103 Reading l can understand a short conversation about traveling. 1 2 3 4 |page 100 Spoken interaction l can ask and talk about how ! feel. 1 2 3 4 | page 100 I can ask and talk about personal experiences. 1 2 3 4 | pages 101, 103 l can ask and talk about books and films. 1 2 3 4 | pages 102, 103 Strategies I can give an opinion. 1 2 3 4 | page 103 Key Language Present perfect Present perfect or past simple? ve read that book. | read it two months ago. Film and cinema: soundtrack, actor ml New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press How to use the Dossier The dossier section of your New English File Language Portfolio allows you to keep any evidence you have of your ability to use English. It is a collection of your work. Choose examples of your work from class, or work that you've done elsewhere. Examples of evidence you might wish to include are: Tests Reports Corrected texts from class Reviews of books you have read Letters Emails Stories Journal entries Articles you have read Web pages you have browsed Audio/Video recordings of you using English O Oxford University Press Certificates, or copies of these, relating to qualifications you have listed in the “passport section New English File Elementary Language Portfolio 23 | Dossier chart Type of work Date Description Why 1 chose this mE New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press Dossier chart Type of work Date Description Why 1 chose this O Oxford University Press New English File Elementary Language Portfolio Dossier chart Type of work Date Description Why 1 chose this 28 New English File Elementary Language Portfolio O Oxford University Press