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Contents

A letter for you p. 3

I. Language Passport p. 5

II. Language Biography All about me! p. 7How I learn! p. 8My World of English! p. 9Now I can! p. 10Future Plans! p. 12

III. Dossier My world! p. 15

Souvenirs! p. 16

My house! p. 17

My Favourite shop! p. 18

Party time! p. 19

Keep safe on Halloween! p. 20

My special days! p. 21

My birthday list! p. 22

Supermarket shelves! p. 23

The price is right! p. 24

School subjects! p. 25

Name the day! p. 26

Ace reporter! p. 27

I want to be... p. 28

IV. Extra Activities My selection p. 31Contents p. 32


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Dear .............................................................

This Language Portfolio is your property. It has been designed to help youimprove your language learning. It will accompany you throughout your schoollife and will help you document your learning both inside and outside theclassroom.The Language Portfolio contains material which you can use and then keep as arecord of your learning. In this portfolio you can also include any extramaterial given by your teacher, throughout the course. However, the finaldecision of what to include in the Language Portfolio is completely up to you.In practice, Language Portfolios may include project or other examples ofwritten work, computer diskettes (with some work or drawings completedinside or outside the class), videocassettes (with your favourite story or withperformances of songs, school plays, etc), certificates, reports from yourteachers, or even a collection of objects or pictures.Here is a short explanation of each section in your Language Portfolio:

I. Language PassportThis is an updated report of your progress in English language learning.You willinclude in this section any evidence of your formal qualifications (certificates,diplomas), tests, progress report cards, self-assessment cards, etc.

II. Language BiographyThis is an updated record of your personal language learning history whichhelps you evaluate your learning aims, and reflect on your language learningand inter-cultural experiences.

III. DossierThis is a collection of your work which you have chosen to illustrate yourlanguage skills, experiences and achievements in the English language. In thissection of your Language Portfolio there is some material you can use.You canalso file any work you do inside or outside the classroom that you would liketo keep as evidence of your work in English in the Extra Activities section.

We hope you really enjoy doing these activities.

Elizabeth Gray Virginia Evans

Write your

name here


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How to organise your Language Portfolio

You can include in your Language Portfolio almost anything you have producedor collected that proves your progress in English. We suggest you keep yourwork in plastic envelopes so that it remains in a good condition.

In practice, your Language Portfolio can be in any shape or size according to thematerial you choose to store.

Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:


MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHART

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Here you can record all your achievements in the English language.You can includecertificates, diplomas, progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. Ingeneral, you can include anything that is proof of your competence in English.

Every time you add something, record it on your Language Passport Chart.


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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 (✗).)

Z Some members of my family speak English.

Z Some members of my family are from an English-speaking country.

Z I often read English books, magazines, etc.

Z I often watch English TV programmes.

Z I often listen to English songs.

Z I have extra English lessons.

Z There is someone at home who speaks English to me.

Z I have contact with people from English-speaking countries.

Z I have visited/lived in the following English-speaking countries:

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HOW I LEARN!Think about the easiest ways for you to learn something new. Read thesentences below and choose.You can choose more than one.

1 I understand words/sentences better if IA listen to them on cassette/CD.B listen to my teacher saying them.C see them written.D see, listen and do something with them.

2 I learn words/phrases better if IA listen to them on cassette/CD.B listen to my classmates saying 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.

3 I can express myself best if IA 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.

4 I learn best if I workA alone. B in pairs. C in groups/teams.

5 I am more eager to learn ifA 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 an activity helps me to communicate with other people.


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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 watchedin English

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Make a note of what you do in English.

MY WORLD OF ENGLISH!


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NOW I CAN!Here is what you will be able to do in English after the third year. Every nowand then, for instance once a month, you will need to check your progress inthe English language. For this reason you should use a pencil so that you canchange and/or add things as you go along.You can use the following code:

Very Well: ✓✓✓ OK: ✓✓ Not Very Well: ✓

Listening

I can ...• understand and follow orders and instructions. ................• connect what I hear to a picture, object, etc. ................• understand a simple dialogue about topics that I know. ................• understand songs and chants and accompany them

with mime and gestures. ................• understand simple sentences that describe me. ................• understand simple questions about me and my experiences. ................• understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. ................• understand other people when they speak slowly and clearly. ................

Reading

I can ...• connect words to pictures. ................• choose words from a list to complete dialogues, texts, etc. ................• understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. ................• understand and follow simple instructions. ................• understand simple texts about other cultures. ................• understand simple words and sentences to play a game. ................


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• find information from a simple text about topics that I know. ................• understand simple sentences, short paragraphs, etc. ................• understand simple written messages, notices, posters, etc. ................

Speaking

I can ...• greet other people and introduce myself. ................

• ask for things I need in the classroom. ................• give simple information about myself

(e.g. name, age, nationality, food, etc). ................• give simple descriptions

(e.g. directions, daily routine, free-time activities, etc). ................• talk about what I can see in a picture. ................• sing a song or a chant. ................• ask and answer simple questions in English. ................• take part in a conversation about topics I know. ................

Writing

I can ...• copy words, sentences without making mistakes. ................• write names of countries, buildings, food, etc. ................• write basic words, sentences said by my teacher or classmates. ................• organise information in sentences or simple paragraphs. ................• write short, simple sentences and paragraphs about

myself, my house, my birthday, my favourite day, etc. ................


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FUTURE PLANS!What would you like to do in the future to improve your English? How can youlearn more about other people and other countries? Choose and write.You canalso use your own ideas.

I WOULD LIKE TO...

• read English stories, magazines, etc• watch English films,

programmes, etc• listen to English songs• talk to English people• use the Internet

• write to people from othercountries

• visit other countries• find information about other

countries and cultures

Date: ..........................

Date: ..........................

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It can be done atthe end of the

Unit ...Page Title of the Activity

In your Language Portfolio, you can include anything of your choosing to keepand show as evidence of your progress in the English language. Here are someactivities you can do that can be included in your Language Portfolio, if you wish.Every time you do one of these activities, tick (✓) the relevant box.

15 MY WORLD! 1

16 SOUVENIRS! 1

17 MY HOUSE! 2

18 MY FAVOURITE SHOP! 2

19 PARTY TIME! 3

20 KEEP SAFE ON HALLOWEEN! 3

21 MY SPECIAL DAYS! 4

22 MY BIRTHDAY LIST! 4

23 SUPERMARKET SHELVES! 5

24 THE PRICE IS RIGHT! 5

25 WHAT’S THE SUBJECT? 6

26 NAME THE DAY! 6

27 ACE REPORTER! 7

28 I WANT TO BE ... 7


Welcome to our world,

Come in and close the door!

Welcome boys and girls,

There’s lots of fun in store!

Welcome to our world!

How much did you like the activity?

Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Draw or stick things from ‘your world’ to decorate the song.



Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Draw or stick some souvenirs from other countries.Then, write.

This is a vase from Greece. ...................................................................................................

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Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Draw a plan of your house and label the rooms.

bathroom

living roombedroom

bedroombathroom bedroom

kitchen



Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Draw or stick a picture of your favourite shop.Then, write about it:

- What’s it called?- Where is it?- What can you buy there?

This is my favourite shop. It’scalled Pets’ World! It’s in KingStreet, next to the Royal Hotel. InPets’ World you can buy lots ofthings for your pet, e.g. shampoo,food, vitamins, etc.

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It’s party time!

Put on your fancy dress and join us!

On ...........................................

At .............................. o’ clock.

My address is............................

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Please wear a costume!!!

Love from ..........................


Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Design a Fancy Dress party invitation! Fill in the details, then decorate it.


• Talk to strangers• Go Trick-or-treating alone• Say thank you for your treats• Tell your family where you’re going• Go inside strange houses• Go Trick-or-treating with an adult

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Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Put Betty Bat’s advice into the correct box below!


25th December is a Special Day for me because it’s Christmas Day!

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Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Put some Special Days below.Then, write why they’re special!


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NAMEDATE


Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Make a Birthday List.Write your friends’/classmates’/family’s birthdays.



Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Tidy the supermarket shelves! Put the items in the correct place.

• lemonade• melon• peas• cheesecake

• limes• carrots• biscuits• cola

• coconuts• apple pie• milk • potatoes

• chocolate• iced tea• beans• pineapples


• A loaf of bread .................... .....................

• A bottle of coke .................... ....................

• A packet of biscuits .................... ....................

• A carton of milk .................... ....................

• A kilo of meat .................... ....................

• A jar of jam ................... ....................

*Make sure you choose the same brands from each supermarket!

Supermarket 1

Name: .............

Supermarket 2

Name: .............


Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Do a survey: Choose two supermarkets in your area. Find out the pricesfor the items on the list.

✓ Now, add up the total for each supermarket.Which is the cheapest/mostexpensive?


1 In this subject you learn about different parts of the world.

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2 Running, gymnastics and sport are some of the things

you do in this subject.

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3 In this subject you work with numbers.

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4 You learn all about people and life in the past in this

subject.

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5 In this subject you learn how to draw and paint.

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6 This subject teaches you about composers, singers and

notes...............................................................

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Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Read and write the subject.

✓ Now, write the subjects in order of preference.

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Mercury’s (* Woden’s)

Day Wednesday!Venus’ (* Frigg’s) Day

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Mars’ (* Tiw’s) Day.................................

The Sun’s Day

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Saturn’s Day.................................

The Moon’s Day

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Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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* Old Norse language (used in Northern

Europe from 1150-1350) – a lot of English

words come from this language!

✓ In English, the days of the week are named after the planets.Try andguess the day!


Name: ....................................................................

Job: ....................................................................

• What time do you start work?..........................................................................

• Why do you like it?..........................................................................

• What do you do in your free time?..........................................................................

By Ace Reporter........................................................................ (signature)


Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ Be an Ace Reporter! Interview someone you know with an interestingjob!



Colour. Date: . . . . . . . . . .

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✓ What do you want to be? Draw or stick a picture, then write.

I want to be a(n) ............................ because .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .


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In this section you can include anything

you do inside and outside the classroom

which shows your work with the English

language.You can also write some

comments (why you like 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

the activities is yours. Every time you

include something new, record it in the

table on the next page.


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✓ You can use this page to write the titles of the activities you choose tofile in your Language Portfolio.


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© Elizabeth Gray - Virginia Evans, 2004

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