In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
Listening (B1):
I can follow and understand a song text and can answer questions about the song.
I can generally follow a radio interview with an author who is talking about the idea of heroes and heroism in our world today.
I can catch the main points in a short BBC radio news bulletin about Malala and answer questions.
Reading (B2)
I can read and understand an article about superheroes in which the writers express specific attitudes and points of view.
I can understand in detail a text about superheroes and a social media app. I can look for synonyms of the vocabulary.
I can understand in detail the story about Malala and answer questions.
Speaking (B1)
I can start, maintain and close simple face to face conversation on heroic acts.
I can maintain a conversation or discussion about combatting bullying. I can express my opinion.
I can deal with most situations likely to arise when making travel arrangements through an agent or when actually travelling (also ask for and follow detailed directions).
Writing (B1)
I can write a backstory of 'my superhero'.
After reading a few articles about heroic acts, I can describe which hero I would give a bravery award and why.
I can write a connected text about big decisions in life (of someone I admire) and can express my personal view and opinion.
I can write a short story of a local hero for a newspaper.
I can write a factual summary about the life of Malala after listening to a BBC news bulletin about Malala.
I can write an article explaining my ideas of encouraging students to sit together at school, not alone.