Can do
In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
Listening (B2):
- I can understand a song text and can answer questions about the song.
- I can follow in detail 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 (C1)
- I can read and understand an article about superheroes in which the writer takes a particular 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 (B2)
- I can start, maintain and take an active part in a face to face conversation on heroic acts.
- I can interact with a degree of fluency in a conversation or discussion about combatting bullying. I can express my opinion.
- I can give a clear presentation about ‘Quiet Heroes’, with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail.
Writing (B2)
- I can write a clear, detailed 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.