Welc Plus 5 Portf Int

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Contents

A letter for you p. 3

I. Language Passport p. 5

II. Language Biography

All about me! p. 7

How I learn! p. 8

My Language Experience! p. 9

Now I can! p. 10

Future Plans! p. 12

III. Dossier

What I already know! p. 15

Working animals! p. 18

Greetings around the world! p. 19

Report it! p. 20A new sports centre! p. 24

Our national sport! p. 22

At the weekend! p. 23

Home cooking! p. 24

A world of celebration! p. 25

Mind your manners! p. 26What a wonder! p. 27

IV. Extra Activities



Dear .............................................................,

This Language Portfolio is your property. It has been designed to help you improve your

language learning. It will accompany you throughout your school life and will help youdocument your learning both inside and outside the classroom.

The Language Portfolio contains material which you can use and then keep as a record

of your learning. In this portfolio you can also include any extra material given by your

teacher, throughout the course. However, the final decision of what to include in the

Language Portfolio is completely up to you.

In practice, Language Portfolios may include project or other examples of written work,

computer diskettes (with some work or drawings completed inside or outside the

class), video cassettes (with your favourite story or with performances of songs,

school plays, etc), certificates, reports from your teachers, or even a collection of

objects or pictures.

Here is a short explanation of each section in your Language Portfolio:

I Language Passport

This is an updated report of your progress in English language learning.You will include

in this section any evidence of your formal qualifications (certificates, diplomas), tests,

progress report cards, self-assessment cards, etc.II Language Biography

This is an updated record of your personal language learning history which helps you

evaluate your learning aims, and reflect on your language learning and inter-cultural

experiences.

III Dossier

This is a collection of your work which you have chosen to illustrate your language skills,

experiences and achievements in the English language. In this section of your Language

Portfolio there is some material you can use.You can also file any work you do inside or

outside the classroom that you would like to 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

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How to organise your Language Portfolio

You can include in your Language Portfolio almost anything you have produced or

collected that proves your progress in English.We suggest you keep your work 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 the materialyou choose to store.

Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:



I . L a n g u a g e

P a s s p or t

Here you can record all your achievements in the English language.You can include

certificates, diplomas, progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. In

general, 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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MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHART

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I I . L a n g u a g

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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 ( ✗).)

■ Some members of my family speak English.

■ Some members of my family are from an

English-speaking country.

■ I often read English books, magazines, etc.

■ I often watch English TV programmes.

■ I often listen to English songs.

■ I have extra English lessons.

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

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

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

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All about me!



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How I learn!

Think about the easiest ways for you to learn something new. Read the sentences below

and choose.You can choose more than one.

1 I understand words/sentences better if I

A 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 ifA I listen to them on cassette/CD.

B I listen to my classmates saying them.

C I read them.

D I write them.

E I repeat them.

F I act them out, sing them, etc.

G they are part of a video/DVD, etc.

3 I can express myself best if I

A 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 work

A alone. B in pairs. C in groups/teams.

5 I am more eager to learn if

A 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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My Language Experience!

Write about all your English and intercultural expreriences. Include the following, and anyother experiences you have had.

ñ School visits at museums, art galleries, etc

ñ Holidays abroad, in another city, etc

ñ English films/books/music

ñ Communication: letters/telephone calls/conversations

When? Where? Who with?

April 2004

Venice

My parents

My experience in detail

I met an English woman in a restaurant.

She asked me some questions about the

menu and I answered her in English.

Then she asked me about myself and I

told her. She was very nice and she gave

me her address. I am going to write to

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Here is what you will be able to do in English at the end of the year . Every now and

then, for instance once a month, you will need to check your progress in the English

language. For this reason you should use a pencil so that you can change and/or add things

as you go along.You can use the following code:

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

Listening

I can ...

ñ understand and follow orders and instructions. ...................

ñ connect what I hear to a picture, object, diagram, etc. ...................

ñ understand familiar words and simple phrases about myself, my family,

my friends, my hobbies, etc. ...................

ñ understand songs and dialogues. ...................

ñ catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. ...................

ñ understand and extract the essential information from short recorded

passages about everyday matters. ...................

ñ understand simple questions about me and my experiences. ...................

ñ understand other people when they speak slowly and clearly. ...................

Reading

I can ...

ñ connect words to pictures. ...................

ñ choose words from a list to complete short texts. ...................

ñ understand and follow simple instructions. ...................

ñ understand simple texts about other cultures. ...................

ñ understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example

on notices and posters. ...................

Now I can!



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ñ find specific, predictable information in simple everyday texts such as

advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables. ...................

ñ understand short, simple letters. ...................

Speaking

I can ...

ñ greet other people and introduce myself. ...................

ñ ask and answer simple questions about familiar topics (e.g. people,

daily routines, habits, what I do in my free time, etc.). ...................

ñ talk about what I can see in a picture. ...................

ñ sing a song.

ñ take part in a conversation about topics I know. ...................

ñ give instructions. ...................

ñ make and respond to invitations, suggestions and apologies. ...................

ñ talk about people in the past and past activities. ...................

ñ talk about my future plans. ...................

Writing

I can ...

ñ write names of countries, animals, sports, food, etc. ...................

ñ write short, simple sentences and paragraphs about my pet,

my daily routine, etc. ...................

ñ organise information in sentences or simple paragraphs. ...................

ñ connect simple short sentences to produce longer sentences. ...................

ñ write a very simple personal letter, for example describing a new friend. ...................

ñ write short, simple notes and messages. ...................

ñ write a short, simple poster, for example, about a campaign for the

protection of the environment. ...................



What would you like to do in the future to improve your English? How can you learn

more about other people and other countries? Choose and write.You can also use yourown ideas.

I would like ...

ñ read English stories, magazines, etc.

ñ watch English films, programmes, etc.

ñ listen to English songs.

ñ talk to English people.

ñ use the Internet.

ñ write to people from other countries.

ñ visit other countries.

ñ find information about other

countries and cultures.

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

Future Plans!

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

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I I I . D o s si er

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In your Language Portfolio, you can include anything of your choosing to keep and show

as evidence of your progress in the English language. Here are some activities 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. Everytime you include something new,

record it in the table on the next page.

15 WHAT I ALREADY KNOW!

18 WORKING ANIMALS! 1

19 GREETINGS AROUND THE WORLD! 1

20 REPORT IT! 1

21 A NEW SPORTS CENTRE! 2

22 OUR NATIONAL SPORT! 2

23 AT THE WEEKEND! 2

24 HOME COOKING! 3

25 A WORLD OF CELEBRATIONS! 3

26 MIND YOUR MANNERS! 3

27WHAT A WONDER!

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What I already know!

The kind of things I can say.✓ Match the speech bubbles to make short exchanges.

• Now, match the exchanges with the sentences.

– I can greet people and introduce myself. ..............

– I can talk about birthdays. ..............

– I can say what I want to be. ..............

– I can talk about where people/things are. ..............

– I can order food. ..............

Hello! I’m Trudy.What’s yourname?

Where’s Sandra?

What do youwant to be?

When’s yourbirthday?

What would

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She’s in theliving room.

I want to be ateacher.

My name’sDavid.

It’s on March thetwenty second.

I’d like a slice of

cake and a cup of tea, please.

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The kind of words I know.

✓ Look at the pictures and write the words.

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The kind of things I can read and write.

✓ Fill in the All about me! file.

✓ Write:

the days of the week

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All about me!

My name is ................... and I’m ................... years old. I’m from

................... . I live in ................... with my family. In my family,there are ................... people: my .................................... .

In my free time, I like ....................................................... .

My favourite singer is ................... and my favourite food is

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Working Animals!

✓ Match the dogs to the people they work with.

Husky

Sheepdog

Inuit

clown

farmer

Police officer

• Now, make a Fact File for one of the dogs.

Breed: Husky

Workplace: Alaska

Job: Helps the Inuit to move around

and carry things.

Breed: ..........................................

Workplace: ....................................

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

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How much did you like the activity?

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Greetings Around the World!

✓ Match the greeting to the country.

• Alaska • Japan • India • France • Britain • Mexico

• How do you greet each other

in your country? Draw or stick

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Report it!

✓ Write about a famous reporter from your country. Draw or stick a picture.

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

Age: ................................................................................................

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Name:

Age:

What’s the best location for the Sports Centre?

How many days a week should it be open?

What times should it be open?

Which age groups should it provide for?

Which sports/activities should be included?

How much should each member pay per month?

How often would you attend?

What else would you like there to be at the centre? (cafeteria, showers, etc.)

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

✓ Imagine they are going to build a new Sports Centre in your town/city. They are

conducting a survey to find out what kind of Sports Centre people want. Fill in thequestionnaire below.

A New Sports Centre!



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

✓ Write about the national sport in your country. Draw or stick a picture.

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Our National Sport!

Cricket is very popular in the UK. In a

game of cricket,there are two teams.

Each team has got eleven players. One

team bats and the other team bowls. A

cricket game can last for days! A

famous cricket ground in London is

The Oval.



✓ Make a survey: find out the most popular weekend activity.Ask your friends and family.

At the Weekend!

Name: Likes:

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

✓ The most popular activity is ...................................................................... .



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✓ Write about a traditional dish in your country. Draw or stick a picture.

Include: • The name of the dish • The ingredients • How to make it

Home Cooking!

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A World of Celebrations!

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

✓ Find information about the following celebrations.Write about:

• where the celebration is • when it is • what happens

Diwali is a celebration in India. It takes

place in October or November and lasts

five days. People also call it the festival of

light, because at this time people light

candles and lamps. Everyone wears new

clothes and family and friends give giftsand sweets to each other.

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✓ Manners are very important in Britain. Read and decide which things you should/

shouldn’t do when you’re invited for a meal.

• Speak with your mouth full of food.

• Take a gift for your host/hostess.

• Put your elbows on the table.

• Eat with your fingers.

• Pass the food to your right.

• Put your napkin on your lap.

• Are there any things you should/shouldn’t do in your country at meal times?

Mind your manners!



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✓ Match the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to the pictures.

• The Lighthouse at Pharos .......... • The Mausoleum at Halicarnas ..........• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon .......... • The Colossus of Rhodes ..........

• The Statue of Zeus .......... • The Pyramid of Giza ..........

• The Temple of Artemis ..........

What a Wonder!

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