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The Language Portfolio contains material which you can use and then keep as a record of your learning.. In practice, Language Portfolios may include project or other examples of written

II Language Biography

Dear

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

improve 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 a

record of your learning In this portfolio you can also include any extramaterial 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 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 Passport

This 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 Biography

This 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 Dossier

This 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 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

Write your name here

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 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 the

material 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 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.

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:

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 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 if I

A 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 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

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.

NOW I CAN!

Here is what you will be able to do in English after the third 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:

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.

• 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

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 other

countries

• visit other countries

• find information about other

countries and cultures

Date:

Date:

Date:

It can be done at the end of the Unit

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

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?

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

How much did you like the activity?

Colour Date:

✂ 16 ✓ Draw or stick some souvenirs from other countries.Then, write This is a vase from Greece.

How much did you like the activity?

kitchen

How much did you like the activity?

Colour Date:

✂ 18 ✓ 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’s called Pets’ World! It’s in King Street, next to the Royal Hotel In Pets’ World you can buy lots of things for your pet, e.g shampoo, food, vitamins, etc .

It’s party time!

Put on your fancy dress and join us!

• 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

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

NAME DATE How much did you like the activity? Colour Date:

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

How much did you like the activity?

• 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:

How much did you like the activity? Colour Date:

✓ Do a survey: Choose two supermarkets in your area Find out the prices

for the items on the list

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

expensive?

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

2 Running, gymnastics and sport are some of the things you do in this subject .

3 In this subject you work with numbers.

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

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

6 This subject teaches you about composers, singers and notes .

How much did you like the activity? Colour Date:

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Mercury’s (* Woden’s)

Day Wednesday!

Venus’ (* Frigg’s) Day

Mars’ (* Tiw’s) Day

The Sun’s Day

Jupiter’s (* Thor’s) Day

✓ In English, the days of the week are named after the planets.Try and

guess the day!

How much did you like the activity?

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

job!

How much did you like the activity?

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

I want to be a(n) because

In this section you can include anythingyou do inside and outside the classroomwhich shows your work with the Englishlanguage.You can also write somecomments (why you like it, if you found itdifficult/easy, etc) on the activity pages Itwill be useful if you write the date youdid this activity Remember: the choice ofthe activities is yours Every time youinclude something new, record it in the

table on the next page

Individual Work

Group Work

With corrections (from the teacher)

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✓ You can use this page to write the titles of the activities you choose to

file in your Language Portfolio.

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First published in this edition, 2004