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Portfolio
Robert Campbell
Gill Holley
Rob Metcalf

Richmond
www.richmondsecondary.net

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What is My Portfolio?
My Portfolio is a place for you to think about your language learning experiences, assess your
language skills and collect examples of your work. It is based on the European Language
Portfolio developed by the Council of Europe.

My Portfolio is divided into three sections:

My Passport

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page 4

Here you complete information about yourself and your school. You can also think about your
language learning experiences. What languages do you speak? How long have you been
learning them? How well do you know them?

My Biography

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pages 5-10

Here you think about specific areas of English: reading, listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary
and grammar. You can use the results from your unit tests to assess your abilities in each area.

My Dossier

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pages 11-29

This section links directly to work that you do with your Students Book in class. For each unit
there is a page of fun extra vocabulary exercises and a page for you to complete the units
writing task, including useful expressions. By the end of the course you will have a complete
Dossier with examples of your written work.

At the back of the book, there are two useful reference sections:

Common European Framework language scale

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pages 30-31

You can use this table to assess your language level against the Council of Europes scale.

Writing guide

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page 32

You can use this section to help you with your written work. The writing strategies from each
unit are collected here and explained.

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My Passport
Me
Whats your name?
How old are you?
Whens your birthday?

ATTACH
PHOTO

Where are you from?

What languages do you speak at home?

My school
Whats the name of your school?
Which class are you in?
Whats your English teachers name?

My languages
What languages do you know?
How long have you been learning this language?
How well do you know this language?

Reading

Listening

Speaking: interaction

Speaking: production

Writing

Use the Common European Framework language scale

= easy, = OK, = difficult
on pages 3031, or use:

When and how do you use this language?

Have you done any exams in this language?

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My Biography
Remember to update this section after each unit test. Look at your scores for each section of the test and assess
yourself:
I can do this!
I can do this, but I need more practice.
I need to practise this.

Welcome
Use the scores from your Diagnostic test.

Vocabulary
I can identify the odd one out in a set
of words.
I can identify vocabulary from descriptions.

Grammar
I can use the present simple and present
continuous.
I can use past simple regular and irregular
verbs in affirmative and negative sentences.
I can use too much and too many with
countable and uncountable nouns.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about
studying in a foreign country.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
future plans.

Writing
I can identify grammatical errors in sentences.

I can form sentences with the present perfect.

Extra

I can change active sentences to passive.

For the Welcome unit, I have completed:

I can identify correct and incorrect uses of like

with sense verbs.

My Dossier
Workbook

Reading
I can understand a short blog entry.

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Unit 1
Vocabulary
I can use performing arts vocabulary.
I can name musical instruments and
sections of the orchestra.

Grammar
I can use the -ing form with verbs for talking
about likes and dislikes.

Vocabulary
I can identify vocabulary about places
in a village from descriptions.
I can identify vocabulary about materials
from descriptions.

Grammar

I can use prepositions with the -ing form.

I can use when and while with the past

simple and past continuous.

I can use the infinitive form with verbs for

talking about ambitions.

I can use the past simple and past

continuous.

I can use have to in affirmative and negative

sentences and questions.

I can form questions with the past simple

and past continuous.

I can identify correct and incorrect uses of

have to.

I can form sentences with used to.

I can talk about permission and prohibition

with can and mustnt.

Reading
I can understand a short text about a
performing art school.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about the
arts.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
films and books.

Writing
I can identify grammatical errors in
sentences.
I can write a short text about a hobby.

Extras
For Unit 1, I have completed:
My Dossier
Workbook

Unit 2

I can identify errors in the use of used to.

Reading
I can understand a short ghost story.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about
asking for permission.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
asking for permission.

Writing
I can put adverbs in the correct place
in sentences.
I can write a short text about my opinion
of computers.

Extras
For Unit 2, I have completed:
My Dossier
Workbook

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Unit 3
Vocabulary
I can use verbs to talk about travel.
I can use the American English equivalents
of British English words.

Grammar
I can form sentences with the present
perfect and just.
I can use already and yet.
I can use already, yet and just.
I can identify correct and incorrect uses of
time expressions.
I can answer questions with How long using
for and since.
I can use the present perfect and past
simple.

Reading
I can understand a short text about a school
trip.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about
numbers.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
making and accepting apologies.

Writing
I can use informal expressions in an email.
I can write a short email about some
personal news.

Unit 4
Vocabulary
I can identify vocabulary about shopping
from descriptions.
I can identify vocabulary about advertising
from descriptions.

Grammar
I can form sentences using the superlative
form.
I can form the comparative and superlative
forms.
I can form sentences using (not) as as
with adjectives.
I can use not enough and too.
I can use like with sense verbs.
I can use must, could, might, may and cant
for deductions.

Reading
I can understand a short text about
advertising.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about
making, refusing and accepting requests.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
making, refusing and accepting requests.

Writing
I can identify and correct errors in a formal
letter.
I can write a letter of complaint.

Extras

Extras

For Unit 3, I have completed:

For Unit 4, I have completed:

My Dossier

My Dossier

Workbook

Workbook

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Unit 5
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I can use vocabulary to talk about peoples

personalities and the way they communicate.

I can identify vocabulary about natural

disasters from descriptions.

I can use vocabulary about communication

technology.

I can identify words about crime from

descriptions.

Grammar

Grammar

I can use relative pronouns to talk about

people, things and places.

I can complete a dialogue using future

forms.

I can use when and whose to talk about time

and possession.

I can use will, going to and the present

continuous to talk about the future.

I can identify correct and incorrect uses of

whose and whos.

I can answer questions about future plans

using the present continuous.

I can identify when we can omit the

pronouns who, which and that.

I can use will (probably) and might to talk

about possibilities in the future.

I can give extra information in a sentence

using non-defining relative clauses.

I can use the first conditional.

I can identify defining and non-defining

relative clauses.

Reading
I can understand a short text about peoples
personalities.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue on the
telephone.

Speaking
I can make a short telephone call.

Writing
I can use vocabulary for giving opinions.
I can write a short text giving my opinion.

Unit 6

I can form first conditional sentences.

Reading
I can understand a short text about climate
change.

Listening
I can understand a short presentation about
someones home town.

Speaking
I can make a short presentation about my
school.

Writing
I can use vocabulary for sequencing ideas.
I can write a short composition with an
argument.

Extra

Extra

For Unit 5, I have completed:

For Unit 6, I have completed:

My Dossier

My Dossier

Workbook

Workbook

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Unit 7
Vocabulary

Unit 8
Vocabulary

I can use vocabulary to talk about

celebrations.

I can identify vocabulary about monuments

from descriptions.

I can use adjectives to describe festivities.

I can use vocabulary about a mystery.

Grammar

Grammar

I can form first conditional sentences.

I can use verbs in the present passive.

I can use when and unless in first conditional

sentences.

I can identify errors in the use of the passive.

I can form zero conditional sentences.

I can form questions with the present

passive and past passive.

I can identify and correct errors in zero and

first conditional sentences.
I can form second conditional sentences.
I can use the zero, first and second
conditionals correctly.

Reading
I can understand a short text about a
celebration.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue at tourist
information.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue asking
for tourist information.

Writing
I can use the intensifying adverbs very,
really and absolutely correctly.

I can use verbs in the past passive.

I can form questions with the past passive

for answers.

Reading
I can understand a short text about
an ancient place.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about
a mystery.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about
plans for the weekend.

Writing
I can complete a short text by filling gaps.
I can write a short article about the Great
Pyramid of Giza.

I can write a short text about a celebration.

Extra

Extra

For Unit 7, I have completed:

For Unit 8, I have completed:

My Dossier

My Dossier

Workbook

Workbook

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Unit 9

Reading

I can understand a short text about working as a journalist.

Vocabulary
I can use vocabulary about newspapers.
I can use adverbs for ways of speaking and reporting verbs.

Grammar
I can form sentences with the past perfect.
I can use the past perfect with the past simple.
I can identify and correct errors in the use of the past perfect.
I can form sentences in reported speech.
I can use say and tell.
I can form sentences in direct speech from sentences in reported speech.

Listening
I can understand a short dialogue about gossip.

Speaking
I can participate in a short dialogue about gossip.

Writing
I can use as, by the time and as soon as.
I can write a short news article about local news.

Extra
For Unit 9, I have completed:
My Dossier
Workbook

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Welcome

My life
Complete the boxes.

Friends

Your interests

Write the names of your friends

and one fact about each friend.

List the things youre interested in.

Your attitudes

At home

Complete the sentences.

Make a list of things you have to do at home.

Im crazy about ...
Id like to ...
The worst thing in the world is ...

I support ...

Your day
Write five things you normally do each day.

Your summer
Write three things you did this summer.

Write a description of yourself in 30 words.

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My arts poster

Choose words and names to complete the poster.

The
Stage Company presents

a contemporary
based on the works of the playwright

in two acts

Choreographer

Live music performed by

The

Orchestra of

Conductor
Performance starts at

Write the names of things youve seen and give your opinion of each one.
A ballet:
A play:
A musical:
A live music concert:

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Unit 1
My hobby
Write about your hobby or interest. Use connectors and, but, or, because and so.

Useful language
My main hobbys .
I taught myself to play using .

Ive always up until now.

My ambition is to .

PHOTO

How and when did you start? What did you have to do?

What are your plans and ambitions now?

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My village

Draw a map of a village. Include ten of these things.

bridge church crossroads farmhouse fence field gate hill path signpost stream wood
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Write instructions for how to get to a place in the village.

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Unit 2
My opinion
Answer a survey. Which invention do you think is the greatest? Use adverbs.

Useful expressions
In the past, people used to / didnt use to .
Nowadays, .
Its made more .

Whats the greatest invention?

For me, the is definitely the best invention

because .

Summarize your opinion

What was life like before it?

How do people use it now?

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My trip

Youre planning a trip to your ideal destination. Make notes about your preparations.

My trip to:
Date of trip:
Travel companion(s):
Accommodation:
Things to do before I go:

Make notes about your holiday activities.

Im going to

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Unit 3
My news
Write an email to a friend and give your personal news. Use informal expressions.

Useful expressions
Thanks for your email.
Sorry its taken me so long to reply but .
Ive been really busy.

I hope you like it.

Hope you can .

Say why you havent replied sooner.

Ask about your friends news.

Invite him / her to do something with you.

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My shopping

Complete the information about your favourite shop. Then draw and label a plan of the shop.

Name of shop:
Type of shop:
Location:

Write about the shop. When do you go there? Why do you like it?

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Unit 4
My letter of complaint
Write a letter of complaint.

Useful language
Im writing to complain about .
The shop assistant refused to change it/them .

I think Im entitled to .
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Where and when did you buy the produc

What was the problem?

What happened when you complained in

the shop?

What do you want?

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My digital world

Write about communication technology.

W
o

What? When?
Where? Why?
blog

email

social networking site

fax

mobile

landline

text message

Write sentences about how important technology is in your life.

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Unit 5
My safety
Write about some of the dangers of communication technology. Use phrases to introduce your
opinions.

Useful expressions
It worries me that .
is a very bad idea.
Im afraid that .

, which is really worrying.

can be a problem.

What is the technology?

Why is it useful?

What are the possible dangers?

What can you do to be safe?

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My world

M
3
2

10

9
8

Write the names.

1

10

Do any of these things affect your country? Where?

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My point of view
Write a composition about one of the topics below. Use expressions to sequence your ideas.
Exams are a good thing. TV has got too much influence on our lives. Teenagers should read more.

Useful language
I agree/disagree with the statement that .
If we dont , well .

instead of + -ing form.

I think we should to .

Do you agree or disagree?

Give your reasons and explain why.

Give your conclusion.

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My party

Complete the invitation to your party.

A
Please come to my
R
on
at
to celebrate
First of all were going to
and then we
In the afternoon we
and then in the evening we
Please bring a
and

Y
.
.
.
.

Write about a good party youve been to.

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My special day
Write about a special day. Use adjectives with very, really and absolutely.

Useful language
I quite like .
Im keen on .
I really enjoy .

is great fun.
is not my thing.

Say what the special day was. Explain why you were celebrating.

Describe what you did during the day.

Write about how you felt during and after the special day.

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My buildings

Write the names and/or locations of these buildings in your country (if they exist).
Tick ( ) the ones youve visited.

church

lighthouse

monastery

mosque

opera house

palace

pyramid

skyscraper

temple

wall

Write about other buildings in the world that youve visited, or that youd like to visit.
Ive visited

Ive seen pictures of

Id like to visit

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My choice
Write about your candidate for the top wonder of your country. Use linkers of reason.

Useful language
My candidate for is .
Some people believe .
Others think .

Your first reason for choosing it

Nobody knows for sure.

For all these reasons I think .

Your conclusion

Another reason for choosing it

Your final reason for choosing it

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My newspaper

Create the front page of a local newspaper. Include these things.

1
2
3
4

The name of the newspaper

A short summary of a news article with a headline, photo and caption
A sports headline, weather forecast, and cartoon
Your horoscope

Look at todays newspaper. Whats the main news or information in these sections?
World news:
Local news:
The sports section:
The weather forecast:
Your horoscope:

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Unit 9
My news article
Write a newspaper article. Use time connectors.

Useful language
was delighted to see .
two days earlier, .

The

The incident happened .

Luckily, .

Times
12 July 20__

A short summary of the news story

More information about what happened

What happened in the end

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Common European Framework language scale

Reading

Listening

Spoken
interaction

Spoken
production

A1

A2

B1

I can read and understand

common names, words and
sentences, for example, in signs
and information panels.

I can read and understand short,

simple texts like personal letters.

I can read and understand texts

that use common language and
relate to everyday life.

I can understand common

words and simple phrases used
to describe myself, my family
and my environment if speech
is slow and clear.

I can understand common

words and phrases relating to
relevant areas of life, for
example, personal information,
school and shopping.

I can identify the important

information in most speech if
the topic is familiar to me, for
example, school, studies, free
time, etc.

I can identify the most

important information in
announcements, for example,
at a train station.

I can understand the gist of

radio or TV programmes on
topics of personal interest if
speech is slow and clear.

I can interact with a person who

speaks clearly, slowly and
repeats their speech to help me
understand.

I can participate in tasks

requiring an exchange of
information if the topics are
familiar to me.

I can cope with travel situations

in a country where the
language is used.

I can ask and answer simple

questions about common
topics.

I can participate in
conversations with short social
exchanges, but I cant maintain
a conversation without help.

I can use simple language to

describe my family, friends and
environment.

I can use different phrases and

sentences to give simple
descriptions of my family,
friends, daily life, education
and school.

I can scan short texts, for

example, advertisements,
menus and timetables to find
specific information.

I can understand personal texts

like letters, which include
descriptions of events and the
feelings and desires of the
writer.

I can participate in
conversations if the topics are
familiar to me, for example,
family, free time, school, travel
and holidays.

I can use connected phrases to

describe my experiences, my
plans and ambitions, or to relate
a series of events.
I can explain my opinions and
plans.
I can summarize the plot of a
book or a film and explain why
I enjoyed it.

Writing

I can write a short note, for

example, in a greetings card.
I can complete a simple form
with my personal details, for
example, in a library.

I can write notes, messages and

very simple personal letters with
a specific purpose, for example,
to invite someone to a party.

I can write simple structured

texts on topics that are familiar
to me or reflect my personal
interests.
I can write personal letters to
friends relating my experiences
and my opinions.

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C1

C2

I can read and understand news

articles and scientific reports
concerning world problems.

I can read and understand complex

non-fiction and fiction texts and
appreciate different writing styles.

I can read and understand all types

of texts, including technical and
specialised documents, with ease.

I can identify a writers opinion

in a text like a review.

I can understand specialised texts,

for example, instruction manuals.

I can read and understand modern

literature.
I can understand longer monologues.
I can understand different positions
and arguments if speakers are
discussing a familiar topic.

I can understand speech which is not

clearly structured.
I can understand implied information
and relationships in speech.

I can understand TV programmes

and dialogues in films and plays if
I concentrate.

I can understand TV programmes

and films fairly easily.

I can hold fluent conversations with

native speakers without many
problems.

I can express myself in most social and

professional situations with fluency
and ease.

I can play an active role in everyday

conversations giving and defending
my opinions.

I can give detailed explanations and

opinions and clearly relate my ideas
to those of other speakers.

I can give extended descriptions

of subjects I am interested in.

I can give presentations of complex

subjects with detailed descriptions.

I can explain and justify my opinions

on different issues.

I can talk about sub-topics, develop

and extend important points and
state my conclusions with ease.

I can outline the pros and cons

of different options and plans.

I can write texts with a high degree

of detail on a variety of topics.
I can write essays which transmit
information or a particular opinion.
I can write personal letters explaining
the significance of special events or
experiences.

I can write longer, detailed texts with

a structure appropriate to the text
type: letter, report or essay.
I can select an appropriate style for
the task and my reader.

I can understand any spoken text in

different situations: TV, radio and live
speech.
I may need a short time to get used
to the accent, but have no problems
understanding the speakers.

I can take part in all types of

conversations and discussions using
a wide range of language, including
idioms and colloquialisms.
If I encounter a problem in
conversation, I can rephrase and
restructure my speech quickly and
without effort in order to continue
the conversation.
I can produce clear and detailed
descriptions and arguments in a style
appropriate to the context and
setting.
My speech is logically structured and
easily understood by my listener.

I can write clear texts, for example,

letters, reports or articles, in an
appropriate style. These texts follow
a logical structure and highlight the
most relevant information to my
reader.
I can write reviews of specialised
technical or literary works.

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Unit 1
Connectors
I love listening to music and going to concerts.
Ive always played classical music, but Im interested
in learning other styles.
Id like to play jazz or blues, because then I could play
in a group.
My ambition is to write and sing my own songs, so Im
going to have singing lessons.

Unit 2
Adverbs
Personally, I think the greatest invention is the phone,
especially the mobile.
Nowadays, nearly everyone has got a phone.
Its definitely the best invention.

Unit 3
Informal expressions
Hows it going?
Congratulations, by the way.
Let me know how it goes.
Anyway, the reason Im writing is to invite you to a party.
As you know, its my birthday.

Unit 4
Writing a formal letter
Dear Sir or Madam, Im writing to complain about a pair
of trainers I bought in your shop.
I think Im entitled to a refund.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,

Unit 6
Sequencing ideas
I agree with the statement that cars should be banned.
Firstly, cars produce .
Secondly, in towns .
Moreover, people often drive dangerously.
In conclusion, I think we should ban cars.

Unit 7
so and such
Hes so angry that he wont listen.
Thats such an unreasonable reaction!
Good relationships are such hard things to fi nd that .

Unit 8
Linkers of reason
Ive also chosen it because of the mystery that
surrounds it.
Thats why its fascinating to visit it.
Stonehenge is special because it was so diffi cult
to build.

Unit 9
Time connectors
Jenny had lost her instrument as she was travelling
home.
By the time she noticed that her violin was missing,
the bus had gone.
As soon as she got home, she rang the lost property
office.

Unit 5
Linkers of contrast and addition
However, weve never had an identity card before.
Whats more, it will contain information that nobody
needs to know.
Although we never do anything wrong, the police
sometimes stop us.
Theyll know everything else about us as well.

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