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Virginia Evans –Jenny Dooley

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My Language Portfolio

Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley


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A Letter for you ..................................................................... p. 5

I Language Passport ............................................................... p. 7

II Language Biography

All About Me! ....................................................................... p. 8

How I Learn!........................................................................ p. 9

My World of English!............................................................... p.11

Now I Can! ......................................................................... p.12

Future Plans! ....................................................................... p.14

III Dossier

No Place like home! .............................................................. p.19

Design a book cover .............................................................. p.21

A Teen Camp ....................................................................... p.23

A Magazine ......................................................................... p.25

Design your own Robot ........................................................... p.27

A bicycle safety poster ........................................................... p.29

A job advert ....................................................................... p.31

Environment Day .................................................................. p.33

My favourite shop ................................................................. p.35

Design your own game ........................................................... p.37

Extra Activities .................................................................... p.39

My Selection ....................................................................... p.44

Contents ............................................................................ p.45

CONTENTS


A Letter for you

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Dear student,

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 you document 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 a project or other examples of written

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

the class), video cassettes/DVDs, (of your favourite story or of 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. In this

section you will include 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 the 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 progress.

We hope you really enjoy doing these activities.

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley


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How to organise your Language Portfolio

In your Language Portfolio you can include almost anything you have produced orcollected that shows your progress in English. We suggest you keep your work in plasticenvelopes so that it remains in good condition.

In practice, your Language Portfolio can be any shape or size according to the materialyou choose to store.

Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:

video cassettes posters cards tests

drawings

school reports

poems

audio cassettes/CDs

projects

DVDs


I. Language passport

Here you can record all your achievements in the English language. You can includecertificates, diplomas, progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. Ingeneral, you can include anything that is proof of your competence in English.

Every time you add something new, record it on your Language Passport Chart.

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II. Language Biography

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!




How I Learn!

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Think about the easiest ways for you to learn something new. Read the sentencesbelow 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. E other

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. H other

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 have some life experience on the subject.E other

4 I learn best if I work

A on my own. C in a group/team.B in pairs. D other



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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 other

6 I understand grammar rules better if

A they are explained to me in my mother tongue. B I compare them with my mother tongue.C I find them through exploring a text.D other




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My World of English!

Make a note of what you do in English.

The stories/poems I know in English

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The songs I can sing in English

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The videos/DVDs/cartoons I’ve watched in English

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Now I Can ...!

Here is what you will be able to do in English at this level. Every now and then, forinstance once a month, you will need to check your progress. For this reason youshould use a pencil so that you can change and/or add things as you go along. Youcan use the following code:

Listening

I can ...ñ understand people talking about things I know. ............ñ understand people giving factual information. ............ñ understand everyday conversations. ............ñ understand programmes on TV and the radio. ............ñ understand films. ............ñ guess the meaning of unknown words. ............ñ understand other people when they speak clearly. ............ñ understand short lectures and talks. ............

Reading

I can ...ñ understand texts on subjects I am interested in. ............ñ understand personal letters expressing feelings. ............ñ understand brochures and short, official documents. ............ñ understand descriptions of events. ............ñ understand argumentative texts that are written clearly. ............

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



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ñ understand clear, straightforward instructions on a piece of equipment. ............

ñ understand newspaper articles about things I know. ............ñ find and understand general information in everyday material. ............

SpeakingI can ... ñ describe things to people. ............ñ give simple instructions. ............ñ give directions. ............ñ give advice to people. ............ñ give news. ............ñ express my thoughts on abstract cultural topics

(films, books, music). ............ñ describe personal experiences. ............ñ describe feelings. ............ñ talk about my dreams, hopes, wishes and ambitions. ............ñ socialise ............ñ invite/accept or decline invitations. ............ñ make arrangements. ............

WritingI can ...ñ write a short narrative. ............ñ describe the plot of a book or a film. ............ñ describe my thoughts on cultural topics such as films and music. ............ñ write personal letters, expressing feelings and giving news. ............ñ take messages describing enquiries and problems. ............ñ write a short summary of a longer text. ............



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Future Plans!

What would you like to do in the future to improve your English? How can you learnmore about other people and other countries? Choose and write. You can also useyour own ideas.

I WOULD LIKE TO ...

ñ read English stories, magazines, etcñ watch English films,

TV programmes, etcñ listen to English songsñ talk to English people

ñ use the Internetñ write to people from other

countriesñ visit other countriesñ find information about other

countries and cultures



III. Dossier

Title of the activityPage

It can be done atthe end of Module ...

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.

23 NO PLACE LIKE HOME! 1

25 DESIGN A BOOK COVER 2

27 A TEEN CAMP 3

29 A MAGAZINE 4

31 DESIGN YOUR OWN ROBOT 5

33 A BICYCLE SAFETY POSTER 6

35 A JOB ADVERT 7

37 ENVIRONMENT DAY 8

39 MY FAVOURITE SHOP 9

41 DESIGN YOUR OWN GAME 10

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

School: ............................................

Class: ............................................

Stick a photoof yourself

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Name of Place: ..............................................

Continent: .....................................................

Population: ....................................................

Language: ......................................................

Currency: .......................................................

Insert your

photo here!

I live in .................................. . It is in ...................................................................................... .It has got a population of ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................People speak ......................................................................... . In ...................... there are many................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

No Place like home!

✓ Make a fact file about the place (village/town/city) where you live. Stick a picture. Then write a

short paragraph about it. Talk about:

ñ buildings ñ transport ñ entertainment ñ people

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How much did you like the activity?

Tick (✓)



Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

Design a book cover

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✓ You work in a publishing house. Design the back cover of a new novel about a natural disaster.

Mention the title of the book and the author and write a short, interesting synopsis about it.

Imagine you read the book. Use the synopsis to tell the class about it. Use the past simple.


Tick (✓)


Title ofthe book

Author

Synopsis


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A Teen Camp

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✓ Imagine you are the director of a teen summer camp. Design a leaflet to advertise your camp.

Draw or stick pictures. Write:

ñ the name of the camp and where it is situated

ñ what type of camp it is (sports/arts/technology/adventure)

ñ what activities someone can do there

ñ who it is suitable for (age of participants, interests etc)

ñ dates it is open

ñ fees


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A Magazine

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✓ Write three news reports for the following sections of a popular magazine. Stick or draw a picture

to accompany each one.


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Meet ............................................ (name of robot)....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

Design your own robot

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✓ Imagine you work for a robot design company. You are responsible for designing the next

generation of robots for the classroom. Draw a picture of your robot and write a short description

of it. Mention:

ñ your robot’s name

ñ what your robot looks like

ñ what your robot is able to do

ñ who will be interested in your robot

ñ how much your robot costs


Tick (✓)



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Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

A bicycle safety poster

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✓ Many teenagers use bicycles to get around. Make a leaflet with useful advice concerning bicycle

safety. Give reasons and examples to support your tips and illustrate your leaflet with pictures.


Tick (✓)



THE ............................. SUMMER CAMP

IS LOOKING FOR ..................................................

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We are looking for ..................................

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The right person will have ..................................

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LOOKING FOR A JOB?

Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

A job advert

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✓ The summer camp you work for needs a teenager to work part-time and teach computer skills to

the younger children of the camp. Prepare an advert to put in the local newspaper. In the advert,

you should mention the following:

ñ type of job offered ñ duties involved ñ age of the candidate ñ qualifications ñ qualities

ñ experience ñ working hours ñ salary ñ contact details


Tick (✓)



ñ Poetry competition

ñ Tree planting

ñ Clean-up campaign

ñ Exhibition of ar

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ñ Visit to environ

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ñ Rubbish collecti

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Environment DayProgramme of Events

10:00-12:00 Help animals survive Poster

Competition

16:00-17:00 Bicycle parade in the city centre

19:00-22:00 Green concert by The Eagles

Programme of Events

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Environment Day

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✓ Your class wants to organise an Environment Day. Write the programme and the description of the

activities you suggest. You can use the model on the right and choose from the ideas below:


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Name: ......................... Date: .......................... Class: .........................

My favourite shop

✓ Think of your favourite shop and describe it. You can write about where it is, what it sells, the

people who work there, why it is your favourite shop, etc.

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Design your own game

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✓✓ Design your own game. Draw a picture of a scene. You should write:

ñ the title and a brief description of the game

ñ how many levels there are

ñ what you have to do to make it to the next level


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IV. Extra Activities

In this section you can include anything you do inside and outside the classroomwhich shows your work with the English language. You can also write somecomments (why you like it, if you found it difficult/easy, etc) on the activitypages. It will be useful if you write the date you did this activity. Remember: thechoice of activities is yours. Every time you include something new, record it inthe table on the next page.


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Contents

✓ You can use this page to write the titles of the activities you choose to file inyour Language Portfolio.

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© Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley 2008

Illustrations: © Express Publishing, 2008

First published in this edition, 2008

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