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© Express Publishing

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

for Bulgaria

My LanguagePortfolio

for the 6th grade

5 © Express Publishing

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

My weekly timetable ............................................................. p.19

Pen-friends ......................................................................... p.21

Decorate your place! ............................................................. p.23

Directions to a party ............................................................. p.25

Celebrity routines ................................................................. p.27

Weekend fun! ...................................................................... p.29

My interesting family! ............................................................ p.31

School signs ........................................................................ p.33

Birthday party menu ............................................................. p.35

Eating the traditional way ....................................................... p.37

TV programmes ................................................................... p.39

Book review ........................................................................ p.41

Tourist attractions ................................................................ p.43

Weather & clothes ................................................................ p.45

IV Extra Activities ................................................................. p.47

CONTENTS

A Letter for you


Dear ............................................................., (your name)

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 (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.

We hope you really enjoy doing these activities.

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

8© Express Publishing

How to organise your Language Portfolio

You can include in your Language Portfolio almost anything you have produced orcollected that proves 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 in any shape or size depending on thematerial you choose to store.

Your Language Portfolio can include any of the following:

video cassettes posters cards tests

drawings

school reports

poems

audio cassettes

for Bulgaria

for the 6th grade

I. Language passport

This is where you can record all your achievements in the English language. You caninclude 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.


Date Type of Material........................ .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... .................................................................... ............................................

MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHART

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!


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 already have some life experience on the subject.E other

4 I learn best if I work

A on my own. C in groups/teams.B in pairs. D other

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 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 get them from a text by exploring it.D other




My World of English!

Make a note of what you do in English.

The stories 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 in the Englishlanguage. For this reason you should use a pencil so that you can change and/oradd things as you go along. You can use the following code:

Listening

I can …ñ understand and follow orders and instructions. ............ñ connect what I hear to a picture, object, etc. ............ñ understand a simple dialogue about a topic I know. ............ñ understand songs and chants and accompany them

with mime and gestures. ............ñ understand simple descriptions of people, places or activities. ............ñ understand simple questions about me and my experiences. ............ñ understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. ............ñ understand other people when they speak slowly and clearly. ............ñ understand a simple video about a topic I know. ............

Reading

I can …ñ connect words to pictures. ............ñ choose words from a list to complete dialogues, texts, etc. ............ñ understand simple illustrated stories, fairy tales, etc. ............

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



ñ understand and follow simple instructions. ............ñ understand simple texts about other cultures. ............ñ understand simple words and sentences to play a game. ............ñ find information from a simple text about a topic I know. ............ñ understand simple sentences, short paragraphs, etc. ............ñ understand simple written messages, notices, posters, etc. ............

Speaking

I can … ñ give simple information

(e.g. the time, the position of an object etc). ............ñ give simple information about myself

(e.g. name, age, nationality, job, etc). ............ñ give simple descriptions

(e.g. people, daily routine, free-time activities etc). ............ñ give simple instructions/directions ............ñ talk about what I can see in a picture. ............ñ sing a song or a chant. ............ñ ask and answer simple questions in English. ............ñ take part in a conversation about a topic I know. ............ñ buy things. ............ñ express my tastes and preferences. ............

Writing

I can …ñ copy words, sentences without making mistakes. ............ñ write basic words, sentences said by my teacher or classmates. ............ñ organise information into sentences or simple paragraphs. ............ñ write short, simple sentences and paragraphs about topics I know. ............



Future Plans!

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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,

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 you choose 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.

21 MY WEEKLY TIMETABLE 1a

23 PEN-FRIENDS 1c

25 DECORATE YOUR PLACE! 2d

27 DIRECTIONS TO A PARTY 2e

29 CELEBRITY ROUTINES 3c

31 WEEKEND FUN! 3g

33 MY INTERESTING FAMILY! 4c

35 SCHOOL SIGNS 4d

37 BIRTHDAY PARTY MENU 5e

39 EATING THE TRADITIONAL WAY 5g

41 TV PROGRAMMES 6c

43 BOOK REVIEW 6g

45 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS 7a

47 WEATHER && CLOTHES 7c


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

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

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

Stick a photoof yourself

here


How much did you like the activity?

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

My Weekly Timetable

✓ Write your weekly school timetable.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday


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

Pen-friends

✓ Ann is your new pen-friend. Read her letter, then write a short letter to her. Write:

ñ your name & age ñ where you live ñ your year at school ñ your favourite subject

Hi ..................,My name is Ann. I am 11 years old and Ilive in England. I go to primary school. Iam in Year 6. I love all my school subjects.My favourite class is art. What is yourfavourite subject? Write to me soon.

With love, Ann

stick a photoof yourself

here

Dear Ann,

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With love,

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

Decorate your place!


Colour.

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✓✓ Look at the plan of this flat. Draw furniture in the rooms designing a perfect flat for a family of

three. Then write a short paragraph describing it.

This is the flat I hope to find when I have my own family. It has five rooms. In the living room there are

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Veranda

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Livingroom Dining

room

Garden


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

Directions to a party

✓✓ One of your friends is having a party. In the invitation there is a map. Look at the directions and

write a paragraph explaining how to get there.

To get to the party from the station, ..................................................................................

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It’s a surprise birthday party so

don’t tell a soul,

EErriicc MMaarrttiinn iiss tthhiirrtteeeenn yyeeaarrss oolldd.

Please join us for music, snacks,

dancing and more.

And we in turn can promise you

will have fun galore.

Follow the arrows on the map and

you will find us.

✓✓ Work in pairs. Tell your partner how to reach Eric’s house.


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

Celebrity routines

✓✓ Think of your favourite superstar (actor/actress, sports personality, artist or singer). Find a photo

of them and stick it in the box. Write what a typical day in their life is like. Use the prompts to

help.

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Weekday Routine:

ñ wake up at …

ñ morning programme

ñ have lunch at …

ñ afternoon programme

ñ evening programme

ñ go to bed at …

Include:

ñ time with friends/family

ñ work schedule

ñ hobbies

ñ exercise



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

Weekend fun!

✓✓ Write a short letter to your English pen-friend about your weekends and the things you usually do.

✓✓ Use your letter to tell the class about your weekend activities. Record yourselves.

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

My weekend is .............................................................................................................................

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On Saturdays, I usually .................................................................................................................

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On Sundays, I usually ....................................................................................................................

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I hope to hear from you soon.

With love,

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

My interesting family!

✓✓ Draw a caricature of one of the people in your family and then write a short description, as in the

example. Use the prompts to help you.

My aunt Sandy is a great person. She’s my mother’ssister. She lives in Newcastle and she is a painter. She

has short blonde hair and green eyes. She is of

average height and has a slim body. She has a small

nose and a beautiful smile. She is middle aged but

dresses in colourful clothes. She loves shoes and fast

cars. I hope I am like her when I grow up!

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ñ name ñ relation to you ñ where they live ñ profession ñ hair ñ eyes

ñ height ñ body ñ nose ñ mouth ñ age ñ clothes ñ hobbies



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

School signs

✓✓ What are the most common signs in or around your school? Make a poster. Draw or stick pictures

and explain what each sign means.

Drivers, you must be careful. Students cross here.

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

Birthday party menu

✓✓ You are planning a birthday party for your best friend. Decide on a healthy menu for it.

✓✓ Present your menu to the class. Give reasons for your choices. Record yourself.

Birthday party menu

* fresh orange juice

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

Eating the traditional way

Shish KebabCut 4 big tomatoes into large slices, remove the seeds. Cut 2 green peppers in half,

remove the seeds and dice. Wash 1kg of lamb and cut into small pieces.

Take several pieces of each ingredient and put onto skewer (metal rod or wooden stick).

Add salt, pepper and olive oil. Cook on a barbecue for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

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✓✓ Make a page for a tourist guide about eating in your country. Stick or draw pictures of the most

traditional dishes and describe how they are made as in the example.


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

TV programmes

✓✓ Do a survey in your building/neighbourhood and find out what TV programmes people like to

watch. Then complete the numbers below and draw a pie chart in the box.

Out of the ............................ people that I asked,

ñ ............................ watch sitcoms,

ñ ............................ watch music shows,

ñ ............................ watch news,

ñ ............................ watch sports,

ñ ............................ watch reality shows,

ñ ............................ watch science fiction,

ñ ............................ watch talk shows.


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

Βοοk review


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✓✓ Write a short review for the school newspaper about a book you know well. Then draw or stick a

picture of the book’s cover on the page. Write about:

ñ the title

ñ the author

ñ what type of book it is

ñ the main character(s)

ñ what happens in the story

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a book by

Roald Dahl. It is a children’s adventure book.

Charlie Bucket, the main character, is a young

boy who lives in a small house with his family.

Charlie loves chocolate but his parents can

only buy him a bar once a year for his birthday.

Then, one day the mysterious Willy Wonka (a

famous chocolate maker) opens the doors of

his chocolate factory to five children. It is a day

they will never forget!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

An Amazing Story! 20 April 2…

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✓✓ Present your review to the class. Record your presentation.


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

Tourist attractions


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✓ What can a tourist see in your country? Stick pictures. Label them.

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Why don’t you spend your holidays in .............. this year? There are a lot of things to see. Visit ...

Book your

holidaynow.

You can swim

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

Weather && clothes

✓✓ Draw yourself wearing clothes suitable for each season. Then write what you wear in each case.

When it’s cold, I wear .........................................................................................................................................................................................

When it’s sunny, I wear.........................................................................................................................................................................................

When it’s snowing, I wear.........................................................................................................................................................................................

When it’s raining, I wear.........................................................................................................................................................................................

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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 the activities is yours. Every time you include something new, record itin the table on the next page.



My selection!

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

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