My Portfolio

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Level 1

My language passport
My Languages
My mother tongue is
What languages do you speak? Select the appropriate number and complete the table (1=a little, 4=fluently).
language

speaking

writing

listening

reading

number of years studied

Certificates and diplomas

language

qualification

level

grade

date

My English level
How good is your English? Select the appropriate number and complete the table (1 = not very good; 4 =
excellent).
speaking

writing

listening

reading

number of years studied

My study habits in school and out of school

How often do you do these things? Select where appropriate and complete the table (1 = never; 2 =
sometimes; 3 = often; 4 = always).
in school
I speak English in class.
I keep a notebook for new vocabulary and grammar.
I practise with CD-ROMs.
I use a dictionary.
I do my homework.
I revise for exams.

out of school
I listen to music in English.
I visit websites in English.
I practise with CD-ROMs.
I speak English with tourists.
I read books in English.
I practise on student's websites.

My Voices language biography

Grammar
This is the grammar in Voices 1. Do you know it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I can use
this.)
grammar item
This, that, these, those
The alphabet
Be
Possessive adjectives
Subject pronouns
Possessive s
Question words
Have got
How many ...?
Present simple
Time expressions
Adverbs of frequency
Imperatives
love, hate (dont) like + -ing
Object pronouns
Can
Why ... ? / Because ...
Present continuous
Present simple v continuous
Present continuous for
future
there is / there are
Prepositions of place
Countable / uncountable
nouns
a/an, some and any
Past simple of be
Past simple regular /
irregular
there was / there were
Past time expressions
Be going to
How ... ? questions
Must / mustnt

for example
This is my dog.
a, b, c, d
Im Spanish. She isnt bilingual.
my, your, his, our
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Emmas classmates
What is your teachers name? Who is she?
Shes got a brother.
How many brothers have you got?
He lives in Ireland. He doesnt live in England. Do you play the flute?
at, on, in
He sometimes plays tennis.
Press the green button.
She hates staying at home all day.
me, you, him, us
I can sing.
Why do you like school? Because I see my friends here.
What are you doing? Im studying.
Cats sleep a lot. This cat is sleeping now.
What are you doing next weekend?
Theres a big market.
in, on, behind
one egg, two eggs / some sugar
Are there any crisps?
Elizabeth I was an English queen. I didnt go skiing. Did Gavin play rugby at
school?
He lived there with his family. He became a painter at the age of 13.
There werent 32 model boats.
I saw him in July.
Were going to stay on the campsite.
How cold is Nunavut in winter?
You mustnt take photos.

Functional English
This is the functional language in Voices 1. Can you do these things in English? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems
with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I can do this well.)
functional language
I can ask for and give personal information.

for example
Whats your phone number?

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buy things in shops.

give instructions.
make suggestions.
make arrangements.
order food.
ask for information.
talk about past events.
express quantity.

Have you got the new Tokio Hotel CD?

Press the green button.
Lets sign up for the after-school clubs!
Do you want to go to the zoo on Saturday?
Can I have a baked potato, please?
What time does the museum close?
I went to a football match.
How many prizes have they got?

What other things can you do in English?

I can I can

Vocabulary
This is the main vocabulary in Voices 1. Do you know it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I
know this.)
vocabulary
Classroom objects
Colours
Times, days and dates
Languages, countries and nationalities
Cognates
Adjectives
Family
Describing people
Free time
Daily routines
School subjects
Skills and abilities
Endangered animals
Adverbs of manner
Places to visit
Food and drink
History makers
Irregular verbs
Olympic sports
Clothes and accessories
The weather and seasons
The months
Landscape features

for example
board, chair, desk
red, blue, yellow
ten past two, first of June
English, China, American
different, difficult
small, difficult, old
grandma, aunt, mum
tall, short hair
play basketball, watch a DVD
get up, have a shower
maths, science
swim, dance, skate
turtle, eagle, gorilla
well, badly, quietly
stadium, cathedral, market
egg, potatoes, tea
writer, politician, astronaut
flew, lost, won
badminton, canoeing, athletics
dress, shoes, gloves
warm, rainy, Autumn
March, July, December
desert, cave, rainforest

Starter
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can introduce myself and other people.
I can ask and tell the time.
I can ask and answer about dates.
I can spell words.
I can ask and answer about the names of things.
grammar
I can use demonstrative pronouns correctly.
vocabulary
I can name classroom objects.
I can talk about colours.
dialogue builder
I can say when I dont understand.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
This is David. Hes my classmate.
What time is it? Its one oclock.
Whens your birthday?
R-U-L-E-R
Whats this? Its a ruler.
for example
These are not my friends.
for example
board, chair, book
red, blue, yellow
for example
Sorry, I dont understand.

Let's communicate
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand which languages people are talking about.
I can talk about where people come from.

for example
Luis is from Spain.

reading
I can read a short factual text.
writing
I can correct simple factual errors.
I can write a simple questionnaire.
I can write a personal profile.
I can use capital letters correctly.
grammar
I can use the present simple of be.
I can use subject pronouns correctly.
I can use possessive adjectives.
I can use possessive s.
I can ask questions.
I can give short answers.
vocabulary
I can talk about languages, countries and nationalities.
I can identify cognates.
I can use adjectives.
pronunciation
I can pronounce Spanish and Spain correctly.
I can use correct intonation when asking questions.
dialogue builder
I can ask for and give personal information.
culture
I know about languages used in Britain.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
Im Spanish. Are you Welsh?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
These are my classmates.
Emmas classmates
What is your teachers name?
Yes, I am. / No, Im not.
for example
French, America, Moroccan
international, bilingual
small, easy

Meet the family

Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand who is being described.
I can talk about my family.
I can ask and answer about quantity.

for example
Ive got 20 cousins.
How many CDs have you got?

reading
I can read a text about a family.
writing
I can answer comprehension questions.
I can write a description of a person.
I can write a description of my favourite band.
grammar
I can use have got.
I can use how many ... ?
I can use s for is, has and possessives.
vocabulary
I can talk about family members.
I can check the meaning of unfamiliar words.
I can describe people.
pronunciation
I can pronounce 'h'.
dialogue builder
I can buy things in shops.
culture
I know about some festivals in the USA.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
She hasnt got a cat.
How many candles has she got?
Bills got Toms guitar.
for example
grandma, aunt, cousin
tall, short, brown hair
for example
have, horrible, hamster
for example
Have you got ... ?

Free time
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand someone talking about their daily routine.
I can say what I do in my free time.
I can ask and answer about where and when people do things.

for example
At the weekend I go shopping.
How often do you tidy your room?

reading
I can read a short feature article on the internet.
writing
I can write sentences about my familys free time activities.
I can write an email to a pen friend.
I can join sentences with and and but.
grammar
I can use the present simple affirmative.
I can use the present simple negative.
I can ask questions and give short answers in the present simple.
I can use subject + verb + object word order correctly.
I can use time expressions.
I can use adverbs of frequency.
I know about verb collocations.
I can use the imperative.
vocabulary
I can talk about free time activities.
I can talk about daily routines.
pronunciation
I can pronounce the -s ending correctly.
dialogue builder
I can give instructions to help someone with a problem.
culture
I know about traditional Irish music.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
She lives in Ireland.
They dont live in England.
Do you play the flute? No, I dont.
They play golf.
at, on, in, every
He sometimes plays tennis.
play football
Turn on your microphone.

for example
play basketball, watch a DVD
go to school, have dinner
for example
plays, meets, teaches
for example
Press the green button.

Learning for life

Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can talk about a timetable.
I can say what I do and dont like doing.
I can ask and answer about skills and abilities.
I can understand a simple radio interview.

for example
I like playing computer games.
Can you draw manga cartoons?

reading
I can read an article which uses personal stories as examples.
writing
I can write a questionnaire.
I can join sentences with so.
grammar
I can use the -ing form after like and hate.
I can use object pronouns.
I can use correct word order in questions.
I can use why and because correctly.

for example
He likes going to class.
me, him, us
What time do you get up?
Why is Ireland green?

vocabulary
I can talk about school subjects.
I can talk about skills and abilities.

for example
maths, French, geography
ride a bike, play an instrument

pronunciation
I can use sentence stress to distinguish between can and cant.
dialogue builder
I can make suggestions.

for example
Lets sign up for after-school clubs!

culture
I know about schools on the Scottish islands.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

Wonderful wildlife
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand a talk about animals.
I can identify an animal from a description.
I can talk about fears and emotional reactions.

for example
When I see a cockroach I run away.
I am not afraid of cockroaches.

reading
I can read about a charitable project.
writing
I can write a description of an animal.
I can write adjectives correctly.
I can write a web project about an animal.
grammar
I can use verbs in the present continuous affirmative.
I can use verbs in the present continuous negative.
I can ask and answer questions in the present continuous.
I can use the correct time expressions with the present simple and
the present continuous.
I can use the present continuous for future meaning.

for example
Im studying.
It isnt working.
Are they watching? No, they arent.
I dont watch TV every day. Im
watching TV now.
We are leaving home at ten.

vocabulary
I can talk about endangered animals.
I can use adverbs of manner.

for example
turtle, eagle, gorilla
badly, quietly, well

pronunciation
I can distinguish and pronounce the -ing form of verbs.
dialogue builder
I can make arrangements.
culture
I know about wildlife in Australia.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
What are you doing tomorrow?

Days out
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can describe where something is.
I can say what foods I like and dislike.
I can understand what people order in shops and restaurants.
I can ask and answer about what is and isnt there.

for example
The stadium is behind the museum.
I dont like meat.
A cheeseburger and large fries, please.
Are there shops near the school?

reading
I can read information in a tourist guide.
writing
I can write sentences about places to visit in a town.
I can write a simple guide for tourists.
grammar
I can use there is and there are.
I can use prepositions of place.
I can use a/an, some and any correctly with countable and uncountable
nouns.
I can use also.
vocabulary
I can talk about places to visit.
I can talk about food and drink.

for example
There is a big market.
next to, under, above
There isnt any water.
The pubs also serve food.

for example
castle, museum, stadium
egg, mushrooms, juice

pronunciation
I am aware of the importance of word stress.
dialogue builder
I can order food in a restaurant.
culture
I know about village shows in England.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
Can I have a baked potato, please?

Look into the past

Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand an audio guide from a museum.
I can talk about somebodys trip.

for example
Juan went to Toledo.

reading
I can read a short historical account.
I can read a historical timeline.
writing
I can write sentences about an excursion I went on.
I can write a short biography of someones life.
grammar
I can use be in the past simple.
I can use there was / there were.
I can use the past simple in the affirmative.

for example
Elizabeth I was an English queen.
Was there treasure in Tutankhamuns tomb?
We arrived at about half past ten.

vocabulary
I can talk about important people.
I know the past simple forms of some regular and irregular verbs.
I know about word families.

for example
writer, astronaut, politician
painted, saw, won
write, writer

pronunciation
I can pronounce regular past tense verbs correctly.
dialogue builder
I can ask for information.

for example
What time does the museum close?

culture
I know about Wales.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

Team spirit
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can ask and answer about sports.
I can say what activities I did last week.
I can say what someone is wearing.
I can understand who is being described.
I can understand information given by a tour guide.

for example
How often do you go swimming?
I did judo.
Today Im wearing jeans and a T shirt.

writing
I can write a description of someone, including their clothing.
I can write up a class survey.
grammar
I can use the past simple negative.
I can ask and answer questions in the past simple.
I can use past time expressions.
vocabulary
I can talk about Olympic sports.
I can talk about clothes and accessories.

for example
He didnt tell his friends or family.
Did Gavin play rugby at school?
I went on holiday two months ago.
for example
badminton, canoeing, athletics
jacket, boots, tracksuit

pronunciation
I know how to stress the most important words in a sentence.
dialogue builder
I can talk about past events.
culture
I know about sports in New Zealand.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
Arsenal won two-nil.

It's summer!
Self-assessment checklist
Can you do it? (1 = no; 2 = I have problems with this; 3 = OK; 4 = I know this.)
listening and speaking
I can understand a weather forecast.
I can talk about the different seasons in my town.
I can ask and answer about intentions for the future.

for example
In spring its hot and sunny.
Are you going to study this summer?

reading
I can read a web page about holiday camp.
writing
I can write rules for the classroom.
I can write a personal letter and address an envelope.
I know prepositions of time and place.
grammar
I can use be going to to talk about the future.
I can ask questions beginning with How ...
I can use must and mustnt.
vocabulary
I can talk about the weather and seasons.
I can talk about landscape features.
pronunciation
I can pronounce must and mustnt correctly.
dialogue builder
I can ask how much something costs.
culture
I know about Canada.
Make a list of things you need to study more.

for example
Im going to study tomorrow morning.
How fast can a cheetah run?
You mustnt make a fire.
for example
sunny, windy, Autumn
waterfall, forest, lake

My dossier
Writing tasks
These are the writing tasks in Voices 1.
Complete the table with more information about your final versions and check when the task is achieved.
writing dossier

done

Your dossier is a collection of the work that you have done for yourself, either in class or at home. It is a
record of your level and also of the progress that you make.