English Level 3Integrated Strand

Students’ Handbook

Spring 2016, Quarter 3

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Contents: Level 3 in a Nutshell

o Assessment CGEs Coursework Grades Mid and Final Exams

o Course books and other materialso How to pass Level 3!

Vocabulary lists (VTLs) Vocabulary in Context (in sentences) Vocabulary Parts of Speech Vocabulary online Final Exam Specifications for Students Level 3 Calendar

Level 3 in a Nutshell

Welcome to Level 3!This document shows you the main things you need to know to succeed in Level 3.

AimsIn Level 3 Integrated we have two aims:

1. To prepare you for universityE.g. by helping you to:

understand academic written and spoken texts take notes take part in discussions, to recognize and use important vocabulary (taken from two

word lists: the General Service List of 2000 words and the Academic Word List)

Target: Intermediate; EFR B1/B2; modest to competent user

2. To prepare you to do the IELTS International English Language Testing System exam.Target: Academic Band 5 and above

AssessmentThere are nine grades given in Level 3: four Integrated and five Writing.

Integrated Strand Total value: 60%2 CGE tests of Vocabulary & Reading Skills 30%1 course work grade allocated by teachers (CWGs) 10%1 final exam of Listening and Reading 20%Writing Strand Total value: 40%1 Writing Projects 8%2 Information transfer tasks 2% / 5%1 Final Timed Writing Exam 20%1 teacher’s choice 5%

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Computer Generated Exams (CGE Tests) There are two of these. You will take them in the Computer Lab in weeks 4 and 7. They are each worth 15% of your grade.

Level Three CGEs: Specifications for Students

General Information:

1. Each CGE has two parts: VTL and reading skills. Students have 40 min to complete each part. Total time allowed: 1 hour and 20 min

2. Each CGE is 15% of the Level Three grade (10% for VTL and 5% for reading skills)

3. There are four VTL tasks in each CGE: matching (groups of nouns, verbs, adjectives & adverbs; 6 words & 3

definitions) Multiple Choice Questions for meaning (sentence plus 4 choices) Multiple Choice Questions for Parts of Speech (sentence plus 3 choices) 2 gap-fill paragraphs; six gaps for each paragraph and twelve words to

choose from

4. Each CGE has a reading part

5. Practice CGEs will be available the week before the CGE takes place.

CGE One takes place in the computer lab lesson, Week Four 70 questions (50 VTL and 20 reading skills) VTLs 1A, 1B, 2A & 2B Two reading tasks, 10 questions for each task. All questions test skimming

and scanning.

CGE Two takes place in the computer lab lesson, Week Seven 65 questions (50 VTL and 15 reading skills) VTLs 3A & 3B plus a small number of words from VTLs 1A, 1B, 2A & 2B Reading part consists of five short paragraphs, 3 questions each. All

questions test detailed understanding

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Course Work GradeYou will get one Course Work Grade (CWG) during the quarter. It is worth 10% of your grade. This grade is given by your Integrated teacher for work that s/he will tell you about.

Final ExamsThere is one major paper-based exam and it is worth 20% of your total grade. The final exam will consist of the following parts:

1. A Listening Dialogue (10 qs)2. A Lecture (10 qs)3. A note-taking Lecture (10 qs)4. A medium-length reading passage (topic=Numbers, Words, People) (15

qs)5. A longer reading passage (topic=Numbers, Words, People) (15 qs)

General Information

1. The Final Exam will be two hours long.2. It is 20% of the Level Three grade.3. It will take place in Week Seven.4. There will be 5 tasks: 3 listening tasks and 2 reading tasks

Listening Section 60 mins

Task 1: Dialogue You will hear this once only.

This will hear a dialogue: two people will talk about an everyday topic As you will listen you will answer 10 questions (e.g. multiple choice

questions, completing notes, short answer questions)

Task 2: Lecture You will hear this twice.

This will hear a lecture on one of the Level Three topics (Numbers, Words, People)

As you listen you will answer 10 questions (e.g. multiple choice questions, completing notes, short answer questions)

Task 3: Note-taking Lecture You will hear this twice.

You will listen to a lecture and take notes When you get your exam paper, you will answer 10 questions using your

notes

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The Reading Section 60 mins

Task 1

This will be a magazine article on one of the Level Three topics (Numbers, Words, People)

There will be 15 questions (e.g. multiple choice questions, True/False/Not Given questions, summary completion)

You should spend about 30 minutes on this task

Task 2

This will be a long academic reading text There will be 15 questions (e.g. multiple choice questions, True/False/Not

Given questions, summary completion) You should spend about 30 minutes on this task

Advice and Things to Remember

Before the Exam

This is a reading and listening exam. Improving your reading and listening takes time and you will be working on these skills in your Level Three Integrated Skills class so don’t skip classes

You can improve your reading and listening by practicing outside class. Why not read something that interests you online? Why not try reading an English newspaper or magazine?

On the Day of the Exam

Arrive 20 minutes early so you are ready for the exam. If you arrive late you will miss part of the Listening Section. Students who arrive more than 10 minutes late will not be allowed to take the exam – they will have to ask for a make-up exam and will lose marks

Bring your ID (UAEU ID, National ID, passport or driving license)

During the Exam

Write your answers on the Answer Sheet Read the instructions Check the number of words that you are allowed to use for short answer

questions Check that your spelling is correct

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Organize your time so that you spend enough time on each part of the exam.

Spend extra time checking your answers

Course materialsYour course book and materials are:

Level 3 Integrated Skills iBook The Level 3 Moodle site (Moodle.uaeufp.info) Student Handbook: Vocabulary to Learn Lists 1a to 3b Road to IELTS Online Course

How to Pass Level 3

Work hard! Don’t take days off! Every semester most students who are absent 6 or

more times fail Level 3. About half of the students with 5 absences fail. Most students with 4 absences or less, pass!

Work hard on Vocabulary! Students who get poor grades on vocabulary almost always fail.

Above all: Work Independently and Be Interested. The most important thing is to get better. You do this by working away from class as well as in class. And you do it by being interested in what you are learning and working hard at learning it.

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Vocabulary Vocabulary to Learn Lists (VTLs)

VTL 1ANouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs etc.Century Double Advanced ExactlyDiscovery Imagine CommonExperiment Mention CurrentExplanation Pronounce ExcellentTrade Spread IndependentQuarter weigh Ordinary

Scientific

VTL 1BNouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs etc.Chance Calculate Detailed originallyDistribution Explore InfluentialFeature Handle PreviousGeneration Reproduce SpecificNature RepresentObjectOutcomePatternRoleStage

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VTL 2ANouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

etc.Request Adopt Ancient AbsolutelyRoots Arrange Aware (of) GraduallySeries Contain Efficient Regularlystructure Originate reasonable Separately

Require UnlikeSettle

VTL 2BNouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

etc.Condition Classify Complicated WidelyDevice Damage EffectiveGap Enable PhysicalSense Estimate SuitableTheory Manage Uniqueuniverse Mean Varied

Suffer

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VTL 3ANouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs etc.Creature Admire Ambitious EquallyDescription Annoy Clear RapidlyIndividual Clever SteadilyModel CruelSituation ExtraordinaryTool GenerousType LegalWeapon Normal

RemarkableSensitive

VTL 3BNouns Verbs Adjectives Adverbs etc.Aspect Argue Financial BasicallyCharacter Contribute NaturallyComponent EstablishContinentDiseaseLackLocalsPovertyPressureSectionQualityRate

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Testable Word

Meaning Example

List 1ACentury A hundred years The 20th century started in 1900

and finished at the end of 1999.Discovery Something found for the first

timeThe discovery of penicillin has saved millions of lives.

Experiment A scientific test We did an interesting experiment in Science today.

Explanation Something said in words which shows why or how

One explanation for global warming says it is caused by carbon dioxide.

Trade Buying and selling goods Trade between China and the USA is bigger than ever.

Quarter One fourth part (1/4) A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.

Double Multiply by two The world population will double by the year 2050.

Imagine Think about; picture in your mind

Imagine what life will be like in the year 3000.

Mention Say something about something in a few words

She mentioned that she was not feeling well.

Pronounce To say something in a particular way

How do you pronounce this word:k-n-i-f-e?

Spread To go across a wide area The use of smartphones has spread across the whole world.

Weigh To measure or say the weight someone or something is

I weigh 84 kilos.

Advanced Modern, new, high level I am studying Advanced Mathematics.

Common Normal, ordinary, easily found

Too little exercise is a common problem, these days.

Current From now, at this time The current world population is about 7 billion.

Excellent Very, very good Excellent work!Independent Standing alone, not needing

othersStudents need to be independent learners.

Ordinary Normal, not special We live in an ordinary house, the same as all the other in the street.

Scientific To do with science Modern medicines are tested using scientific methods.

Exactly Correctly, without any error A litre of water weighs exactly one kilo.

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List 1BChance Possibility, opportunity,

(idea that something can happen)

There is a chance that Spain will win the World Cup for a third time.

Distribution Giving out, spread The distribution of food and medicine was difficult because of damage to roads.

Feature An important part of something

One nice feature of the house is the outdoor swimming pool.

Generation People in the same age group

The older generation do not understand the younger generation

Nature Living things; the natural world

The elephant, the blue whale and the tiger are wonders of nature.

Object Thing you can see or touch

The oldest man-made objects are fish hooks, arrowheads, buttons and things.

Outcome Result Dear Sir, I need to know my exam outcome …Pattern Repeated design,

order or way of doing something

Education follows different patterns in different countries.

Role Part someone plays, job, responsibility

Parents have a role in education even more important than that of teachers.

Stage Part, step or phase of a process

The last stage in the process is to take the goods to shops.

Calculate Work out the answer We need to calculate the cost.Explore Look around to find

information or other things.

Captain Kirk’s job was to explore space.

Handle Deal with, control, use This is a dangerous chemical so be careful how you handle it.

Reproduce Copy; have babies Rabbits reproduce every month or two.Represent Stand for; show The UN tries to represent all nations.Detailed With a lot of

informationHe gave a detailed report.

Influential Affecting the way people think or feel about something

It was one of the most influential books ever written.

Previous Before another one He has two children from a previous marriage.Specific Exact, clear, about one

particular thingThe specific details of Shakespeare’s life are not known.

Originally In the beginning; at first

Originally, this house belonged to a prince but now it belongs to a pop star.

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List 2ARequest Asking for something If you need anything, you should make a

request on the website.Roots Where something comes

from; origin; the parts of a plant that are in the ground

Many health problems have their roots in poor diet and lack of exercise.

Series A number of things that go in order

The Fibonacci series starts like this: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 ...

Structure Something made of different parts

More than 18,000 metal pieces make up the structure of the Eiffel Tower.

Adopt Take up something; take in children

We have adopted many words into English from other languages.

Arrange To organize Julia arranged everything for us.Contain To hold inside The vocabulary lists contain the most useful

words to learn.Originate Start, begin Coffee drinking originated in Yemen.Require Need Correct answers in the IELTS exam require

correct spelling.Settle Live, stop moving Arabic speakers settled in Spain for 700 years.Ancient Very old, from a different

timeSanskrit is the ancient language of India and is not spoken today.

Aware (of) Know about In Papua New Guinea, some tribes are not aware of other tribes that live just a few kilometres away.

Efficient Working well without waste It’s a very efficient engine that uses little fuel.Reasonable

Fair, logical, well-behaved It sounds reasonable. I think it’s a good idea.

Unlike Different from Unlike Earth, nothing can live on Venus.Absolutely Totally, very much ‘Would you like to meet for dinner?”

“Absolutely!”Gradually Little by little I am gradually improving.Regularly Repeating with equal times

between, oftenI regularly send emails to my mother.

Separately Not connected, each alone Some languages have developed separately but I’ll look at ones that have developed together.

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List 2BCondition What someone or something

is like, state; necessary part of an agreement; medical illness

The car is in good condition.

Device Machine or tool for doing something

Now you can measure distances with a little electronic device.

Gap Empty space between two things

Fill the gap with the word you think is best.

Sense Ability to see, hear etc.; meaning; logic

Our five senses are sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.

Theory Idea which explains something The Big Bang theory is an idea about how the universe began.

Universe All of space and everything in it.

The universe is all space, all stars, all planets and everything.

Classify Put things into groups and name them

We classify living things as plants, animals, bacteria and so on.

Damage Break part of something If you damage the brain it may affect the way you speak.

Enable Make possible, give the ability The new test will enable doctors to see the disease earlier.

Estimate Guess, calculate Scientists estimate that the brain has about 100 billion cells!

Manage Organize; do something difficult successfully

How did the Egyptians manage to build the pyramids 3000 years ago?

Mean Indicate, show, have a meaning

Global warming could mean trouble for the whole world.

Suffer Feel pain or have an illness People who suffer brain damage may not be able to speak normally.

Complicated With many parts, difficult to understand

The explanation was very complicated – I didn’t really understand it.

Effective Good, doing the job well Panadol is effective with some headaches but not for really bad ones.

Physical To do with the body or matter, not with the mind or ideas

His physical condition is excellent, but his mind is not healthy.

Suitable Right for a situation Choose the most suitable paragraph for the heading.

Unique One and only Language is one of the things that makes humans unique.

Varied Different; not all the same A healthy diet should be varied.Widely In many places It is widely known that fruit, vegetables and

exercise are good for your health.

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List 3ACreature Living thing that can move Like all living creatures, birds need

plenty of water.Description Words which show what

something / someone is likeWhich one? Can you give me a description?

Individual Single person Each of us is different. We are all individuals.

Model Good example; small 3D copy In science today, we made a model of the solar system.

Situation Place and time; things that surround and affect a person or thing.

The situation at work is getting worse, there are lots of problems.

Tool Thing made for doing a job First, you need to get the right tools for the job.

Type Sort, one of a group of similar things

A reptile is a type of animal that lays eggs.

Weapon Tool for attacking someone or something

The police came because he was carrying a dangerous weapon.

Admire Like and respect Nelson Mandela was widely admired.Annoy Make a little angry It annoys me when people are late.Ambitious Hoping to do something big Barak Obama was ambitious as a child.Clear Easy to see or understand These instructions are not clear. I don’t

understand what to do.Clever Intelligent She is clever. She will do well at school.Cruel Hurtful, painful, wanting to hurt

someoneCats are cruel to birds and mice.

Extraordinary

Very unusual, not ordinary This cold weather is extraordinary for the UAE.

Generous Kind and giving My father is very generous. He often gives us presents.

Legal Allowed by law; to do with the law

Is it legal to smoke in public places in the UAE?

Normal Ordinary Your temperature is normal. Nothing unusual there.

Remarkable Very unusual, not ordinary Such cold weather here is remarkable!Sensitive Affected by very small things Be kind. He’s very sensitive.Equally To the same amount Our assessment is designed to treat all

students equally.Rapidly Quickly, fast Exports of cars rose rapidly between

2003 and 2007.Steadily Continuing in the same way Sales of PCs have fallen steadily since

2010.

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List 3BAspect Part, view, point One aspect of my job that I don’t like is the

stress.Character Personality; person;

letterHe is a strong character. He does not give up easily.

Component Part There are four main components to this machine.Continent Large land mass, e.g.

Asia, Africa, Europe etc.Asia is the biggest continent.

Disease Illness Smallpox is the only disease that has been completely stopped.

Lack Does not have something that is needed, need, want

A lack of vitamin D can lead to weak bones.

Locals People from the area Locals wear traditional clothes.Poverty Being poor Poverty is worse in Africa than any other

continent.Pressure A force that presses In the deep ocean the water pressure is so great

it can kill a person.Section Part The front section of a ship is called the bow.Quality How good or bad

something isThis is very high quality tea.

Rate Speed My heart rate is very low. Just 45 beats per minute.

Argue Fight with words; make a point; defend an idea

Don’t argue with your mother. Just do what she says.

Contribute Add something to something else; give

CO2 contributes to global warming.

Establish Start (especially a business)

UAE University was established in 1976.

Financial To do with money The World Bank says the financial situation has improved since 2007.

Basically In summary Basically, the UAE is a desert country.Naturally Of course; not artificially,

as part of natureNaturally, it will be easier for a large family to support grandparents than a small one.

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Testable Parts of Speech

The following words from the VTLs may be tested in terms of parts of speech.

VTL 1 A and BNoun Verb Adjective Adverb

calculation

calculator

calculate

exploration

explorer

explore exploratory

independence independent independently

imagination imagine imaginary

science

scientist

scientific scientifically

VTL 2 A and BNoun Verb Adjective Adverb

arrangement arrange arranged

complication complicate complicated

management

manager

manage managerial

requirement require required

variety vary variedvarious

TL 3 A and B Parts of SpeechNoun Verb Adjective Adverb

description describe descriptive

admiration admire admirable

location

locallocate local

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On-line Materials for VTL Activities

Materials for helping students to learn these words can be found in the iBook and on-line. Here are details of some online materials put together by your teachers:

Agata Szcerbik’s blog can be found at:

https://agataintegratedenglish.wordpress.com/

Allan Young’s blog can be found at:

http://ugruintegratedenglish.wordpress.com/

(Teachers / Students should scroll down the right hand side of the blog till they see the category heading in bold UGRU Level 3 VTL Resources. 

If students click directly on each link it will take them directly to the relevant resource page, no log-in required.)

Spelling City: http://www.spellingcity.com/allanjyoung/

AAAspelling.com

This is a comprehensive spelling site that works on the iPad. There are several different activities at varying levels of difficulty.

VTL 1a: AAASpell.com VTL 1AVTL 1b: AAASpell.com VTL 1BVTL 2a: AAASpell.com VTL 2AVTL 2b: AAASpell.com VTL 2BVTL 3a: AAASpell.com VTL 3AVTL 3b: AAASpell.com VTL 3B

Headmagnet:

https://headmagnet.com/profiles/19715/lists

To make it easy, students should ONLY choose the study option "Question to Answer". You can create an account with Headmagnet - You should use your UAEU email details so it is easy to remember the log-in. You can then import Allan’s lists into your own account.

QuizletHere are Quizlet materials put together by Michael Fintel:

Quizlet Sets for the Quarter System:

VTLs:

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VTL 1a: http://quizlet.com/_rv3td VTL 1b: http://quizlet.com/_rv3ys VTL 2a: http://quizlet.com/_rv50f VTL 2b: http://quizlet.com/_rv51i VTL 3a: http://quizlet.com/_rv52p VTL 3b: http://quizlet.com/_rv53u

VLTs in context:

VTL 1a Context: http://quizlet.com/_lnuhi VTL 1b Context : http://quizlet.com/_lnuii VTL 2a Context: http://quizlet.com/_rv5ao VTL 2b Context: http://quizlet.com/_rv5ts VTL 3a Context: http://quizlet.com/_rv5v3 VTL 3b Context: http://quizlet.com/_rv5c4

Here are some Quizlet materials from Daniel Baxter Jackson that include the Arabic equivalent to the VTL words:

http://quizlet.com/join/4v4SBcPUp

Here are ‘Vocab Test’ materials from Joud Jabri-Pickett. These each contain a number of varied task types.

vtl 1ahttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=190921

vtl 1bhttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=191594

vtl 2ahttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=191774

vtl 2bhttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=191973

vtl 3ahttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=192144

vtl 3bhttp://www.vocabtest.com/vocabulary_word_test.php?tid=192728

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Here are Vocab Videos put together by Baxter. These feature a walkthrough (and talkthrough) of the meaning, an Arabic translation and a question for discussion that help you to practice each item.

VTL 1A.1 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-1-numbers-vtl1a/23574573/?ref=link

VTL 1A.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/vtl-1a-words-11-20/23596315/?ref=link

VTL 1B.1 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-1-vtl-1b-words-1-10/23768083/?ref=link

VTL 1B.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/vtl-1b-words-11-20/23817910/?ref=link

VTL 2A.1 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-2-vtl-1a-words-1-10/24079454/?ref=link

VTL 2A.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-2-numbers-vtl2a-words-11-19/24094428/?ref=link

VTL 2B.1

https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-2-vtl-2b-words-1-10/24372310/?ref=link

VTL 2B.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-2-vtl-2b-words-11-20/24385083/?ref=link

VTL 3A.1 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-3-vtl-3a-words-1-10/24663086/?ref=link

VTL 3A.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-3-vtl-words-11-23/24676356/?ref=link

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VTL 3B.1 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/vtl-3b-words-1-12-chapter-3/25056971/?ref=link

VTL 3B.2 https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chapter-3-vtl3b-words-13-18/25064515/?ref=link

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Level 3 Integrated Calendar Spring 2016 Quarter 3

Week Materials Reading Listening Grammar Speaking Assessment

1 & 2 iBook Chapter 1 VTL 1a VTL 1b K Drive Supplementary

Materials

Skill: Skimmingo Main ideao Gisto Topic

Shorter readings focused on reading skills from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

Longer exam-style reading from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

General Skills:o Following instructionso Key Wordso Predicting

Note-taking skills:o Headings

Dialogue & Lecture from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

Past simple, present simple, and future tense.

Review and production

Grammar production

IELTS-style practice

CWG (ongoing and at teacher’s discretion)

3 & 4 iBook Chapter 2 VTL 2a VTL 2b K Drive Supplementary

Materials

Skill: Scanningo Key Wordso Synonyms

Shorter readings focused on reading skills from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

Longer exam-style reading from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

General Skills:o Synonymso Distractors

Note-taking skills:o Key Details

Dialogue & Lecture from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

1st Conditional Review and

production

Grammar production

IELTS-style practice

CGE #1 Practice Test (Wednesday, 3 February – Week 3)

CGE #1: VTL’s 1a-2b & Reading Skills Test (skimming and Scanning) (Wednesday, 10 February – Week 4)

CWG (ongoing and at teacher’s discretion)

5 & 6 iBook Chapter 3 VTL 3a VTL 3b K Drive Supplementary

Materials

Skill: Reading For Detailo Reading the question carefullyo Using skimming and scanningo Synonym and Pronoun References

Shorter readings focused on reading skills from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

Longer exam-style reading from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

General Skills:o Keeping Calm & Re-finding place if lost

Note-taking skills:o Cleaning up and final thoughts

Dialogue & Lecture from iBook, K Drive, or another supplementary source

Relative Clauses

Review and production

Grammar production

IELTS-style practice

CWG (ongoing and at teacher’s discretion)

CGE #2 Practice Test (Wednesday, 24 February – Week 5)Practice Final Exam

7 iBook Chapters 1, 2, & 3

VTL 1a-3b K Drive Supplementary

Materials

Review Review Review Review CGE #2: VTL’s 1a-3b & Reading Skills Test (Reading for Detailed Understanding) (Wednesday, 2 March)

Final Exam Thursday, 3 March,

10:30am-12:30pm

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