Verbal Communication Objectives
- Spoken Interaction
- Can, with some effort, contribute to group discussions even when speech is fast and colloquial
- Spoken Production
- Can express themselves confidently, clearly, and politely in the appropriate register
- Listening
- Can follow an animated conversation between two native speakers
Vocabulary Objectives
- Thoughts, Feelings, Perceptions, and Opinions
- Can use appropriate language related to negotiating and checking meaning (I hear you, but…; Is that how you say …?; Is that the word for …?; make yourself clear, etc.)
- Can use a range of vague language related to hedging meaning (that sort/kind of thing; something like that; about/around; stuff like that; or so; -ish, etc.)
- Can use a range of language related to strong criticism (crazy; mad; stupid; foolish; why on earth/who in their right mind would?; that’s ridiculous, etc.)
- Socializing and Relationships
- Can use a range of language related to different types of speech (whisper; shout; scream; shriek; mouth; bellow; as an aside; mutter; mumble; rant, etc.)
- Politics, History, Law, and Society
- Can use general language related to current social issues (homelessness; poverty; inequality; sexism; racism; immigration; freedom of speech, etc.)
- Can use general language related to political causes (campaign; protest against; a demonstration; strike; rally; boycott; riot; unrest, etc.)
- Can use general language related to the criminal justice system (go/send to jail; prosecute; court; find guilty/innocent; charge with; in custody; arrest, etc.)
Grammar Objectives
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Can use adverbs to mark attitude in a structured text. (apparently; clearly; allegedly; controversially; reportedly; definitely; unquestionably, etc.)
- Future Forms
- Can talk formally about future events and situations using due/be to/set to. (The new library is set to open tomorrow; The book is due to be published on 20 May, etc.)
- Modal Verbs
- Can talk about things expected to happen in the past using meant/supposed to. (We were meant to leave today but the flight was cancelled; They were supposed to help, etc.)
- -ing Forms and Infinitives
- Can express a strong dislike with not + -ing. (I hate not arriving somewhere on time; I can’t stand not being told what’s happening, etc.)
- Reported Speech and Indirect Questions
- Can report speech naturally and fluently using grammatical changes when appropriate. (He said they went to the movies last night; She told me she hadn’t heard about the job, etc.)
Written Communication Objectives
- Writing
- Can show the relationship between an opinion and a counter argument in a discursive text
- Reading
- Can extract information, ideas, and opinions from highly specialized sources within their field