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I can do this

English File

Pre-intermediate

Can do statements

with difficulty

easily

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Listening

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I can understand a spoken description of someone.

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I can understand someone talking about what happened in the past.

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7, 10

I can listen to an audioguide and answer questions about it.

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I can listen to someone talking about themselves and answer

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questions about what I hear.

I can listen to a conversation and answer questions about it.

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Reading

I can understand simple written instructions.

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4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

I can understand simple written texts and pick out important details.

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I can identify important information in short articles about personal

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characteristics and preferences.

I can understand short texts about everyday things.

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I can read a simple table of personal information.

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100, 106

I can read an email and identify mistakes in spelling, grammar,

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and punctuation.

I can read an email and answer questions about it.

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111

Spoken interaction

I can ask and answer questions about likes and dislikes.

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4, 5, 8

I can take part in a discussion, in a small group.

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4, 5, 8

I can say what I like and dislike.

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4, 5, 9

I can ask and answer questions about other people.

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7, 100, 106, 150

I can roleplay a hotel dialogue.

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I can describe a picture or drawing to a partner.

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100, 106

Spoken production

I can describe where I live.

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I can talk about my education and my job.

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I can describe past activities and personal experiences (e.g. last

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weekend, my last holiday).

I can describe my hobbies and interests.

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4, 5

I can describe myself, my family, and other people.

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4, 7, 10

I can give short, basic descriptions of events.

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4, 7, 8, 9

Strategies

I can take part in a conversation, asking and answering questions.

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4, 5, 7

I can ask somebody to repeat what they said.

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4, 5, 7

I can take turns speaking and listening, in a small group.

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4, 5, 7, 9

I can use the correct word order in questions.

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5, 124, 125

I can tell somebody about a problem, e.g. in a hotel.

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11

I can offer to do something.

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11

I can greet a friend who I haven’t seen for a long time.

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11

I can ask people for personal information and ask them to spell

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100, 106

any difficult words, such as names.

Writing

I can complete a form.

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5

I can complete a simple table with information about someone.

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100, 106

I can write a simple email to describe myself and check it for errors

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in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO  english file  Pre-intermediate   third edition

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I can do this

English File

Pre-intermediate

Can do statements

with difficulty

easily

third edition

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File: 2

Listening

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I can listen to a conversation and answer questions about it.

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I can listen to an audio recording and describe what is happening

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from the sounds I hear.

I can understand a description of a photograph and answer questions

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about it.

I can identify how someone feels about an event by listening to the

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language they use.

I can listen to and understand a story.

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Reading

I can read a short text and identify important information.

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12, 14, 15, 16

I can understand short texts about everyday things.

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12, 14

I can understand a text and answer questions about it.

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14, 15, 16

I can use words and phrases to complete a text.

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16, 112

I can read an article and match a list of questions with the correct

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112

paragraph.

Spoken interaction

I can say what I like and dislike.

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12

I can take part in a conversation describing and discussing

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everyday activities.

I can discuss with a partner events that I have or have not enjoyed,

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12, 13, 152

such as a holiday that went well or one that went badly.

I can take part in a conversation describing and discussing

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photographs of myself and other people.

I can take part in a conversation describing what I did the day before.

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15

I can ask about people’s opinions and feelings and react to their

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answers.

I can ask and answer questions about work and free time activities.

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15

I can ask and answer questions using prepositions.

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100, 106

Spoken production

I can describe past activities and personal experiences (e.g. last

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12, 13

weekend, my last holiday).

I can give short descriptions of events.

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13, 17

I can work with a partner to describe a sequence of events shown

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in pictures.

Strategies

I can take part in a conversation, asking questions to find out the

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12, 13

information I need.

I can take turns speaking and listening, in a pair or a small group.

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12, 13, 15, 16, 17

I can complete sentences using the correct words or phrases.

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15, 16

I can use time sequencers and connectors to describe when or in what

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16, 126, 127

order things happen.

I can take part in a class debate and vote to express my opinion.

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17

Writing

I can write short, simple notes and messages.

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12, 13, 15, 16, 17

I can write simple sentences, connecting them with words such as

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12, 15

and, but, because.

I can describe an event in simple sentences and report what happened

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when and where.

I can write a description of something that is important to me,

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15, 112

such as a favourite photograph, and check it for errors in spelling,

punctuation, and grammar.

I can use time sequencers and connectors to describe when or in

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16, 126, 127

what order things happen.

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I can do this

English File

Pre-intermediate

Can do statements

with difficulty

easily

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File: 3

Listening

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I can listen to people talking about their travel plans and complete

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a simple chart.

I can understand when people talk about their flight details.

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22

I can understand simple messages and announcements.

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22, 23

I can listen to a conversation and answer questions about it.

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23, 26, 27

I can understand a TV game show.

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24

Reading

I can find important information in an article.

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21

I can find important information in a simple text, e.g. a written

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message.

I can look at a text and find the meanings of new words.

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21, 22, 25

I can understand a personal blog about everyday life.

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I can read messages and put them in the right order.

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I can complete a text with words or phrases from a list.

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24, 113

I can read a letter or email and answer questions about it.

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113

Spoken interaction

I can discuss with other people what to do, where to go, and make

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arrangements to meet.

I can ask and answer questions about someone else’s plans.

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I can say what I like and dislike.

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I can ask and answer questions about restautants.

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I can roleplay a restaurant dialogue.

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I can ask and answer questions about my plans.

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101, 107

Spoken production

I can use the correct sentence stress.

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I can say where I am and what I am going to do.

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I can say dates and times.

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I can use friendly language when taking part in conversations.

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I can talk about when I am free and when I am busy, and make

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arrangements.

I can answer questions describing future plans, using the correct

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101, 107

form of the verb to go.

Strategies

I can find the meaning of new words in a text or by listening to

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20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25

someone speak.

I can use the correct sentence stress and understand fast speech.

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21

I can tell the difference between plans and predictions.

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21, 128, 129

I can complete sentences and definitions using the correct word.

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24, 25

I can define a word by explaining its meaning.

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24, 101, 107, 128, 129

I can understand the abbreviations for parts of speech.

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I can order food in a restaurant.

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I can explain there is a problem with my food, the bill, etc.

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I can ask what somebody is going to do today.

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Writing

I can write short, simple notes.

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I can complete a diary to record future plans.

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I can use the correct preposition to complete a sentence.

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23, 153

I can write an informal email and check it for errors in spelling,

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grammar, and punctuation.

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I can do this

English File

Pre-intermediate

Can do statements

with difficulty

easily

third edition

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4

File: 4

Listening

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I can understand what people are arguing about.

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I can understand a simple radio programme.

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29

I can listen to an audio recording and answer questions about it.

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29, 31, 32

I can understand people talking about clothing that they have bought.

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I can understand a simple news story.

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I can listen to a song and understand its meaning.

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33

Reading

I can look at a text and find the meanings of new words and phrases.

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28, 30

I can read a short article and answer questions about it.

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28, 30, 32, 33

I can read a magazine interview and answer questions about it.

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30

I can complete a text with sentences or words from a list.

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30, 114, 155

I can read a short text quickly and find the best summary.

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32

I can read an article and match a list of questions with the correct

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paragraph.

Spoken interaction

I can talk about a simple text with a partner and decide whether

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28

I agree or disagree.

I can work with a partner to decide the meaning of new words.

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28, 31

I can ask and answer questions about fashion designers.

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30

I can ask and answer questions using the present perfect and past

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simple structures.

I can work with a partner to find the right answer to questions

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about an article I have read.

I can ask and answer questions about past events.

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I can ask and answer questions using the correct adjectives.

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Spoken production

I can say what has and hasn’t been done.

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29, 102

I can answer questions using the correct pronunciation.

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I can talk about housework using the correct verb phrases with

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make or do.

Strategies

I can find the meaning of new words in a text or by listening to

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28, 30, 31

someone speak.

I can complete a simple survey of a group of people, to find

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information that I need.

I can use something, anything, and nothing correctly.

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32, 130, 131

I can read a short text quickly and find the best summary.

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32

I can look at pictures of everyday activities and choose the correct

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verb, make or do.

Writing

I can work with a partner to write down information about fashion

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designers.

I can write answers to questions about what I did last weekend.

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33

I can write sentences about what has or hasn’t been done.

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102

LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO  english file  Pre-intermediate   third edition

© oxford university press

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I can do this

English File

Pre-intermediate

Can do statements

with difficulty

easily

third edition

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4

File: 5

Listening

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I can listen to spoken sentences and repeat them, using the correct

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pronunciation, stress, and rhythm.

I can listen to someone talking and answer questions about what

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37, 39

they say.