I can…

• talk about crime and ethics
• talk about topics connected to social issues and the mind
• show I am aware of special uses of the past simple, eg ‘did you want to call someone?’
• use gerunds and infinitives
• use would in a variety of structures eg would rather / prefer / would prefer
• write an article
• use language of debate
• use critical thinking approaches to identify and analyse arguments

I can…

• talk about identity and taste
• talk about topics connected to the written word and images
• critique and review
• emphasise what I want to say by using cleft sentences and auxiliary verbs
• identify where to put the stress in cleft sentences
• add meaning and description through the use of modifying adverbs, eg terribly, highly
• recognise common verb and adverb collocations
• use discourse markers when speaking
• write a review

I can…

• talk about successes and life changes
• talk about topics connected to freedom and exploration
• add emphasis using a variety of structures, eg inversion and fronting
• use modals of deduction to talk about the past and present
• express permission, obligation and necessity using modal verbs
• use whoever, whenever and wherever
• speculate
• show that I am aware of multiple intelligences and of how this can help me study more effectively

I can…

• talk about well-being and inspiration
• talk about topics connected to globalisation and co-operation
• use ellipsis and substitution
• use a range of conditional language such as wish, if only, supposing
• deduce meaning from context when reading and listening
• recognise characteristics of connected speech and demonstrate this in controlled practice
• listen for gist and specific information
• paraphrase

I can…

• talk about education and business
• talk about science and power
• use the passive voice in a variety of structures accurately (including with modal verbs and infinitives and phrases beginning with it…)
• talk about the future seen from the past and use phrases such as was/were going to and supposed to
• use have/get something done
• use a range of future forms accurately
• use skimming and scanning techniques when I read
• understand and use technical language