I can…

• talk about education and traditions
• talk about memories and work
• tell stories using past simple, past continuous and past perfect
• understand the differences in use between the past simple and present perfect
• pronounce –ed endings
• use linkers to show time, eg first of all, then, following that, when, while
• describe skills and abilities
• show that I know what type of learner I am and if I learn in a visual, auditory or kinaesthetic way

I can…

• talk about fame and fortune
• talk about news and entertainment
• use reported speech including reported questions
• use passives
• understand the rules of and use punctuation in direct speech
• recognise and use connected speech
• check my understanding of others and that they have understood me correctly

I can…

• talk about the natural world and tourism
• talk about trade and environmental issues
• use the future continuous and future perfect
• show that I have learnt how to use articles in a wider range of situations
• complain and show that I am worried
• give advice and make suggestions
• describe a process or procedure
• write a formal letter or email, eg a letter of application or an email of complaint
• use linking words to describe a sequence of events, eg first, after that, next, lastly
• tell the difference between fact and opinion

I can…

• talk about special occasions and going out with friends
• talk about shopping and my hobbies
• understand the difference in use of gerunds and infinitives
• use question tags and make indirect questions
• stress different words in a sentence to emphasise different information, eg ‘I thought you were bringing the cake’ vs ‘I thought you were bringing the cake’.
• say question tags with the correct intonation
• record vocabulary
• invite and persuade people to do something
• use filler phrases when I need time to think, eg ‘What’s the word? Well, I suppose…’
• show that I know how to listen for gist and specific information

I can…

• talk about making important decisions
• talk about different times and generations
• talk about my family and friends
• use the second and third conditionals
• use must, have to, make, let and allow
• describe your feelings and emotions
• use skimming and scanning techniques when I am reading
• show that I know about spelling rules
• use online dictionaries effectively