1A Vocabulary Language learning A Circle a number from 1 (very strongly disagree) to 5 (very strongly agree) for each of these statements. How easy is it to learn English? 1 I find it easy to pick up new English expressions. 1234 5 2 I can easily grasp new English grammar. 1234 5 3 I expect to attain a good level of English. 12345 4 I've got accustomed to speaking English in class. 1234 5 5 I can hold a conversation in English without difficulty. 12345 6 I think I have a good ear for language. 1234 5 7 I am good at putting what I learn into practice. 1234 5 8 I have the motivation to keep at my studies. 1234 5 9 I don't usually struggle with English vocabulary. 1234 5 10 A lot of interaction in English will stop me getting rusty. 1 2 3 4 5 B Compare your answers in groups. Where you have a low number, try to find someone who has put a high number and ask for advice. Where you have a high number, give advice to classmates who don't have as much confidence as you. Cambridge English Empower C1 Teacher's Book @ Cambridge University Press 2016 PHOTOCOPIABLE 221
1B Vocabulary Describing changes Student A You have a graph giving information about the percentage of students at The Union Jack English School who visited the cinema at least once a month over a twelve-month period. Describe the graph to your partner. You can give the January and December percentages, but none of the other percentages. % students who visited the cinema at least once a month - Male Female 80- 70 1 1 60 - I 50 1 1 40 1 30 1 20 - 10- 0 JFMAMJJASOND Student B Your partner has information about the percentage of students at The Union Jack English School who visited the cinema at least once a month over a twelve-month period. Draw the graph as Student A describes it to you. % students who visited the cinema at least once a month - - - Male 80 -Female 70 Your partner has information about the percentage of students who visited the school website at least once a week over the same twelve-month period. Draw the graph as Student B describes it to you. % students who visited the school website at least once a week 80 - Female - Male 70- 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 JFMAMJJASOND ? You have a graph giving information about the percentage of students who visited the school website at least once a week over the same twelve-month period. Describe the graph to your partner. You can give the January and December percentages, but none of the other percentages. % students who visited the school website at least once a week - Male -Female 80 70 60- 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 JFMAMJJASOND 0 JFMAMJJASOND 222 Cambridge English Empower C1 Teacher's