PAGODA SLE Levels & Expectations (Students should be able to...) Please use this chart to explain to the students what they can expect from the level you are giving them. Level/Book SLE Elementary
Functions
SLE PreIntermediate
Language Structures
Introduce yourself Tell time Refer to days and dates Describe preferences Express likes & Dislikes Discuss weather and seasons Describe friends & family Talk about clothing & appearance Talk about frequency & duration Describe objects, similarities & differences Make recommendations Speak briefly on the phone Make, get and decline invitations As for and give directions Making complaints. Discuss hobbies and sport Talk about transportation Talk about social events, restaurants & social occasions.
Respond to difficult/unclear questions Express your opinions confidently Find out detailed information Ask for and decline favours / permission Describe changes over time. Ask for and give advice Talk about shopping, dating, work and jobs, money and prices, friendship. Understand how to use formal/informal questions Describe jobs & qualifications Making suggestions and demands Giving/receiving advice Describing feelings and emotions/personalities Making decisions Describing personalities Discussing health
Express ability Present progressive tense Countable/uncountable nouns Simple future tense Simple past tense Prepositions of location
Causative verbs Modals for: a) speculation b) necessity c) precaution d) prohibition Past progressive tense Gerunds & infinitives
Present perfect simple and progressive. Superlatives Passive & active voice Reported speech
Indirect questions Tag questions Comparatives/superlatives Cause and effect First/second conditionals Active & Passive voice Present perfect Reflexive pronouns
PAGODA SLE Intermediate
Being vague & precise Checking * confirming information Resolving misunderstandings. Expressing levels of importance (modals) Interpreting and using non-verbal communication. Expressing degrees of certainty & uncertainty. Talking about regret and remorse. Discussing living situations. Making contrasts Describing & defining abstract concepts. Raising considerations Negotiating & compromising Describing responsibilities & expectations Stipulating conditions Discussing resolutions for complex problems Euphemism, exaggeration and stress. Expressing scepticism Making inferences.
Talking about: Education and school systems. Public morals & ethics. Your feelings and emotions Job interviews & Career options Finding the right partner in life.
SLE Upper Intermediate
'Used to' & 'didn't use to' Go + verb + ing and Go + to Prepositions of time Past speculation (modals) Even though + although Relative pronouns Adjective clauses Imperatives Future speculation (modals) Strength of opinion using for and to. - ever words Be supposed to and be expected to. Even if, only if, and unless Order of adjectives Using the verb 'to wish' Gerunds as subject.
The present perfect Comparatives, superlatives and more native levels of comparison (as + adj +as) Conditional clauses The future tenses Multi-verb sentences
PAGODA Current Events
Socializing and friendship Money management The future and future plans. Predictions & speculations Supporting your opinions Talking about: Making & understanding first impressions. Educational values & opinions Breaking your routine. Prejudice & Discrimination Milestones & Important choices Growing old & healthcare Becoming independent The good and bad of travelling. Good & Bad habits Cosmetic surgery & beauty Being truthful/being tactful Perfect lives and ideal lives Career and career paths
Participate freely in current affairs discussions and subjects which interest you.
Presenting ideas Justifying opinions Debating pros & cons Accepting and moderating Analyzing complex problems Complaining and being assertive. Using native level contractions & pronunciation.
Native level vocabulary, pronunciation and rhythm. Little to no grammar review