English Level Six

English 6 - ELP:

Currently Taught by:

• C.J. O'Connor
• Jonathan Krenz
• Lawrence Lebarge
• Marcus Correa
• Oliver Sdao

Goals and Objectives

Can use limited discourse devices to link sentences smoothly into connected discourse.
Can follow the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics if delivered in clear standard speech.
Can report the opinions of others, using simple language.
Can respond to opinions expressed by others.
Can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions.
Can distinguish between fact and opinion in relation to common topics.
Can distinguish between main ideas and supporting details in familiar, standard texts.
Can express and respond to feelings (e.g. surprise, happiness, interest, indifference).
Can understand most of a weather forecast on the radio.
Can recognize the direct repetition of ideas as a simple cohesive device.
Can express opinions as regards possible solutions, giving brief reasons and explanations.
Can write a basic email/letter of complaint requesting action.
Can complete a form requiring educational information (e.g. applying for a course of study).
Can write an email/letter sending a message of sympathy.
Can write short, simple biographies about real or imaginary people.
Can follow recorded instructions and information given on a phone-delivered service.
Can infer speakers' opinions in conversations on familiar everyday topics.
Can write a simple, structured informational leaflet/brochure, given a model.
Can express opinions and react to practical suggestions of where to go, what to do, etc.
Can use common connectors to tell a story or describe an event in writing.
Can generally understand details of events, feelings and wishes in letters, emails and online postings.
Can make a complaint.
Can make simple inferences based on the information given in a short article.
Can express hopes for the future using a range of fixed expressions.
Can follow an everyday conversation or informal interview on common topics.
Can express opinions and attitudes using a range of basic expressions and sentences.
Can follow many films in which visuals and action carry much of the storyline.
Can speak in general terms about environmental problems.
Can follow the chronological sequence in a formally structured text.
Can repeat back what is said to confirm understanding and keep a discussion on course.
Can clearly signal chronological sequence in narrative text.
Can write a simple review of a film, book or TV programme using a limited range of language.
Can use a suitable phrase to invite others into a discussion.
Can summarise the main message from simple diagrams (e.g. graphs, bar charts).
Can recognize that a joke has been made, even if the meaning is not fully understood.
Can discuss the main points of news stories about familiar topics.
Can use a basic repertoire of conversation strategies to maintain a discussion.
Can write simple structured essays, organizing basic ideas.
Can recognize the repetition of the same topic in extended presentations or lectures.
Can communicate (in Language B) the main sense of what is said (in Language A) on subjects within his/her fields of interest, conveying straightforward factual information and explicit cultural references, provided he/she can prepare beforehand and that the interlocutors articulate clearly in everyday language.
Can compare and contrast alternatives about what to do, where to go, etc.
Can take messages, communicate enquiries and explain problems.
Can write a description of a real or imagined event (e.g. a recent trip).
Can signal that they wish to bring a conversation to an end.
Can define the features of something concrete for which they can’t remember the word.
Can ask someone to paraphrase a specific point or idea.
Can develop an argument using common fixed expressions.
Can ask parties in a disagreement to explain their point of view, and can respond briefly to their explanations, provided the topic is familiar to him/her and the parties express themselves clearly.
Can give a short, rehearsed talk or presentation on a familiar topic.
Can follow detailed directions.
Can retell a familiar story using their own words.
Can write emails/letters exchanging information, emphasizing the most important point.
Can give someone clear, detailed directions on how to get somewhere in a letter, email, or online posting.
Can understand the key points about a radio programme on a familiar topic.
Can make excuses using a range of polite forms.
Can check and correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in simple written texts.
Can describe basic symptoms to a doctor, but with limited precision.
Can recognize examples and their relation to the idea they support.
Can answer simple factual questions about a presentation they have given.
Can write a formal email/letter requesting information.
Can make an aspect of an everyday topic clearer and more explicit by conveying the main information in another way.
Can relate the basic details of unpredictable occurrences (e.g. an accident).
Can complete a form requiring health information.
Can respond to and comment on other people's personal updates on a social media website.
Can understand a range of formal and informal excuses.
Can identify and mark (e.g. underline, highlight) the essential information in a straightforward, informational text, in order to pass this information on to someone else.
Can support communication across cultures by initiating conversation, showing interest and empathy by asking and answering simple questions, and expressing agreement and understanding.
Can leave phone messages containing detailed information.
Can summarise (in Language B) the main points made in long texts (in Language A) on topics in his/her fields of interest, provided that he/she can check the meaning of certain expressions.
Can take notes during a lecture that are precise enough for his/her own use at a later date, provided the topic is within his/her field of interest and the lecture is clear and well structured.
Can make an aspect of an everyday topic clearer and more explicit by conveying the main information in another way.
Can write a formal email/letter accepting or declining an invitation.
Can vary the formality of greetings in emails/letters based on intended recipients.
Can understand advice and instructions for resolving a problem with a product or piece of equipment.
Can complete a form requiring financial information (e.g. application for a bank account or credit agreement).
Can respond to ideas and suggestions in informal discussions.
Can infer meaning based on information in a text.
Can politely interrupt during a formal conversation, using fixed expressions
Can interpret and describe (in Language B) detailed information in diagrams in his/her fields of interest (with text in Language A), even though lexical gaps may cause hesitation or imprecise formulation.
Can explain why something is a problem.
Can express their thoughts in some detail on cultural topics (e.g. music, films).
Can explain the main points in an idea or problem with reasonable precision.
Can write personal updates on a social media website using an appropriate style.
Can generally follow most of what is said and repeat back details to confirm understanding.
Can take notes of key points during a talk on a familiar topic, if delivered clearly.
Can ask for clarification of an unknown acronym or technical term used in conversation.
Can write personal emails/letters, reporting recent events in detail.
Can show a simple relationship between the main point and an example in a structured text.
Can report factual information given by other people.
Can ask appropriate questions to check understanding of concepts that have been explained.
Can understand written advice and instructions for resolving a problem with a product or piece of equipment.
Can recognize examples and their relation to the idea they support.
Can post comments on the discussion board of a website.
Can use synonyms to describe or gloss an unknown word.
Can interpret and present in writing (in Language B) the overall trends shown in simple diagrams (e.g. graphs, bar charts) (with text in Language A), explaining the important points in more detail, given the help of a dictionary or other reference materials.
Can explain how something works by providing examples that draw on people’s everyday experiences.
Can recognize significant points and arguments in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar topics.
Can ask for confirmation of understanding during a live discussion or presentation.
Can summarise and comment on a short story or article and answer questions in detail.
Can decline offers politely using a range of formal and informal expressions.
Can express approval and appreciation of other people's ideas in a discussion.
Can provide spoken/signed translation (into Language B) of texts (written in Language A) containing information and arguments on subjects within his/her fields of professional, academic and personal interest, provided they are written in uncomplicated, standard language.
Can summarise (in Language B) a short narrative or article, talk, discussion, interview or documentary (in Language A) and answer further questions about details.
Can use questions, comments and simple reformulations to maintain the focus of a discussion.
Can allocate turns in a discussion, inviting a participant to express their views.
Can organize the work in a straightforward collaborative task by stating the aim and explaining in a simple manner the main issue that needs to be resolved.
Can introduce a counter-argument in a simple discursive text using 'however'.
Can write instructions on how to use a device or product.
Can engage in real-time online exchanges with more than one participant, recognizing the communicative intentions of each contributor, but may not understand details or implications without further explanation.
Can make a short instructional or informational text easier to understand by presenting it as a list of separate points.
Can engage in online transactions that require an extended exchange of information, provided the interlocutor(s) avoid complex language and are willing to repeat and reformulate when necessary.
Can express and comment on ideas and suggestions in informal discussions.
Can give an opinion on practical problems, with support when necessary.
Can give brief comments on the views of others.
Can summarise and give opinions on issues and stories and answer questions in detail.
Can distinguish between different points of view in a discussion or presentation.
Can paraphrase more simply the main points made in short, straightforward texts on familiar subjects (e.g. short magazine articles, interviews) to make the contents accessible for others.
Can make a short instructional or informational text easier to understand by presenting it as a list of separate points.
Can paraphrase more simply the main points made in short, straightforward texts on familiar subjects (e.g. short magazine articles, interviews) to make the contents accessible for others.
Can deduce the general meaning of a passage from the context in a longer, structured text.
Can generally follow rapid or extended speech, but may require repetition or clarification.
Can collate information from several written sources and summarise the ideas orally.
Can recognize the general line of a written argument though not necessarily all the details.
Can follow most of a clearly structured presentation within their own field.
Can carry out a prepared interview, checking and confirming information as necessary.
Can ask for advice on a wide range of subjects.
Can extract the meaning of unknown words from context if the topic discussed is familiar.
Can summarise factual information within their field of interest.
Can respond to excuses using a range of polite forms.
Can identify key information in an extended text or article.
Can post online accounts of social events, experiences and activities referring to embedded links and media and sharing personal feelings.
Can reasonably fluently relate a straightforward narrative or description as a linear sequence of points.
Can recognize when a speaker uses basic rhetorical questions in conversation.
Can write a letter or email of complaint with supporting details.
Can ask people to elaborate on specific points they made in their initial explanation.
Can understand cause and effect relationships in a structured text.
Can write a description of items for sale on a trading website.
Can follow classes and training courses on a range of subjects, provided the content is simple.
Can collate short pieces of information from several sources (in Language A) and summarise them (in Language B) for somebody else.
Can recognize the writer’s point of view in a structured text.
Can write emails/letters responding to personal news and views in detail.
Can report the opinions of others.
Can tell someone about a discussion or conversation in some detail.
Can express disagreement in a manner that shows they were actively listening to the other person.
Can understand a large part of many TV programmes on familiar topics.
Can understand most correspondence relating to their field of interest.
Can ask questions to invite people to clarify their reasoning.
Can write comments and complaints about products and services.
Can collate short pieces of information and summarise them for somebody else.
Can express support in a manner that shows they were actively listening to the other person.
Can write a description of a problem with a product or piece of equipment.
Can ask a question in a different way if misunderstood.
Can compare information given in different texts and media on the same topic.
Can act in a supportive manner in intercultural encounters, recognising the feelings and different worldviews of other members of the group.
Can understand problem and solution relationships in informal conversation.
Can understand problem and solution relationships in a structured text.
Can write instructions on how to look after an object, device or product.
Can recognise misunderstandings without explicit prompting.
Can summarise in writing (in Language B) the information and arguments contained in texts (in Language A) on subjects of general or personal interest.
Can collaborate on a shared task, e.g. formulating and responding to suggestions, asking whether people agree, and proposing alternative approaches.
Can understand instructions for making financial transactions online.
Can write a detailed description of an object, device or product.
Can comment on factual information within their field of interest.
Can support ideas with relevant examples.
Can use a monolingual dictionary to check the meaning of words without needing to refer to a bilingual dictionary.
Can deal with less common situations in a shop, post office (e.g. returning an unsatisfactory purchase).
Can demonstrate understanding of formality and conventions in standard letters.
Can write detailed descriptions of real or imaginary people.
Can identify the main conclusions in a text that presents and contrasts arguments in a clearly signalled way.
Can take notes to record the main points raised during meetings on familiar topics.
Can exchange information on a wide range of topics within their field with some confidence.
Can describe objects, possessions and products in detail, including their characteristics and special features.
Can identify the main reasons for and against an argument or idea in a discussion delivered in clear standard speech.
Can describe the plot of a book or film in some detail.
Can discuss options and possible actions.
Can relate information in a presentation to the same information given in graphs, charts and tables.
Can write a formal email/letter of thanks or apology with appropriate conventions.
Can give basic technical instructions in their field of specialization.
Can tell a short story about something funny or interesting that has happened, including detail to maintain the listener's interest.
Can describe people's personality and emotions in some detail.

Criteria for Completion of Level

To enter level-seven classes students must achieve a score of 80% or higher on the level-six test and have a teacher recommend that they level up after successfully completing one of the following tasks:

Watch a short Mr. Bean clip and write the story.