Appendix 8

Subject areas for Subject areas for

Language Phonology the Conversation the Portfolio and
Level Grammar Lexis
functions (Interview only) phase of the Controlled Written
Interview exam

Describing the future Present perfect Vocabulary The correct Travel In addition to the
informing and tense including use specific to the pronunciation Money subject areas listed
predicting with for, since, ever, topic and subject of vocabulary Fashion for the Conversation
Expressing never, just areas specific to the phase of the
Rules and
preferences Connecting clauses Further topic and subject Interview:
regulations
Describing events in using because expressions areas
Health and fitness Festivals
the indefinite and Will referring to the relating to the The combination
Learning a foreign Means of transport
recent past future for informing past, e.g. two of weak forms
and contractions, language Special occasions,
Giving reasons and predicting days ago, the day
e.g. Ive been to... e.g. birthday
Adjectives and before yesterday
Stating the duration celebrations
of events adverbials of Expressions Sentence stress
to clarify meaning Entertainment,
quantity, e.g. a lot relating to future
Quantifying e.g. cinema,
(of), not very much, time, e.g. the day Basic intonation
Expressing and television, clubs
after tomorrow, and features
ISE requesting opinions
and impressions
many
Expressions of in the future of connected Music
Common phrasal speech at Recent personal
I Expressing intention
and purpose
preference, e.g. I
prefer, Id rather verbs sentence level experiences
Zero and first Phrases and The intonation
Expressing obligation expressions patterns of
conditionals, using
and necessity relating to more complex
if and when
Expressing certainty the language questions
Present continuous
and uncertainty functions listed Avoidance of
tense for future use
Describing past speech patterns
Past continuous
actions over a period of recitation
tense
of time
Modals connected to
the functions listed,
e.g. must, need to,
might, dont have to
Infinitive of purpose

Giving advice Second and third Vocabulary specific The correct Society and living In addition to the
and highlighting conditionals to the topic and pronunciation standards subject areas listed
advantages and Simple passive subject areas of vocabulary Personal values and for the Conversation
disadvantages Used to Cohesive devices, specific to the ideals phase of the
Making suggestions e.g. so to continue, topic and subject The world of work Interview:
Relative clauses
Describing past in other words, for areas
Modals and phrases Unexplained Education
habits example Rising intonation phenomena and
used to give National customs
Expressing Appropriate words to indicate events
advice and make Village and city life
possibility and and expressions interest and
suggestions, e.g. National National and
uncertainty to indicate surprise as
should/ought to, environmental local produce and
interest and show appropriate
Eliciting further could, youd better concerns products
information and awareness of Intonation
Modals and phrases Public figures past Early memories
expansion of ideas the speaker, e.g. and features
used to express and present
and opinions Really? Oh dear! of connected Pollution and
possibility and
Did you? speech beyond recycling
Expressing uncertainty may,
Simple fillers sentence level
agreement and
ISE disagreement
might, Im not sure
Discourse connectors
to give time for Rising and falling
thought, e.g. intonation to
II Expressing feelings
and emotions
because of, due to
Present perfect
well, um indicate giving
up and offering
Reporting verbs,
Expressing continuous tense turns
e.g. say, tell, ask,
impossibility Past perfect tense report, advise, Stress and
Reporting the Reported speech promise intonation to
conversation of Linking expressions, indicate emotion
Appropriate
others e.g. even though, words and Stress, intonation
Speculating in spite of, although expressions to and pitch relevant
Persuading and encourage further to the language
discouraging participation, e.g. functions listed
what about you?
Phrases and
expressions
relating to
the language
functions listed

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