Skills
Four Skills
Reading and listening involve receiving information and so they are called the receptive skills. Speaking and writing are known as the productive skills because they involve producing words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs.
Listening
For graders 9 to 10 listening practice to help you understand familiar words and basic phrases when people speak slowly and clearly. Situations include meeting people, shopping and conversations at work.For grades 11 to 12 listening practice to help you understand the main points of clear, standard speech about everyday or job-related topics. Situations include phone calls, meetings and interviews, broadcasts, reviews, presentations and lectures.
Reading
For graders 9 to 10 reading practice to help you understand simple information, words and sentences about known topics.For graders 11 to 12 reading practice to help you understand texts with everyday or job-related language.Texts include articles, reports, messages, short stories and reviews.
Writing
For graders 9 to 10 writing practice to help you write short, simple texts about known topics and fill in forms.Texts include messages, forum posts, personal profiles, forms and emails.For graders 11 to 12 writing practice to help you write simple connected text on familiar topics that are of personal interest.Texts include essays, reports, reviews, messages and emails.
Speaking
For graders 9 to 10 speaking practice to help you learn useful language for everyday communication.Situations include showing interest, talking about where you're from and talking about your job.For graders 11 to 12 speaking practice to help you learn useful language for everyday communication.Situations include giving advice, dealing with a problem and challenging someone's ideas.