Can do statements

This section will help you to identify your language abilities and identify where you need
more help. Tick (√) ‘I can do this’ or ‘I need more help’ after completing a unit in class.

Level B2
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Listening
I can understand an answer phone message. Up.Int. page 7

I can understand important information in a radio Up.Int. page 38

programme.

I can understand an informal discussion between friends. Up.Int. page 44

I can understand and follow instructions. Up.Int. page 51

I can take notes whilst listening to an expert giving Up.Int. page 80

advice.

I can understand typical exchanges in a shop or Up.Int. page 100

restaurant.

I can follow the events in a story. Up.Int. page 119

I can understand key information in a radio or TV Up.Int. page 126

interview.

Reading
I can understand different types of notes and messages. Up.Int. page 7

I can understand information in a newspaper article. Up.Int. page 40

I can identify topics mentioned in a text. Up.Int. page 48

I can scan a text to locate specific information. Up.Int. page 52

I can understand and extract from a book. Up.Int. page 68-69

I can understand a quiz in a magazine Up.Int. page 86

I can obtain information, ideas and opinions from a text. Up.Int. page 111

I can understand newspaper headlines. Up.Int. page 127

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Spoken interaction
I can check that I have understood information. Up.Int. page 8

I can express agreement/disagreement. Up.Int. page 11

I can ask and answer questions in a survey Up.Int. page 25

I can ask and answer questions in an interview situation. Up.Int. page 30

I can ask and answer questions about unusual places. Up.Int. page 81

I can talk about services. Up.Int. page 97

I can report and describe what people say to me. Up.Int. page 108-109

I can ask about and give my own beliefs and opinions. Up.Int. page 133

Spoken production
I can make speculations. Up.Int. page 14

I can talk about my future plans and make predictions. Up.Int. page 22

I can give a presentation about a place. Up.Int. page 42

I can explain how to do something. Up.Int. page 51

I can compare and contrast photographs. Up.Int. page 56

I can describe how to prepare and cook a dish. Up.Int. page 92

I can tell a funny story. Up.Int. page 120

I can talk about my regrets and resolutions. Up.Int. page 140

Writing
I can write a formal letter of application. Up.Int. page 28

I can write a short story. Up.Int. page 36

I can write a diary entry. Up.Int. page 50

I can write an informal email. Up.Int. page 78

I can write a formal letter of complaint. Up.Int. page 95

I can write a report of survey findings. Up.Int. page 112

I can prepare, organise and write an article about a Up.Int. page 126
famous event.

I can write the arguments for and against a point of view. Up.Int. page 137