| Listening | Reading | Oral Language Test (OLT) |
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3-1 Skills: UnderstandingStudents learn about listening skills related to understanding information in the lecture. 3-2 LectureA post-listening vocabulary exercise prepares students for a lecture on the topic of ozone depletion; students listen to the lecture while answering questions. |
3-1 Skills: UnderstandingStudents learn about reading skills related to understanding information in Reading 1 and 2. 3-2 Reading 1: A Shield to Earthly LifeA post-reading vocabulary exercise prepares students for this timed reading. 3-3 Reading 2: Is the Ozone Hole Only in Our Heads?A post-reading vocabulary exercise prepares students for this timed reading. |
3-1 Task 3: Speaking SkillsStudents learn about speaking skills that will help them with Task 3. 3-2 Task 3: Relay Information from an Academic DocumentStudents practice the third task of the OLT. |
| Writing | Language Use |
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3-1 Body ParagraphsStudents learn how to develop effective body paragraphs in a CAEL essay. 3-2 Paraphrasing and QuotingStudents learn how to correctly paraphrase and quote information in a CAEL essay. 3-3 Timed Essay WritingStudents practice writing an essay based on the listening and reading sections of this unit. 3-4 Sample EssayStudents examine an essay written by a CAEL test taker with the help of the CAEL essay checklist. |
3-1 Commonly Misspelled WordsStudents learn about words commonly misspelled in academic writing. 3-2 Common Errors #3Students practice identifying and correcting common writing errors. 3-3 Control of Verb TensesStudents practice identifying and correcting various verb tenses. |
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