Anglia Exams - Adult Learner Step 4

ADULT LEARNER LOWER LEVELS

This suite of exams is made up of 4 different levels: Adult Learner Step 1, Adult Learner Step 2, Adult Learner Step 3 and Adult Learner Step 4 (CEFR A1).

The aim of these Adult Learner Lower Levels is to focus on adult students who have just begun studying English as a foreign language. Therefore, these exams have been designed so that any adult learner can validate their level of English, from the very beginning of the learning process, by taking an exam with a format suitable for their age.

The Adult Learner Lower Levels include the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) and each level is equivalent in content to our Young Learner Levels as shown in the chart below:

A1 – Breakthrough (CEFR)	Preliminary / Adult Learner Step 4
	Primary / Adult Learner Step 3
	Junior / Adult Learner Step 2
	First Step / Adult Learner Step 1

Overview of Tasks

Reading & Writing:

Section	Adult Learner Step 1	Adult Learner Step 2	Adult Learner Step 3	Adult Learner Step 4
Section A	Match words with pictures (10 marks)	Choose the correct word and write it below picture (20 marks)	Read advertisement Answer questions on main points e.g. time, price, etc. (10 marks)	R1 (10 marks) Reading email 4 x True / False 1 x function question
Section B	Vocabulary recognition Tick or Cross (10 marks)	B1- months B2- days of the week Write missing letters (20 marks)	Read 2 postcards and answer ‘Which person..’ type questions (10 marks)	R2 (10 marks) Reading narrative Four-option multiple choice
Section C	Days of the week Choose missing letters from box (10 marks)	Write out numbers in words (5 marks)	Choose the correct answer to the question (10 marks)	R3 (10 marks) 10 x four-option multiple choice- Grammar
Section D	Identify number and object. Tick the correct picture (10 marks)	Four-option multiple choice Grammar (10 marks)	10 x Four-option multiple choice Grammar (10 marks)	R4 (10 marks) Choose and write the opposite from the list
Section E	Write out numbers in words (10 marks)	5 x Four-option multiple choice Prepositions of place (10 marks)	Cloze passage Choose words from the box to complete text (10 marks)	R5 (10 marks) Tenses Put verb into past or present into passage
Section F	Choose the correct colour and write it. (10 marks)	Identify actions from picture Tick or cross (5 marks)	Singular to plural (10 marks)	W1 (5 marks) Singular to plural (irregular)
Section G	Write the word that the picture shows (10 marks)	Read text and label picture with correct colours (10 marks)	Factual reading Three-option multiple choice (10 marks)	W2 (10 marks) Forming questions to suit responses given
Section H	Colour, number and object. Write what the picture shows (10 marks)	Write 3 sentences about self (10 marks)	Write the times and dates in words (10 marks)	W3 (10 marks) Answering questions about self
Section I	Choose the correct answer to the question (10 marks)	Choose the correct answer to the question (10 marks)	Cloze email Choose words from the box to complete text (10 marks)	W4 (5 marks) Write 5 sentences on one of the two topics given Possible Topics: My family, My country, My house, My job
Section J	Topic vocabulary Add more words (10 marks)		Reading. Three-option multiple choice (10 marks)	W5 (10 marks) Word order Re-order words to make a sentence
Changes to syllabus	Numbers 1 – 20 Common questions - How are you? What colour is this? Where do you come from?	Numbers 1 – 30 Clothes – jacket, tie Common questions – Where do you live? What (job) do you do?		W4 Topics My family My country My house My job

Listening:

Section	Adult Learner Step 1	Adult Learner Step 2	Adult Learner Step 3	Adult Learner Step 4
Section L1	Listen to the words Tick the box (10 marks)	Listen to the words Put a tick in the box (10 marks)	Listen to the sentences Tick the correct box (10 marks)	Listen to the conversations Tick the correct box (10 marks)
Section L2	Listen and tick the correct box (20 marks)	Listen to the sentences Write the missing word (20 marks)	Listen to the story Write one word in each gap (10 marks)	Listen to the passage Write the missing words (20 marks)
Section L3	---------	---------	Look at the list Listen and write the words (10 marks)	Listen to the passage True or false (20 marks)

Speaking:

Section	Adult Learner Step 1	Adult Learner Step 2	Adult Learner Step 3	Adult Learner Step 4
Section S1 (Task 1)	Introduction – Warm up (1-2 min)	Introduction – Warm up (1-2 min)	Introduction – Warm up (1-2 min)	Introduction – Warm up (2-3 min)
Section S2 (Task 2)	Naming objects Naming pictures Answering YES/NO questions (2-3 min)	Identifying actions and objects Answering questions Picture prompts (3-4 min)	Name and explain Find the odd one out (3-4 min)	Narrative and sequencing Past simple Tell a story - picture prompts(3-4 min)
Section S3 (Task 3)	Understanding word groups Finding multiple pictures (2-3 min)	Describing pictures Naming objects Answering questions Picture prompts (3-4 min)	Answering questions Picture prompts (3-4 min)	Giving information Information gap Spot the difference - picture prompts (3-4 min)

Syllabus and Specifications:

ADULT LEARNER STEP 4

Performance Indicators

The student:

Has a basic vocabulary recognition of about 400 words.
Can communicate present and past events, recently completed actions and life experiences.
Can communicate where things are and when things happen.
Can express opposites, comparisons and ownership.
Can ask questions, answer questions, and write full sentences.

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES LIST

Grammar and Structures	What are they used for?	Some examples
	VERBS
Past Simple including common irregular past forms as well as regular forms, interrogative and negative	Talking about past events	We watched a football match on TV last night. I drove to the hotel. Did John drink all the orange juice?
Present Perfect Simple interrogative and negative only	Talking about experiences only	Have you ever been to London? I have never seen a dolphin.
Imperative	Following single-step instructions in a familiar context	Take a piece of paper. Stand near the door.
	ADJECTIVES (All adjectives as tested in Section R4)
Basic adjectives	For descriptive purposes, including expressing opposites	My father bought a new car yesterday.
Comparatives and superlatives	Talking about comparisons between people and things	John isn't as tall as Jane. Sue is the tallest/ the most beautiful girl in our class. My rabbit is older than/more beautiful than my friend's rabbit.
	POSSESSIVES
The possessive form	Expressing ownership	That sandwich is Jane's.
Mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs	Talking about ownership, possessions, who things belong to	My bicycle is newer than yours. That book is mine.
	QUANTIFIERS
Much, many, a lot, a lot of	Talking about amounts of things which can and cannot be counted	How much money have you got? I've got a lot of it! It rains a lot in England. How many brothers has she got?
Some, any	Talking about things which can and cannot be counted, in the positive and negative	There is some bread. There isn't any butter.
	PREPOSITIONS
By, with, next to	Talking about where things are	The children are standing next to the clock.
	ADVERBS
Ever, never, ago, yet, just	Talking about when things happen	I went to Paris six years ago.

WORDLIST

1 - NOUNS	SETS OF LEXICAL ITEMS
Animals	fox, frog, spider, hippo, giraffe, horse, sheep, cows, pets kitten, puppy, donkey, camel, butterfly, fly, goat, pig, dinosaur
Birds	hen, chicken peacock, flamingo, owl, seagull
Cardinal Numbers	twenty-one to sixty sixty-one to one hundred
Clothes	jeans, jacket, tie, coat shorts, scarf, swimming costume, swimming shorts, glasses, suit, pyjamas, raincoat, jewellery – necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings
Countries	England, France, America, Greece, China
Family members and people	aunt, uncle, cousin, grandmother, grandfather, Mum, Dad, man, woman, friend husband, wife, son, daughter, lady, neighbour, boss
Fish	goldfish, jellyfish
Food, meals and drink	bread, tea, coffee, water, lemonade, egg, chicken, sandwich, sugar, ketchup, chips, cheese, sweets, butter crisps, cola, pancake, spaghetti, soup, popcorn, pasta, rice, also - a packet of, a can of, a bottle of
Fruit	cherry, strawberry, melon, pineapple, apricot, grape, coconut
Garden	lawn, plant, rose, tulip, leaf, ground
Household	mirror, sofa, armchair, shower, wardrobe carpet, rug, dressing table, plant, shelf, washing machine, towel, chimney, roof, wall, floor, curtains, stairs, balcony also - upstairs, downstairs (adj/adv)
Jobs	teacher, doctor, farmer, secretary, businessman/woman, policeman/woman, shop assistant, in the army, student dentist, vet, fireman/fighter, postman, artist, nurse, professor, air hostess, clown, (football) player, manager, waiter/waitress, chef, President, thief, zoo keeper, train/taxi driver, fisherman, actor
Kitchen	spoon saucepan, frying pan, mug, saucer, fridge, dish, cooker, oven
Miscellaneous	film, newspaper, magazine, star, moon, thing ticket, camera, fun, card/postcard/letter, swing, slide, box, adventure, snowman, fairy, sand, sandcastle, shell, pocket, purse, handbag, ghost, trip, present/gift, key, hobby, programme, accident, comic, invitation, decorations, tunnel, blanket, email, text, Ow! Wow!
Musical Instruments	guitar, piano, drum violin, flute, saxophone
Ordinal Numbers	first, second, third, etc
Parts of the body	fingers, knees, toes, tooth/teeth, stomach, shoulder, beard, moustache also – headache, stomach-ache, earache, toothache
Places	living room, zoo, farm, supermarket, office, cinema, cafe, restaurant, car park, flat, swimming pool, town centre, beach, sea, mountains, town, city, village, fields, country (e.g. England), countryside, theatre, hotel, station, circus, lake, river, sports centre, island, factory, campsite, hills, pizzeria, shopping centre, fair, airport, prison, castle, tent, jungle, library, market, playground
School	teacher, homework, work, test, exam, student, lesson dictionary, subject, class, spelling, head teacher
Seasons	spring, summer, autumn, winter
Sport	baseball, fishing, football match, tennis racket, running skiing, snow-boarding, sailing, cricket, golf, (ice)hockey, (ice)skating, goal, team, competition, club
Time expressions	four fifteen, [a] quarter past/to four, half past four, ten past four, four ten, ten to four, etc. / morning, evening, today yesterday, tomorrow, afternoon, tonight, last night, last week, next Monday, etc
Toys	ball, kite, castle, soldiers, paint, paintbrush, puppet, drum, gun doll, teddy, robot, balloon, game, puzzle
Transport	taxi, bike, motor bicycle, motorbike, tractor, lorry (Brit), truck (Am) skateboard
Vegetables	cabbage onion, spinach, pea, bean
Weather	sun, rain, wind, snow, hot, cold fog, clouds, hurricane, sky, rainbow, umbrella, sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, foggy, storm
2 - ADJECTIVES	SETS OF LEXICAL ITEMS
Feelings	angry, tired, sick, bored, ill, scared,/frightened, excited, lonely, thirsty, hungry
Modifiers	very, really, quite
Other	clever, nice, good, friendly, exciting, interesting, great, wonderful, brilliant, terrible, funny, lucky, scary, warm, comfortable, kind, naughty
Size	little, large, fat, thin
3 - VERBS	SETS OF WORDS
	Live, work, walk, run, sleep, ride, drive, make, do, understand, want, like, can, swim, look, have/has got, get up, go, start, sit, talk, buy, tell, clean, wash, love, hate, begin, finish, come, give, arrive, try, take, feel, spend, teach, pay, hold, catch, stop, fly, throw, steal, fall, chase, paint, lose, win, find, stay, pass, fail, share, send, hurt, speak, answer, climb, pick, meet, move, call, deliver, sing, dance, sail, enjoy, invite, leave, escape, put, push, carry, wear, borrow, see, open, close, show, shout, frighten, shine, keep, drop, break, kick, build, blow, pass, scream, laugh, practice, park, sweep, hide, travel, visit, jump, also – put on, pick up, break down, throw away, try on, take off, come on!

Grade Boundaries:

Grades are calculated by weighting the Listening % by 0.2 and the Written % by 0.8 - adding the results together and then using the information above.

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