Anglia Exams - Adult Learner Step 2

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 2

Performance Indicators

The student:

Has a basic vocabulary recognition of about 200 words.
Knows how to describe present actions.
Can identify and describe basic location and position.

Can follow a short, simple written text.

GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES LIST

Grammar and Structures	What are they used for?	Some examples
	VERBS
Present Simple (to be, to have, in the third person singular) Common questions Receptive understanding of question forms and (speaking only) active production of short answers	Describing personal attributes Answering personal questions Identifying an object	He has black hair. The mouse is behind the cupboard. Where do you live? What (job) do you do? What is it? Is it a bird? Yes, it is. No it isn't. Which boy has black hair? Which boy is riding a bike? This one or that one? He is / She is
Present continuous	Describing present actions	My brothers are watching a video. Jane is playing in the garden.
Present Simple of the verb 'to be' 1st person
	PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they	Identification	I am listening to the radio. She is wearing a yellow dress.
	POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
her, his, their, our, my, your, its	Identifying relationships and possession	My mother is cooking. His name is John.
	ARTICLES
A, an, the There is / There are	As part of the identification of an object	Jane is playing in the garden. My brothers are watching a video.
	PREPOSITIONS
in, behind, under, on, near, in front of, at (recognition only -not actively tested)	Describing location and position	The telephone is on the table. The mouse is underthe bed. at school, at home, atthe beach.

WORDLIST

NOUNS	SETS OF WORDS
Animals	monkey, lion, bear, elephant, crocodile, cat, dog, snake, tiger, zebra, rabbit, mouse
Birds	penguin, parrot, duck
Cardinal Numbers	Numbers 1 – 30
Clothes	dress, shirt, T-shirt, trousers, skirt, boots, socks, shoes, trainers, hat, watch, jacket, tie
Days of the week	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Exams	letters, words, sentence, question, answer, story
Family members	mother, father, brother, sister, baby, girl, boy, child/ren
Food, meals and drink	cake, ice-cream, biscuits, pizza, hamburger, hot-dog, omelette, steak, fish, salad, breakfast, lunch, dinner, milk, juice
Fruit	pear, peach, apple, banana, orange, lemon
Household	television, video, chair, table, house, cassette-player, bed, bath, clock, picture, vase, photo, radio, door, mat, (mobile) phone, window, floor, cupboard
Kitchen	glass, plate, bowl, cup, knife, fork
Letters	a-z
Months of the year	January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Parts of the body	hair, eyes, mouth, nose, face, arms, legs, foot/feet, head, hands
Places	park, garden, home, school, shop, house, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room
School	pen, pencil, rubber, ruler, book, desk, computer, blackboard, classroom, bag, friend
Sport	football, tennis, swimming, basketball, volleyball
Transport	helicopter, boat, bus, bicycle, car, train, plane
Vegetables	potato, tomato, carrot

ADJECTIVES	SETS OF WORDS
Size	tall, short, big, small
Feelings	happy, sad, favourite, best
Colours	black, blue, green, yellow, white, orange, red, grey, brown, pink, purple
Age	old, young, new
VERBS	SETS OF WORDS
	am, watch, play, like, listen, choose, cook, wear, go, read, write, eat, drink, sit, stand, have, has, is, are
ARTICLES	SETS OF WORDS
	a, an, the
PERSONAL PRONOUNS	SETS OF WORDS
	I, you, he, she, it, we, they
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES	SETS OF WORDS
	my, your, his, her, our, their, its
PREPOSITIONS	SETS OF WORDS
	in, under, behind, on, near, in front of, at (recognition only so that it can be understood in the phrases 'at school', 'at home', 'at the beach')

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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Sample Papers

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