ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
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ESOL Sc/E1.4a Make simple statements of fact
- use verb forms suitable for the level, e.g. present tense and modal can . E.g. He can speak Hindi and Gujerati. She can't drive.
- use grammar suitable for the level, to express: (a) possession (e.g. my, mine, your). E.g. This is my dictionary. (b) quantity (e.g. some, any, many). E.g. There are some eggs in the fridge. (c) number (regular/irregular plurals and count/non-count nouns). He has three children. (d) location (prepositions of place)
- understand that statements of fact are usually spoken with falling intonation. I feel tired and hot. Then have a rest. What's the time? It's quarter past ten. Thanks.
- be able to make statements of fact within an interaction e.g. This is my mother. She doesn't speak English.
