ESOL Sc/L2.4a Express statements of fact
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Adult ESOL Core Curriculum (DfES 2001) > Speaking and Listening > Speaking (S) > Speak to Communicate (Sc) > ESOL Sc/L2.4: express clearly statements of fact, explanations, instructions, accounts, descriptions using appropriate structure, style and vocabulary
ESOL Sc/L2.4b: express statements of fact
- Make accurate statements, using a wide range of grammatical forms, including more complex forms such as: past perfect; future perfect; reported speech; a range of conditional forms; would to express habit in the past
- Flexibly use a range of forms in combination Example: Give personal information: As soon as my youngest had settled into primary school I went back to teaching. I've been teaching ever since, but I'll be retiring in the summer.
- Integrate notions such as possibility and obligation with statements of fact Example: I've got this interview tomorrow, I suppose they could ask me about... I don't think it's very likely, but I'd better do a bit of preparation - so I really ought to get started.
- Use rhythm and intonation effectively to make longer statements comprehensible, and maintain the listener's interest
- Demonstrate knowledge of more specific lexis for useful contexts. Example: He was wearing a beret.
(See also Lr/L2.3a)