English for Portuguese Speakers · Grades 11–12

English for Portuguese Speakers level 6 for grades 11–12: every topic, in teaching order

All 12 topics of English for Portuguese Speakers level 6, for Portuguese-speaking teens learning English in grades 11 to 12 (ages 16 to 18), in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

12 topics1440 questions356 printed pagesAges 16–18

What a level 6 student covers in English for Portuguese Speakers

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Narrative tenses: had been waiting, would tell and personal storiesTell a personal story with the past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous (I had been waiting for an hour when...), use would for past habits and tell it apart from used to, and order events with by the time, as soon as, while and eventuallyLanguage for Language Arts (WIDA ELD-LA.9-12)
  2. Third and mixed conditionals: If I had known, I would have...Talk about past situations that did not happen with the third conditional (If I had studied, I would have passed), use mixed conditionals (If I had taken that job, I would be in Chicago now), express regret with I wish, If only and should have, and choose between the first, second and third conditionalsLanguage for Language Arts (WIDA ELD-LA.9-12)
  3. Deductions about the past: must have, can't have, might haveMake deductions about the past with must have, can't have, couldn't have, might have and could have + participle (The window is broken; someone must have kicked a ball), tell could have apart from should have, and use probability expressions (It's likely that, There's a good chance that, probably, apparently) to explain mysteries in science and historyLanguage for Science (WIDA ELD-SC.9-12)
  4. Passive reporting: It is said that..., is thought to have and have something doneUse formal passive structures to report (It is said that...; The painting is thought to have been lost; The results are expected to be published), use have or get something done for services (I'm having my bike repaired), and use the passive with modals and perfect tenses (has been tested, should have been checked) when reading science and technology newsLanguage for Science (WIDA ELD-SC.9-12)
  5. Future perfect and future continuous: will have finished, will be studyingUse the future continuous for actions in progress at a future time (This time next year, I will be studying in college), the future perfect for what will be finished before a time (By 2035, they will have built...), and the future in the past (was going to, would) for plans that changed (I was going to call you, but...), when talking about careers, goals and technologySocial and Instructional Language (WIDA ELD-SI.9-12)
  6. Participle clauses: Having finished..., Founded in 1890...Shorten sentences with participles (Having finished the essay, she...; Founded in 1890, the library...; Not knowing the answer, he...), reduce relative clauses (the students living near the school, the books written by...), use the -ing form after prepositions (after finishing, before leaving) and avoid participles without a clear subjectLanguage for Language Arts (WIDA ELD-LA.9-12)
  7. Academic vocabulary: word families, collocations and false friendsBuild word families with prefixes and suffixes (develop, development, developer; possible, impossible, possibility), use frequent collocations (make a decision, do research, take notes, raise a question), choose the noun, verb, adjective or adverb for each sentence, and recognize common false friends in academic textsLanguage for Language Arts (WIDA ELD-LA.9-12)
  8. Argumentative essays: thesis, counterargument and concessionWrite an argumentative essay with a thesis, topic sentences, evidence, a counterargument and a rebuttal, use concession and contrast connectors (despite, in spite of, whereas, nevertheless, on the contrary), soften claims (may, tend to, it could be argued that) and cite sources (according to, the data suggests), on global issues such as water, energy and digital accessLanguage for Language Arts (WIDA ELD-LA.9-12)
  9. College applications: personal statements, résumés and interviewsWrite a short personal statement that shows an experience and what you learned, describe activities with action verbs (led, organized, designed, volunteered), write a formal email to ask for information or an interview, and answer interview questions (Why do you want to study...? Tell me about a challenge you faced). Safety: an adult checks every application before it is sentSocial and Instructional Language (WIDA ELD-SI.9-12)
  10. Presentations: signposting, cleft sentences and Not only... but alsoOrganize an oral presentation with signposting (First, I'll look at...; Let me move on to...; To sum up...), add emphasis with cleft sentences (What I want to show is...; It was the data that...) and inversion after negative expressions (Not only did we..., but we also...; Never have I seen...), present a chart and answer audience questions politelySocial and Instructional Language (WIDA ELD-SI.9-12)
  11. Reading academic texts and data: purpose, tone, inference and graphsRead short original academic texts, opinion articles and graphs, identify the main idea, the purpose and the tone, make inferences, find what a pronoun refers to and describe data (rose sharply, fell slightly, one in five, the majority of), as in college entrance examsLanguage for Social Studies (WIDA ELD-SS.9-12)
  12. Formal and informal English: emails to professors and university lifeSwitch register, choose formal verbs instead of phrasal verbs (find out, discover; ask for, request; put off, postpone), write polite emails to professors and offices (I was wondering if...; Would it be possible to...?; Please let me know...), understand university instructions and notices, and take notes from a short lectureSocial and Instructional Language (WIDA ELD-SI.9-12)

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What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

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12 topics, 1440 questions and 356 printed pages, with the answer key included.

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in English for Portuguese Speakers level 6?

12, for grades 11 to 12. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does English for Portuguese Speakers level 6 cover?

Narrative tenses, the third and mixed conditionals, deductions about the past, passive reporting, the future perfect and future continuous, participle clauses, academic vocabulary, argumentative essays, college applications, presentations, reading academic texts and data, and formal and informal English.

Who is level 6 for?

Students in grades 11 to 12 (ages 16 to 18) who finished level 5. The lessons also work for college students and adults.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps: Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try and Show What You Know, then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

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Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.