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Track your English skills progress!
What can you do in English? Assess yourself for each of three skills below.
Can understand a wide range of authentic and complex texts on scientific, environmental, and societal topics, including detailed reports, discussions, and academic articles, recognizing subtleties, implied meanings, and tone.
Can follow sophisticated spoken discussions, debates, and interviews about climate change, urban development, risk behaviors, and intercultural differences, noting nuances and speaker attitudes.
Can identify key arguments, evidence, and rhetorical devices in texts, extracting relevant information efficiently even from lengthy or dense materials.
Can interpret and critically evaluate data from visuals, graphs, and infographics related to environmental hazards, urban challenges, and technological impacts.
Can skim and scan for specific details or overarching ideas in complex texts, understanding varied registers and idiomatic language used by native speakers.
Can produce well-structured and cohesive written texts—including essays, reports, reviews, and proposals—demonstrating mastery of advanced grammatical structures like passive voice, mixed conditionals, and complex sentence formers.
Can articulate detailed opinions and hypotheses about environmental issues, technological developments, and social challenges, supporting my ideas with appropriate evidence and critical reasoning.
Can craft engaging presentations, debates, or role plays incorporating idiomatic expressions, register-appropriate language, and visual aids to persuade or inform effectively.
Can write analytical and reflective texts—such as essays on global sustainability, city planning, or online safety—demonstrating depth of thought and clarity of argument.
Can adapt my tone, style, and vocabulary to suit formal, academic, or informal contexts when contributing to discussions or producing written work.
Can confidently participate in high-level discussions, debates, and negotiations on complex topics such as climate change, urban planning, or intercultural differences, presenting and defending my viewpoints effectively.
Can ask probing questions, provide insightful answers, and engage in elaborated exchanges, demonstrating nuance, tact, and cultural awareness.
Can lead and contribute to collaborative projects, offering critical feedback and building consensus while respecting diverse perspectives.
Can facilitate meaningful discussions, using advanced discourse markers and idioms, and adjust my language and behavior to suit different audiences and social contexts.
Can articulate and support opinions on sensitive societal issues—such as environmental responsibility or social equity—responding thoughtfully to counterarguments and diverse viewpoints.
Think about your learning journey this week!
Strategies to improve my learning process
Choose at least 5 strategies in each category that can help you improve your English.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my listening and reading
Tip: Practice daily with language learning apps like Duolingo, Babbel, or Memrise.
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Take 3 deep breaths, remove notifications, and set one clear focus
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ 7 × 20-min practice sessions
Tip: Make an effort to improve your learning habits and strategies
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch this video and hear useful tips: ➡️Click to find (https://ed.ted.com/lessons/3-tips-on-how-to-study-effectively)
Tip: Practice listening to advanced podcasts, TEDEs, or lectures in your field
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on understanding main ideas first, then details; pause and reflect
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Choose a topic you like and watch at least 2 TedEd talks every week and answer the questions next to the video. ➡️Click to find (https://ed.ted.com/)
Tip: Read a variety of authentic materials like news articles, academic texts, or reports
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Listen actively, focus, and take notes
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 2 videos each week and write down useful grammar you could use at work
Tip: Listen to music in English instead of Spanish
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Listen actively, focus, and repeat
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Listen to at least two hours of music in English each week while you commute. Use ➡️Click to find (https://es.lyricstraining.com/#google_vignette)
Tip: Browse the Internet in English instead of Spanish
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on understanding in English.
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Browse only in English this week.
Tip: Do 6-minute listening lessons ➡️Click to find lessons (https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english)
When: 🕒 Outside class / micro-study
Mindfulness: 🧘 Pause before answering; inhale-exhale to clear mind
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch at least 3 six-minute clips and learn 10 new words total
Tip: Read more in English to improve comprehension and vocabulary ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in reading
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 2 magazine stories each week.
Tip: Read short stories in English ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/story-zone)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in reading
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Read 2 stories each week.
Tip: Listen to stories in English to improve your vocabulary ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-zone)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in reading
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Listen to 2 stories each week.
Tip: Watch videos in English ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/video-zone)
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down and engage in listening in English to improve your intonation and pronunciation
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Watch 2 videos each week.
Tip: Use English as your main language on all devices and online
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus and immerse
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Whatever you read online, Google it in English.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my speaking and writing
Tip: Record and analyze a 5-minute presentation on your professional or academic interests
When: 🕒 Outside class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Relax shoulders, breathe deeply, imagine success
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record 2 presentations; self-assess fluency and clarity. Use ➡️Click to find (https://speechling.com/es/)
Tip: Talk about current activities with a language partner
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Be present, focus on understanding
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Try to communicate with your friends on WhatsApp in English
Tip: Record yourself during practice
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Self-judge without harshness
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Record 3 recordings and listen to yourself; note areas to improve
Tip: Practice your vocabulary
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Be present, focus on what you know and don’t know
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Do at least one vocabulary activity weekly. ➡️Click to find (https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/b1-b2-vocabulary)
Tip: Speak actively in classes
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Relax, breathe, and start
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Try to use only English in all your classes this week.
Tip: Include the new vocabulary from the course in your speaking
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Relax, breathe, and start
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Find opportunities in class to use at least 5 new words when you speak each week. It will first sound strange, but then, these words will become part of your vocabulary.
Over the next couple of weeks, I will apply the following strategies to improve my interactions
Tip: Create opportunities to interact in English daily
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus and concentrate
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Interact with the AI tools (talk to Chat GPT or Gemini) only in English at least 5 times a week.
Tip: Use advanced phrases to express opinions, agreement, and disagreement
When: 🕒 During discussions or debates
Mindfulness: 🧘 Breathe and use intonation to add emphasis or tact
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Practice expressing 3 different opinions using varied expressions, and ask Chat GPT to check
Tip: Review all advanced vocabulary and grammar after classes
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Find 20 minutes to focus on English
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Every week, dedicate at least 20 minutes to reviewing class content on the days when you don’t have classes
Tip: Ask clarifying and rephrasing questions (e.g., “What do you mean?”, “Can you explain that?”)
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Slow down, breathe, and clarify
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Each time you are not sure, ask your teacher questions or paraphrase to confirm you understood
Tip: Use advanced expressions to agree/disagree
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Take a slow breath before responding to maintain politeness
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ This week, avoid using simple expressions such as “I agree”. Instead, use advanced vocabulary from classes.
Tip: Form study groups with classmates to discuss concepts, share notes, and work through assignments together.
When: 🕒 Outside the class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Find time to collaborate and focus on your learning
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Once a week, meet with some of the classmates online and do homework together or review.
Tip: Don't hesitate to ask clarifying questions during the lesson.
When: 🕒 In class
Mindfulness: 🧘 Focus on what you hear and understand at the moment
Weekly Challenge: ✍️ Write down unclear points during the class and ask your teacher to explain.
Celebrate your achievements!
Progress automatically updates when you complete the Can Do Checklist
First Assessment
Complete any Can Do item
Skill Master
Complete 5 objectives
Reflective Learner
Complete weekly reflection
Conversation Star
Master all Interaction skills
Strategist
Use 5+ strategies