Reading & Writing activities (B2)

Classroom activities

Practice activities suitable for ISE II (B2):

Task 1 - Long reading

• Activity 1 - Emotional intelligence*
• Activity 2 - Reduce, reuse, recycle

Task 2 - Multi-text reading

• Activity 1 - Bullying
• Activity 2 - National customs

Task 3 - Reading into writing

• Activity 1 - Family business
• Activity 2 - Endangered animals

Task 4 - Extended writing

• Activity 1 - Music
• Activity 2 - Mobile phones

^{*May be less suitable for SELT candidates}

Writing genres

• Guidance on Writing genres – writing in specific genres for the exam – eg a letter, email, essay, review, report, etc.
  
  

Building process writing skills

• Portfolio Toolkit for teachers – ISE II - a method for teachers to help students build process writing skills (not assessed).

Practice papers

Practice answering typical exam questions:

• Sample paper 1 (with notes)
• Sample paper 1 (with answers)
• Sample paper 2 (with answers)
• Sample paper 3 (with answers)
• Sample paper 4 (with answers)
• Sample paper 5 (with answers)
• Sample paper 6 (with answers)
• Sample paper 7 (with answers)

Marking and interpreting outcomes:

• How to mark practice ISE exam materials
• Example marked candidate responses - ISE II