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Academic Skills – B2 Upper Intermediate

Identify the writer’s point of view

Predict reading content

Recognize and understand paraphrasing

Rephrase and explain texts

Speed-reading strategies

Strategies for effective reading

Understand and use signal words and phrases

Avoid plagiarism

Categorize information

Edit (2) – peer review

Plan and draft writing (2)

Support writing with examples and reasons

Write from notes

Assess slides and visual media

Identify the order of events

Infer information

Listen to complete tables, charts and graphs

Recognize arguments and supporting information

Understand explanations

Understand meaning from context

Write summaries after listening

Deliver a presentation (2)

Explain clearly with tonic stress

Give feedback (2)

Offer advice and make suggestions

Use formal and informal language (2)

Use images and charts in a presentation

photo credits

Predict reading content
deforestation – Rich Carey / Shutterstock.com
cruise ship – Remus Kotsell / iStock.com

Use images and charts in a presentation
Usain Bolt – Kaliva / Shutterstock.com

all other images
Alamy, Getty Images, iStockphoto, Shutterstock