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Academic Skills – B1 Pre-intermediate / B1+ Intermediate

Distinguish facts and opinions

Find the main idea of a text

Identify the purpose of a text

Interpret images

Interpret tables, charts and graphs (2)

Read to make notes (2)

Skim reading and close reading

Understand vocabulary from context

Edit (1) – self-editing

Plan and draft writing (1)

Use statistics in writing

Write introductions and conclusions

Write more complex sentences

Write summaries from notes

Attitudes and tones

Identify reasons and examples

Interpret opinions and reactions

Listen for gist

Listen to summarize

Predict listening content

Signposts and signals

Take notes while listening (2)

Ask and manage questions in a Q&A

Deliver a presentation (1)

Encourage conversation

Express agreement and disagreement (2)

Express opinions (2)

Give feedback (1)

Plan a presentation

Understand body language and gestures

photo credits

Encourage conversation
water pollution – iStock.com / petekarici

Interpret images
all photographs © Christopher Graham

Write more complex sentences
David Jones, 1965 – Private Collection / Photo © Mark Gerson / Bridgeman Images

all other images
Alamy, Getty Images, iStockphoto, Shutterstock