GameChanger L2 Cambridge Life Competencies

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Unit 1, page 11, ex 4

Student’s Book Level 2 Cambridge Life Competencies Map

Creative Thinking Generating ideas

C5. Generating multiple ideas

Actively participates in brainstorming activities to generate new ideas.

Unit 1, page 12, Think!

Unit 1, page 13, ex 1

Unit 1, page 13, ex 4

Unit 1, page 15, ex 5

Unit 1, page 18, ex 7

Unit 2

Unit, Page and Exercise(s) Number

Unit 2, page 19, Think!

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Communication Managing conversations

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Social Responsibilities Showing intercultural awareness

Collaboration Working towards task completion

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C4. Using communication strategies to facilitate conversations

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C3. Understanding aspects of own culture

C10. Resolving issues

C1. Participating in a range of creative activities

Records vocabulary in an appropriate way (e.g. in a vocabulary notebook or in a vocabulary flashcard app).

Invites contributions from others in a conversation.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Describes key aspects of own culture, including values and beliefs.

Accepts and works towards the agreed solution.

Acts parts in role-plays or dramas.

Unit 2, page 21, ex 4

Creative Thinking Generating ideas

C7. Imagining alternatives and possibilities

Actively participates in “what if” (cautionary or wishful thinking) and “if only” (wishful thinking) discussions.

Unit 2, page 21, ex 6

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

Understands essential phonological terms and concepts (e.g. vowel length, word stress).

Acknowledges, agrees or disagrees with others’ ideas politely and respectfully.

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Unit 2, page 23, ex 1

Unit 2, page 27, Think!

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Social Responsibilities

Understanding global issues

C1. Participating in a range of creative activities

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C7. Recognizing personal impact on global issues

Engages with and responds to creative works from art, music or literature.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Identifies ways in which personal habits and behavior have the capacity to affect the environment.

Unit 2, page 28, ex 3

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C6. Structuring spoken and written texts effectively

Knows how to structure a range of academic and practical text types, e.g. essays, complaints, applications

Unit 2, page 28, ex 4

Unit 3

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Unit 3, page 31, Think!

Unit 3, page 4, ex 4

Unit 3, page 34, ex 3

Unit 3, page 35, ex 1

Unit 3, page 35, ex 4

Learning to Learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

C9. Keeping track of progress Uses checklists to review work and ensure successful completion of tasks.

Emotional Development

Identifying and understanding emotions

Emotional Development Managing own emotions

Critical Thinking Understanding and analyzing ideas and arguments

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Emotional Development Identifying and understanding emotions

C1. Recognizing and describing emotions

C3. Monitoring and reflecting on own emotions

C1. Identifying and classifying information

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C2. Understanding emotions

Articulates their feelings in response to music, art or literature.

Recognizes their individual emotional triggers.

Distinguishes between fact and opinion.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Discusses what makes them feel different emotions.

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Competency Core Area Component Can do Statement
Page and Exercise(s) Number
Competency Core Area Component Can do Statement
Page and Exercise(s) Number

Unit 3, page 39, Think!

Unit 3, page 40, ex 7

Unit 4

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Unit 4, page 41, Think!

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

Selects key points from diverse sources to create a new account and/or argument.

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

Asks clarifying questions when necessary.

Creative Thinking Generating ideas

C7. Imagining alternatives and possibilities

Actively participates in “what if” (cautionary or wishful thinking) and “if only” (wishful thinking) discussions.

Unit 4, page 43, ex 4

Unit 4, page 44, Think!

Unit 4, page 45, ex 1

Unit 4, page 46, ex 5

Unit 4, page 49, ex 2

Unit 4, page 49, Think!

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Social Responsibilities

Understanding global issues

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

C4. Evaluating specific information or points in an argument

C7. Recognizing personal impact on global issues

Takes effective notes in class and from homework reading.

Evaluates conclusions and generalisations made from arguments.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Draws conclusions from evaluation of ideas, arguments, and options.

Identifies evidence and its reliability.

Identifies ways of dealing with issues related to inequalities in society (e.g. volunteering, charity work, etc.)

Unit 4, page 50, ex 4

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C6. Structuring spoken and written texts effectively

Knows how to structure a range of academic and practical text types, e.g. essays, complaints, applications

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Competency Core Area Component Can do Statement
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Page and Exercise(s) Number Competency Core Area Component Can
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Unit 4, page 50, ex 5

Review, page 52, Check Your Progress

Review, page 52, Learn to Learn

Unit 5

Learning to Learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

Learning to learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

Learning to learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

C9. Keeping track of progress

C10. Evaluating learning and progress

C2. Using effective systems for finding, keeping and retrieving information

Uses checklists to review work and ensure successful completion of tasks.

Uses self-assessment tools to evaluate progress and goal achievement.

Takes effective notes in class and from homework reading.

Unit 5, page 53, Think! Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

Unit 5, page 55, ex 4

Unit 5, page 55, ex 6

Unit 5, page 56, Think!

Unit 5, page 57, ex 1

Unit 5, page 57, ex 4

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

Critical Thinking

Evaluating ideas and arguments

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Creative Thinking Generating ideas

C2. Using a variety of language and communication strategies to achieve a desired effect

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C7. Imagining alternatives and possibilities

Demonstrates and awareness of positive communication strategies

Takes effective notes in class and from homework reading.

Acknowledges, agrees or disagrees with others’ ideas politely and respectfully.

Selects key points from diverse sources to create a new account and/or argument.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Actively participates in “what if” (cautionary or wishful thinking) and “if only” (wishful thinking) discussions.

Unit 5, page 61, ex 5

Unit 5, page 62, ex 6

Critical Thinking Understanding and analyzing ideas and arguments

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

C3. Interpreting and drawing inferences from arguments and data

C1. Participating in a range of creative activities

Uses contextual clues to guess the meaning of unknown words.

Acts parts in role-plays or dramas.

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Page and Exercise(s) Number Competency Core Area Component Can do Statement
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Unit 6, page 63, Think!

Creative Thinking Generating ideas

C7. Imagining alternatives and possibilities

Actively participates in “what if” (cautionary or wishful thinking) and “if only” (wishful thinking) discussions.

Unit 6, page 65, ex 3

Learn to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

Records vocabulary in an appropriate way (egg. in a vocabulary notebook or in a vocabulary flashcard app).

Unit 6, page 65, ex 4

Unit 6, page 66, Think!

Unit 6, page 67, ex 1

Unit 6, page 71, ex 4

Unit 6, page 71, Think!

Unit 6, page 72, ex 3

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Critical Thinking Understanding and analyzing ideas and arguments

Creative Thinking Implementing ideas and solving problems

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C3. Interpreting and drawing inferences from arguments and data

C9. Implementing, presenting and explaining ideas and solutions

C6. Structuring spoken and written texts effectively

Asks clarifying questions when necessary.

Draws conclusions from evaluation of ideas, arguments, and options.

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Uses contextual clues to guess the meaning of unknown words.

Employs new and original ideas in completing creative activities.

Knows how to structure a range of academic and practical text types, e.g. essays, complaints, applications

Unit 6, page 72, ex 4

Review, page 74, Check Your Progress

Review, page 74, Learn to Learn

Learning to Learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

Learning to Learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

C9. Keeping track of progress Uses checklists to review work and ensure successful completion of tasks.

C10. Evaluating learning and progress

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

Uses self-assessment tools to evaluate progress and goal achievement.

Finds sources of information and support (online and in school) in order to enhance their understanding of English.

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Page and Exercise(s) Number Competency Core Area Component Can do Statement
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Unit 7, page 75, Think!

Unit 7, page 77, ex 6

Unit 7, page 78, Think!

Unit 7, page 79, ex 4

Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

Communication Managing conversations

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

C1. Using language appropriate for the situation

C4. Using communication strategies to facilitate conversations

C4. Evaluating specific information or points in an argument

C2. Using a variety of language and communication strategies to achieve a desired effect

Discusses topics of relevance to self, family and friends.

Uses simple techniques to start a conversation.

Identifies evidence and its reliability.

Uses functions to ask for and give things, e.g. requesting information, offering an opinion.

Unit 7, page 81, ex 1

Unit 7, page 83, Think!

Unit 7, page 84, ex 2

Unit 7, page 84, ex 7

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C1. Participating in a range of creative activities

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

C7. Using appropriate language and presentation styles with confidence and fluency

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Engages with and responds to creative works from art, music or literature.

Acknowledges, agrees or disagrees with others’ ideas politely and respectfully.

Speaks with suitable fluency.

Unit 7, page 75, Think!

Unit 7, page 77, ex 6

Unit 7, page 78, Think!

Unit 7, page 79, ex 4

Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

Communication Managing conversations

Critical Thinking Evaluating ideas and arguments

Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

C1. Using language appropriate for the situation

C4. Using communication strategies to facilitate conversations

C4. Evaluating specific information or points in an argument

C2. Using a variety of language and communication strategies to achieve a desired effect

Discusses topics of relevance to self, family and friends.

Uses simple techniques to start a conversation.

Identifies evidence and its reliability.

Uses functions to ask for and give things, e.g. requesting information, offering an opinion.

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Unit 7 Unit,

Unit, Page and Exercise(s) Number Competency Core Area Component

Unit 7, page 81, ex 1

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Unit 7, page 84, ex 2

Unit 7, page 84, ex 7

Unit 8

Unit 8, page 85, Think!

Unit 8, page 87, ex 3

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

Collaboration Encouraging effective group interaction

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C1. Participating in a range of creative activities

C3. Listening and responding respectfully

C7. Using appropriate language and presentation styles with confidence and fluency

Can do Statement

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Engages with and responds to creative works from art, music or literature.

Acknowledges, agrees or disagrees with others’ ideas politely and respectfully.

Speaks with suitable fluency.

Unit 8, page 88, Think!

Social Responsibilities Understanding global issues

C6. Discussing a range of global issues

Demonstrates awareness of human rights issues around the world.

Unit 8, page 89, ex 1

Unit 8, page 93, Think!

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Emotional Development

Empathy and relationship skills

C2. Using effective systems for finding, keeping and retrieving information

C6. Showing empathy for the feelings of others

Takes effective notes in class and from homework reading.

Shows awareness of how events and situations might trigger specific emotions in others (e.g. by imagining how people feel in a given context).

Unit 8, page 94, ex 5

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

Communication Using appropriate language and register for context

Communication Participating with appropriate confidence and clarity

C3. Using effective strategies for learning and retaining information

C3. Adapting language use according to different cultures and social groups

C6. Structuring spoken and written texts effectively

Understands essential grammatical terms and concepts.

Has awareness of how experiences, beliefs and opinions can vary across cultures.

Knows how to structure a range of academic and practical text types, e.g. essays, complaints, applications

Unit 8, page 94, ex 6

Emotional Development Managing own emotions

C4. Regulating emotions

Deals appropriately with praise, setbacks and criticism.

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Unit, Page and Exercise(s) Number Competency Core Area Component

Review, page 96, Check Your Progress

Review, page 96, Learn to Learn

Extras

Reading 1, page 98, Think!

Reading 2, page 99, Think!

Reading 3, page 100, Think!

Learning to Learn Reflecting on and evaluating own learning

Learning to Learn Developing skills and strategies for learning

C10. Evaluating learning and progress

C2. Using effective systems for finding, keeping and retrieving information

Can do Statement

Uses self-assessment tools to evaluate progress and goal achievement.

Records vocabulary in an appropriate way (egg. in a vocabulary notebook or in a vocabulary flashcard app).

Social Responsibilities

Critical Thinking

Showing intercultural awareness

Evaluating ideas and arguments

C4. Understanding aspects of other cultures

C6. Drawing appropriate conclusions

Makes informed comparisons between their own society and other societies.

Draws conclusions from evaluation of ideas, arguments, and options.

Reading 4, page 101, Think!

Social Responsibilities

Understanding global issues

Social Responsibilities Showing intercultural awareness

C6. Discussing a range of global issues

Demonstrates understanding of inequalities in society (e.g. social classes, power, prestige, poverty, etc.).

C4. Understanding aspects of other cultures

Shows an interest in learning about key aspects of other cultures or societies, including values and beliefs.

Project 1, page 106, Project Task

Project 2, page 108, Think!

Project 2, page 108, Project Task

Creative Thinking Preparing for creativity

C2. Exploring issues and concepts

Asks questions and seeks the answers to these in order to find out more about an issue.

Social Responsibilities Showing intercultural awareness

Creative Thinking Implementing ideas and solving problems

C4. Understanding aspects of other cultures

C8. Experimenting with and refining ideas

Makes informed comparisons between their own society and other societies.

Experiments with using different ideas and resources to make and describe their own work.

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