English for

Language focus
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1, 2 The course is designed to … The purpose of the course is to …
3 Learners’ own answers
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Verb + 
something
Verb + how + clause
Verb + 
preposition + 
something
Verb + 
somebody + 
preposition
develops 
students’ skills
explores how Americans 
have confronted
examines how 
communication evolved
focuses on a wide 
range of subjects
equips students 
with acquaints 
students with
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Verb + 
something
Verb + how + clause
Verb + 
preposition + 
something
Verb + 
somebody + 
preposition
explores the values
analyzes
se the decisions
study how these models 
can be used
introduces 
students to 
11 Encourage learners to start with the gaps they are sure 
about and cross out these words in the box.
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2 behaviour 3 achievement 4 purpose 5 skills
6 knowledge 7 attitudes 8 action verb
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2 to use technology 3 to describe the impact 
4 to explain (a variety of) phenomena 5 to compare data 
6 interpreting (research) findings and drawing conclusion 
7 to design software
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Remembering: describe Understanding: explain, interpret 
Applying: use Analysing: compare Evaluating: evaluate 
Creating: design 
14 You may want to set Step 1 as homework. These 
activities may be quite a challenge for learners who are 
new to Bloom’s taxonomy. If possible, pair these learners 
with those who know how to apply Bloom’s taxonomy.
You could also use some online resources like the two 
below to help learners write questions for the different 
levels of the taxonomy.
http://iss.schoolwires.com/cms/lib4/NC01000579/
Centricity/Domain/1366/BloomQuestions_000.pdf 
http://theactiveclass.com/files/2012/02/Blooms_
taxonomy.pdf