If you were to choose which adverbs to teach with “would”, could you just rely on the English Grammar Profile to suggest which ones?
Would + limited range of adverbs
Category: B1
actually
Why do I believe that the English Grammar Profile and Vocabulary profile should be merged? Well, they both have tons of fantastic information but it would be better if they worked together. If we use the grammar profile for single token grammar points such as “actually” notice the lack of information in the EGP: Point […]
Reported Statements
B1 or B2 reported speech?
defining clauses with “that/who” as object relative pronouns
At A2 level, learners can use “that” to refer to things such as a singular group or “team” of people, whereas at B1 “that” can be used to refer to the humans: “people, actors, friends or a girl”. That is what these two points on the English Grammar Profile seem to suggest. The explanations do […]
“Something” + Adjective
Is “something” + adjective B1 or A2?
Is “Unless” B1 or B2?
In the English Vocabulary Profile, the pictured item “unless” has one level = B1. 18 CONJUNCTIONS subordinating B2 3 wide range of simple subordinating conjunctions (‘once, whereas, unless, except (that) provided (that)’), to introduce a subordinate clause. Getting to work by car is comfortable, and faster unless you are caught in a traffic jam. Unless […]
Vocabulary and grammar that don’t have a clear level
More areas between the EVP and EGP that don’t match. Phrasal Verbs…
English Grammar Profile clashing proficiency levels
It is very hard to distinguish between levels for some items because it is not clear on the EGP too.
adjective range in noun phrases
The position of the adjective when placed directly before a noun is referred to being in the attributive position. At lower levels, students already do this so here it becomes important to look at the range of adjectives used to create these noun phrases. One could just leave this to vocabulary if it were not […]