Peppermints and Diamonds

Student Progress Checklist (A0 - C2) Instructions: Check off each skill as students demonstrate mastery. Move students to the next level when all skills in their current level are achieved. A0 → A1 (Beginner) [ ] Can introduce themselves (name, age, nationality). [ ] Can understand and respond to simple greetings. [ ] Can recognize common signs (e.g., "Exit," "Toilet"). [ ] Can follow basic classroom instructions. [ ] Can write personal information (name, address). [ ] Can use Present Simple (e.g., "I like apples."). A1 → A2 (Elementary) [ ] Can ask and answer basic questions about daily life. [ ] Can describe their family, home, and routine. [ ] Can understand short, clear conversations. [ ] Can read short messages and emails. [ ] Can write simple sentences about personal experiences. [ ] Can use Past Simple (e.g., "Yesterday, I went to the park."). [ ] Can use comparatives & superlatives (e.g., "bigger," "the bigg...

Below is a comprehensive placement test that covers A0 (absolute beginner) to C2 (proficient user) levels. It assesses Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, and Writing, --- English Placement Test (A0 - C2) Instructions: A0 - A1: Answer Questions 1-10 A2 - B1: Answer Questions 1-20 B2 - C2: Answer all Questions 1-30 Writing tasks are for all levels but increase in difficulty. --- 1. Vocabulary & Basic Sentence Structure (A0 - B1) (Choose the correct answer – 1 point each) 1. Hello! How ______ you? a) am b) is c) are 2. I ______ a teacher. a) is b) am c) are 3. This is ______ apple. a) an b) a c) the 4. My mother ______ very kind. a) is b) are c) be 5. The sun ______ in the sky. a) shines b) shine c) shone 6. I ______ breakfast at 7:30 every morning. a) eat b) eats c) eating 7. ______ you like coffee? a) Do b) Does c) Are 8. She ______ to the cinema last night. a) go b) goes c) went 9. My house is ______ than yours. a) bigger b) biggest c) more big 10. If it ______ tomorrow, we ...

1. Vocabulary Expansion ✅ Learn and use academic and professional vocabulary (e.g., business, science, and current events). ✅ Study collocations (words that naturally go together, e.g., "take responsibility," "make an effort"). ✅ Master idioms, phrasal verbs, and expressions used in natural conversation. ✅ Read articles and books on different topics to discover new words in context. ✅ Practice using synonyms and antonyms to avoid repetition. 2. Grammar and Accuracy ✅ Master complex sentence structures (e.g., relative clauses, inversion, conditionals, passive voice). ✅ Use modal verbs accurately for certainty, possibility, and advice (e.g., must, might, should). ✅ Improve articles (a, an, the) and prepositions (in, on, at, by, for). ✅ Use a variety of verb tenses naturally, especially past perfect and future forms. ✅ Reduce errors in subject-verb agreement, word order, and pronoun use. 3. Speaking and Fluency ✅ Practice giving opinions and arguments with ...