Summative assessment for the unit «Daily Life and Shopping»

Learning objectives	8.4.2.1(8.R2) Understand specific information and detail in texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts 8.5.1.1 (8.W1) Plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with little support on a range of general and curricular topics 8.5.6.1(8.W6) Link, independently, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics
Assessment criteria	· Realize particular facts and parts in reading passage · Make a clear plan of writing; Write a text; Check the written draft · Connect sentences into paragraphs with basic connectors, linking words and phrases for expressing opinions with some support
Level of thinking skills	Application
Duration	20 minutes

Reading

The learners may write their answers using their own words to explain their choice. The main idea should be the same as it was presented in the text.

Task 1. Read the text carefully. Select if the statements are TRUE or FALSE, put a tick in an appropriate column and EXPLAIN your choice.

  

№	Statements	True	False	Explanation
1.	A survey says people should not use the Internet.
2.	The survey said Internet addicts needed to get online regularly.
3.	Researchers questioned over 2,540 people in their study.
4.	A professor said we know a lot about Internet addiction.
5.	The professor said addicts had no problem with day-to-day activities.
6.	Internet addicts suffer from depression more than non-addicts.
7.	Internet addicts find it more difficult to manage their time.
8.	We need to know if mental health problems create Internet addiction.

 

A new survey suggests that people who use the Internet too much may have mental health problems. The survey said that people who are addicted to the Internet have problems in life if they cannot get online regularly. The survey is from McMaster University in Canada. Researchers looked at the Internet habits of 254 students and then looked at the students' general mental health. Thirty-three of the students were addicted to the Internet. The researchers said another 107 students had problems because of their Internet use. These included depression, anxiety, impulsiveness and inattention. A professor said we still know little about the dangers of Internet addiction and need to do more research into it.

          The lead researcher in the study, professor Michael Van Ameringen, explained what kind of problems he found with students. He said: "We found that [students addicted to the Internet] had significantly more trouble dealing with their day-to-day activities, including life at home, at work or school and in social settings." Professor Van Ameringen added: "[People] with Internet addiction also had significantly higher amounts of depression and anxiety symptoms, problems with planning and [problems with] time management." The professor said we needed to find out just how big the problem of Internet addiction is. He also said we needed to find out if mental health problems caused Internet addiction.

Writing

Task 2. Write a comment with your opinion on a website to an expert on Internet addiction. You may use the examples from the previous text as an evidence. You should follow the plan and structure and it has to be in the Present, Past Simple and Present Perfect Tenses.

Use basic conjunctions for your comment:

· Then, next, after that, or, because, so

· First, second, finally, for example, moreover

Use phrases for expressing opinions:

·... from what I’ve.... For this …, I think …. In my opinion, ….

Plan of your comment

Paragraph 1: Write about your internet use and your online habits

I go on the internet...

My main activity on the internet is...

Paragraph 2: Describe other people’s habits

Some of my friends are...

Paragraph 3: Give two of your ideas on how to help people with Internet addiction.

The best way to help is…

Paragraph 4: Conclusion

In conclusion,...

 

The link which was used for this task is https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1609/160921-internet-addiction.pdf