Summative assessment for the unit « Entertainment and Media »

Learning objectives	8.3.1.1(8.S1) Use formal and informal registers in their talk on a growing range of general and curricular topics 8.3.6.1(8.S6) Link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges 8.2.2.1(8.L2) Understand with little or no support most specific information in extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics 8.2.5.1(8.L5) Recognise the opinion of the speaker(s) with little or no support in extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics
Assessment criteria	· Apply the difference between formal and informal speech in a talk · Interact in a pair, group and whole class work presenting logically connected information with ideas of others people · Identify specific facts and details in extended talks · Identify the position of speakers in an extended talk with some support
Level of thinking skills	Knowledge and comprehension Application
Duration	20 minutes

Speaking

Task 1. Choose the question from the card on the topic “Entertainment and Media” and be ready to answer it after the teacher starts the conversation. Produce a speech by giving extended answers to the questions. Share your ideas with the class.

 

Teacher organizes a Socratic seminar, which helps him/her to assess learners while they are speaking on the topic ‘Entertainment and Media ‘and he/she  prepares and cuts down questions and expressions beforehand. Learners sit in a circle and answer the question using in their speech some formal and informal expressions to present logically connected information to their classmates.

Stating an opinion	Asking for an opinion	Expressing agreement	Expressing disagreement	Interrupting
The way I see it…..	What’s your idea?	I agree with you 100 percent.	I’d say the exact opposite.	Can I add something here?
If you want my honest opinion…..	How do you feel about that?	You are absolutely right.	I totally disagree.	If I might add something…..
As far as I’m concerned….	What are your thoughts on all of this?	I was just going to say that	No, I’m not so sure about that	Is it okay if I jump in for a second?
If you ask me…….	Wouldn’t you say?	I have to side with smb (name)on this one	I beg to differ	Sorry to interrupt, but…
In my opinion…….	What do you think?	No doubt about it.	Not necessarily	Can I throw my two cents in?

These are some Socratic Seminar Ground Rules:

1. Speak so that all students can hear you.

2. Ask for clarification. Don’t stay confused.

3. Speak without raising hands.

4. Stick to the point under discussion.

5. Don’t interrupt.

6. Don’t put down the ideas of another learner.

 

Discussion Cards

Card 1

1. What is your favorite form of entertainment?

2. Why are movies such popular entertainment? Try to give specific reasons. ("Because they're interesting" is not good enough!)

 

Card 2

1. What do you think of these forms of entertainment: music, comedy, live theater, TV, sports, traveling, going to bars (pubs), having parties at home, gambling and reading?

2. In your opinion, which kinds of TV programs are a waste of time? (love stories, adventure stories, mysteries, comedies, documentaries, game shows, horror) Explain your answer!

Card 3

1. What kinds of TV programs are most popular in your country?

2. Describe some popular games in your country. Why are they popular?

 

Card 4

1. What is your favorite kind of TV program or movie? (love stories, adventure stories, mysteries, comedies, documentaries, game shows, horror)

2. Who is the funniest comedian in your country? Can you describe his or her style? Why is he or she funny?

 

Card 5

1. Do you have a favorite singer or movie star?

2. Who is the most famous singer in your country? Can you describe one of his or her songs?

Card 6

1. What do you most/least want to read in a paper?

2. How regularly do you read a paper? How much of what you read do you believe?

Listening

Teacher may choose either one or two tasks to do in a class. It depends on the level of the learners and time.

Link for listening: http://www.elllo.org/english/1401/1413-Katie-Eurovision.htm

Task 2. Listen to the interview and answer the following questions.

1) The locations _____.

 

 a) stay the same

 b) change every year

 c) are secret

 

2) The contest is _____.

 

 a) huge in Europe

 b) losing popularity

 c) hard to watch

 

3) She says the U.K. has _____.

 

 a) won it a lot

 b) never won it

 c) hosted it twice

 

4) Buzzs Fizz was a group of _____.

 

 a) only men

 b) only women

 c) both sexes

 

5) She always remembers the _____.

 

 a) singing

 b) costumes

 c) winners

 

Task 3. Listen to the radio interview about theme parks and circle TRUE or FALSE for these sentences.  

Link for listening: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/intermediate-b1-listening/theme-parks

1. Andy Wells has written a guide to theme parks around the world.	True	False
2. Andy says his job doesn’t feel like hard work.	True	False
3. Cedar Point in Ohio has life-sized moving dinosaurs.	True	False
4. On a wing coaster the track is next to you, not under you.	True	False
5. At the Islands of Adventure in Florida you can meet Harry Potter.	True	False
6. Ocean Park in Hong Kong has sea animals but no rides.	True	False
7. A dark ride is a ride inside a building.	True	False
8. The “place to watch” for theme parks is Japan.	True	False