Learning objectives

4.1.7.1 Use contextual clues to predict content and meaning in short supported talk on an increasing range of general and some curricular topics

4.2.7.1 Contribute a growing range of suitable words, phrases, and sentences during short pair, group and whole class exchanges

4.5.16.1 Use conjunctions and, or, but, because to link words and phrases

Listening

Task 1. Listen to the talk and circle the correct word.

1. Better Worse

2. Better Worse

3. Better Worse

4. Better Worse

5. Better Worse

6. Better Worse

7. Better Worse

8. Better Worse

Transcript for listening task

1)

A: How’s the weather?

B: The temperature is going down, and it’s turned very windy. I think it’s going to rain a lot tonight.

2)

A: How’s the weather now?

B: It’s much warmer now than it was this morning. And the wind has stopped, too. I think I’ll go out for a walk.

3)

A: Is it nice outside?

B: It was nice when I got up this morning, but now the sky is very dark. I think it’s going to rain.

4)

A: What’s it like outside?

B: It’s getting very windy now. I don’t think it’s a good idea to go out. I think we’re going to have a bad storm.

5)

A: Is it a nice day today?

B: It’s much nicer now. It was so cold and windy this morning, but it’s really nice outside now. And it’s getting warmer, too.

6)

A: What’s it like outside today?

B: It was cold and wet earlier, but now it’s stopped raining and the sun is coming out.

7)

A: What’s the weather like?

B: It was terrible this morning when I woke up – very hot and humid. I’m glad it’s getting cooler now.

8)

A: Is it still snowing?

B: It sure is. We’re going to have a really bad snowstorm. Let’s not go out today.

Speaking

Task 2. Talk to your partner. Choose ONE picture. Ask and answer 2 questions (each of you) about the weather and activities. Use and, or, but, because to make up sentences.

Assessment

criteria

Task

Descriptor

Mark

Additional

information

A learner

Identify the

content and meaning of a supported talk with the help of contextual clues

1

1. circles «worse»

1

2. circles «better»

1

3. circles «worse»

1

4. circles «worse»

1

5. circles «better»

1

6. circles «better»

1

7. circles «better»

1

8. circles «worse»

1

Talk to the partner,

2

asks a question about the weather/ activity

1

Each correct question and answer with a linking word is counted as 1 point

group and whole class using suitable words, phrases and sentences

Connect words and phrases using and, or, but, because

in one sentence;

answers the question about the weather

/activity of children in a sentence;

1

asks a question about children’ s

clothes/mood/feelings;

1

answers the question about children’ s

clothes/ mood/ feelings;

1

uses conjunctions and, or, but, because.

1

Total marks

13

Assessment criteria

Level of learning achievements

low

Middle

high

Identify the content and meaning of a supported talk with the help of contextual clues

Experiences challenges in recognising correct words on the topic. Most of the answers are written incorrect

Identifies the meaning of the talk. Makes some mistakes in identifying topic words. Some words can be spelt with mistakes, which do not prevent general understanding.

Develops the task fully. Confident in identifying the meaning of the talk, writes most of the words correctly

Talk to the partner, group and whole class using suitable words, phrases and sentences

Connect words and phrases using

and, or, but, because

Experiences problems in making up sentences and a question to talk to a partner. Most of the connectors are used in a wrong way.

Addresses the task. Makes some mistakes in making up sentences and a question. Some connectors are misused.

Adresses the task fully, makes up sentences and a question intelligibly; uses conectors correctly.

Assessment criteria

Task №

Descriptor

Mark

A learner

Identify general idea of short

stories on general and familiar topics

1

answers to the 1st question ‘about computers.’

1

answers to the 2nd question ‘ English scientist Charles Babbage’

1

answers to the 3rd question ‘ They have better memories and can store a lot of information”

1

answers to the 4th question ‘ control different machines, foretell tomorrow’s weather, even play chess and compose music’

1

answers to the 5th question ‘ in a library, in a travel agency, in a hotel, in a shop and in many other places.’

1

Describe people, places and objects

using short phrases

2

Possible answers

1. This is a smartphone.

1

2. Clever invention/ It is a clever

invention

1

3. Yes, I like/ Yes, I like this invention,

because it is unusual. (or any other

relevant adjective) / No, I don’t like this

invention, because it is dangerous. (or

any other relevant adjective

1

Total marks

8