SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
TASKS FOR TERM 4
Summative assessment for the unit «Recent
advances in technology »
Learning objectives
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11.2.2
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Understand specific information in unsupported extended
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talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics,
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including talk on a growing range of unfamiliar topics
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11.5.7
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Use independently appropriate layout at text level on a
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wide range of general and curricular topics
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11.5.5
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Develop with minimal support coherent arguments
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supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a
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wide range of written genres in familiar general and
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curricular topics
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Assessment criteria
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Identify detailed information from recording
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Produce a text with appropriate paragraphing
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Write a
coherent paragraph/short text stating and explaining an
argument
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Level of thinking skills
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Knowledge and comprehension Application
Higher order thinking skills
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Duration
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20
minutes
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Listening
Task 1. Listen to the recording about uses of nanotechnology and complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Follow the link to listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a714mjyjOaI
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Uses of Nanotechnology
Transport
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Nanotechnology could allow the development of
stronger Planes would
be much lighter in weight.
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travel
will be
made available to the masses.
Technology
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Computers
will be even smaller, faster, and will have a greater
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will
become more
affordable.
The Environment
Nano-robots could rebuild the ozone layer.
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Pollutants
such as could
be removed from water more easily.
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There will
be no from
manufacturing.
Health and Medicine
New methods of food production could eradicate famine.
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Analysis of medical will be speeded up. Life expectancy could be
increased.
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Writing
Task 2.
Write an essay about the following topic:
In the past lectures were the traditional method of teaching large numbers of students. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being
used to teach students.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach?
You should:
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paraphrase the question;
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present the specific advantages/disadvantages that will be discussed in the main body paragraphs;
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introduce the main advantage, explain and support with examples;
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introduce the main disadvantage, explain and support with examples;
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give a summary of your main points and say what you think were most important pros and cons;
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link ideas logically and clearly, using basic conjunctions and linking words;
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use appropriate topical vocabulary.
Assessment criteria
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Task
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Descriptor
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Mark
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A learner
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Identify detailed information from recording
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1
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1. writes ‘metal/metals’
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1
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2. writes ‘space’
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1
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3. writes ‘memory’
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1
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4. writes ‘solar’
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1
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5. writes ‘oil’
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1
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6. writes ‘waste’
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1
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7. writes ‘tests’
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1
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Produce a text with
appropriate
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uses appropriate structure that makes reader
understand a piece;
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1
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paragraphing
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Write a coherent
paragraph/short text
stating and explaining
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uses a range of appropriate vocabulary with correct spelling;
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1
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an argument
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2
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writes clear paragraphs with 3 or 4 basic connectors;
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1
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states and explains an argument;
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1
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conveys ideas clearly;
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1
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presents the specific advantages/disadvantages;
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1
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use appropriate topical vocabulary.
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1
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Total marks
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14
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Rubrics for providing information to parents
on the results of Summative Assessment for the unit «Recent advances in technology»
Learner’s name
Assessment criteria
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Level of learning achievements
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Low
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Middle
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High
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Identify detailed information from recording
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E xperiences difficulties in
giving the right answers while listening. The answers are not full
or correct.
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Experiences some difficulties in giving the right
answers while listening. Answers all questions but there are some
spelling mistakes or not correct answers:
Writes 1.‘metal/metals’;
2
.‘space’;3.‘memories’;4.‘solar’;5. ‘oil’; 6.’waist’;7.
‘tests’
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C onfidently chooses an
appropriate word for each gap while identifying specific details in
extended talks.
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Produce a
text with appropriate paragraphing
Write a coherent paragraph/short text stating and explaining
an argument
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L acks in writing academic
essays, has difficulties in conveying ideas logically into coherent
paragraphs, stating and explaining arguments. Experiences
difficulties in using appropriate vocabulary, in linking ideas
clearly, in using a
range of grammar.
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M akes some mistakes in structure and style of academic essays. Experiences some
difficulties in presenting ideas clearly, in using appropriate
vocabulary and grammar, in linking ideas
logically.
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U ses wide range of grammar and
vocabulary within the task set, ideas fulfill the requirements of
the task.
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Transcript
Today we’re going to
look at an important area of science, namely nanotechnology. So
what is it? Nano means tiny, so it’s science and engineering on the
scale of atoms and molecules. The idea is that by controlling and
rearranging atoms, you can literally create anything. However, as
we’ll see, the science of the small has some big implications
affecting us in many ways.
There’s no doubt that nanotechnology promises so much for
civilisation. However, all new technologies have their teething
problems. And with nanotechnology, society often gets the
wrong idea about its capabilities.
Numerous
science-fiction books and movies have raised people's fears about
nanotechnology - with scenarios such as inserting little
nano-robots into your body that monitor everything you do without
you realising it, or self-replicating nano-robots that eventually
take over the world.
So how do we safeguard
such a potentially powerful technology? Some scientists recommend that nano-particles be treated as new chemicals with
separate safety tests and clear labelling.
They believe that
greater care should also be taken with nano-particles in
laboratories and factories. Others have called for a withdrawal of
new nano products such as cosmetics and a temporary halt to many
kinds of nanotech research.
But as far as I’m
concerned there's a need to plough ahead with the discoveries and
applications of nanotechnology.
I really believe that
most scientists would welcome a way to guard against unethical uses
of such technology. We can’t go around thinking that all innovation
is bad, all advancement is bad. As with the debate about any new
technology, it is how you use it that’s important. So let’s look at
some of its possible uses.
Thanks
to nanotechnology, there could be a major breakthrough in the field
of transportation with the production of more durable
metals.
These could be
virtually unbreakable, lighter and much more pliable leading to
planes that are 50 times lighter than at present. Those same
improved capabilities will dramatically reduce the cost of
travelling into space making it more
accessible to ordinary people and opening up a
totally new holiday destination.
In terms of technology,
the computer industry will be able to shrink computer parts down to
minute sizes. We need nanotechnology in order to create a new generation of computers that will
work even faster and will have
a million times more memory but will be about the size of a sugar
cube.
Nanotechnology could
also revolutionise the way that we generate power. The cost of solar cells will be drastically reduced so harnessing this energy
will be far more economical than at present.
But nanotechnology has
much wider applications than this and could have an enormous impact
on our environment. For instance, tiny airborne nano-robots could
be programmed to actually rebuild the ozone layer, which could
lessen the impact of global warming on our planet. That’s a pretty
amazing thought, isn’t it? On a more local scale, this new
technology could help with the clean-up of environmental
disasters as nanotechnology will
allow us to remove oil and other contaminants
from the water far more
effectively. And, if nanotechnology progresses as
expected - as a sort of building block set of about 90 atoms - then
you could build anything you wanted from the bottom up.
In terms of production, this means that you
only use
what you need and so there wouldn't be any
waste.
The
notion that you could create anything at all has major implications
for our health. It means that we’ll eventually be able to replicate
anything. This would have a phenomenal effect on our society. In
time it could even lead to the eradication of famine through the
introduction of machines that produce food to feed the hungry.
But it’s in the area of
medicine that nanotechnology may have its biggest impact. How we
detect disease will change as tiny
biosensors are developed to analyse tests in minutes rather than
days.
There’s even
speculation nano-robots could be used to slow the ageing process,
lengthening life expectancy.
As you can see, I’m very excited by the implications that could be
available to us in the next few decades. Just how long it’ll take,
I honestly don't know.
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