TERM 3
Summative assessment for the unit «The Natural
World»
Learning objectives: 8.2.1.1(8.L1) Understand
with little or no support the main points in extended talk on a
wide range of general and curricular topics 8.2.7.1(8.L7) Recognise typical features at word, sentence
and text level of a growing range of spoken genres
8.3.3.1(8.S3) Give an opinion at discourse level
on a wide range of general and curricular topics 8.3.5.1(8.S5) Interact with peers to negotiate, agree and
organise priorities and plans for completing classroom
tasks
Assessment criteria:
• Recognize the main idea in the conversation
while listening
• Show the ability to use the appropriate
sentence structure and the words correctly • Express thoughts about
the given topic in the conversations
• Support a talk with peers while agree,
disagree and discuss the order of actions and plans to fulfill the
tasks
Level of thinking
skills: Knowledge and comprehension Higher order thinking skills
Duration: 20 minutes
Listening Task
1. Answer the questions about the
interview. CD2. Tapescript 3.
1. He has many tortoises in _____.
A) his room B) the
box C) the garden
2. His mom took care of _____
tortoise.
A) the smallest
B) an endangered C) a
pregnant
3. She took care of it when he was
_____.
A) a teenager
B) in high school C)
in university
4. She watched it _____.
A) in the forest B) in
the kitchen
C) in the living room
5. At his house they have _____.
A) some sheep
B) a cow and a
horse C) common pets
Write 3 facts about his mother.
1.
_______________________________________________________________________.
2.
_______________________________________________________________________.
3.
_______________________________________________________________________.
Speaking
Task 2. Discuss the
questions in a class. 1. “The Natural
World” what does it mean to you?
2. Have you ever been injured by an animal? If
so, what is the story behind? 3. How do
you think the world will look in 50 years’ time? 4. Do you think we are doing enough to save endangered
species? Give some examples.
Use the following phrases:
In my opinion … I
think … In my view … I agree with … I see your point
… I support your view …
I take a different view … I don’t agree with … I see your
points, but …
To my mind…….
I disagree
Mark
scheme
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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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Recognize the main idea in the conversation while
listening. Show the ability to use the appropriate sentence
structure and the words correctly
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1
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chooses 1- C;
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1
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chooses 2- C;
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1
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chooses 3- B;
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1
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chooses 4- B;
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1
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chooses 5- C;
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1
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A learner should write only 3 facts about Mile’s mother.
Possible answers: She is a zoologist./ She has worked at
universities studying animals./ She is studying South African
tortoises.*
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1 1 1
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Express thoughts about the given topic in the
conversations. Support a talk with peers while agree, disagree and
discuss the order of actions and plans to fulfill the
tasks
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2
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conveys ideas
clearly;
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1
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makes an argument and gives reasons;
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1
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uses the phrases that express the opinion;
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1
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uses the phrases that express the opinion;
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1
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shows a good degree of control of a range of simple and
some complex grammatical forms.
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1
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Total marks
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13
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