Summativeassessmentfortheunit“CommunicationandTechnology”

Learningobjective 7.R2 Understand specific informationand detail in textson a range of

familiargeneral and curriculartopics
7.S2 Ask complexquestionsto get information abouta limited
rangeofgeneral topics and some curricular topics

Levelofthinkingskills Knowledge andcomprehension

Application

Duration 20 minute

Reading

Task1.Read the text and completethe task.

KateandtheInternet
Kate'sfirstclassstartsateighto’clockinthemorning and itis1.30a.mnow.Theonlysound
thatyoucanhearinKate'ssmallroomistheclickingofacomputerkeyboard.Hermumdoesno
longerknowwhattodo.Everyday,it’sthesame.“Katedoesnolongerpayattentiontoherstudies
ortothereportshehastopresentnextweek.Sheignoresalltypesofhomework.Hermothersays:
“Shecaresonlyabouttheconversationsshecarriesonwithpeoplefromallovertheworldwithout caringabout
hergrades or her friends in real life”.
TheInternetaccessinAmericanhouseholdsincreases,that’swhythenumberofteenagers
whospendalongtimeoftheirlivesonline,hasincreasedtoo.Psychologistssay:“Lookout!An
increasingnumberofteensisgoingintoanewformofaddiction”.InaninterviewKatedeclared:
“I'mdestroyingmyfutureandIambecomingisolatedfromthesociety,”“IfailedEnglishlast
year...Ididn’tcareaboutmystudiesbutatleast,Ifeelfree.Infact,Icantalktoothersaboutany topic without being
afraid of the consequences”.

Matchpartsofsentencesincolumn(A)withpartsofsentencesincolumn(B).Writetheanswersincolum
n(C).
Example: 0.The onlysound thatyou can hearin Kate's small room d) is
the clickingofa computerkeyboard.0-d

(A) (B) (C)

1. Kate spends along a)abignumberof teenagers havebecome 1._____
time online, addicted to the net.
2. b) is justone consequence ofthis typeof 2._____
Psychologiststhinkthat addiction.
3.Isolationfromsociety c)and shedoesn’t care aboutherschool results. 3._____

Speaking [3]
Task2.Read the examples and makeupyour own questions. Ask and answerthem. Assesseach other
accordingto the Assessment sheet.
Learnersworkinpairs.Firstly,onelearneranswersthequestionsthesecondlearnerassesseshim/
heronthecriteriathentheyswaptheroles.TeacherdecidesandincludesintheAssessmentsheetwhatvocabulary
willbecheckedinthisspeakingtask.
Example:
1.What pieceoftechnologycan’tyou live without? Why? 2.How
often doyou watchTV?Explainyour answer.
3.What’syourfavorite gadget to communicatewith friends?Explainyour answer.
4. How much time do you spend online every week
5. What is your favorite website? [5]
[8]
 Descriptors

Task 1.
1C
2A
3B

Task 2.
Possible answers:
1. I can’t live without a cell phone because of its practical use.
2. I watch TV only at weekends, because I don’t have much time.
3. I’m fond of a cell phone and the reason is that it connects me to the world.
Summative assessment for the unit “Communication and Technology”

Task1. Read the text and complete the task.

Kate and the Internet
Kate's first class starts at eight o’clock in the morning and it is 1.30 a.m now. The only sound
that you can hear in Kate's small room is the clicking of a computer key board. Her mum does
not longer know what to do. Every day, it’s the same.“Kate does not longer pay attention to
her studies or to their port she has to present next week. She ignores all types of homework.
Her mother says: “She cares only about the conversations she carries on with people from all
over the world without caring about her grades or her friends in real life”.
The Internet access in American house hold increases, that’s why the number of
teenagers who spend a long time of their lives online,
Has increased too. Psychologists say:“Look out! An increasing number of teens is
going into a new form of addiction ”.In an interview Kate declared: “I'm destroying my
future and I am becoming is olated from the society,”“If ailed English last year...I didn’t care
about my studies but at east, I feel free .In fact ,I can talk to others about any topic without
being afraid of the consequences”.

Match parts of sentences in column (A) with parts of sentences in column (B).
Write the answers in column(C).
Example: 0.The only sound that you can hear in Kate's
small room d) is the clicking of a computerkeyboard.0-d

(A) (B) (C)

1. Kate spends a
long time online,
2. Psychologists
think that
3.Isolation from society
a) a big number of teenagers have 1._____
become addicted to the net.
b) is just one consequence of this type 2._____
of addiction.
c) and she doesn’t care about her school results. 3._____

Writing
[3]
Task2.Read the examples and make up your own questions. Ask and answer them.
Assess each other according to the Assessment sheet.
Learners work in pairs. Firstly, one learner answers the questions the second learner
assesses him / her on the criteria then they swap the roles . Teacher decides and includes
in the Assessment sheet what vocabulary will be checked in this speaking task.
Example:
1. What piece of technology can’t you live without?
Why?
2. How often do you watch TV? Explain your answer.
3. What’s your favorite gadget to communicate with friends? Explain your answer.
4. How much time do you spend online every week?
5. What is your favorite website?

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