Prueba objetiva

En esta entrada muestro la prueba objetiva que diseñé para la evaluación de una unidad didáctica. El examen consta de 10 ejercicios que sumarán un valor total de 100 puntos. Se evalúan en este orden: listening, vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing. Considero que la dificultad de la prueba, en una escala 1-3, se sitúa en un 2. No la considero una prueba demasiado difícil en cuanto a contenidos. Es completa porque trata todos los puntos, y se trata de un examen largo. Por supuesto, los alumnos con desfases en el currículum no serán evaluados de la misma manera. Entiendo por objetivos mínimos de la unidad, tener un dominio básico de un vocabulario específico, entender el tiempo verbal que se explica en una serie de situaciones cotidianas, en frases variadas, y saber redactar un texto a un nivel sencillo some temática acorde a lo visto en clase o los intereses del alumno. Respecto a mi método de evaluación, por considerar la prueba bastante amplia, tendrá un valor del 60% de la nota final del curso. El 30 % lo conformarán todos los deberes, tareas semanales asignadas, trabajos individuales o grupales y presentaciones orales. El 10% restante se trata de aspectos a tener en cuenta como asistencia, participación, motivación y actitud del alumno, esfuerzo o conducta en general.

La prueba es la siguiente:




EXAM UNIT 1- GENERATIONS

THE GENERATION OF VIDEO GAME CONSOLES

1.       Listening   (Time interval: 15 min)

Listen and order the following inventions.

a Consoles with more than one game

b Games with more than one level

c Consoles with Internet connections

d The first video game

e The Gameboy

f Games with CD ROMs

Then, listen again and answer these questions

1 How did Nolan Bushnell become a multi-millionaire?

2 What was Mario`s original name?

3 What was good about Sega games in the eighties?

4 Who was worried about pupils in Japanese schools?

5 Why are games evaluated in some countries?

  

[THE TEXT USED FOR THE LISTENING] (CD is the teacher’s material used in this activity)

<< The story of video games started in 1974, when an American called Nolan Bushnell invented a game called Pong. Pong was only a simple, black-and-white version of Ping-Pong, but it became incredibly popular. Bushnell started a company called Atari and became a multi-millionaire. In 1977 Atari produced the first multi-game console.

Other companies started to develop consoles when they saw the success of Atari. In 1985, Nintendo’s Entertainment System became popular because its games included the idea of different levels. One game also introduced a character called Jumpman. His name was later changed into Mario.

Nintendo improved their system and dominated the world of games in the eighties. In addition, they launched their famous Gameboy in 1989. There were, however, competitors: a new company called Sega invented a machine with better graphics and a popular character called Sonic.

In the nineties CD-ROMs were used for the first time and Sony, Sega and Nintendo all produced excellent consoles. Playstation became the most popular machine, but each console had its fans. The Japanese government asked Nintendo to launch their machine at the weekend because they didn`t want hysteria in the shops on a school day.

Most people say that games now are both better and faster than before. On the other hand, some psychologists say that they make people more aggressive. So, in some countries, games are evaluated by experts. In Britain, for example, some games can only be bought by people who are fifteen or older.>>

Vocabulary  (time interval: 5-10 min’)

1.       Match words in the box with their definitions

gadget      boom       fashion      look       icon      craze     hairstyle   generation

1.       A popular style of clothing, behavior, manner of doing something and so on is called ----------

2.       A small mechanical device or toll is known as a ----------

3.       A person or thing regarded as representative symbol or as worthy of veneration is an ----------

4.       A widespread but short-lived enthusiasm for something is named ---------

5.       A person’s facial appearance considered aesthetically is ----------

6.       A way in which someone’s hair is cut or arranged is a ---------

7.       All people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively are a ----------

8.       A period of great prosperity is a --------

2.       Replace the verb “get” for a more specific synonym

1.       Did you get my letter?

2.       She got the job that she wanted in the town centre

3.       When did she get to the party?

4.       We got to the airport very late and missed our flight

5.       It got dark very early yesterday. The winter must be here.

6.       Where did you get that nice jacket from?

7.       Sarah and her new roommate get on well together

8.       Sometimes people get upset for no reason

Grammar exercises  (10 min’)

1.       Complete the sentences with the correct forms of used to

1.       I -------- to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.

2.       Tom -------- to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn`t.

3.       I-------- to like him but now I do.

4.       There-------to be a cinema in the town but now there isn`t

5.       When I was younger I--------- to drink coffee, but now I drink It a lot

6.       She was tired, she-------- to work so hard.

7.       During a few years, they-------- to go and spend their holidays at the seaside. They don`t any longer.

8.       Hippies……to wear leather sandals.

2.       Complete the following text with the correct form of the verbs in past simple.

Audrey Hepburn ------ (be) a British actress and humanitarian. She -------- (recognize) as both a film and fashion icon, and was active during Hollywood's Golden Age.

Born in Ixelles, a district of Brussels, Hepburn ------ (spend) her childhood between Belgium, England and the Netherlands, including German-occupied Arnhem during the Second World War. In Amsterdam, she-------- (study) ballet before moving to London in 1948

After appearing in several British films and starring in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi, Hepburn -------- (play) the Academy Award-winning lead role in Roman Holidays (1953). Later performing in successful films like Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964) and Wait Until Dark (1967), Hepburn -------- (get) Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.

She appeared in fewer films as her life ----- (go on), devoting much of her later life to UNICEF. She ------ (work) in some of the most disadvantaged communities of Africa, South America and Asia between 1988 and 1992.

3.       Complete the sentences with the correct forms. Choose Past simple or Past progressive

1.       When I ------- (do) the washing-up, I --------- (break) a plate.

2.       While Tom ---------- (play) the piano, his mother ---------- (do) the washing-up.

3.       He------ (drink) some juice and then he ---------(eat) a few chips.

4.       I ---------- (have) dinner when I suddenly --------- (hear) a loud bang.

5.       When my father ---------- (work) in the garden, an old friend----------- (pass) by to see him.

6.         She----------- (go) to school,--------- (take) out her textbook and (begin) to learn.

7.        When it --------(start) to rain, our dog---------- (want) to come inside.

8.       When Jane --------(do) a language course in Ireland, she--------- (visit) Blarney Castle.

9.        When I--------- (be) on my way home, I -----------(see) an accident.

10.    I--------- (not / understand) what they----------- (talk) about.

Reading  and Comprehension

1.       Read the text and answer the questions

The eighties or 1980s is a decade that people remember for many reasons. The time period had great social and economic changes. There were also difficult issues, such as terrorist attacks or the Chernobyl disaster. The 80s were marked by some assassinations, like the example of John Lennon. It was an important era in the world of technology, with video games and the invention of computers. The development on auto industry is also relevant, and as the decade progressed, cars became smaller and efficient in design. The 1980’s was an era of incredible population growth around the world. In the case of popular culture, the most prominent evens, icons and trends include these examples: Pop music and famous artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna or Queen; new musical genres and styles, including pop, techno or hip hop. In relation to fashion, we have some well-known examples: clothing trends like jean jackets, miniskirts or leggings. There were also significant symbols like the headband or the Rubik’s cube.

-          How did the 80’s influence people’s lives?

-          What were the main advantages of this decade? In what aspects?

-          What negative things were mentioned in the text? In what aspects?

2.       Your opinion about the text

           -Do you think that some changes in the 80s still remain in our present society?

           -From your point of view, what were the most prominent features during the 1980s?

           - What is your favorite legacy from the eighties in terms of culture? (music, films, singers, fashion,       technology)

Writing: account of a decade 2000-2010

1-      Write a short text with the most important events at the beginning of the 21^th century.

2-      Use the past tenses in your narration.

3-      Think in the structure and events: positive and negative things, tragic events, natural disasters, fashion, inventions, economy, politics or wars.

Writing (optional, for extra mark)

Write a text giving your opinions about the generation gap between children and their parents in our society. Do you believe in a “bridge between both generations”?