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Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)
A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 2 40 pontos
competncia lexical SELEO
Friends completamento
competncia gramatical
competncia semntica transformao
competncia ortogrfica associao
Morfossinttica: /correspondncia
Competncia pragmtica
Conditional
sentences competncia funcional ITENS DE
Passive CONSTRUO
Competncia sociolingustica
Reported speech resposta curta
resposta restrita

B Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos


competncia lexical
competncia gramatical
competncia semntica
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical
ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
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DIAGNOSIS

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DIAGNOSTIC WRITTEN TEST

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write a text describing your best friend.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
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1 Choose from the words below two aspects that you find essential for a true friendship.
Justify your two choices in a total of 30-40 words.

honesty sense of humour beauty trust


support sharing kindness

20 2 Complete this poem (author unknown) with the words in the box.

impossible share blue friend place


serenity catch sea

If I could catch a rainbow


I would do it just for you.
And a) _______________ with you its beauty
On the days you're feeling b) _______________

If I could build a mountain


you can call your very own,
A place to find c) _______________,
A d) _______________ to be alone.

If I could take your troubles


I would toss them in the e) _______________
But all these things I'm finding
Are f) _______________ for me.

I cannot build a mountain,


Or g) _______________ a rainbow fair,
But let me be what I know best,
A h) _______________ who's always there.

impossible share blue friend place


serenity catch sea
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

My best friend
Probably my best friend is one of my schoolmates.
Her name is Marcela and we have known each other
since we were 8 years old. If I were to describe how
she looks, I would say she is very pretty. She has
5 short brown hair, brown almond-shaped eyes, a small
nose and a small pointed chin. She is not very tall but
not short either and she is quite slim. She doesn't like
to dress up, so I usually see her wearing jeans and a
T-shirt or sweater.
10 It seems like she and I are always talking or laughing
about something. She has a very nice personality and a
wonderful sense of humour, but she can also get a little
depressed from time to time. I can always count on her
to be honest and to give me the best advice.
15 We are interested in many of the same hobbies. We both enjoy music, playing the guitar and
singing. We like going to the cinema, but sometimes can't agree on which movie to see. Sometimes
we just walk around, trying to find a new area of the city to explore. We both like travelling, reading,
and swimming. Sometimes during the summer, I go with her and her family to their summer house,
which is located next to a large lake. We usually spend most of the day swimming or exploring the
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area, but sometimes we take a small row boat and go fishing. In the evenings we might walk into
town and see a movie or stay at home and watch television. Whatever we're doing, it's always fun
to be with her.
I know I can rely on her. Even when our lives get busy, we still make time to see each other. I
can't imagine going to school and not having her there. Since I am better in maths and science and
25 she is better in English and languages, we can always help each other if we get confused about a
difficult homework assignment. We are lucky that we complement each other so well and that we
get along so well. I hope that our friendship will continue and be just as strong after we graduate
from high school. We would like to study at the same university.
http://www.maturita.cz/anglictina/bestfriend.htm

10 1 What does the writer think about his/her friend Marcela?

10 2 Complete the table below in note form.

Physical description

Psychological description
15
3 Say what the following words refer to.
a) we (l. 2)
b) her (l. 8)
c) which (l. 19)

15
4 Find in the last paragraph of the text synonyms for these words.
a) trust
b) occupied
c) make complete
d) our qualities combine together

15
5 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.
a) The writer and her friend spend ____________________________________________
b) Many of their tastes ______________________________________________________
c) They feel lucky to _________________________________________________________
d) In the future _____________________________________________________________

15 6 Rewrite the sentences starting them as suggested and without changing their meaning.
a) They gave the job to my best friend.
My best friend ___________________________________________________________
b) Hurry up. Were going to get there late.
If you ____________________________________________________________________
c) I am going to meet my friends tonight.
Tom said that ____________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY C
80 Write a text about your best friend. Describe him/her physically and psychologically and explain
his/her importance in your life.

Write between 150 and 200 words.


CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO

ATIVIDADE A
1. Indica 2 aspetos e justifica. Escreve com 20 2. Completa a tabela com apenas algumas 4
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas informaes do texto. Pode escrever
da compreenso. Respeita os limites de N1 com incorrees lingusticas no
palavras indicados. impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou
N3 Ex.: In my opinion, the two most omite as restantes informaes.
important aspects in a friend are honesty
and support. A real friend will always tell 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 15
you the truth and help you when you como indicado na chave. Pode escrever
need it. com incorrees de grafia no
N3 impeditivas da compreenso.
N2 14 Chave: a) the writer and Marcela
b) Marcela
Indica 1 aspeto. Escreve com 8 c) their summer house
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas
N1 N2 10
da compreenso. Pode no respeitar os
limites de palavras indicados.
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 5
2. Completa o poema com 7 ou 8 palavras 20 referentes, como indicado na chave.
corretas. N1 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
Chave: a) share no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
b) blue ou omite os restantes referentes.
c) serenity
N3 4. Identifica os sinnimos adequados para 15
d) place
e) sea as 4 palavras.
f) impossible Ex.: a) rely on
N3
g) catch b) busy
h) friend c) we complement each other
d) get along
N2 14
N2 10
Completa o poema com apenas 1 ou 2 8
N1 palavras corretas. Erra ou omite as Identifica o sinnimo apenas para 5
restantes palavras. N1 1 palavra. Erra ou omite as restantes
palavras.

5. Completa as 4 frases com correo 15


lingustica e de acordo com a informao
ATIVIDADE B do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
de grafia que no impliquem
1. Indica 2 aspetos e justifica. Escreve com 20
competncia gramatical.
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas N3
Ex.: a) a lot of time together.
da compreenso. Respeita os limites de
b) are alike.
palavras indicados.
c) have such a good relationship.
N3 Ex.: In my opinion, the two most
d) they would like to study in the
important aspects in a friend are honesty
same university.
and support. A real friend will always tell
you the truth and help you when you N2 10
need it.

14 Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5


N2 lingustica e de acordo com a informao
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
Indica 1 aspeto. Escreve com 8 N1
de grafia que no impliquem
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas
N1 competncia gramatical. Erra ou omite
da compreenso. Pode no respeitar os
as outras frases.
limites de palavras indicados.
6. Reescreve as 3 frases corretamente. 15
2. Completa o poema com 7 ou 8 palavras 20
Chave: a) My best friend was given the
corretas.
job.
Chave: a) share
N3 b) If you dont hurry up, well get
b) blue
there late.
c) serenity
N3 c) Tom said that he was going to
d) place
meet his friends that night.
e) sea
f) impossible 10
N2
g) catch
h) friend Reescreve apenas 1 frase corretamente. 5
N1
14 Erra ou omite as restantes frases.
N2
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO

ATIVIDADE C
Competncia pragmtica Competncia lingustica*

Escreve um texto a descrever o(a) 50 Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30


melhor amigo(a), respeitando as regras elaborado, utilizando recursos
do mesmo. lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
N5 mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
ideias de forma adequada num texto lngua materna.
organizado, claro e coerente. Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
Respeita os limites de palavras exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
indicados. lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
N4 40 vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
confuso e escolha incorreta de
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando 30 palavras.
algumas regras do mesmo. Revela geralmente bom domnio das
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
cometendo erros gramaticais que
N3 as ideias num texto coeso embora ainda
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de possam causar incompreenso.
informaes. A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
Pode no respeitar os limites de A pontuao adequada.
palavras indicados.
N4 24
N2 20
Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando 10 recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
poucas regras do mesmo e recorrendo a pretende transmitir.
repeties e pormenores pouco Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
relevantes. lngua materna.
N1 Utiliza conectores simples para ligar Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
frases elementares, mas estrutura exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
deficientemente o texto. Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
Pode no respeitar os limites de N3 elementar, cometendo erros graves
palavras indicados. apenas quando exprime um pensamento
mais complexo. Utiliza, com correo,
estruturas simples, no cometendo erros
gramaticais elementares de forma
sistemtica.
A ortografia suficientemente precisa
para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
texto. A pontuao adequada.

N2 12

Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6


padres frsicos elementares.
Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
para se exprimir com a ajuda de
circunlocues.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
gramaticais elementares de forma
sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
compreenso global da mensagem.
Revela algum conhecimento das
convenes ortogrficas.
A pontuao nem sempre adequada.

*A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno


tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 0
0
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


competncia lexical SELEO
Sports associao
competncia gramatical
/correspondncia
competncia semntica
completamento
competncia ortogrfica
Morfossinttica:
Competncia pragmtica ITENS DE
Present simple
competncia funcional CONSTRUO
Present continuous
resposta curta
Past simple Competncia sociolingustica
resposta restrita
Past continuous

B Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos


competncia lexical
competncia gramatical
competncia semntica
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
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AREAL EDITORES
PROGRESS TEST 0

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write a text about the role of sports in your life.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
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1 Choose from the list below (A to F) two aspects of practising sports you find important. Justify
your two choices in a total of 30-40 words.
IF YOU PRACTISE SPORTS, YOU WILL
a) be active and fit.
b) develop control and concentration.
c) take responsibility.
d) make friends.
e) contribute to the development of the community.
f) have better intellectual development.

15
2 Complete the following text with five words from the box.
Use each word only once.

According to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, children need 60 minutes of a)
_________________ each day. Children who join sports b) _____________ exercise while improving their
physical, c) __________________ and social well-being. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry reports that behaviour learned in d) __________________ influences future adult behaviour;
youth involvement in sports instills e) __________________ habits and behaviours in children.

teams psychological healthy exercise


unhealthy childhood adulthood behaviours

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3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box above that you havent used.
a) Practising a sport in childhood will have a positive influence in our ____________
b) If you practise a sport, you will avoid __________ habits.
c) It is proved that children who participate in sports have less risky _____________
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985 in
Baltimore, Maryland, the youngest of three children.
His father, Fred, an all-around athlete, was a state
trooper; mother Debbie was a middle-school principal.
5 When Phelps's parents divorced in 1994, he and his
two older sisters, Whitney and Hilary, went to live with
their mother, with whom Michael grew very close.
Phelps began swimming when his sisters
joined a local swimming team. After he saw swimmers Tom Malchow and Tom Dolan
10 compete at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Phelps began to dream of becoming a
champion. He launched his swimming career at the Loyola High School pool. He met his
coach, Bob Bowman, who immediately recognised Phelps's talents and fierce sense of
competition. They began an intense training regime together and, by 1999, Phelps had
made the U.S. National B Team.
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At the age of 15, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer at an Olympic
Games in 68 years and, in the spring of 2001, he set the world record in the 200-metre
butterfly, becoming the youngest male swimmer in history to ever set a world swimming record.
He then broke his own record at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, earning
his first international medal.
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Several world records and medals followed, until he became a superstar at the 2004
Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, winning eight medals (including six gold), tying with Soviet
gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin (1980) for the most medals in a single Olympic Games.
In 2012, Phelps's Olympic medals increased to 22, setting a new record for most Olympic
medals and beating gymnast Larisa Latynina's prior record of 18.
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In addition to his successful swimming career, Phelps has written two books. His second
book, No Limits: The Will to Succeed, hit bookstores on December 9, 2008. Phelps also co-
founded the nonprofit organisation Swim with the Stars, which holds camps for swimmers of all
ages.
http://www.biography.com/people/michael-phelps-345192?page=2 (abridged)

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1 Why can we say that Michael Phelps is an extraordinary athlete?
10 2 Complete this timeline.

Date Event

June 30, 1985

1994

1996

1999

2000

2001

2004

2008
2012
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3 Say what the following words refer to.
a) His (l. 3)
b) their (l. 7)
c) who (l. 12)

15 4 Explain the meaning of the following expressions in the text.


a) grew very close (l. 7)
b) fierce sense of competition (ll. 12 and 13)
c) tying with (l. 21)

15
5 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.
a) Phelps started dreaming of becoming a champion when _____________________
b) Bob Bowman noticed _____________________________________________________
c) He set an Olympic record ____________________________________________

15 6 Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present simple, present continuous, past simple or past
continuous.
a) Phelps ____________ (retire) from competition but he ____________ (continue) to promote
swimming as a means to be active and healthy.
b) We ____________ (have) a picnic when it ____________ (start) to rain.
c) I ____________ (chat) with my friend at the moment.
d) He usually ____________ (help) me with dinner but today he ____________ (work) late.
e) Yesterday I ____________ (go) to the disco, I ____________ (meet) some young people and we
____________ (have) a lot of fun.
f) Last night, when we ____________ (sleep), there ____________ (be) an explosion.
g) What ____________ you ____________ (do) now?
h) I usually ____________ (go) to work by bus but today I ____________ (drive) my car.
i) London ____________ (organise) the 2012 Olympic Games.

80 ACTIVITY C
Write a text describing the role of sports in your life.
Write between 150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO
ATIVIDADE A
1. Indica 2 aspetos e justifica. Escreve com 15 2. Completa a tabela com 8 ou 9 10
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas informaes do texto. Pode escrever
da compreenso. Respeita os limites de com incorrees lingusticas no
palavras indicados. impeditivas da compreenso.
N3 Ex.: As far as I'm concerned, the two Ex.: June, 30 1985 Michael Phelps
most important aspects of practising was born.
sports are the possibility to keep fit and 1994 His parents got divorced.
avoid illnesses and the opportunity to 1996 He saw two American
meet new people and make friends. swimmers at the Summer Games
and dreamt of becoming a
N2 10 champion.
1999 He entered the US national
Indica 1 aspeto. Escreve com 5 N3 B team.
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas 2000 He participated in his first
N1
da compreenso. Pode no respeitar os Olympics.
limites de palavras indicados. 2001 He set the world record in
the 200-metre butterfly and won his
2. Completa o texto com 5 palavras 15 first international medal.
corretas. 2004 He won eight medals at the
Chave: a) exercise Olympic games in Athens.
2008 His second book hit the
N3 b) teams stores.
c) psychological 2012 He set a new record for
d) childhood most Olympic medals in
London.
e) healthy
N2 7
N2 10
Completa a tabela com apenas 2 ou 3 4
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5 informaes do texto. Pode escrever
N1 palavras corretas. Erra ou omite as N1 com incorrees lingusticas no
restantes palavras. impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou
omite as restantes informaes.
3. Completa as frases com 3 palavras 10
corretas. 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 15
como indicado na chave. Pode escrever
N3 Chave: a) adulthood
com incorrees de grafia no
b) unhealthy N3 impeditivas da compreenso.
c) behaviours Chave: a) Phelps
b) Phelps and his sisters
N2 7 c) Bob Bowman

Completa apenas 1 frase. Erra ou omite 4 N2 10


N1
as restantes frases.
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 5
referentes, como indicado na chave.
N1 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
ou omite os restantes referentes.
ATIVIDADE B 4. Explica o significado das 3 expresses 15
com palavras suas. Pode escrever com
1. Explica a razo, de acordo com o texto. 10
incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
Pode escrever com incorrees
compreenso.
lingusticas no impeditivas da N3
Ex.: a) strengthened his relationship
compreenso.
b) strong desire to win, to be better
N3 Ex.: We can say that Michael Phelps is than the others
an extraordinary athlete because his c) being equal to
career is filled with records and medals,
which are demonstrative of his skills and N2 10
of his determination to win.
Explica o significado de 1 expresso. 5
N2 7 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
N1
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
Explica de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4 ou omite as outras expresses.
N1
omite informao.
5. Completa as 3 frases com correo 15 Escreve um texto simples, respeitando 10
lingustica e de acordo com a informao poucas regras do mesmo e recorrendo a
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees repeties e pormenores pouco
de grafia que no impliquem relevantes.
competncia gramatical. N1 Utiliza conectores simples para ligar
Ex.: a) he saw swimmers Tom frases elementares, mas estrutura
N3 Malchow and Tom Dolan compete deficientemente o texto.
at the 1996 Summer Games in Pode no respeitar os limites de
Atlanta. palavras indicados.
b) his talents and strong sense of Competncia lingustica*
competition.
c) for most medals in London. Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30
elaborado, utilizando recursos
N2 10 lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5 Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lingustica e de acordo com a informao lngua materna.
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
N1 exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
de grafia que no impliquem
competncia gramatical. Erra ou omite lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
as outras frases. N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
6. Completa entre 12 e 16 espaos. Pode 15 confuso e escolha incorreta de
escrever com incorrees de grafia que palavras.
no impliquem competncia gramatical. Revela geralmente bom domnio das
estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
Ex.: a) retired / continues
cometendo erros gramaticais que
b) were having / started possam causar incompreenso.
c) am chatting A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
N3 d) helps / is working A pontuao adequada.
e) went / met / had N4 24
f) were sleeping / was
g) are doing Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
h) go / am driving recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
pretende transmitir.
i) organised Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
N2 10 Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Completa apenas entre 2 e 6 espaos 5 Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
N1 com correo lingustica. Erra ou omite elementar, cometendo erros graves
as outras frases. N3 apenas quando exprime um pensamento
mais complexo.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
simples, no cometendo erros
ATIVIDADE C gramaticais elementares de forma
sistemtica.
Competncia pragmtica A ortografia suficientemente precisa
para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
Escreve um texto respeitando as regras 50 texto.
do mesmo. A pontuao adequada.
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de
N5 mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as N2 12
ideias de forma adequada num texto
organizado, claro e coerente. Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6
Respeita os limites de palavras padres frsicos elementares.
indicados. Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
para se exprimir com a ajuda de
N4 40 circunlocues.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando 30 N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
algumas regras do mesmo. gramaticais elementares de forma
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
N3 as ideias num texto coeso embora ainda compreenso global da mensagem.
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de Revela algum conhecimento das
informaes. convenes ortogrficas.
Pode no respeitar os limites de A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
palavras indicados.

N2 20
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 1
1
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


competncia lexical SELEO
A world of many
competncia gramatical associao
languages
competncia semntica /correspondncia
competncia ortogrfica completamento
transformao
Morfossinttica: Competncia pragmtica
escolha mltipla
competncia funcional
Modal verbs
ITENS DE
Present perfect Competncia sociolingustica
CONSTRUO
Forms of resposta curta
comparison
resposta restrita
(gradual increase,
B parallel increase) Competncia lingustica 7 80 pontos
competncia lexical
competncia gramatical
competncia semntica
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 1

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write an email to a friend narrating your
imaginary experience in a student exchange programme.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15
1 Complete the following text with six words from the box.
Use each word only once.

projects exchange across


outside abroad offers
enterprises world takes

Celebrating its 25th birthday in 2012, ERASMUS is the most successful student
a)_____________________________ programme in the world. Each year, more than 230 000 students study
b)______________________ thanks to the Erasmus programme. It also
c)_________________________________ the opportunity for student placements in
d)_____________________, university staff teaching and training, and it funds co-operation
e)__________________ between higher education institutions f)______________________ Europe.

10
2 Name two reasons why you would/wouldnt like to study in another country on the Erasmus
Programme.
Write a total of 30-40 words.

15
3 Rewrite the sentences below using the words/expressions given in brackets and without
changing their meaning.
a) It is necessary for some Erasmus students to communicate in English. (need)
b) When you travel, you broaden your horizons. (the more)
c) I strongly recommend you to apply for a place in the Erasmus Programme. (should)
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

My experience with the


Erasmus programme
I have just arrived from Turkey after six months on the Erasmus Exchange Programme. The
semester in Istanbul was a great experience for me. I definitely fell in love with that colourful and
lively city.
At the University I was given a friendly welcome by students, professors, the Erasmus
5 coordinator and our Turkish teacher. I would like to thank all of them because they made my
stay so pleasant. In the law department, I had private courses with the professors, who were
very open and friendly towards us. But as the professors were so busy, we did not always have
lessons. It was also hard to make contact with other Erasmus students in the law department
at the University because we had private lessons. I think it would be easier for the professors
10 and for the Erasmus students if we had some English seminars together. Then the professors
would not have to have extra work with the Erasmus students and the organisation of our
timetable would not be so difficult.
The Erasmus relationship between Turkey and Germany is new. So, it would be very nice if
there was an English course for Turkish and Erasmus students. Since we dont speak Turkish
15 and have to communicate in English, we should have the opportunity to improve it with some
extra lessons.
But of course my goal was also to learn some Turkish. I did not expect the language to be so
hard to learn! In Ankara, I had a one-month language course. Without that it would have been
even harder. At Istanbul Kltr University we had three one hour language lessons per week. To
20 become moderately fluent in Turkish, three hours were not enough. So my suggestion for the
next Erasmus students would be to extend the Turkish lessons.
On the whole I learnt a lot from this experience. It was a great time for me.
Leonie Gephart
http://www.iku.edu.tr/EN/372-14/2-1-9946-605-4/Opinions-Of-Incoming-Erasmus-Students-
(abridged and adapted)
10
1 Explain why Leonie was in Turkey.
10
2 What does she feel about that experience?

10
3 In note form, complete the table below with information from the text.

ERASMUS PROGRAMME
Advantages (3) Difficulties (3)

104 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.
a) Everybody at the University ________________________________________________
b) Leonie thinks there should be ______________________________________________
10 5 Say what the following words refer to.
a) that (l. 2)
b) who (l. 6)
c) it (l. 15)

10 6 Find in the text synonyms for these words.


a) difficult
b) objective
c) sufficient
10 7 The Present Perfect is used in the sentence I have just arrived from Turkey because it
refers to
a) a finished action in the past.
b) a past action with consequences in the present.
c) a recent action.

ACTIVITY C
80
Imagine you have participated in a student exchange programme, like Erasmus. Email a friend
telling him/her about your experience.

Write between 150 and 200 words.


CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO
ATIVIDADE A
1. Completa o texto com 5 ou 6 palavras 15 2. Descreve o que a personagem sente, de 10
corretas. Pode faz-lo com incorrees de acordo com o texto. Pode escrever com
grafia no impeditivas da compreenso. incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
Chave: a) exchange compreenso.
N3 b) abroad N3
Ex. Leonie feels very happy and thankful for
c) offers the opportunity (she had) of studying in Turkey.
d) enterprises She says that it was a great experience and
e) projects that she learnt a lot.
f) across
N2 7
N2 10
Descreve de forma incompleta. Erra ou omite 4
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5 N1
informao.
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes
palavras. 3. Completa a tabela com 6 informaes do 15
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
lingusticas no impeditivas da compreenso.
Escreve em forma de nota, no incluindo
2. Indica 2 razes. Escreve com correo 10 informao irrelevante ou incluindo informao
lingustica. Respeita os limites de palavras irrelevante apenas numa nota.
N3 indicados. Ex.: Advantages:
Ex.: getting to know a different culture, N3
a) getting to know other places;
different places, learn foreign languages. b) easy integration;
c) learning a foreign language.
N2 7 Difficulties:
a) contact with other Erasmus students;
Indica 1 razo. Escreve com incorrees 4 b) hard timetable;
lingusticas no impeditivas da c) few English/Turkish lessons.
N1
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os limites
de palavras indicados. N2 10

Completa a tabela com apenas 2 informaes 5


3. Reescreve corretamente as 3 frases 15 do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. lingusticas no impeditivas da compreenso.
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e Escreve em forma de nota, no incluindo
de pontuao no impeditivas da informao irrelevante. Erra ou omite as
compreenso. restantes informaes.
N3 Chave: a) Some Erasmus students need to OU
communicate in English. Completa a tabela com apenas 3 ou 4
b) The more you travel, the more informaes do texto. Pode escrever com
N1
you broaden your horizons. incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
c) You should apply for a place in compreenso. No escreve em forma de nota.
the Erasmus Programme. Erra ou omite as restantes informaes.
OU
N2 10 Completa a tabela com apenas 3 ou 4
informaes do texto. Escreve em forma de
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5 nota, incluindo informao irrelevante em uma
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. ou duas notas. Erra ou omite a(s) restante(s)
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e informao/informaes.
N1
de pontuao no impeditivas da
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes
frases.

4. Completa as 2 frases com correo lingustica 10


e de acordo com a informao do texto. Pode
ATIVIDADE B escrever com incorrees de grafia que no
N3
1. Explica a razo, de acordo com o texto. 10 impliquem competncia gramatical.
Pode escrever com incorrees lingusticas Ex.: a) welcomed her.
no impeditivas da compreenso. b) extra English lessons.
N3 Ex.: Leonie was in Turkey thanks to the
Erasmus programme, which allows N2 7
university students to study abroad for some
time. Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 4
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do
N2 7 N1 texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de
grafia que no impliquem competncia
Explica de forma incompleta. Erra ou omite 4 gramatical. Erra ou omite a outra frase.
N1
informao.
5. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 10 Competncia lingustica*
como indicado na chave. Pode escrever
com incorrees de grafia no Escreve um texto razoavelmente elaborado, 30
N3 impeditivas da compreenso. utilizando recursos lingusticos adequados que
Chave: a) Istanbul lhe permitem transmitir a informao de forma
precisa. Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia
b) the professors
da lngua materna.
c) English
Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se exprimir,
podendo suprir algumas lacunas com a ajuda
N2 7
de circunlocues. Revela geralmente bom
N5 domnio do vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 4 confuso e escolha incorreta de palavras.
referentes, como indicado na chave.
N1 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia Revela geralmente bom domnio das
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
omite os restantes referentes. cometendo erros gramaticais que possam
causar incompreenso.
A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
6. Identifica os sinnimos adequados para 15 A pontuao adequada.
as 3 palavras.
N4 24
N3 Ex.: a) hard
b) goal Escreve um texto simples, utilizando recursos 18
c) enough lingusticos adequados ao que pretende
transmitir.
N2 10 Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
Identifica o sinnimo apenas para 1 5 Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se exprimir
N1 palavra. Erra ou omite as restantes
com a ajuda de circunlocues. Revela bom
palavras. domnio do vocabulrio elementar, cometendo
N3 erros graves apenas quando exprime um
pensamento mais complexo.
7. Escolhe a opo correta. 10
N1 Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples, no
Chave: c) a recent action cometendo erros gramaticais elementares de
forma sistemtica.
ATIVIDADE C A ortografia suficientemente precisa para
no afetar a inteligibilidade do texto.
Competncia pragmtica
A pontuao adequada.
Escreve um texto, respeitando as instrues 50
dadas, fornecendo pormenores e destacando N2 12
aspetos relevantes.
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de Escreve um texto simples, utilizando padres 6
N5
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as ideias frsicos elementares.
de forma adequada num texto organizado, Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente para
claro e coerente. se exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples, mas
40 ainda comete alguns erros gramaticais
N4 N1
elementares de forma sistemtica, sem que
isso impea a compreenso global da
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando as 30
instrues dadas e destacando alguns mensagem.
aspetos relevantes. Revela algum conhecimento das convenes
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as ortogrficas.
N3 ideias num texto coeso embora ainda A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de
informaes.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados.

N2 20

Escreve um texto simples, abordando o tema 10


de forma genrica e recorrendo a repeties e *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno tiver
pormenores pouco relevantes. tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto, pelo
Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
N1
elementares, mas estrutura deficientemente o
texto.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados.
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 2
2
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


competncia lexical SELEO
A world of many completamento
competncia gramatical
languages
competncia semntica associao
/correspondncia
competncia ortogrfica
transformao
Morfossinttica: Competncia pragmtica
competncia funcional
ITENS DE
Modal verbs
CONSTRUO
Present perfect Competncia sociolingustica
resposta curta
simple
resposta restrita
Present perfect
continuous
B Past perfect simple Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos
Past perfect competncia lexical
continuous competncia gramatical
Forms of competncia semntica
comparison competncia ortogrfica
(gradual increase,
parallel increase) Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 2

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write a comment on a quotation about the importance
of speaking foreign languages.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
10
1 Choose from the list below (A to F) two aspects of learning foreign languages you find
important. Justify your two choices in a total of 30-40 words.
IF YOU LEARN LANGUAGES, YOU CAN
a) communicate when you travel to a different country.
b) find a better job.
c) have access to more books/magazines/films.
d) integrate easily if you decide to study/work in another country.
e) get to know other cultures.
f) improve your skills.

15 2 Complete the following text with six words from the box.
Use each word only once.

You may be surprised, but it is a very difficult task for a) _________________ to give the correct answer to
the question How many languages are there in the world? Before they can start b)
___________________, they have to solve some other problems. What can be c)
_______________________ as a separate language? Should dialects be added to the general number?
Can you always understand the difference between a language and a d) __________________? How many
people must speak the language? Is it obligatory for a language to be e) ____________________? And this
list of questions can be very long
Therefore, even scientists are not able to give a more or less f) ________________ number. However, they
say there are from 6800 to 6900 distinct languages in the modern world.

exact language dialect counting speaking


defined linguists people written

15 3 Rewrite the sentences below using the words/expressions given in brackets and without
changing their meaning.
a) If you are able to speak foreign languages, you are a richer person. (can)
b) Im getting progressively interested in this subject. (more and more)
c) I advise you to study a foreign language. (should)
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

Importance of English
You should not be surprised to know that English is the second most spoken language after
Mandarin. To add on to this fact, English is the native language of more than 350 million people
worldwide. Undoubtedly, the popularity of the language has made English the international
language of diplomacy, business, science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation,
5 engineering, tourism, UN & NATO armed forces, Hollywood films and the best pop and rock
music in the world. Want anymore? Apart from these unfamiliar and strange facts, there are
several other reasons that underline the importance of learning the universal language,
English.
Jobs
10 Most of the businesses engaged in dealing with international clients and suppliers prefer using
English as the primary source of communication. It serves as the most common and user-friendly
language to communicate with English-speaking customers and professionals. It is also the first
choice for oral interpreting and written translation. So, to make the best out of the available
opportunities, one has to be highly fluent in English.
15 Travel
Languages differ from country to country and sometimes from region to region. Thus, if you
your rescue as it is a global language spoken by more than 900 million people across the
globe, either as their native language or their second language.
Education
20 People not only travel to places worldwide for business and pleasure, but they leave their
homeland and travel to another country for study purposes as well. In many countries you will
find English as the main medium of teaching, as it is practically impossible for a foreigner to
study in the local language (or languages) of the country. Education has increased the
25 importance of English to a great extent.
Internet
Though the Internet is used in many other languages, English still remains the core language
for most Internet users. Most of the information and websites are available in English only and it
becomes very difficult to translate every appropriate page into the language of the country
30 concerned. With the growth of the Internet in education and E-commerce, the English language,
by default, is bound to grow.
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/importance-of-english-10649.html (abridged)
10
1 Why can we say that English has become the universal language?

10 2 What are the areas where the English language dominates?

15 3 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.


a) More than 350 million people _____________________________________________
b) When you travel abroad, __________________________________________________
c) In the future, English ______________________________________________________

15 4 Say what the following words refer to.


a) this (l. 2)
b) It (l. 11)
c) they (l. 21)

15 5 Find synonyms for these words in the two last paragraphs of the text.
a) goals
b) augmented
c) central

15 6 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a) Jim _______________ (lose) his English book. He _______________ (look) for it ever since.
b) They are tired. They _______________ (play) tennis for five hours.
c) It was my first flight; I ___________ never _____________ (travel) by plane before.
d) The roads were blocked in the morning. It _______________ (snow) all night.
e) How long _______________ you _______________ (know) that girl?
f) When they came home, she _______ already ________ (cook) dinner.
g) This week I _______________ (not / sleep) well.

ACTIVITY C
80 Comment on this quotation by Charles V: A man who knows four languages is worth four men.
Write between 150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO
ATIVIDADE A
1. Indica 2 aspetos e justifica. Escreve com 10 2. Nomeia as reas, de acordo com o 10
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
N3
da compreenso. Respeita os limites de lingusticas no impeditivas da
palavras indicados. compreenso.
Ex.: It is the international language of
N2 7 N3
diplomacy, business, science,
technology, banking, computing,
Indica 1 aspeto. Escreve com 4 medicine, aviation, engineering, tourism,
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas UN & NATO armed forces, Hollywood
N1
da compreenso. Pode no respeitar os films and music.
limites de palavras indicados.
N2 7
2. Completa o texto com 5 ou 6 palavras 15
corretas. Pode faz-lo com incorrees
Nomeia de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4
de grafia no impeditivas da N1
omite informao.
compreenso.
Chave: a) linguists 3. Completa as 3 frases com correo 15
N3
b) counting lingustica e de acordo com a informao
c) defined do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
d) dialect de grafia que no impliquem
e) written competncia gramatical.
f) exact N3
Ex.: a) speak English as their first
language.
N2 10
b) English can help you
communicate.
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5 c) will continue to grow.
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da N2 10
compreenso. Erra ou omite as
restantes palavras. Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5
lingustica e de acordo com a informao
3. Reescreve corretamente as 3 frases 15
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
respeitando os constrangimentos N1
de grafia que no impliquem
impostos. Pode escrever com
competncia gramatical. Erra ou omite
incorrees de grafia e de pontuao
as outras frases.
no impeditivas da compreenso.
Chave: a) If you can speak foreign 4. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 15
N3
languages, you are a richer como indicado na chave. Pode escrever
person. com incorrees de grafia no
b) Im getting more and more impeditivas da compreenso.
interested in this subject. N3 Chave: a) English being the second
c) You should study a foreign most spoken language after
language. Mandarin
b) English
N2 10
c) people
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5 N2 10
respeitando os constrangimentos
impostos. Pode escrever com Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 5
N1
incorrees de grafia e de pontuao referentes, como indicado na chave.
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra N1 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
ou omite as restantes frases. no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
ou omite os restantes referentes.

5. Identifica os sinnimos adequados para 15


as 3 palavras.
ATIVIDADE B N3 Ex.: a) purposes
b) increased
1. Explica as razes, de acordo com o 10 c) core
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
lingusticas no impeditivas da N2 10
compreenso.
N3 Ex.: English is the second most spoken Identifica o sinnimo apenas para 1 5
language after Mandarin and the native N1 palavra. Erra ou omite as restantes
language of more than 350 million palavras.
people worldwide. It is an international
language used in the most varied fields.

N2 7

Explica de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4


N1
omite informao.
6. Completa 7 ou 8 espaos. Pode 15 Competncia lingustica*
escrever com incorrees de grafia que
no impliquem competncia gramatical. Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30
Ex.: a) has lost / has been looking elaborado, utilizando recursos
b) have been playing lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
N3 transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
c) had travelled Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
d) had been snowing lngua materna.
e) have known Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
f) had cooked
lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
g) havent been sleeping N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
N2 10 confuso e escolha incorreta de
palavras.
Completa apenas 1 ou 2 espaos com 5 Revela geralmente bom domnio das
N1 correo lingustica. Erra ou omite as estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
outras frases. cometendo erros gramaticais que
possam causar incompreenso.
A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
A pontuao adequada.

N4 24
ATIVIDADE C
Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
Competncia pragmtica
recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
pretende transmitir.
Escreve um comentrio, apresentando 50 Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
razes adequadas, fornecendo lngua materna.
pormenores e destacando aspetos Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
relevantes. exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
N5 Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as elementar, cometendo erros graves
ideias de forma adequada num texto N3 apenas quando exprime um pensamento
organizado, claro e coerente. mais complexo.
Respeita os limites de palavras Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
indicados. simples, no cometendo erros
40 gramaticais elementares de forma
N4
sistemtica.
A ortografia suficientemente precisa
Escreve um comentrio simples, 30 para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
apresentando algumas razes texto.
adequadas e destacando alguns aspetos A pontuao adequada.
relevantes.
N3 Utiliza conectores simples, articulando N2 12
as ideias num texto coeso embora ainda
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6
informaes. padres frsicos elementares.
Pode no respeitar os limites de Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
palavras indicados. para se exprimir com a ajuda de
N2 20 circunlocues.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
Escreve um comentrio simples, 10
gramaticais elementares de forma
abordando o tema de forma genrica e
sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
recorrendo a repeties e pormenores
compreenso global da mensagem.
pouco relevantes.
N1 Utiliza conectores simples para ligar Revela algum conhecimento das
convenes ortogrficas.
frases elementares, mas estrutura
A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
deficientemente o texto.
Pode no respeitar os limites de
palavras indicados.
*A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
PROGRESS TEST

3
INFORMAO TESTE 3

A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


competncia lexical SELEO
Young people in completamento
competncia gramatical
the global era
competncia semntica associao
/correspondncia
competncia ortogrfica
transformao
Morfossinttica: Competncia pragmtica
competncia funcional
ITENS DE
Adjective formation
CONSTRUO
Adjectives + Competncia sociolingustica
resposta curta
preposition
resposta restrita
Concessive
clauses
B First / second Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos
conditional competncia lexical
Prepositional verbs competncia gramatical
competncia semntica
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 3

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write a text for your blog on the importance of music in teenagers lives.

Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15 1 Complete the following sentences using information from the text below.
a) According to this study, more than half the teenagers surveyed _______________
b) There is more than one reason ____________________________________________
c) Most teenagers say music fulfils ____________________________________________

According to a British study on the importance of music to teenagers, over 50% say they either play an
instrument currently or played regularly before giving up. Listening to music is preferred to other indoor
activities but not to outdoor activities. Responses suggest several reasons for listening to and for playing
music. In general results indicate that music is important to teenagers, and that this is because it allows
them to portray an image to the outside world and satisfy their emotional needs.

10 2 Name three reasons why you like/dont like music.


Write a total of 30-40 words.

15
3 Complete the table with the corresponding adjectives.

Noun Adjective

music

importance

emotion

favour

beauty

reward
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

Influence of music on youth


We spend a lot of time focusing on mobile phones, video games, and TV but certainly
listening to music continues to be one of teens' favourite digital activities. Music has been
central to young people's lives for generations. For my dad's generation, dancing to music
blaring from the record player was the bee's knees. For me, making mix tapes was required to
5 successfully navigate the ups and downs of high school relationships. Now, young people can
"bump" music from iPhone to iPhone, stream it online, and watch their favourite music videos
alongside the tunes.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation's study "Generation M2," music is young people's
second favourite media activity, after watching TV. The average 8-18 year old spends 2:19 hours
10 a day listening to tunes.
The more interesting question of course is what is the influence of music on young
people? For most teens, music is an amazing outlet for personal identity development and
expression. Music can help young people relax and manage their moods and provide ways to
connect with peers.
15 Very few studies have focused on the influence of music on teenage behaviour and those
studies provide little evidence that negative lyrics cause risky behaviours. Many are correlational.
For example, a 2009 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that students
who listened to a lot of music in which violence was mentioned tended to be more violent. But it
didnt show that the music caused the violence or the other way round.
20 Regardless of correlation versus causation on the research front, you must make sure that you
have conversations with your kids about the music they listen to. An article in the Archives of
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine reported that teens hear 84 references to explicit substance
use daily in popular songs. What sorts of messages are in your kid's favourite songs? What
resonates with them? What undermines the things they need to succeed? If you notice that your
25 child only listens to music with angry, antisocial or negative lyrics, this may be a red flag that your
child is struggling. However, you should take this as a sign to communicate and connect with
your teenager, not simply cancel his or her iTunes account.
As long as we keep some of these tips in mind, music can be an incredible medium through
which young people can interpret, celebrate, and share their experiences and emotions.
http://drdavewalsh.com/posts/39 (abridged and adapted)
15
1 In note form, complete the table below with information from the text.

MUSIC
Positive aspects Negative aspects

10
2 What is the authors opinion about the influence of lyrics on teenagers behaviour?

15 3 Say what the following words refer to.


a) it (l. 6)
b) their (l. 6)
c) Many (l. 16)

10
4 Find in the two last paragraphs of the text words/expressions that mean the same as follows.
a) without attending to
b) arouses their interest
c) trying to deal with problems

15 5 Explain the meaning of the following expressions in the text.


a) ups and downs (l. 5)
b) connect with peers (l. 14)
c) a red flag (l. 26)

15 6 Rewrite the sentences below using the words/expressions given in brackets and without
changing their meaning.
a) I have to listen to music for my life to be meaningful. (if)
b) Jack can play the drums and the guitar well. (good at)
c) She talked to her son. She wanted to know how he felt. (in order to)
d) They are a good band, but they dont sell many CDs. (although)
e) I think everything he says is true. (believe)

ACTIVITY C
80 Write a text for your blog explaining the importance of music in teenagers' lives. Write between
150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Test 3
ATIVIDADE A
1. Completa as 3 frases com correo 15 Completa a tabela com apenas 1 5
lingustica e de acordo com a informao informao do texto. Pode escrever com
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
de grafia que no impliquem compreenso. Escreve em forma de nota,
competncia gramatical. no incluindo informao irrelevante. Erra
N3 Ex.: a) ...either play an instrument ou omite as restantes informaes.
currently or played regularly N1 OU
before giving up. Completa a tabela com apenas 1 ou 2
b) ...for teenagers to listen to and informaes do texto. Pode escrever com
play music. incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
c)their emotional needs. compreenso. No escreve em forma de
nota. Erra ou omite as restantes
N2 10 informaes.

Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5 2. Refere a opinio do autor, de acordo com o 10
lingustica e de acordo com a informao texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
N1 compreenso.
de grafia que no impliquem
competncia gramatical. Erra ou omite Ex.: The author believes that there is a
as outras frases. N3 correlation between song lyrics and
teenagers behaviour. He exemplifies this
2. Indica 3 razes. Escreve com correo 10 with a 2009 study which concludes that
lingustica. Respeita os limites de young people who listen to music where
N3 palavras indicados. violence is mentioned tend to be more
Ex.: identify with the feelings, free your violent.
emotions, forget your problems
N2 7
N2 7
Refere a opinio do autor. Erra ou omite 4
N1
Indica 1 razo. Escreve com incorrees 4 informao.
lingusticas no impeditivas da
N1 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 15
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os
limites de palavras indicados. como indicado na chave. Pode escrever
com incorrees de grafia no impeditivas
3. Indica 5 ou 6 adjetivos. 15 da compreenso.
N3
Chave: a) musical Chave: a) music
b) important b) young people
N3 c) emotional, emotive c) negative lyrics and risky
d) favourite, favourable behaviours
e) beautiful
f) rewarding, rewarded N2 10

N2 10 Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 5


referentes, como indicado na chave. Pode
Indica 1 ou 2 adjetivos. Erra ou omite os 5 N1 escrever com incorrees de grafia no
N1
restantes. impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou omite
os restantes referentes.

4. Identifica as 3 palavras/expresses. 10
Chave: a) regardless of
N3
b) resonates with them
ATIVIDADE B c) struggling

1. Completa a tabela com as 6 informaes 15 N2 7


do texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
lingusticas no impeditivas da N1 Identifica apenas 1 palavra. 4
compreenso. Escreve em forma de
nota, no incluindo informao 5. Explica o significado das 3 expresses com 15
irrelevante ou incluindo informao palavras suas. Pode escrever com
irrelevante apenas numa nota. incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
N3
Ex.: Positive aspects: outlet for personal compreenso.
identity development and expression; N3 Ex.. a) alternating periods of good and bad
way to relax; way to connect with peers. times
Negative aspects: references to b) establish a relationship with other
violence; many references to substance young people
use; correlation between negative lyrics c) a signal of danger or of a problem
and risky behaviours.

N2 10
N2 10 Competncia lingustica*

Explica o significado de 1 expresso. 5 Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30


Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia elaborado, utilizando recursos
N1
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
ou omite as outas expresses. transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
6. Reescreve corretamente as 5 frases 15 lngua materna.
respeitando os constrangimentos
Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
impostos. Pode escrever com
exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
incorrees de grafia e de pontuao
lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
no impeditivas da compreenso.
Chave: a) If I dont listen to music, my N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
life wont be meaningful.
confuso e escolha incorreta de
b) Jack is good at playing the
N3 palavras.
drums and the guitar.
c) She talked to her son in order Revela geralmente bom domnio das
to know how he felt. estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
d) Although they are a good cometendo erros gramaticais que
band, they dont sell many possam causar incompreenso.
CDs. A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
e) I believe (in) everything he A pontuao adequada.
says.

10 N4 24
N2

Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5 Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18


respeitando os constrangimentos recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
impostos. Pode escrever com pretende transmitir.
N1 Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
incorrees de grafia e de pontuao
no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra lngua materna.
ou omite as restantes frases. Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
elementar, cometendo erros graves
ATIVIDADE C N3 apenas quando exprime um pensamento
mais complexo.
Competncia pragmtica Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
simples, no cometendo erros
Escreve um texto, respeitando as 50 gramaticais elementares de forma
instrues dadas e destacando aspetos sistemtica.
relevantes. A ortografia suficientemente precisa
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
N5 mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as texto.
ideias de forma adequada num texto A pontuao adequada.
organizado, claro e coerente.
Respeita os limites de palavras
N2 12
indicados.

N4 40 Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6


padres frsicos elementares.
Escreve um texto, respeitando as 30 Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
instrues dadas e destacando alguns para se exprimir com a ajuda de
aspetos relevantes. circunlocues.
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
N3 as ideias num texto coeso embora ainda N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de gramaticais elementares de forma
informaes. sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
Pode no respeitar os limites de compreenso global da mensagem.
palavras indicados.
Revela algum conhecimento das
20 convenes ortogrficas.
N2
A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
Escreve um texto simples, abordando o 10
tema de forma genrica e recorrendo a
repeties e pormenores pouco *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
relevantes. tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
N1 Utiliza conectores simples para ligar pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
frases elementares, mas estrutura
deficientemente o texto.
Pode no respeitar os limites de
palavras indicados.
PROGRESS TEST

4
INFORMAO TESTE 4

A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Ativ. Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


competncia lexical SELEO
Young people in
competncia gramatical associao
the global era
competncia semntica /correspondncia
competncia ortogrfica completamento
transformao
Morfossinttica: Competncia pragmtica
competncia funcional
Relative clauses ITENS DE
Concessive Competncia sociolingustica CONSTRUO
clauses resposta curta
Purpose clauses resposta restrita
Gerund and
B inifinitive Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos
competncia lexical
competncia gramatical
competncia semntica
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


competncia lexical ITENS DE
competncia gramatical CONSTRUO
competncia semntica resposta extensa
competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica
competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 4

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write a page of your diary describing your dreams and ambitions.

Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15
1 Choose the most suitable word for each gap.
a) old / conventional
b) graduate / study
c) expectations / promotions
d) future / previous
e) marriage / part-time jobs

A recent study presents a surprising portrait of American youth that contrasts with the a)
_________________ image of Generation-X slackers. This significant study finds that US adolescents
today are much more ambitious than teens of previous eras. More adolescents than ever expect to b)
____________________ from college, earn graduate degrees and become well-paid doctors, lawyers,
judges, engineers, professors, architects, athletes or business executives. Yet their collective c)
______________________ are not reasonable, because they outstrip the projected number of such jobs.
Compared with
d) _________________ generations, today's teens have fewer long-lasting friendships and spend more
time alone; many remain in college more than four years, instead of leaping into e) _________________,
parenthood and the working world directly after high school, as teenagers did in the past.

10 2 Describe your dream job.


Write a total of 30-40 words.

15
3 Rewrite the sentences below using the words/expressions given in brackets and without
changing their meaning.
a) A study has been done. It portrays American teens differently. (which)
b) Many teenagers want to be doctors and lawyers, but there are no vacancies. (although)
c) They stay in college longer. They want to get higher qualifications. (in order to)
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

My dreams
Moez (17 years old):
What I really dream about is truly impossible to realise. I have a dream of a united world
where people will live in peace; where every human being will enjoy all his rights and where
children can play without any fears in their hearts. My dream is that all earths inhabitants take
each other's hands and go ahead hand in hand to build a better future for our next generation.
5
My ambition in private life is to have a family with a big house and a lovely dog, to have kids
and to bring them up in love and tenderness. The day they become active members in our
society, I will be able to say: I MADE SOMETHING IN MY LIFE". My dreams are a little bit
hard to realise, but I will persevere to make them true.

Rim (17 years old):


10
It's important to know that our future wishes evolve and adjust to reality. Our ambitions
depend on the reality in which we are living. In my case, I have a lot of dreams and numerous
ambitions. However, my dearest dream is to be a computer programmer or an engineer.
Therefore, I am working very hard to make it true and there is no doubt in may mind that my
dream will one day be a reality. I also dream of travelling all over the world, visiting many
15 places and getting acquainted with different cultures and traditions.

Kaouther (17 years old):


I am very ambitious and I have a lot of dreams.
I would like to succeed and have a great life. But the picture of needy people is always in my
mind; that's why I would like to be a doctor and build my own hospital where I can diagnose
20 sicknesses for free. I like charity work because it's the only way to support the homeless, the ill
and to give them the opportunity to have a normal life like everyone else. I will not only provide
material support for them such as money, clothes and food, but also moral support in the form
of love and affection.I choose this humanitarian job because I would like to be close to people
in need.
http://www.anglais.edunet.tn/projects/perso_site/skhlifi/teacher_%20work/dream_ambition/dreams.htm (abridged)
10 1 In general, do these teenagers have ambitious dreams? Justify your answer.

15 2 In note form, complete the table below with information from the text.

Personal dreams Dreams for the world


Moez

Rim

Kaouther

153 Say what the following words refer to.


a) I (l. 1)

b) where (l. 2)

c) their (l. 3)

15 4 Explain the meaning of the following expressions in the text.


a) I will persevere (l. 8)

b) getting acquainted with (l. 15)

c) needy people (l. 18)

15 5 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.


a) Moez wants the world ____________________________________________________

b) Rim realistically thinks ____________________________________________________

c) Kaouthers main ambition _________________________________________________

10 6 Fill in the blanks with the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
a) He dreams of _________________ (help) the others.

b) She used to _________________ (travel) a lot.

c) They dont mind _________________ (go) abroad.

d) You cant _________________ (forget) what I said.

e) My mother wont let me _________________ (go) to the concert.

f) He agreed _________________ (help) us.

ACTIVITY C
Write a page of your diary describing your dreams and ambitions.
80
Write between 150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Test 4

1. Escolhe 5 palavras corretas. 15 2. Completa a tabela com 6 informaes do 15


Chave: a) conventional texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
b) graduate lingusticas no impeditivas da
N3
c) expectations compreenso. Escreve em forma de
d) previous nota, no incluindo informao
e) marriage irrelevante ou incluindo informao
irrelevante apenas numa nota.
N2 10 N3 Ex.: Moez: have a family and a big
house / live in a peaceful world;
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5
N1 Rim: be a computer programmer or
palavras corretas.
an engineer and travel around the
2. Descreve o emprego ideal. Escreve com 10 world / ;
correo lingustica. Respeita os limites de Kaouther: be a doctor / do charity
palavras indicados. work.
Ex.: My dream job is to be a football player.
N3
Ive been playing since I was a little boy N2 10
and Id love to do it professionally. When I
play, I feel happy and fulfilled. Besides, it is Completa a tabela com apenas 1 ou 2 5
a well-paid job. informaes do texto. Pode escrever
com incorrees lingusticas no
N2 7
impeditivas da compreenso. Escreve
em forma de nota, no incluindo
Descreve o emprego ideal. Escreve com 4 informao irrelevante. Erra ou omite as
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da restantes informaes.
N1
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os N1
limites de palavras indicados. OU
Completa a tabela com apenas 2 ou 3
3. Reescreve corretamente as 3 frases 15 informaes do texto. Pode escrever
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. com incorrees lingusticas no
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e impeditivas da compreenso. No
de pontuao no impeditivas da escreve em forma de nota. Erra ou omite
compreenso. as restantes informaes.
Chave: a) A study has been done which
N3 portrays American teens 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 15
differently. como indicado na chave.
b) Although many teenagers want
N3 Chave: a) Moez
to be doctors and lawyers, there
are no vacancies. b) a united world
c) They stay in college longer in c) children
order to get higher qualifications.
N2 10
N2 10
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 5
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5 N1 referentes, como indicado na chave.
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. Erra ou omite os restantes referentes.
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e
N1
de pontuao no impeditivas da 4. Explica o significado das 3 expresses 15
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes com palavras suas. Pode escrever com
frases. incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
compreenso.
N3 Ex.: a) I will persist in my idea in spite of
all obstacles
b) getting to know
ATIVIDADE B c) poor people
1. Responde pergunta, justificando de 10
acordo com o texto. Pode escrever com N2 10
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas
da compreenso. Explica o significado de 1 expresso. 5
N3 Ex.: In my opinion they all have ambitious Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
N1
dreams, especially Moez and Kaouther, no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
because they want to change the world; ou omite as outras expresses.
they dream of peace and solidarity, which
is difficult to achieve.

N2 7

Justifica de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4


N1
omite informao.
5. Completa as 3 frases com correo 15 Competncia lingustica*
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30
grafia que no impliquem competncia elaborado, utilizando recursos
gramatical. lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
N3
Ex.: a) to be united and peaceful. transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
b) that our dreams have to be adpated Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
to reality. lngua materna.
c) is to use her experience as a doctor Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
to help the needy. exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
N2 10 N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5 confuso e escolha incorreta de
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do palavras.
N1 texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de Revela geralmente bom domnio das
grafia que no impliquem competncia estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
gramatical. Erra ou omite as outras frases. cometendo erros gramaticais que
possam causar incompreenso.
6. Completa 5 ou 6 espaos. Pode escrever 10 A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
com incorrees de grafia que no A pontuao adequada.
impliquem competncia gramatical.
Ex.: a) helping N4 24
N3 b) travel
c) going Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
d) forget recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
e) go pretende transmitir.
f) to help Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
N2 7
Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Completa apenas 1 ou 2 espaos com 4 Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
N1 correo lingustica. Erra ou omite as outras elementar, cometendo erros graves
frases. N3 apenas quando exprime um pensamento
mais complexo.
Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
ATIVIDADE C simples, no cometendo erros
gramaticais elementares de forma
Competncia pragmtica sistemtica.
A ortografia suficientemente precisa
Escreve um texto, respeitando as instrues 50 para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
dadas, fornecendo pormenores e destacando texto.
aspetos relevantes. A pontuao adequada.
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de
N5
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as N2 12
ideias de forma adequada num texto
organizado, claro e coerente. Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados. padres frsicos elementares.
Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
N4 40 para se exprimir com a ajuda de
circunlocues.
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando as 30 Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
instrues dadas e destacando alguns N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
aspetos relevantes. gramaticais elementares de forma
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
N3 ideias num texto coeso embora ainda compreenso global da mensagem.
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de Revela algum conhecimento das
informaes. convenes ortogrficas.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
indicados.

N2 20

Escreve um texto simples, abordando o tema 10


de forma genrica e recorrendo a repeties *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
e pormenores pouco relevantes. tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
N1
elementares, mas estrutura deficientemente
o texto.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados.
194 3 TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD
MODULE

PROGRESS TEST

AREAL EDITORES
5
INFORMAO TESTE 5

A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


SELEO
The world of competncia lexical
completamento
technology
competncia gramatical
associao
competncia semntica /correspondncia

Morfossinttica: competncia ortogrfica transformao

Competncia pragmtica ordenao


Order of attributive
adjectives
competncia funcional
Third conditional

Reported speech ITENS DE


B Competncia lingustica CONSTRUO 6 80 pontos
resposta curta
competncia lexical
resposta restrita
competncia gramatical

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


ITENS DE
competncia lexical CONSTRUO
competncia gramatical resposta extensa

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200

PROGRESS TEST 5

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write an article for your school newspaper on the
advantages and disadvantages of computer technology.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15
1 Complete the following text with six words from the box.

Use each word only once.

Computer technology has advanced very a) _______________________ over the last 60 years since the
invention of the transistor. The term computer originally referred to people. It was a job title for those who did
b) _______________________ work with math problems. The first programmable c)
___________________ electronic computers were invented in the 1940s. They were as big as living rooms
and were about as powerful as modern day d) __________________. The PC, or personal computer,
became prominent in the 1980s. Today computers are used for everything e) ________________, and the
future of computers is guaranteed to bring many changes to modern f) ____________________.

society computer imaginable quickly


calculators slowly repetitive digital scientist

10 2 Name two areas where the computer has contributed to big changes.

Write a total of 30-40 words.

15 3 Reorder the words so as to make correct sentences.


a) is / modern / laptop / this / 11-inch / a

b) have got / a / large / you / desk / office

c) famous / is / young / engineer / a / he

d) gave / he / glass / venetian / flower vase / me / a

e) pink / I / plastic / a / bought / hairbrush


f) brown / like / that / pair of boots / I / Italian
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

Virtual reality
To most people, virtual reality consists mainly of clever
illusions for enhancing computer video games or
improving the plot of science fiction films, such as The
Matrix.
5
But in many specialized fields, from psychiatry to
education, virtual reality is becoming a powerful new
tool for training practitioners and treating patients, in
addition to its growing use in various forms of
10
entertainment. Virtual reality is already being used in
industrial design, for example. Engineers are creating
entire cars and airplanes "virtually" in order to test
design principles, ergonomics, safety schemes, and
more.

15 What is virtual reality?


Basically, virtual reality is simply an illusory environment, created to give users the
impression of being somewhere other than where they are. As you sit safely in your home,
virtual reality can transport you to a football game, a rock concert, a submarine exploring the
20
depths of the ocean, or a space station orbiting Jupiter.
It attempts to re-create the actual experience, combining vision, sound, touch, and feelings
of motion created to give the brain a realistic set of sensations. And it works. Studies show that
people immersed in a virtual reality scene at the edge of a cliff, for instance, respond
realistically their heart rate rises and their brain resists commands to step over the edge.

What are the practical applications of virtual reality?


25
Virtual reality offers a large array of potential uses. Already it has been enlisted to treat
people suffering from certain phobias, like fear of heights or spiders.
It can be used to treat social anxieties, such as fear of public speaking, and more serious
disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Virtual reality also offers advantages for various sorts of research, education, and training.
Surgeons can practise virtual operations before cutting into real people; soldiers can learn
combat tactics in virtual worlds without shooting real bullets.
http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/cms/8996/9140.aspx

10
1 What does virtual reality consist of?

10 2 Complete the sentences according to the text.


a) Virtual reality has been used to ____________________________________________

b) Virtual reality creates _____________________________________________________

c) Certain phobias can ______________________________________________________


d) Areas like medicine and education _________________________________________
15 3 In note form, complete the table below with information from the text.

Areas of application Advantages

104 Say what the following words refer to.


a) its (l. 9)

b) It (l. 20)

c) their (l. 23)

10
5 Find synonyms for these words in the three first paragraphs of the text.
a) improving

b) instrument

c) unreal

15 6 Rewrite the sentences below without changing their meaning. Start them as suggested.
a) Certain phobias have been cured because virtual reality has been improved.
If virtual reality hadnt ____________________________________________________
b) What are the practical applications of virtual reality?
He asked ________________________________________________________________
c) their heart rate rises and their brain resists commands
They said that ___________________________________________________________
d) Surgeons didnt practise virtual operations; they werent successful.
If surgeons had __________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY C
Write an article for your school newspaper exploring the advantages and disadvantages of
computer technology.
Write between 150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Test 5
ATIVIDADE A
1. Completa o texto com 5 ou 6 palavras 15 c) be treated.
N3
corretas. Pode faz-lo com incorrees de d) can also benefit from virtual reality.
grafia no impeditivas da compreenso.
N3 7
Chave: a) quickly; b) repetitive; N2
c) digital; d) calculators;
e) imaginable; f) society Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 4
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do
N2 10 N1 texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
que no impliquem competncia gramatical.
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5 Erra ou omite a outra frase.
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da 3. Completa a tabela com 7 ou 8 informaes do 15
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes texto. Pode escrever com incorrees lingusticas
palavras. no impeditivas da compreenso. Escreve em
forma de nota, no incluindo informao
2. Indica as 2 reas. Escreve com correo 10 irrelevante ou incluindo informao irrelevante
lingustica. Respeita os limites de palavras apenas numa nota.
N3 N3
indicados. Ex.: Areas of application: medicine,
Ex.: transports and communications. entertainment, industrial design, the
military,
N2 7 Advantages: treating phobias and other
disorders, games, testing ergonomics and
Indica apenas 1 rea. Escreve com 4 safety, learning combat tactics.
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
N1 10
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os limites N2
de palavras indicados.
Completa a tabela com apenas 2 ou 3 5
3. Ordena corretamente 5 ou 6 frases. 15 informaes do texto. Pode escrever com
Chave: a) This is a modern 11-inch laptop. incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
b) You have got a large office desk. compreenso. Escreve em forma de nota, no
c) He is a famous young engineer. incluindo informao irrelevante. Erra ou omite
N3 d) He gave me a venetian glass as restantes informaes.
flower vase. OU
e) I bought a pink plastic hairbrush. Completa a tabela com apenas 3 ou 4
f) I like that brown Italian pair of informaes do texto. Pode escrever com
boots. N1
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
compreenso. No escreve em forma de nota.
N2 10 Erra ou omite as restantes informaes.
OU
Ordena corretamente apenas 1 ou 2 frases. 5 Completa a tabela com apenas 3 ou 4
N1
Erra ou omite as restantes frases. informaes do texto. Escreve em forma de
nota, incluindo informao irrelevante em uma
ou duas notas. Erra ou omite a(s) restante(s)
informao/informaes.
ATIVIDADE B
4. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, como 10
1. Explica em que consiste a realidade virtual, 10 indicado na chave. Pode escrever com
de acordo com o texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da compreenso.
N3
compreenso. Chave: a) virtual realitys
N3 Ex.: Virtual reality consists of creating an b) virtual reality
unreal environment that gives users the c) people immersed in a virtual reality
impression of being in a different place. This scene
is done by combining several senses: vision,
sound, touch and feelings of motion. N2 7

N2 7 Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 4


referentes, como indicado na chave. Pode
Explica de forma incompleta. Erra ou omite 4 N1 escrever com incorrees de grafia no
N1
informao. impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou omite os
restantes referentes.
2. Completa as 4 frases com correo 10
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do 5. Identifica os sinnimos adequados para as 3 10
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de N3 palavras.
grafia que no impliquem competncia Ex.: a) enhancing; b) tool; c) illusory
N3 gramatical.
Ex.: a) ...train practitioners and treat patients.
b) an illusory environment.
N2 7 Competncia pragmtica

Identifica o sinnimo apenas para 1 palavra. 4 Escreve um artigo razoavelmente 30


N1
Erra ou omite as restantes palavras. elaborado, utilizando recursos lingusticos
adequados que lhe permitem transmitir a
6. Reescreve corretamente as 4 frases 15 informao de forma precisa. Pode ainda
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. revelar alguma influncia da lngua
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e de materna.
pontuao no impeditivas da compreenso. Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
Chave: a) If virtual reality hadnt been exprimir, podendo suprir algumas lacunas
improved, certain phobias wouldnt have been com a ajuda de circunlocues. Revela
cured. N5
N3 geralmente bom domnio do vocabulrio.
b) He asked what the practical Pode ocorrer alguma confuso e escolha
applications of virtual reality were. incorreta de palavras.
c) They said that their heart rate rose Revela geralmente bom domnio das
and their brain resisted commands. estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
d) If surgeons had practised virtual cometendo erros gramaticais que possam
operations, they would have been causar incompreenso.
successful. A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
A pontuao adequada.
N2 10
N4 24
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. Escreve um artigo simples, utilizando 18
N1 Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e de recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
pontuao no impeditivas da compreenso. pretende transmitir.
Erra ou omite as restantes frases. Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
ATIVIDADE C Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
Competncia pragmtica N3 elementar, cometendo erros graves apenas
quando exprime um pensamento mais
Escreve um artigo, respeitando as instrues 50 complexo.
dadas, apresentando vantagens e Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples,
desvantagens adequadas, fornecendo no cometendo erros gramaticais
pormenores e destacando aspetos relevantes. elementares de forma sistemtica.
N5 Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de A ortografia suficientemente precisa para
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as ideias no afetar a inteligibilidade do texto.
de forma adequada num texto organizado, A pontuao adequada.
claro e coerente. 12
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados. N2

N4 40 Escreve um artigo simples, utilizando 6


padres frsicos elementares.
Escreve um artigo simples, respeitando as 30 Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
instrues dadas, apresentando algumas para se exprimir com a ajuda de
vantagens e desvantagens adequadas e circunlocues.
destacando alguns aspetos relevantes. Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples,
N3 Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as ideias N1 mas ainda comete alguns erros gramaticais
num texto coeso embora ainda constitudo por elementares de forma sistemtica, sem que
uma sequncia linear de informaes. isso impea a compreenso global da
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras mensagem.
indicados. Revela algum conhecimento das
convenes ortogrficas.
N2 20 A pontuao nem sempre adequada.

Escreve um artigo simples, abordando o tema 10


de forma genrica e recorrendo a repeties e
pormenores pouco relevantes.
Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases
N1 *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno tiver
elementares, mas estrutura deficientemente o
texto. tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto, pelo
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
indicados.
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 6
6
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


SELEO
The world of competncia lexical
technology associao
competncia gramatical /correspondncia
competncia semntica completamento
Morfossinttica: competncia ortogrfica

Order of attributive Competncia pragmtica


adjectives ITENS DE
competncia funcional CONSTRUO
Reported speech
resposta curta
Used to/be used to
resposta restrita
B Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos

competncia lexical

competncia gramatical

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


ITENS DE
competncia lexical CONSTRUO
competncia gramatical resposta extensa

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 6

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write an argumentative text on the advantages of the Internet.

Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15 1 Look at the pictures and fill in the gaps with the things people mostly use the Internet for.

a) _________________ b) _________________

c) _________________ d) ________________

e) ________________ f) ________________

10 2 Do you use the Internet? What do you use it for?

Write a total of 30-40 words.

15 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box below.

Use each word only once.

information networks global email Internet


technologies

a) We live in the ___________________________ society.

b) ________________________ is a method of exchanging digital messages.

c) In the early 1980s the Arpanet was converted into the ______________________.

d) Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are social ___________________________.


ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

The Age of the


Internet Nerd

Some people are making a fortune in cyberspace. Here are some teenage Internet
entrepreneurs who are showing the adults how to do it.
Whats it all about?
Most companies have their own website these
5 days, but some companies exist only on the Internet.
They are sometimes called dot com companies. A lot
of them dont make a profit from selling products and
some companies only provide information to the
general public. They usually make money from
10 advertising.

How are young people connected to Internet


business?
Some of the most successful Net entrepreneurs
are teenagers who are still at school. Tom Hadfield,
15 16, started a football results website called Soccernet
in his bedroom and it became a business worth 80
million. Cyber-Britain.com and Jewishnet were started
up as hobbies by Ben Cohen, who is 18.

Why are they so successful?


20 David Hands, of the Federation of Small Businesses, says: Children are at ease with the
Net and new technology. They can now start a small business from their bedrooms and it
doesnt cost them much money.

What kind of teenagers start dot com companies?


Charlie Skilling of the charity Young Enterprise, which helps teenagers learn about business,
25 says that there are two kinds of teenage entrepreneur. There are those who want to get rich
and those who want to be creative and provide something for the community.

Are there any disadvantages to being young and successful?


Some young people report feeling a lot of pressure to succeed after venture capitalists
have invested money in their companies. They often have no social life.
30 They also say they sometimes have problems with other students. When I go into the
college laundry room, people say things like, Oh, I didnt think millionaires did their own
washing, one student entrepreneur said.
Certain people in my company didnt like having a boss who was 17 years old, Ben
Cohen says. And I have to make decisions that I dont really want to, like how many desks we
35 should have and what colour the walls should be. Sometimes I think its pressure I dont really
need.
Mary Glasgow magazines
(abridged)
10
1 How can young people become Internet entrepreneurs?

15 2 In note form, complete the table below with information from the text.

Being a young business person


Advantages (2) Drawbacks (2)

10
3 Say what the following words refer to.
a) who (l. 2)

b) They (l. 6)

c) it (l. 16)

15
4 Explain the meaning of the following expressions in the text.
a) dot com companies (l. 6)

b) started up (ll. 17/18)

c) at ease (l. 20)

15
5 Rewrite the sentences below starting them as suggested and without changing their meaning.
a) I have to make decisions that I dont really want to.

Ben Cohen said _________________________________________________________


b) Why are they so successful?

David Hands asked ______________________________________________________


c) He would feel under pressure.

He used to ______________________________________________________________
d) He regularly takes difficult decisions.

He is used to ____________________________________________________________

15 6 Choose the normal option.


a) He is a rich young man. / He is a young rich man.

b) I bought a modern small laptop. / I bought a small modern laptop.

c) I know some young businessmen. / I know some businessmen young.

ACTIVITY C
80 Write an argumentative text on the advantages of the Internet in different areas of society.
Write between 150 and 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Test 6

ATIVIDADE A
1. Escreve 5 ou 6 palavras/expresses 15 2. Completa a tabela com 4 informaes do 15
corretas. Pode faz-lo com incorrees texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
de grafia no impeditivas da lingusticas no impeditivas da
compreenso. compreenso. Escreve em forma de
Chave: a) videos nota, no incluindo informao
N3
b) email irrelevante ou incluindo informao
c) news N3 irrelevante apenas numa nota.
d) social network Ex.: Advantages: earning money and
e) shopping providing something for the
f) work community
10 Disadvantages: feeling under
N2
pressure and making difficult
decisions
Escrever apenas 1 ou 2 palavras 5
corretas. Pode faz-lo com incorrees
N1 de grafia no impeditivas da N2 10
compreenso. Erra ou omite as
restantes palavras. Completa a tabela com apenas 1 5
informao do texto. Pode escrever com
2. Escreve um texto sobre o uso pessoal 10 incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas
da Internet. Escreve com correo N1 da compreenso. Escreve em forma de
lingustica. Respeita os limites de nota, no incluindo informao
palavras indicados. irrelevante. Erra ou omite as restantes
Ex.: I use the Internet for several informaes.
N3
purposes. While for school work I search
for information, in my free time I play 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 10
games, use the email and watch videos. como indicado na chave.
I also like to buy things online because Chave: a) teenage Internet
its cheaper. N3 entrepreneurs
b) companies
N2 7
c) Soccernet
Escreve um texto simples sobre o uso 4
pessoal da Internet. Escreve com N2 7
N1 incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas
da compreenso. Pode no respeitar os Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 4
limites de palavras indicados. N1 referentes, como indicado na chave.
Erra ou omite os restantes referentes.
3. Completa as 4 frases com as palavras 15
dadas. 4. Explica adequadamente o sentido das 3 15
Chave: a) information expresses no contexto. Pode escrever
N3
b) Email com algumas incorrees lingusticas
c) Internet no impeditivas da compreenso.
d) networks N3 Ex.: a) companies that exist only on the
10 Net
N2
b) taken up/begun
Completa apenas 1 frase. Erra ou omite 5 c) without difficulty
N1
as restantes frases.
N2 10

Explica adequadamente o sentido de 5


apenas 1 expresso no contexto. Pode
ATIVIDADE B escrever com algumas incorrees
N1
lingusticas no impeditivas da
1. Explica, de acordo com o texto. Pode 10
compreenso. Erra ou omite as
escrever com incorrees lingusticas
restantes explicaes.
no impeditivas da compreenso.
N3 Ex.: Young people can become Internet
entrepreneurs because they handle the
new technologies easily and most times
starting a business on the Net doesnt
cost much money.

N2 7

Explica de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4


N1
omite informao.
5. Reescreve corretamente as 4 frases 15 Competncia lingustica*
respeitando os constrangimentos
impostos. Pode escrever com incorrees Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30
de grafia e de pontuao no impeditivas elaborado, utilizando recursos
da compreenso. lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
Chave: a) Ben Cohen said he had to make transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
N3
decisions that he didnt really want to. Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
b) David Hands asked why they lngua materna.
were so successful. Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
c) He used to feel under pressure. exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
d) He is used to taking difficult lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
decisions.
N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
10 vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
N2
confuso e escolha incorreta de
palavras.
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5
respeitando os constrangimentos Revela geralmente bom domnio das
impostos. Pode escrever com incorrees estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
N1 cometendo erros gramaticais que
de grafia e de pontuao no impeditivas
da compreenso. Erra ou omite as possam causar incompreenso.
restantes frases. A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
A pontuao adequada.
6. Escolhe a opo correta. 10
Chave: a) He is a rich young man.
N4 24
N1 b) I bought a modern small laptop.
c) I know some young
businessmen. Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
pretende transmitir.
Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
ATIVIDADE C Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Competncia pragmtica Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
elementar, cometendo erros graves
Escreve um texto, respeitando as 50 N3 apenas quando exprime um pensamento
instrues dadas, apresentando vantagens mais complexo.
adequadas, fornecendo pormenores e Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
destacando aspetos relevantes. simples, no cometendo erros
N5 Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de gramaticais elementares de forma
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as sistemtica.
ideias de forma adequada num texto A ortografia suficientemente precisa
organizado, claro e coerente. para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados. texto.
A pontuao adequada.
N4 40
N2 12
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando as 30
instrues dadas, apresentando algumas Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6
vantagens adequadas e destacando padres frsicos elementares.
alguns aspetos relevantes. Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as para se exprimir com a ajuda de
N3
ideias num texto coeso embora ainda circunlocues.
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de
informaes. Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
indicados. gramaticais elementares de forma
sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
N2 20 compreenso global da mensagem.
Revela algum conhecimento das
Escreve um texto simples, abordando o 10 convenes ortogrficas.
tema de forma genrica e recorrendo a A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
repeties e pormenores pouco
relevantes.
N1 Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
elementares, mas estrutura tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
deficientemente o texto. pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados.
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 7
7
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


SELEO
The media and competncia lexical
completamento
global
competncia gramatical
communication associao
competncia semntica /correspondncia

competncia ortogrfica transformao


Morfossinttica:
Competncia pragmtica
Definite and ITENS DE
indefinite articles competncia funcional CONSTRUO
resposta curta
The passive
resposta restrita
B Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos

competncia lexical

competncia gramatical

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


ITENS DE
competncia lexical CONSTRUO
competncia gramatical resposta extensa

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva
competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200

PROGRESS TEST 7

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write an opinion text about the reasons why people prefer the Internet
to the traditional mass media.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15 1 Write the words in the box under the correct heading.

Print media Electronic media Digital media

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________

radio press releases ebooks network newspapers


books email channel television CD
magazines broadcast tabloid mobile phone blog

10
2 Name your favourite mass medium and give reasons.

Write a total of 30-40 words.

15 3 Complete the sentences with the articles a, an, the or zero article.
a) We live in ___________ technological era.

b) He lives in ___________ city in ___________ United Kingdom.

c) They study in ___________ university in ___________ suburbs of Boston.

d) She has been talking on the phone for ___________ hour.

e) ___________ media spread information throughout ___________ world.


f) He gave ___________ conference on ___________ advertising.
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

The mass media


The mass media are the means of communicating
news, information and entertainment to very
large numbers of people. From the pictorial
5
messages, inscriptions, story-tellers and theatre of
the remote past, through newspapers and
magazines, cinema and radio, to the high-tech
devices available today, the mass media are
essential to human society. Entertainment and the
media always go hand in hand, but their
10
fundamental purpose is disseminating news and
information and expressing and sharing
experiences, opinions and ideas. Paid for by
government grants, user fees and advertisements,
they now play a vital role in marketing the goods
15
and services produced in the global economy.
The first known example of the print medium was a newspaper printed in China in 868 A.D.,
but the blocks had to be cut by hand, the paper was expensive and the common people were
mostly illiterate, so it didnt prosper. Europe became the birthplace of the true mass media,
20
when, about 1453, Johannes Gutenberg printed the first book using moveable type in a
mechanical press.
In the late 19th century compulsory education created a vast demand for reading material,
and mass-circulation newspapers printed on giant presses satisfied that demand. The
phonograph and cinema films laid the groundwork for the audio-visual media, but big
25 advances in electronics and electrification were required before sound and vision could reach
people in their own homes. The first regular radio broadcasts were heard in America in 1920,
and the BBC World Service started in 1932. Fairly good quality television started in the UK in
1937.
Gradually in the first four decades after the Second World War, TV, first black and white,
then colour, spread around the world. The invention of the transistor made radio and TV sets
30
smaller, cheaper and better. The 1980s saw rapid growth of video cassettes, improved
multichannel cable TV, satellite broadcasting and CDs; the 1990s brought DVDs and the
2000s digital HDTV.
But it is the Internet that has transformed the mass media. Information and entertainment is
generated through a myriad websites and can be easily and rapidly accessed via immensely
powerful search engines and high-speed broadband transmission systems. As a result, you
can read books, newspapers and magazines, play games, watch movies, listen to music, radio
and TV news and views and even participate in interactive programmes; you can upload and
download your own music, photos and videos and chat to family and friends; you can get what
you need for your hobby, studies, job, career and business. You can do all this on your
computer, tablet or mobile phone. Consequently, the full range of the media is now increasingly
available to the masses all over the world.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-mass-media.html (adapted)

10 1 Has the Internet replaced all the earlier media? Write about 30 words.
15 2 Complete this timeline in the spaces available.

Date Event

968
1453
1945-99
2000-

15
3 Say what the following words refer to.
a) they (l. 14)

b) it (l. 18)

c) that (l. 33)

10
4 Find opposites for these words in the first paragraph of the text.
a) small

b) recent

c) superficial

15
5 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.
a) The first example of print media ___________________________________________

b) Europe is said to _________________________________________________________

c) The Internet has __________________________________________________________

15 6 Rewrite the sentences below starting them as suggested and without changing their meaning.
a) The mass media disseminate information.

Information ______________________________________________________________
b) The first newspaper was printed by the Chinese.

The Chinese _____________________________________________________________


c) Gutenberg invented movable type printing.

Movable ________________________________________________________________
d) The Internet has revolutionised communication.

Communication __________________________________________________________
e) Inventors will develop technology.

Technology ______________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY C
80 Write an opinion text about why a lot of people, especially the young, prefer the Internet to the
traditional mass media. Write 150 200 words.
CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Test 7

ATIVIDADE A
N2 7
1. Completa os espaos com 12 a 15 15
Responde de forma incompleta. Erra ou omite 4
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com N1
informao.
incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
compreenso. 2. Completa a tabela com 4 informaes do texto. 15
Chave: Print media: press releases, Pode escrever com incorrees lingusticas no
N3 newspapers, books, magazines, impeditivas da compreenso. No inclui
tabloid informao irrelevante ou inclui informao
Electronic media: radio, channel, irrelevante apenas num espao.
television, CD, broadcast N3 Ex.: The first newspaper was printed in China. /
Digital media: ebooks, network, Gutenberg printed the first book with the use
email, mobile phone, blog of moveable type. / Television and video got
better and better and spread around the
N2 10
world. / The Internet has revolutionized all the
pre-existing media.
Completa os espaos com apenas 2 a 4 5
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com N2 10
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
compreenso. Erra ou omite as Completa a tabela com apenas 1 informao do 5
restantes palavras. texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
lingusticas no impeditivas da compreenso.
2. Identifica o meio de comunicao de 10
No inclui informao irrelevante. Erra ou omite
massas que prefere e d razes.
as restantes informaes.
Ex.: My favourite mass medium is the
N1 OU
Internet because it is the most complete
Completa a tabela com apenas 2 ou 3
N3 and interesting. I can read the news,
informaes do texto. Pode escrever com
listen to music, watch videos, and
incorrees lingusticas no impeditivas da
communicate with friends; in fact, the
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes
Internet includes all the functions of the
informaes.
other media.
3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, como 15
N2 7
indicado na chave. Pode escrever com
incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
Identifica o meio de comunicao de 4 N3 compreenso.
massas. Escreve com incorrees Chave: a) the mass media
N1 lingusticas no impeditivas da b) A newspaper printed in China in 868
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os c) The Internet
limites de palavras indicados.
N2 10
3. Completa 9 ou 10 espaos. 15
Chave: a) a
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos referentes, 5
b) a / the
como indicado na chave. Pode escrever com
N3 c) a / the
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
d) an
compreenso. Erra ou omite os restantes
e) The / the
referentes.
f) a /
4. Identifica as 3 palavras. 10
N2 10
Chave: a) large
N3
b) remote
Completa apenas 1 ou 2 espaos. Erra 5 c) fundamental
N1
ou omite os restantes.
N2 7

N1 Identifica apenas 1 palavra. 4

5. Completa as 3 frases com correo lingustica e 15


ATIVIDADE B de acordo com a informao do texto. Pode
1. Responde pergunta, de acordo com o 10 escrever com incorrees de grafia que no
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees impliquem competncia gramatical.
N3
lingusticas no impeditivas da Ex.: a) was a Chinese newspaper.
compreenso. b) be the birthplace of the media.
N3 Ex.: Not completely. They still exist, but c) become the most popular mass
medium.
most of them are now available online.
Moreover, the Internet is interactive and
enables a lot of things that the other
media cannot do.
N2 10 Competncia lingustica*

Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5 Escreve um texto razoavelmente 30


lingustica e de acordo com a informao do elaborado, utilizando recursos
N1 texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de lingusticos adequados que lhe permitem
grafia que no impliquem competncia transmitir a informao de forma precisa.
gramatical. Erra ou omite as outras frases. Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
lngua materna.
6. Reescreve corretamente as 5 frases 15 Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. exprimir, podendo suprir algumas
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e lacunas com a ajuda de circunlocues.
de pontuao no impeditivas da
N5 Revela geralmente bom domnio do
compreenso. vocabulrio. Pode ocorrer alguma
Chave: a) Information is disseminated by the confuso e escolha incorreta de
mass media. palavras.
N3 b) The Chinese printed the first
Revela geralmente bom domnio das
newspaper.
estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
c) Movable type printing was
cometendo erros gramaticais que
invented by Gutenberg.
possam causar incompreenso.
d) Communication has been
revolutionised by the Internet. A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
e) Technology will be developed by A pontuao adequada.
inventors.
N4 24
N2 10
Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 18
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 frase 5 recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. pretende transmitir.
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
N1
de pontuao no impeditivas da lngua materna.
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
frases. exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
N3 elementar, cometendo erros graves
ATIVIDADE C apenas quando exprime um pensamento
mais complexo.
Competncia pragmtica Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples,
no cometendo erros gramaticais
Escreve um texto, respeitando as instrues 50 elementares de forma sistemtica.
dadas, fornecendo pormenores e A ortografia suficientemente precisa
destacando aspetos relevantes. para no afetar a inteligibilidade do
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de texto.
N5 A pontuao adequada.
mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as
ideias de forma adequada num texto
organizado, claro e coerente. N2 12
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados.
Escreve um texto simples, utilizando 6
N4 40 padres frsicos elementares.
Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
Escreve um texto simples, respeitando as 30 para se exprimir com a ajuda de
instrues dadas e destacando alguns circunlocues.
aspetos relevantes. Utiliza, com correo, estruturas
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as N1 simples, mas ainda comete alguns erros
N3 ideias num texto coeso embora ainda gramaticais elementares de forma
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
informaes. compreenso global da mensagem.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados. Revela algum conhecimento das
convenes ortogrficas.
N2 20 A pontuao nem sempre adequada.

Escreve um texto simples, abordando o tema 10


de forma genrica e recorrendo a repeties *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
e pormenores pouco relevantes. tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
N1
elementares, mas estrutura deficientemente
o texto.
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
indicados.
PROGRESS TEST

INFORMAO TESTE 8
8
A estrutura do teste sintetiza-se no quadro seguinte.

Tipologia Nmero Cotao


Ativ. Componentes Competncias
de itens de itens (em pontos)

A Lxico-semntica: Competncia lingustica ITENS DE 3 40 pontos


SELEO
The media and competncia lexical
completamento
global
competncia gramatical
communication associao
competncia semntica /correspondncia

competncia ortogrfica transformao


Morfossinttica:
Competncia pragmtica
Prepositions at /
ITENS DE
in / on competncia funcional CONSTRUO
I wish resposta curta

Phrasal verb to turn resposta restrita


B Competncia lingustica 6 80 pontos
Reason, cause and
competncia lexical
consequence
competncia gramatical

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Competncia sociolingustica

C Competncia lingustica 1 80 pontos


ITENS DE
competncia lexical CONSTRUO
competncia gramatical resposta extensa

competncia semntica

competncia ortogrfica

Competncia pragmtica

competncia discursiva

competncia
funcional/estratgica

Total 200
PROGRESS TEST 8

Name: ____________________________________________ No. _____ Class ______

Date: ____/____/____ Mark: __________________ Teacher: ___________________

The final task you are expected to complete is


to write for an advice column, giving advice about the influence
of the media on young people.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.

ACTIVITY A
15
1 Complete the following text with six words from the box.
Use each word only once.

The a) _________________ of advertising on our lives, for both children and adults, has changed over the
years. In the early days, advertising for b) _________________ and other products for children was
primarily targeted toward parents and their message was direct. Today c) _________________ messages
are more sophisticated, more pervasive, and are aimed directly at "hooking" kids at a very d)
_________________ age. Children today watch far more e) _________________ than children did in the
early days of TV. In addition, they are f) ________________ (via computer or smart phone) where
advertising is prevalent as well. The influence of advertising has permeated much of what our children do
and see.

toys early old marketing television radio


influence online school

10 2 Are you influenced by the media? Give two reasons for your answer.
Write a total of 30-40 words.

15 3 Complete the sentences with the prepositions at, in, on or .


a) There was a good show __________ TV yesterday.
b) He bought a new computer __________ last month.
c) Students can look for information __________ the Internet.
d) I will do an exam __________ December.
e) Why dont you come __________ the train with me?
f) I usually go to the cinema __________ the weekend.
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.

How the mass media


influence young people

The media make huge sums of money from the advertising they sell and that we are exposed
to. We buy what we are told is good after seeing thousands of adverts; we make our buying
decisions based on what we read in newspapers and magazines, hear on the radio and see on
TV. On the Internet, we are specifically targeted. We assume that products and services are
5 trustworthy on the basis that everyone else we know is buying them, but their decisions are
also influenced by the media and may be wrong. Millions of people must have died or become
seriously ill because of tobacco advertising before governments eventually banned it.
Teenagers are especially impressionable. They tend to copy and buy what their favourite
10 celebrities do, wear and advertise and what they think is acceptable and fashionable, without
realizing that their tastes and judgements have been imposed on them by the media. However,
influences can be positive as well as negative.
For example, if there is a safe sport that is getting a lot of media attention and gains
popularity among your friends and acquaintances, you will be more likely to want to practise it.
15 The result is that you will have fun, make more friends and be healthier because of the
exercise you are doing. On the other hand, you may be influenced to take part in a dangerous
or violent sport. Some people want to imitate the frenetic lifestyle of pop and movie stars,
complete with drugs and alcohol, though we know that many of them die young. And we all
suffer from constant exposure to the barrage of sex and violence on popular TV programmes
20 and to advertisements for junk food.
Young people are in a stage of life when they want to be accepted by their peers and they
want to be loved and successful. The media create their own version of the ideal image of
beautiful men and women and tell you what the characteristics of a successful person are. Its
a subliminal way to tell you that if you are not like them youre not cool yet, so its time to buy
25 the stuff they buy and look like them.
One obvious sign of the negative influences on teenagers (and adults) is body weight
obesity on the one hand and anorexia on the other. Many adolescents are or should be
fighting obesity but are constantly tempted by thousands of advertisements for fattening junk
food. Conversely, others, usually girls, are undernourished because they want to look as slim
30 as fashion models and thin celebrities. They are obsessed with losing weight even when they
are not fat, so they develop eating disorders which lead to severe health problems and even
death.
Adapted from http://rayuso.hubpages.com/hub/Mass-Media-Influence-on-Society
10 1 How do the mass media influence young people? Write about 50 words.

15 2 Complete the table below with examples from the text of the influence of the media on peoples
behaviour.

Mass media
Positive influences (1) Negative influences (3)

10 3 Say what the following words refer to.


a) they (l. 1)
b) their (l. 5)
c) it (l. 8)

15 4 Explain the meaning of the following expressions in the text.


a) constant exposure (l. 19)
b) junk food (l. 20)
c) obsessed with losing weight (l. 30)

15 5 Complete the following sentences using information from the text.


a) Our buying decisions are _________________________________________________
b) Teenagers are influenced _________________________________________________
c) The media create ________________________________________________________

15
6 Rewrite the sentences below using the words in brackets and without changing their meaning.
a) I would like to be thinner. (wish)
b) Teenagers are exposed to lots of ads, so they are influenced by them. (since)
c) Please, switch the radio to the off position. (turn)
d) Many girls want to lose weight because they are influenced by the media. (due to)
e) I would like you to support me. (wish)
f) He refused the job in a magazine. (turn)

ACTIVITY C
Imagine you write for a magazine advice column. Give advice to a teenager who is easily
80
influenced by the media.

Write between 150 and 200 words.


CRITRIOS ESPECFICOS DE CLASSIFICAO Te
ATIVIDADE A
1. Completa o texto com 5 ou 6 palavras / 15 2. Completa a tabela com 4 informaes do 15
expresses corretas. Pode faz-lo com texto. Pode escrever com incorrees
incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da lingusticas no impeditivas da
compreenso. compreenso. No inclui informao
Chave: a) influence irrelevante ou inclui informao
N3
b) toys irrelevante apenas num espao.
c) marketing Ex.: Positive influences: A popular safe
d) early sport that gets media attention and
e) television helps people to have fun, make new
f) online friends and keep fit.
N3
Negative influences: (1) Tobacco
N2 10 advertising led to smoking and
smoking to illness and death.
Completa o texto com apenas 1 ou 2 5 (2) People may be influenced to take
palavras corretas. Pode faz-lo com up dangerous or violent sports. (3)
N1 incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da Junk food advertisements tempt
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes people to eat stuff that causes
palavras. obesity. (4) Girls want to look as slim
as fashion models and celebrities, so
2. D razes para ser ou no influenciado 10 they develop anorexia.
pelos meios de comunicao de massas.
Escreve com correo lingustica. Respeita N2 10
os limites de palavras indicados.
N3 Ex.: Like all the other people, I am also Completa a tabela com apenas 1 ou 2 5
influenced by the media. I tend to buy informaes do texto. Pode escrever
products advertised in the media and to com incorrees lingusticas no
follow fashion trends also channelled impeditivas da compreenso. No inclui
through the media. informao irrelevante. Erra ou omite as
restantes informaes.
N2 7 N1
OU
Completa a tabela com apenas 2 ou 3
D apenas 1 razo para ser ou no 4 informaes do texto. Pode escrever
influenciado pelos meios de comunicao com incorrees lingusticas no
de massas. Escreve com incorrees impeditivas da compreenso. Erra ou
N1
lingusticas no impeditivas da omite as restantes informaes.
compreenso. Pode no respeitar os
limites de palavras indicados. 3. Identifica corretamente os 3 referentes, 10
como indicado na chave.
3. Completa 5 ou 6 espaos. 15 N3 Chave: a) the media
Chave: a) on d) in b) everyone else we know
N3
b) e) on c) tobacco advertising
c) on f) at
N2 7
N2 10
Identifica corretamente apenas 1 dos 4
Completa apenas 1 ou 2 espaos. Erra ou 5 N1 referentes, como indicado na chave.
N1
omite os restantes. Erra ou omite os restantes referentes.

4. Explica o significado das 3 expresses 15


com palavras suas. Pode escrever com
ATIVIDADE B incorrees de grafia no impeditivas da
compreenso.
1. Responde pergunta, de acordo com o 10 Ex.: a) being under some influence all
N3
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees the time
lingusticas no impeditivas da b) high-calorie food with low
compreenso. nutritional value
Ex.: To be accepted by their peers, young c) constantly worried about being
people want to be cool and up-to-date; thinner
N3 so, they absorb the messages of the
media of how to be fashionable, N2 10
beautiful and acceptable. However,
those messages are contradicted by Explica o significado de 1 expresso. 5
others that encourage people to Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia
N1
consume fattening food and drink and no impeditivas da compreenso. Erra
adopt bad attitudes and habits. ou omite as outras expresses.

N2 7

Responde de forma incompleta. Erra ou 4


N1
omite informao.
5. Completa as 3 frases com correo 15 Redige um texto simples, abordando o 10
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do tema de forma genrica e recorrendo a
texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de pormenores pouco relevantes.
grafia que no impliquem competncia Utiliza conectores simples para ligar frases
N1
gramatical. elementares, mas estrutura
N3
Ex.: a) based on what we see on TV, and deficientemente o texto.
in the media Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras
b) by the media. indicados.
c) ideal images that young people
follow. Competncia lingustica*

N2 10 Redige um texto razoavelmente elaborado, 30


utilizando recursos lingusticos adequados
Completa apenas 1 frase com correo 5 que lhe permitem transmitir a informao
lingustica e de acordo com a informao do de forma precisa. Pode ainda revelar
N1 texto. Pode escrever com incorrees de alguma influncia da lngua materna.
grafia que no impliquem competncia Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
gramatical. Erra ou omite as outras frases. exprimir, podendo suprir algumas lacunas
com a ajuda de circunlocues. Revela
6. Reescreve corretamente 5 ou 6 frases 15 N5 geralmente bom domnio do vocabulrio.
respeitando os constrangimentos impostos. Pode ocorrer alguma confuso e escolha
Pode escrever com incorrees de grafia e incorreta de palavras.
de pontuao no impeditivas da Revela geralmente bom domnio das
compreenso. estruturas e formas gramaticais, no
Chave: a) I wish I were thinner. cometendo erros gramaticais que possam
b) Since teenagers are exposed to causar incompreenso.
N3 lots of ads, they are influenced by A ortografia razoavelmente precisa.
them. A pontuao adequada.
c) Please, turn the radio off.
d) Many girls want to lose weight due N4 24
to the influence of the media.
e) I wish you would support me. Redige um texto simples, utilizando 18
f) He turned down the job in a recursos lingusticos adequados ao que
magazine. pretende transmitir.
Pode ainda revelar alguma influncia da
N2 10 lngua materna.
Utiliza vocabulrio suficiente para se
Reescreve corretamente apenas 1 ou 2 5 exprimir com a ajuda de circunlocues.
frases respeitando os constrangimentos Revela bom domnio do vocabulrio
impostos. Pode escrever com incorrees de N3 elementar, cometendo erros graves apenas
N1
grafia e de pontuao no impeditivas da quando exprime um pensamento mais
compreenso. Erra ou omite as restantes complexo.
frases. Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples,
no cometendo erros gramaticais
elementares de forma sistemtica.
A ortografia suficientemente precisa para
ATIVIDADE C no afetar a inteligibilidade do texto.
A pontuao adequada.
Competncia pragmtica
N2 12
Redige um texto, respeitando as instrues 50
dadas e destacando aspetos relevantes. Redige um texto simples, utilizando 6
Utiliza um nmero ainda limitado de padres frsicos elementares.
N5 mecanismos de coeso, mas articula as Utiliza vocabulrio elementar suficiente
ideias de forma adequada num texto para se exprimir com a ajuda de
organizado, claro e coerente. circunlocues.
Respeita os limites de palavras indicados. Utiliza, com correo, estruturas simples,
N1 mas ainda comete alguns erros
N4 40 gramaticais elementares de forma
sistemtica, sem que isso impea a
Redige um texto simples, respeitando as 30 compreenso global da mensagem.
instrues dadas e destacando alguns Revela algum conhecimento das
aspetos relevantes. convenes ortogrficas.
Utiliza conectores simples, articulando as A pontuao nem sempre adequada.
N3 ideias num texto coeso embora ainda
constitudo por uma sequncia linear de *A competncia lingustica s ser avaliada se o aluno
informaes. tiver tratado o tema proposto, situando-se o seu texto,
Pode no respeitar os limites de palavras pelo menos, no nvel 1 da competncia pragmtica.
indicados.

N2 20
CORRECTION TABLE Unit ____ Class ____ Date ___ / ___ / ____

Progress test Total Final mark

No. Name
100

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