Unit 18

WORKSHEET – UNIT 18


Task 1 – Why do teachers need to evaluate their students’ English?

So that the teachers can identify areas of teaching which require more or less attention, such as grammar, vocabulary and tenses.

Task 2 – List the different types of testing and evaluation tools that a teacher can use:

Tutorials
Review work
Discuss aims and any issues
Discuss student performance

Evaluation by students
Questionnaire
Guided discussion

Tests
Placement test
Diagnostic test
Progress tests
Practice tests
Achievement test
External examinations
Proficiency tests

Task 3 – Why may students wish to study for a formal test of English?

Formal testing relies heavily on memory, therefore studying is essential to get the best result.


Task 4 – What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the placement test in this unit?

Strengths
- Easy to comprehend
- Covers many different areas
- Difficulty level progresses smoothly


Weaknesses
- Begins at a level unsuitable for beginners
- Students may not be familiar with rare vocabulary such as 'bicentenary' which may confuse them when choosing their answer


Task 5 – What would you include in a thirty minute progress test for a group of beginners? Give a detailed outline of the test you would construct, with examples.

First of all we would highlight areas which need to be assessed in the test, such as the following:

Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
Writing
Use
Spelling
Tenses
Tenses
Formation
Pronunciation
Reported speech/ passive voice
Reported speech/ passive speech
Meaning
Meaning
Conditionals
Conditionals
Written vs spoken
Appropriacy
Model aux. verbs
Accuracy
Model aux. verbs
Model aux. verbs

Handwriting



Spelling



Model aux. verbs




We will use the following types of questions for our test:

True / false
Tests vocabulary

A fish can drive - true / false ?
Football is a sport – true / false?

Multiple choice
- Tests vocabulary, reading & writing

Example, easy:
A footballer is a(n) __________
a. pilot b. athlete c. driver d. cleaner

More difficult:
He _______ kick a goal
a. going to b. is c. would d. will

Sentence scramble:
Tests grammar

on switch games we the can computer so play
Switch ____________________________________

Fill the gap
Tests grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing

Lets go _____ a movie
How ______ people are going?


Short answer
Tests grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing


How will learning english help you in the future?
(minimum 350 words)