TERM 1 EXAM - CONTENT - MONDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2015

Reading – Criteria B

Revise by reading as much as you can in English (Library books, news websites – BBC, The Guardian, Football blogs). The more exposed you are to vocab, structures, English in general the more your English will gradually improve. Ensure you have read at the very least all the articles I have posted on the blog about cultural diversity and health. 

Your reading texts will be based on the IB English B Standard Level Reading Paper.

Writing – Criteria C

Part 1: Grammar and Vocabulary

Vocabulary:

1)    Health and Lifestyle

2)   Prejudice

3)   Stereotypes / Multiculturalism / Prejudice

Grammar:

1)    Prepositions

AT: a position which is thought of as a point, not an area

ON: a position in contact with a surface

ON: a position along a border or a boundary (e.g. the coast, the ocean) or along something which connects two places (e.g. a road, a river)

IN: a position within a larger area or space

1)CAE Students’ book p. 129: ex.1

2)CAE Students’ book p. 130: ex 2 (correcting errors)

3)CAE Students’book p. 114: ex 1 (at, in and on – location)

4)CAE Students’book p. 114: ex3

5)CAE Students’ book p.115 : Island wanted

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

     Exercise 4

    Conditionals

1st Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3226

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html

2nd Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3227

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html

3rd Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3233

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html

PAU USE OF ENGLISH - 

There will also be a small selection of PAU style Use of English questions on the exam.

Use of English (4 marks)

Part 1: 6 questions are worth 0.25 marks each

·         Synonyms

·         Root words

·         Finding words in the text from a definition

·         Groups of words with similar meanings

·         Prepositions

·         Phrasal verbs

Types of questions:

• find in the text one synonym / opposite for “ejemplo” (clase de palabra*).

• give one synonym / opposite for “ejemplo” (clase de palabra*) as it is used in the text.

• find in the text one word / expression meaning “ejemplo de definición”.

• find in the text the word which has the following definition: “ejemplo de definición”.

• which word is not a (clase de palabra*)?

• which word does not have the same meaning?

• complete the series with another word from the same semantic group.

• give a (clase de palabra*) with the same root as “ejemplo” (clase de palabra*).

• fill in the gap with a correct (adjective/adverb/noun/verb/...).

• fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets.

• fill in the gap with the correct option.

Part 2: 

·         Verb tenses

·         Relative pronouns / Defining and non-defining clauses

·         Creating questions

·         Conditional sentences

·         Active or Passive voice

·         Reported speech

·         Word order in sentences

Types of questions:

• turn the following sentence into the passive voice / active voice.

• turn the following sentence into reported speech / direct speech.

• join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use and, but, or because). make changes if necessary.

• join the following sentences using a relative. make changes if necessary.

• rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. begin as indicated.

• rewrite the sentence correctly.

• complete the following (conditional) sentence.

• use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form.

• give a question for the underlined words.

Part 2: Writing

1   YOU WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF TWO TASKS

Write approximately 120 words

WRITE A COMPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 120 WORDS ABOUT THE TOPIC PROPOSED AND FOCUS STRICTLY ON IT

A – Grammatical accuracy – 

·         Verb tenses, Verb–subject agreement, prepositions are accurate

B – Vocabulary – 

·         A range of vocabulary, used correctly (no Spanglish)

C – Communication and organization – 

 Ideas are well organised and clearly explained, paragraphs are well structured and not repetitive, connectives are used effectively