SUBIECTUL al III-lea Titularizare 2019

a. 12 points

Based on the text from SUBJECT 1, devise a pre-reading activity:

· specify the objective(s)

· specify the estimated time

· indicate the level of your students

· describe the activity

Level: Advanced

Competence:

C1: competence to communicate in a foreign language;

C2: cultural awareness;

C3: learning to learn;

Lesson aims:

A1: to introduce a famous piece of literature;

A2: to give the students a chance to practise their listening, speaking and writing skills;

A3: to enrich vocabulary.

Pre-reading activity

Aim: to create interest in the topic; to stimulate SS’s imagination; to introduce the novel to the Ss.

Objective: to write a list of things and tools that they need on a desert island.

Procedure: T tells Ss that they are going to read a literary text from a famous novel written by a Nobel Prize writer –
William Golding. T asks Ss to imagine that they shipwrecked on a desert island, they have to do a list about the
things, and tools they need to build a shed and to defend themselves about the wild animals. T asks Ss to work in
four groups and gives them a 5 minutes to complete the task. Than each team come to the board and write their lists
and the complete one is considered the best.

Timing: 10 minutes

Interaction: T-Ss, Ss-T, Ss-Ss.

b. 18 points

Devise three exercises, two based on two types of ‘indirect’ items (five items per each exercise) to

measure students’ ability to express concession and one based on a direct item to measure

students’ ability to express apology. 3 exercises x 6 points

· the content of the exercise 2 points

· specifying the students’ level 1 point

· mentioning the learning objective(s) 1 point

· providing the answer key/the main criteria of the marking scheme 1 point

· language accuracy and vocabulary

1. Fill in the sentences using the following linkers: although, even though, though, despite, nevertheless.
a. ………………... being rich, they aren't happy.
b. ……………….. she spent all afternoon on the project, she didn 't finish it.
c. ……………….. he had little money, he insisted on paying for the meal.
d. John 's flat was on fire. ………………………, he didn't panic.
e. …………… she has been warned, she wants to take the risk.

Level : pre-intermediate

Suggested answers: a) despite; b) although; c) even though; d) nevertheless; e) though.

Objective: Given a gap filling exercises, the students will be able to insert the linkers of concession correctly,
without repeating any of them.

Marking scheme: 5 x 5 points = 25 points

2. Underline the correct item:

a. Although /Despite the traffic, we made it to school on time.
b. Tom loves playing football while / despite Paul prefers basketball.
c. I can't stand classical music whereas / in spite of my mother loves it.
d. Silly is clever. While / Nevertheless, he doesn't work hard at school.
e. Although / Despite Johnny eats fish, his brother won't touch it.

Level: intermediate

Suggested answers: a) Despite; b) while; c) whereas; d) Nevertheless; e) Although

Objective: Given a multiple choice exercise, the students will be able to underline the correct answer from 2
different options.

Marking scheme: 5 x 5 points = 25 points

3. Write a letter of apology to a friend explaining why you could not come to his birthday party. (80 words).

Level: Advanced
Objective: Given a writing task activity, the students will be able to write a letter of apology.
Marking scheme: content 20 points, organization 5 points, grammar 10 points, vocabulary 5 points.

10 points free