The Antofagasta British School

English Department
Language Acquisition

Beliefs and Superstitions PRACTICE EVALUATION

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________

THIS PART REFERS TO THE VIDEO YOU WILL WATCH:

WRITTEN PART (LISTENING): ________
Criterion A: Comprehending spoken and visual text
i. show understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and draw conclusions
ii. understand conventions
iii. engage with the spoken and visual text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and by making a
response to the text based on personal experiences and opinions.

THIS PART IS THE READER’S THEATRE DONE IN GROUPS:

ORAL PART (READER’S THEATRE): ________
Criterion D: Using language in spoken and written form
i. when speaking, use clear pronunciation and intonation

Source: [VIETSUB SNARLED] BEWARE THE BAKROE -Evil Entity Story Time - Something Scary Snarled

Listening Comprehension

Criterion A: Listening
i. identify explicit and implicit information (facts and/or opinions, and supporting details)

Directions:

PART ONE: Copy and answer the questions. Then, compare your answers to the sample answers.

1. What are “Bakroe” spirits? Give a short description of them.

2. “Since bakroe have no will of their own, they carry out (complete) their master’s wishes.” Based on the
context, what does “will” mean?

3. Who does Jesse think sent the bakroe to hurt her and why?

4. Even though the bakroe failed to possess her, Jesse is still afraid that it will come back. In your opinion, does
that mean that, in a way, the bakroe has already won? Explain your answer.

PART TWO: Copy and fill in the elements of a horror story. Then, compare your answers to the sample
answers. Make sure to give an example. If you feel the story does NOT have one of the elements, justify
your answer.

1. Mood:

2. Suspense:

3. Surprise:

4. Mystery:

5. Foreshadowing:

6. Supernatural:

1. What are “Bakroe” spirits? Give a short description of them.

7-8: They are souls of dead slaves. They feel no pain and are controlled by other people. They can possess
their victims if the victim is weak.

5-6: They are the souls of dead slaves. Other people use voodoo to control them and they can hurt their
victims.

3-4: These are evil spirits that are controlled by others and can hurt people.
1-2: They are evil spirits.

2. “Since bakroe have no will of their own, they carry out (complete) their master’s wishes.” Based on the
context, what does “will” mean?

7-8: It means the bakroe have no wishes or desires of their own, since they are controlled by someone else.

5-6: It means that they will do whatever you want and won’t care what it is.

3-4: They don’t care about what they have to do.

1-2: They don’t care about stuff.

2. Who does Jesse think sent the bakroe to hurt her and why?

7-8: Her ex-boyfriend probably sent it because he practices a type of religion that uses bakroes and he was
seeking revenge, thinking that she cheated on him.

5-6: Her ex-boyfriend sent it because he thinks she cheated.

3-4: Her vengeful ex-boyfriend.

1-2: Her ex-boyfriend sent it.

4. Even though the bakroe failed to possess her, Jesse is still afraid that it will come back. In your opinion,
does that mean that, in a way, the bakroe has already won? Explain your answer.

7-8: It’s only natural that she is going to be afraid, but the bakroe hasn’t won because it is still unable to
possess her. Now that she knows what it is, she will be prepared for an attack.

5-6: She is afraid all the time, so yes, it has won because it is still able to bother her.

3-4: It bothers her, but hasn’t won yet.

1-2: No, it hasn’t.

Part Two: Elements of Horror

Criterion A: Listening

ii. analyse conventions

A. Mood:

7-8 The mood is mystical and fearful. It’s mystical because the bakroe is part of spiritual folklore and fearful
because another person who uses it for evil controls it.

5-6 The mood is mystical because the bakroe is part of spiritual folklore.

3-4 The mood is mystical and fearful because the bakroe is dangerous.

1-2 The mood is mystical and fearful.

B. Suspense:

7-8 There are several instances in the story where the bakroe appears in the distance. This builds up the
atmosphere because we know something will happen soon with it, like when she saw it outside and became
nauseous.

5-6 The bakroe appears several times outside her house and we don’t know what it will do.

3-4 The bakroe appears several times outside her house.

1-2 The bakroe is scary.

C. Surprise:

7-8 In the middle of the night, the bakroe appears in Jessie’s house and screams in a high-pitched voice that
damages her ears.

5-6 The bakroe appears in the night and hurts Jessie.

3-4 The bakroe appears unexpectedly in the night.

1-2 The bakroe appears unexpectedly.

D. Mystery:

7-8 There are two mysteries in the story: who sent the bakroe and if the bakroe was real or just in Jessie’s
imagination.

5-6 There is mystery in the story because the bakroe could have been children playing outside and the scary
stuff just a coincidence.

3-4 Jessie doesn’t know much about the bakroe.

1-2 There is mystery in the story.

E. Foreshadowing:

7-8: Lights went on and off and doors were opening on their own. This foreshadows that an evil spirit was
starting to haunt her. Later on in the story, the bakroe makes all the lights go out the first time she sees it.

5-8: Lights went on and off. This means something was wrong and maybe the spirit was coming.
3-4: Lights went on and off, so something is bad.

1-2: Weird lights went on and off.

F. Supernatural:

7-8: The bakroe is an example of a sort of voodoo, which is supernatural. It possesses powers that can create
harm in a person’s life.

5-6 The bakroe is an evil voodoo-like creature that hurts people.

3-4 The bakroe can hurt people.

1-2 The bakroe is supernatural.