Written quizzes

The eight quizzes may be used to assess students’ ■ To help Ss use their time efficiently and to finish
mastery of the material presented in Interchange on time, write the total time for the quiz on the
Fifth Edition. Each quiz covers two units. These board before beginning the quiz, e.g., Total time:
quizzes will inform the teacher about what material 30 minutes.
needs to be reviewed and give Ss a sense of ■ After the quiz begins, revise the time shown on
accomplishment. the board every five minutes or so to tell the class
When to give a quiz how much time is left.
■ When giving the listening section of the quiz,
■ Give the appropriate quiz after the class has
direct the class to part A and go over the
completed two units and the accompanying
instructions. Advise Ss just to listen the first time
Progress check.
they hear the audio recording, and then to listen
■ Alternatively, quizzes may be given before Ss
and mark their answers during the second playing.
complete the Progress check. This may help Ss
Then play the audio recording straight through
know what material to review.
twice, without stopping or pausing.
Before giving a quiz
Alternative presentation
■ Photocopy the quiz – one for each S in the class.
■ If you do not wish to use the class time for the
■ Schedule about 20–30 minutes of a class period
quiz, tell Ss to complete the whole quiz at home
for the quiz.
except for part A, the listening section. Advise the
■ Locate and set the recorded part A for the quiz
Ss to complete the quiz at home in 30 minutes and
listening section on the Assessment Audio CD /
not to use their Student’s Books or dictionaries.
CD-ROM.
During the preceding or following class, take five
■ Tell Ss that they are going to have a “pencil and
minutes to play the audio recording and complete
paper” quiz. Suggest that they prepare by
part A.
reviewing the appropriate units and unit
summaries. Ss should pay particular attention to How to score a quiz
the Conversations, Grammar Focus points, and ■ Either collect the quiz and use the Quiz answer
Word Power exercises. Tell Ss that the quiz will key to score it, or go over the answers with the
also contain a short listening section and a short class while allowing each S to correct his or her
reading passage. own quiz. Alternatively, tell the Ss to exchange
How to give a quiz quizzes with a partner and correct each other’s
quizzes as you elicit the answers or read them
■ Point out that the purpose of the quiz is not for Ss
aloud.
to compete for the highest score; rather, the quiz
■ Each quiz has a total score of 25 points (25 correct
will inform Ss (and the teacher) about how well
answers are possible at 1 point each). If a letter
they learned the material and what material, if
grade system is useful to the teacher and the Ss,
any, may need extra review and practice.
this scoring system can be used:
■ On the day of the quiz, hand out one photocopy of
23–25 = A or Excellent
the quiz to each S.
20 –22 = B or Very Good
■ Encourage Ss to take about five minutes to look
17–19 = C or Good
through the quiz, without answering any of the
16 or below = Needs improvement
items. Make sure Ss understand the instructions.
■ To keep quiz results in one place, use the written
■ Tell Ss that they are not allowed to use their
quiz scoring sheet to record Ss’ scores.
Student’s Books or dictionaries during the quiz.
■ If the results of the written quiz are being used
■ Tell Ss that about five minutes of the quiz time
with the results of the oral quiz, add the scores
will be used for the listening section (part A). This
together and divide by two.
is the first section of the quiz; however, it is up to
the teacher to decide whether to give the listening
section at the beginning or end of the time.

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