Universidad Nacional de La Plata A6

Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación Navigate Upper-Intermediate Units 2-8

Escuela de Lenguas R.M; CM.
Name: ..................................................             Date: ………………………………………

This year, your English teacher asks you to prepare a presentation about dreams in groups. One of
mates sent you some interesting articles about the topic. After reading them, you think they could be
included in your presentation but it would be suitable to add titles to each of the articles:

a) b)

c)

Task 1

A) You think these articles are interesting to include in your presentation but first you need to:

 Add suitable titles to each of the articles:

Text A:

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Text B:

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Text C:

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● Explain with your own words the concept of lucid dream in text A (25 words)

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 Mention the problems Louisa Ball have as a consequences of her syndrome ( 15 words)

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B) Do you agree with Jayne Gackenbach ( text A) when he says that videogames can help us to
control our dreams? (25 words)

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C) Imagine you suffer from Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. What do you think would the worst thing
for you?
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D) Have you ever

Task 2
As a final task your teacher has asked you to write an opinion essay on a
similar topic as the one of your presentation. Choose one of the opinions
and write between 150-170 words.

Topic 1: “Technology is very important in modern life. However, it has its

drawbacks…”.

Topic 2: “Technology has made human beings detach from reality”.

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Universidad Nacional de La Plata A6
Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación Navigate Upper-Intermediate Units 2-9
Escuela de Lenguas R.M; CM.

Objetivos de la evaluación:

Task 1:

●Evaluar estrategias de comprensión textual.

●Apropiarse del texto.
●Tomar información del texto para reescribirla según cada tarea e
información personal.
Task 2:

● Evaluar el género textual “ensayo de opinión”.

Expected answers and marking scheme:

TOTAL: 110

Up to 64: failed
65-71: 6
72-82: 7
83-93: 8
94-104: 9
105-110: 10
Task 1: 70 marks

A) 1. Digital money. 10 marks

2. He earned 4 million bitcoins but he had thrown the hard disk where he had
stored the digital money. 10 marks
3. Student’s own answers. 10 marks
B) Student’s own answers. 10 marks
C) Student’s own answers. 10 marks
D) ) Student’s own answers. 20 marks

Task 2: 40 marks
Up to Bet. 30 More Descriptors
30 and 50 than 50
words words
10 20 40 Full realisation of the task set.
• All content points included with appropriate expansion.
•Few errors of agreement , tense, number, word order, articles,
pronouns, prepositions.
• Ideas effectively organized (coherent and cohesive).
• Register and format consistently appropriate to purpose and
audience. (Register and format used in social networks accepted if
used appropriately)
• Wide range of structure and vocabulary within the task set. 1)
• Fully achieves the desired effect on the target reader. 1)

8 16 32 Good realisation of the task set.

• All major content points included: possibly one or two minor
omissions.
• Quite accurate, errors occur mainly when attempting more
complex language.
• Ideas clearly organized (still coherent and cohesive).
• Register and format on the whole appropriate to purpose and
audience. (Register and format used in social networks accepted if
used appropriately)
• Good range of structure and vocabulary within the task set. 1)
•Achieves the desired effect on the target reader. 1)

6 12 24 Reasonable achievement of the task set.

• All major content points included; some minor omissions.
• A number of errors may be present, but they do not impede
communication.
• Ideas not always adequately organized (some problems with
coherence and/or cohesion).
• Reasonable, if not always successful, attempt at register and
format appropriate to purpose and audience. (Register and format
used in social networks accepted if used appropriately)
• Adequate range of structure and vocabulary, which fulfils the
requirements of the task. 1)
•Achieves, on the whole, the desired effect on the target reader. 1)
4 8 16 Task set attempted but not adequately achieved.
• Some major content points inadequately covered or omitted,
and/or some
irrelevant material.
• A number of errors, which distract the reader and may obscure
communication at times. Several errors of agreement , tense,
 number, word order, articles, pronouns, prepositions
• Ideas inadequately organised.
• Unsuccessful/inconsistent attempts at appropriate register and
format.
• Limited range of structure and vocabulary. 1)
•Message not clearly communicated to the target reader. 1)
2 4 8 Poor attempt at the task set.
• Notable content omissions and/or considerable irrelevance,
possibly due to misinterpretation of the task set.
• Frequent errors which obscure communication; little evidence of
language control.
• Lack of organisation or linking devices.
• Little or no awareness of appropriate register and format.
• Narrow range of vocabulary and structure. 1)
• Very negative effect on the target reader. 1)
1) To be applied in the Adults 5 and 6, Juniors, 5M, 6 and 7