Activities and Scoring

Instruments

Author (s): Mara Jos Acua

Pamela Humeres
Course: English as a Foreign Language
Methodology
Teacher: Roxanna Correa P.

01/11/2014

Topic: SWBAT to describe their most exciting experiences orally and in written form.
Activity 1
1. - According to the pictures below answer the following questions.

a) Have you ever done any of these extreme activities?

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b) In your opinion, which of these activities is the most exciting one? Why?
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c) Would you like doing any of these activities? Why?
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Weak
The student
clearly
introduces the
experience.
The student
focuses on
his/her personal
opinions and
thoughts about
the experience.
The student use
an academic
language at the
moment of
answering the
questions.
The spelling,
punctuation and
grammar on the
writing task are
accurate.
1 = Weak
2 = Moderately Weak
3 = Average
4 = Strong

Moderately
Weak

Average

Strong

Activity 2
2. Now that you know about extreme sports write a little paragraph telling your opinion about it.
Fundament your topic sentence by establishing your supportive ideas clearly. (150 words)
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Excellent (3)
The length of the writing task
is appropriate
There are no grammar
mistakes
There are no punctuation
mistakes
There are no spelling mistakes

Good (2)
The student uses more than
150 words.
There are some grammar
mistakes
There are some punctuation
mistakes
There are some spelling
mistakes

Bad (1)
The student uses less than 150
words
There are too many grammar
mistakes
There are too many
punctuation mistakes
There are too many
punctuation mistakes

Activity 3

1. - Answer the following questions:

a) Are illegal drugs a problem in your community?
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b) Why do you think that people use drugs?
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c) Do you know the punishments of using illegal drugs?
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Prepare your answers to present them in front of the class.

Weak
The student
clearly
introduces the
experience.
The student
focuses on
his/her personal
opinions and
thoughts about
the experience.
The student use
an academic
language at the
moment of
answering the
questions.
The spelling,
punctuation and
grammar on the
writing task are
accurate.
1 = Weak
2 = Moderately Weak
3 = Average
4 = Strong

Moderately
Weak

Average

Strong

Activity 4
Now that we are more immersed into a controversial topic, which is drugs use, I would like you to
pay attention to the next paragraph:
As we already know, Marijuana legalization is a very controversial topic. There are many opinions
about it, good ones and bad ones. An example of a positive point of view is the use of marijuana
for medical issues and an example of a negative is the use of it as a hallucinogenic.
The class will be divided in two groups, one is going to look for the advantages of marijuana
legalization and the other one is going to look for disadvantages.
Students will have 15 minutes to organize their ideas and then each group is going to have 15
minutes more to expose them.
4
All group
members
participate
equally
Information is
presented in an
organized and
clearly way
Presentation is
visually
organized and
complete.
All group
members speak
clearly, distinctly
and are easy to
understand.

3
All group
members
participate

2
Some group
members
participate

1
Only one or two
of the members
participate.

Information is
presented in an
organized way,
but no clearly.
Presentation is
not enough
visually
organized but
still complete.
Most of the
group members
speak clearly,
distinctly and are
easy to
understand.

Information may
be only partially
organized and it
is not clear.
Presentation is
complete.

Information is
presented in a
disorganized way
and it is no clear.
Presentation is
disorganized and
incomplete.

Some of the
group members
speak clearly,
distinctly and are
easy to
understand.

Only one or two

of the group
members speak
clearly, distinctly
and are easy to
understand.

Activity 5
Endangered animals in our country.
Short-tale Chinchilla

Culpeo Fox

Chilean Puma

Huemul

Here we have some of the endangered animals that habit in our country:

A) Have you seen or known any of these animals?

B) What would you do to preserve these species in our world?

Think about those questions and answer through doing a poster in which you will have to
include:
A brief description about the animals
The places in which they commonly are
Why are they in danger?
What we can do as a community to protect these animals?

Superior (4)

Adequate (3)

Minimal (2)

Inadequate (1)

The student
provides a variety
of types of content
such as, details,
examples and
various forms of
evidence.
The information is
overtly organized.
The poster helps
the viewer to
understand the
sequence and
relationships of
ideas
Very original
presentation of
material; captures
the viewers
attention.

The student
focuses on relevant
content, but he/she
doesnt give
examples, details
and various forms
of evidence.
The information is
organized, but it is
not enough clear.

The speaker
includes some
irrelevant content.

The speaker
focuses primarily
on irrelevant
content.

The organization of
the information is
mixed up and
random.

The information is
so disorganized
that you cannot
understand most of
it.

Some originality
apparent; good
variety and of
materials.

Little variation;, the

material is
presented with little
originality.

Repetitive, with
little or no variety;
insufficient use of
materials.

Activity 6
MY FIRST CONCERT
AT THE END OF THE LESSON STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RETAIL PERSONAL EVENTS
FROM THE PAST, USING PRESENT PERFECT.
My first concert experience was when I was 17 years old and it was the concert of a rock band
called Escape the fate; it was also my first time speaking with a Native English speaker
LEAD IN: Teacher show some pictures about concerts and entertaining events.

Retailing stories: Rubric.

Category
Story sequence

4
Details are placed
in a logical order
and the way they
are
presented
effectively
keeps
the interest of the
listener.

2
Some details are
not in a logical or
expected order,
and this distracts
the listener.

1
Many details are not in a
logical
or
expected
order. There is little
sense that the speech is
organized.

Speaker uses vivid

and creative words
and phrases that
draw pictures in the
listener's mind.

3
Details are placed in
a logical order, but
the way in which they
are
presented/
introduced
sometimes
makes
the
speech
less
interesting.
Speaker
uses
creative words and
phrases, but story
occasionally
lacks
detail.

Word Choice

Speaker
uses
words
that
communicate
clearly, but lacks
on creativity.

of

Speaker makes no
errors in grammar
or tense that can
distract the listener
from the content

Speaker makes 1-2

errors in grammar or
tense that distracts
the listener from the
content.

Structure

All sentences are

well-constructed
with varied and
interesting structure
patterns.

Most sentences are

well-constructed with
varied
and
interesting structure
patterns.

The story contains

many
creative
details
and/or
descriptions
that
contribute to the
listener's
enjoyment.
The
author has really
used
his/her
imagination.

The story contains a

few creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
listener's enjoyment.
The author has used
his/her imagination.

Speaker makes 34
errors
in
grammar or tense
that distract the
listener from the
content
Most sentences
are
wellconstructed
but
have similar and
uninteresting
structure patterns.
The
story
contains a few
creative
details
and/or
descriptions, but
they distract from
the story. The
author has tried to
use
his/her
imagination.

Speaker uses a limited

vocabulary that does not
communicate strongly or
capture the listener's
interest. No creativity is
used in the narration.
Speaker makes more
than
4
errors
in
grammar or tense that
distracts the listener
from the content.

Grammar /Use
present perfect

Sentence
(Fluency)

Creativity

Sentences lack structure

and appear incomplete
or rambling.

There is little evidence

of creativity in the story.
The author does not
seem to have used
much imagination.

Activity 7
Exploratory Activities:
AIM: SWBAT express personal experiences related to concerts in a written form.
Teacher asks S.s about their past experiences.
Would you like to be in a concert?
Have you ever been in a concert?
How would you convince your parents in order to get permission to go to a concert?
Practice:
Rank the next advices according to the degree of importance for you.
Dress conformably
Get to the concert early
Keep some breathing room
Keep calm
Make sure you have a reunion point in case you get lost.
Have a plan B in mind
Use sunscreen all the time

Checklist
Category
Student was able to complete the task
successfully.
Student was able to follow instructions.
Student was able to do the activities
according to his /her own context.
Student is able to answer the questions
according to his /her own experiences.
Student is able to stick to the time provided
for the activity.

YES

NO

Activity 8
Puzzle game
AIM : SWBAT identify vocabulary related with the topic in a crossword puzzle game.
LoWe will work in an activity that will help you acquire vocabulary through a crossword puzzle
game. This is a competition and you will have 5 minutes, the student who is able to find more words
per puzzle will win!

Next we will work on the pronunciation, intonation and stress of every word.
Crosswords puzzle activity Rubric.
Category
Instructions

Vocabulary
words

Vocabulary use

Knowledge
gained

Time

4
All
directions
were
followed
accurately
as
lesson
was
presented.
No
redirection
needed.
Students
came
up with up to 8
words for the
puzzle
The
student
showed a very
good
general
understanding of
all
vocabulary
and information,
completing all the
questions.

All students in
group
could
easily
and
correctly define
all words used in
the puzzle
Students are able
to stick to time
provided for the
activity.

3
All
directions
were
followed
accurately
as
lesson
was
presented. Little
redirection
needed
Students
came
up with up to 7-6
words for the
puzzle
The
student
showed a good
general
understanding of
the
vocabulary
and information,
with
most
questions
completed.
Most students in
group
could
easily
and
correctly define
all words used in
the puzzle
Students
are
barely able to
stick
to
time
provided.

2
Some directions
were
followed
accurately
as
lesson
was
presented. Some
redirection
needed.
Students
came
up with 5-6 words
for the puzzle.
While the student
did
not
understand a lot
of the vocabulary
and information,
he/she was able
to complete some
of the questions.

Some students in
group
could
easily
and
correctly define
all words used in
the puzzle
Students
are
barely able to
accomplish
the
activity on the
time provided.

1
Directions were
not followed while
lesson
was
presented. A lot
of
redirection
needed.
Students
came
up with 4 or less
words for the
puzzle.
Student did not
understand
enough
vocabulary
or
information
to
answer
the
questions.

Students in group
could not easily
and
correctly
define
most
words used in the
puzzle
Students are not
able
to
accomplish
the
activity on the
time provided.

Activity 9
Restaurants and foods.
AIM: SWBAT use correctly the expressions: would you like + to + infinitive.? Id like +to+
infinitive. Id not like +to+ infinitive, orally in the restaurant context.
Describe the last time you went to a restaurant. Describe an anecdote from the last time that you
have been to.
1- Who is the first person that you see at the moment of visiting a restaurant?
2- What are the usual things that you hear from him?
We will hear a conversation on a restaurant and I would like you to write down the language useful
expressions, and the words and phrases that call your attention the most that you are able to
identify like Would you like something to drink? Note: (even if you do not know the meaning of a
word,
write
it
down
and
we
will
work
on
the
meaning
later.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELAJ6zgqh9M

Then I will show you the expressions and we will make a role play in which one of you will be the
waitress, and the other one the costumer, you must use as many expressions as you can
You will be two costumers in a restaurant and you need to decide what to eat, using the structures.
Would you like + to + infinitive.? / Id like +to+ infinitive./ Id not like +to+ infinitive.
Check list.
Category
Student is able to use the
structure
Would you like + to +
infinitive.?
Id like +to+ infinitive.
Id not like +to+ infinitive.
correctly.
Student stick to the time
provided for the activity.
Students
are
willing
to
participate during pair work.
Students follow instructions
properly.
Students are able use correctly
the vocabulary about Food
and restaurants learnt during
the activity.

YES

NO

Activity 10
Retelling a classic fairytale
AIM: SWBAT retailing a classic fairytale story using simple past.
You will work in pairs. Choose a partner and seat facing each other. One of you will watch a short
video of a classic fairytale, and the other one will listen to music and checking a list of verbs in past
form.
Student A facing the board will watch the video and take notes of the sequence, and then will
retailed the story, without mentioning the name using the simple past. Then student B will watch a
different video and will do the same.
Student A: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtP83CWOMwc
Student B: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY-2K-N3IS0

Category
Student is able to use the
simple past structure.
Student is fluent at the moment
of speaking.
Student is able to follow
instructions.
Student is able to use
vocabulary
and
grammar
structures correctly.
Student is able to use the
videos a resource.
Students follow a logical order
at the moment of speaking.

YES

NO