СОР Английский язык 8 класс 3 четверть «Travel and Transport» с ответами

Learning objectives

8.4.4.1(8.R4) Read a growing range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics

8.5.6.1(8.W6) Link, independently, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on

a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

8.5.8.1(8.W8)  Spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a range of familiar general and curricular topics

8.5.9.1(8.W9)  Punctuate written work at text level on a range of familiar  general and curricular topics with growing accuracy

8.6.7.1(8.UE7) Use a variety of simple perfect forms to express recent, indefinite and unfinished past on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

Assessment criteria

·         Summarize the ideas in the extended fiction and non-fiction texts by finding the main information and specific details

·         Organize sentences, paragraphs and ideas logically using a variety of linking devices

·         Write topic related words with correct spelling control

·         Identify and use punctuation in the sentences properly

·         Make up simple perfect forms to express recent, indefinite and unfinished past

Level of thinking skills

Knowledge and comprehension

Application

Duration

 20 minutes

Reading

Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions.

Travel is something that people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work. Travelling can often take a long time, especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. However, for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that they will become unwell each time they travel.

Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them to work. It can usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it will be.

The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure.

 A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same country, or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will stop at train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to board the train.

A number of destinations can be travelled by using the sea. People often depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the journey is a long distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short distances may choose not to use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby and they walk. This is often encouraged as certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.

1.       Which mode of transport does not cost money?

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2.       Why do some people not enjoy travelling?

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3.       Which mode of transport is ideal for travelling between countries connected by land?

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Writing

Task 2. Write about the most exciting experience of travelling that you had.

You should:

·         use Present Perfect Simple to share your experience;

·         link your ideas into paragraphs with three/four basic connectors;

·         punctuate your work correctly.